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公开(公告)号：US10743484B2
公开(公告)日：2020-08-18
申请号：US15955482
申请日：2018-04-17
Applicant: RACHIO, INC.
Inventor： Christopher M. Klein , Robert W. Selover
IPC: A01G25/16
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for varying irrigation schedules for a watering system (e.g., sprinkler system) based on detected precipitation. In one example, a system includes a rain sensor for detecting rain in a location where the rain sensor outputs a continuous rain signal when saturated with a threshold level of rain. The system also includes a sprinkler controller communicatively coupled to the rain sensor. The sprinkler controller opens one or more sprinkler valves based on a watering schedule. When the threshold level of rain is received, the sprinkler controller receives the rain signal during a saturation window of the rain sensor and varies the watering schedule based on rain detected by the rain sensor, where the variation to the watering schedule occurs outside of the saturation window of the rain sensor.
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公开(公告)号：US20170322567A1
公开(公告)日：2017-11-09
申请号：US15587124
申请日：2017-05-04
Applicant: Rachio, Inc.
Inventor： Christopher M. Klein , Bradley W. Alcorn
CPC classification number: G05D7/0635 , A01G25/165 , G05D7/0664
Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for optimizing downstream processes for a flow controller controlling various devices in a flow system is disclosed. The method includes receiving by a processing element historical data corresponding to flow characteristics for one or more flow devices controlled by the flow controller; evaluating by the processing element one or more current run settings based on the historical data; modifying by the processing element the one or more current run settings based on the historical data; and transmitting by the processing element the modified run settings to the flow controller to vary the operation of the one or more flow devices.
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公开(公告)号：US11856900B2
公开(公告)日：2024-01-02
申请号：US17399921
申请日：2021-08-11
Applicant: RACHIO, INC.
Inventor： Christopher M. Klein , Emil Motycka , Simon Hill , Franz David Garsombke
IPC: A01G25/16 , G05B19/042
CPC classification number: A01G25/167 , G05B19/042 , G05B2219/2625
Abstract: A method of delivering a consumable to an irrigation area may include determining application characteristics for applying the consumable to the irrigation area based on irrigation area characteristics of the irrigation area, generating an irrigation schedule for the irrigation area based on consumable characteristics of the consumable and the application characteristics, and transmitting the irrigation schedule to a local control to selectively activate one or more water outlets to the irrigation area based on the irrigation schedule.
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公开(公告)号：US11720981B2
公开(公告)日：2023-08-08
申请号：US17236689
申请日：2021-04-21
Applicant: RACHIO, INC.
Inventor： Christopher M. Klein
Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for collecting utility meter data are described. An example system may include a flow controller and a server. The flow controller is configured to communicate with a water meter for a property and connected to at least one water outlet of a plurality of water outlets. The server is coupled to one or more infrastructure databases and the flow controller. The server includes a non-transitory computer readable media and is configured to execute instructions stored on the non-transitory computer readable media. The instructions include receiving water usage data from the flow controller and transmitting the water usage data from the water meter for the property to a water utility company.
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公开(公告)号：US11656640B2
公开(公告)日：2023-05-23
申请号：US17156822
申请日：2021-01-25
Applicant: Rachio, Inc.
Inventor： Christopher M. Klein , Bradley W. Alcorn
CPC classification number: G05D7/0635 , A01G25/165 , G05D7/0664
Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for optimizing downstream processes for a plurality of flow controllers includes determining a water budget for the plurality of flow controllers based on utility information and a water amount used by the flow devices controlled by the plurality of flow controllers; determining, by a processing element, a run time water amount used by the flow devices controlled by the plurality of flow controllers during a watering run time of the flow devices; modifying, by the processing element, watering schedules for the flow devices controlled by the plurality of flow controllers when the water amount used deviates from the water budget; and transmitting, by the processing element, the modified watering schedules to the plurality of flow controllers to vary the operation of the flow devices controlled by the plurality of flow controllers.
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公开(公告)号：US20220012823A1
公开(公告)日：2022-01-13
申请号：US17405422
申请日：2021-08-18
Applicant: RACHIO, INC.
Inventor： Christopher M. Klein
Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for collecting utility meter data are described. An example system may include a flow controller and a server. The flow controller is configured to communicate with a water meter for a property and connected to at least one water outlet of a plurality of water outlets. The server is coupled to one or more infrastructure databases and the flow controller. The server includes a non-transitory computer readable media and is configured to execute instructions stored on the non-transitory computer readable media. The instructions include receiving water usage data from the flow controller and transmitting the water usage data from the water meter for the property to a water utility company.
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公开(公告)号：US20210209748A1
公开(公告)日：2021-07-08
申请号：US17210254
申请日：2021-03-23
Applicant: Rachio, Inc.
Inventor： Christopher M. Klein
Abstract: Systems and methods for diagnosing and facilitating repair of system components and/or improving watering schedules are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of diagnosing a sprinkler system component is disclosed that includes initiating a sprinkler system zone run for a particular zone of a sprinkler system, capturing image data for the sprinkler system run, uploading the image data to a network node, processing the image data at the network node to produce data on the sprinkler system or a sprinkler system component, and generating an action item for the sprinkler system or sprinkler system component based on the data produced at the network node.
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公开(公告)号：US10970832B2
公开(公告)日：2021-04-06
申请号：US16050437
申请日：2018-07-31
Applicant: Rachio, Inc.
Inventor： Christopher M. Klein
Abstract: Systems and methods for diagnosing and facilitating repair of system components and/or improving watering schedules are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of diagnosing a sprinkler system component is disclosed that includes initiating a sprinkler system zone run for a particular zone of a sprinkler system, capturing image data for the sprinkler system run, uploading the image data to a network node, processing the image data at the network node to produce data on the sprinkler system or a sprinkler system component, and generating an action item for the sprinkler system or sprinkler system component based on the data produced at the network node.
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公开(公告)号：US20200037520A1
公开(公告)日：2020-02-06
申请号：US16528070
申请日：2019-07-31
Applicant: Rachio, Inc.
Inventor： Emil Motycka , Christopher M. Klein
Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method for generating a dynamic watering plan that reduces water consumption requirements for vegetation is disclosed. An example method includes estimating root depth of vegetation watered by a watering system; determining an allowed water depletion threshold of the vegetation based on the root depth; determining a training watering plan to increase the root depth of the vegetation over time based on the root depth and the allowed water depletion threshold; and transmitting the training watering plan to a flow controller for execution by the watering system.
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