Sprinkler Apparatus And System For Irrigation Technical Field

    公开(公告)号:US20220167573A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-02

    申请号:US17675626

    申请日:2022-02-18

    Applicant: Kristy Cote

    Inventor: Cameron Cote

    Abstract: A sprinkler apparatus, a flow rate control valve assembly, and a sprinkler irrigation system for providing an even distribution of water across an asymmetrically shaped water receiving area. The sprinkler apparatus comprises a pop-up sprinkler head with a base housing for confiningly receiving a pressurized water flow that actuates a nozzle housing slidingly and rotationally cooperating with the base housing to pop-up into an operating position for discharge of water through at least one pair of nozzle assemblies. The pair of nozzle assemblies comprise an upper nozzle assembly and a lower nozzle assembly near the top end of the nozzle housing. The upper nozzle assembly controllably projects the pressurized water flow for a precisely set distance, while the lower nozzle assembly comprises a vertical slit-shaped aperture through which water is discharged in a curtain effect. Together, the pair of nozzle assemblies achieve a substantially uniform elliptical linear spray pattern with a bias to outermost end. A flow rate control valve assembly is further described and comprises a flow control valve assembly that can be fluidly coupled to a pop-up sprinkler head to controllably supply the pressurized water flow, the flow control valve assembly comprising a water inlet fluidly coupled to a water supply and a water outlet fluidly coupled to the pop-up sprinkler head, the water outlet cooperatively engaging with a rotary disc valve having a tapered passage wherein sliding rotation of the rotary disc valve incrementally adjusts the valve between an opened position and a closed position to control the pressurized water flow through the water outlet.

    Sprinkler System Accounting for Wind Effect
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200016618A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-16

    申请号:US16491495

    申请日:2017-11-24

    Applicant: Kristy Cote

    Inventor: Cameron Cote

    Abstract: A novel sprinkler system designed to take into account the effect of wind on water droplets. There is also disclosed a wind shifting algorithm which, when used, corrects the sprinkler water spray to counteract the effect of wind, such that good water coverage and precipitation uniformity can be achieved.

    AUTOMATED IRRIGATION SYSTEM ADJUSTING TO WATERING ERRORS DETERMINED BASED ON LOOK-AHEAD AND LOOK-BEHIND SENSOR DATA TO REDUCE WATER USAGE AND INCREASE AGRICULTURAL CROP YIELD

    公开(公告)号:US20240245015A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-25

    申请号:US18407257

    申请日:2024-01-08

    Applicant: Kristy Cote

    CPC classification number: A01G25/167 A01G25/09 A01G25/165

    Abstract: An automated irrigation system includes a movable structure that has nozzles for spraying water on aimed area of ground. A controller selects a nozzle and determines a location in an unwatered area to be sprayed after the movable structure has moved forward. A predictive model that takes into account look-ahead sensor data for the location before watering and prior look-behind sensor data from a last time the location was watered is used to generate a watering prescription for the nozzle. After watering, the controller determines an error in detected moisture of the location according to updated look-behind sensor data and updates the predictive model if the error exceeds a threshold. When generating watering prescriptions for multiple nozzles, the controller normalizes their duty cycles by adjusting the speed of the movable structure and further customizes their nozzle control signals to ensure the nozzles do not turn off at same time.

    SPRINKLER SYSTEM ACCOUNTING FOR WIND EFFECT

    公开(公告)号:US20220401985A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-22

    申请号:US17888854

    申请日:2022-08-16

    Applicant: Kristy Cote

    Abstract: A novel sprinkler system designed to take into account the effect of wind on water droplets. There is also disclosed a wind shifting algorithm which, when used, corrects the sprinkler water spray to counteract the effect of wind, such that good water coverage and precipitation uniformity can be achieved.

    SPRINKLER APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR IRRIGATION TECHNICAL FIELD CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20190283064A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-19

    申请号:US16431226

    申请日:2019-06-04

    Applicant: Kristy Cote

    Inventor: Cameron Cote

    Abstract: A sprinkler apparatus, a flow rate control valve assembly, and a sprinkler irrigation system for providing an even distribution of water across an asymmetrically shaped water receiving area. The sprinkler apparatus comprises a pop-up sprinkler head with a base housing for confiningly receiving a pressurized water flow that actuates a nozzle housing slidingly and rotationally cooperating with the base housing to pop-up into an operating position for discharge of water through at least one pair of nozzle assemblies. The pair of nozzle assemblies comprise an upper nozzle assembly and a lower nozzle assembly near the top end of the nozzle housing. The upper nozzle assembly controllably projects the pressurized water flow for a precisely set distance, while the lower nozzle assembly comprises a vertical slit-shaped aperture through which water is discharged in a curtain effect. Together, the pair of nozzle assemblies achieve a substantially uniform elliptical linear spray pattern with a bias to outermost end. A flow rate control valve assembly is further described and comprises a flow control valve assembly that can be fluidly coupled to a pop-up sprinkler head to controllably supply the pressurized water flow, the flow control valve assembly comprising a water inlet fluidly coupled to a water supply and a water outlet fluidly coupled to the pop-up sprinkler head, the water outlet cooperatively engaging with a rotary disc valve having a tapered passage wherein sliding rotation of the rotary disc valve incrementally adjusts the valve between an opened position and a closed position to control the pressurized water flow through the water outlet.

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