公开(公告)号：US12201068B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-21

申请号：US18370741

申请日：2023-09-20

Applicant: Rain Bird Corporation

Inventor： Anderson Micu ,  Andrew M. Nguyen ,  Jonathan I. Marsters ,  Harvey J. Nickerson ,  Daniel B. Zimet

IPC: A01G25/16 ,  G05B19/042

Abstract: In some embodiments, systems and methods provide an output unit for an irrigation controller comprising: a housing; an input port; a microcontroller; a modulator; a plurality of switches coupled to an output of the modulator and independently controlled by the microcontroller; and a plurality of two-wire path output connectors each coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of switches, wherein each of the plurality of two-wire path output connectors is configured to be connected to a corresponding two-wire path of a plurality of two-wire paths which extend out of the irrigation controller and to which multiple decoder-based irrigation control units can be connected and controlled, wherein the microcontroller is further configured to operate the plurality of switches to couple and decouple the modulated power signals from the output of the modulator to one or more of the plurality of two-wire path output connectors.

公开(公告)号：US12185676B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-07

申请号：US17839978

申请日：2022-06-14

Applicant: Rain Bird Corporation

Inventor： Harvey J. Nickerson ,  Bradley H. Dolbin ,  Jonathan I. Marsters ,  Anderson Micu

IPC: A01G25/16 ,  G05B19/042

Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to providing power and data to an irrigation device. In some embodiments, a decoder unit for an irrigation system that receives power and data from an irrigation control unit over a multi-wire path comprises an input interface configured to couple to the multi-wire path of a decoder-based irrigation control system and to receive an output AC signal modulated with data and transmitted by an encoder of the irrigation control unit over the multi-wire path; a switch coupled to the input interface; a decoder circuit connected to the input interface. In some embodiment, the decoder circuit comprises a control circuit configured to decode the data from the received output AC signal; determine that the irrigation device is to be activated; and output a control signal to the switch.

公开(公告)号：US11234380B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-01

申请号：US16586729

申请日：2019-09-27

Applicant: Rain Bird Corporation

Inventor： Anderson Micu ,  Andrew M. Nguyen ,  Jonathan I. Marsters ,  Harvey J. Nickerson ,  Daniel B. Zimet

IPC: A01G25/16 ,  G05B19/042

Abstract: In some embodiments, systems and methods provide an irrigation control system, comprising: an irrigation controller comprising an irrigation control unit; a power source; a microcontroller; and a modulator, wherein the modulator is configured to output modulated power signals; a plurality of switches coupled to an output of the modulator and independently controlled by the microcontroller; and a plurality of two-wire path output connectors each coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of switches, wherein each of the plurality of two-wire path output connectors is configured to be connected to a corresponding two-wire path of a plurality of two-wire paths to which multiple decoder-based irrigation control units can be connected and controlled, wherein the microcontroller is further configured to operate the plurality of switches to couple and decouple the modulated power signals from the output of the modulator to one or more of the plurality of two-wire path output connectors.

公开(公告)号：US20220304263A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-29

申请号：US17839978

申请日：2022-06-14

Applicant: Rain Bird Corporation

Inventor： Harvey J. Nickerson ,  Bradley H. Dolbin ,  Jonathan I. Marsters ,  Anderson Micu

IPC: A01G25/16 ,  G05B19/042

Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to providing power and data to an irrigation device. In some embodiments, a decoder unit for an irrigation system that receives power and data from an irrigation control unit over a multi-wire path comprises an input interface configured to couple to the multi-wire path of a decoder-based irrigation control system and to receive an output AC signal modulated with data and transmitted by an encoder of the irrigation control unit over the multi-wire path; a switch coupled to the input interface; a decoder circuit connected to the input interface. In some embodiment, the decoder circuit comprises a control circuit configured to decode the data from the received output AC signal; determine that the irrigation device is to be activated; and output a control signal to the switch.

公开(公告)号：US20220095557A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-31

申请号：US17549446

申请日：2021-12-13

Applicant: Rain Bird Corporation

Inventor： Anderson Micu ,  Andrew M. Nguyen ,  Jonathan I. Marsters ,  Harvey J. Nickerson ,  Daniel B. Zimet

IPC: A01G25/16 ,  G05B19/042

Abstract: In some embodiments, systems and methods provide an irrigation control system, comprising: an irrigation controller comprising an irrigation control unit; a power source; a microcontroller; and a modulator, wherein the modulator is configured to output modulated power signals; a plurality of switches coupled to an output of the modulator and independently controlled by the microcontroller; and a plurality of two-wire path output connectors each coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of switches, wherein each of the plurality of two-wire path output connectors is configured to be connected to a corresponding two-wire path of a plurality of two-wire paths to which multiple decoder-based irrigation control units can be connected and controlled, wherein the microcontroller is further configured to operate the plurality of switches to couple and decouple the modulated power signals from the output of the modulator to one or more of the plurality of two-wire path output connectors.

公开(公告)号：US11793129B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US17549446

申请日：2021-12-13

Applicant: Rain Bird Corporation

Inventor： Anderson Micu ,  Andrew M. Nguyen ,  Jonathan I. Marsters ,  Harvey J. Nickerson ,  Daniel B. Zimet

IPC: A01G25/16 ,  G05B19/042

CPC classification number: A01G25/165 ,  G05B19/042 ,  A01G25/167 ,  G05B2219/25257 ,  G05B2219/2625

Abstract: In some embodiments, systems and methods provide an irrigation control system, comprising: an irrigation controller comprising an irrigation control unit; a power source; a microcontroller; and a modulator, wherein the modulator is configured to output modulated power signals; a plurality of switches coupled to an output of the modulator and independently controlled by the microcontroller; and a plurality of two-wire path output connectors each coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of switches, wherein each of the plurality of two-wire path output connectors is configured to be connected to a corresponding two-wire path of a plurality of two-wire paths to which multiple decoder-based irrigation control units can be connected and controlled, wherein the microcontroller is further configured to operate the plurality of switches to couple and decouple the modulated power signals from the output of the modulator to one or more of the plurality of two-wire path output connectors.

公开(公告)号：US11357181B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-14

申请号：US17175372

申请日：2021-02-12

Applicant: Rain Bird Corporation

Inventor： Harvey J. Nickerson ,  Bradley H. Dolbin ,  Jonathan I. Marsters ,  Anderson Micu

IPC: A01G25/16 ,  G05B19/042

Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to providing power and data to an irrigation device. In some embodiments, encoder for an irrigation control unit that provides power and data to an irrigation device over a multi-wire path comprises: an AC to DC converter to convert an input AC signal into a DC voltage; an AC signal generator to generate an output AC signal modulated with data; a control circuit to provide a modulation control signal to the AC signal generator to control generation and modulation of the output AC signal, the data modulated on the output AC signal comprising commands in accordance with irrigation programming; and a multi-wire interface coupled to the AC signal generator to electrically couple to a multi-wire path extending into a landscape and to which irrigation devices may be connected.

公开(公告)号：US20240008431A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-11

申请号：US18370741

申请日：2023-09-20

Applicant: Rain Bird Corporation

Inventor： Anderson Micu ,  Andrew M. Nguyen ,  Jonathan I. Marsters ,  Harvey J. Nickerson ,  Daniel B. Zimet

IPC: A01G25/16 ,  G05B19/042

CPC classification number: A01G25/165 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05B2219/2625 ,  G05B2219/25257 ,  A01G25/167

Abstract: In some embodiments, systems and methods provide an output unit for an irrigation controller comprising: a housing; an input port; a microcontroller; a modulator; a plurality of switches coupled to an output of the modulator and independently controlled by the microcontroller; and a plurality of two-wire path output connectors each coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of switches, wherein each of the plurality of two-wire path output connectors is configured to be connected to a corresponding two-wire path of a plurality of two-wire paths which extend out of the irrigation controller and to which multiple decoder-based irrigation control units can be connected and controlled, wherein the microcontroller is further configured to operate the plurality of switches to couple and decouple the modulated power signals from the output of the modulator to one or more of the plurality of two-wire path output connectors.

公开(公告)号：US20210243972A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-12

申请号：US17175372

申请日：2021-02-12

Applicant: Rain Bird Corporation

Inventor： Harvey J. Nickerson ,  Bradley H. Dolbin ,  Jonathan I. Marsters ,  Anderson Micu

IPC: A01G25/16 ,  G05B19/042

Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to providing power and data to an irrigation device. In some embodiments, encoder for an irrigation control unit that provides power and data to an irrigation device over a multi-wire path comprises: an AC to DC converter to convert an input AC signal into a DC voltage; an AC signal generator to generate an output AC signal modulated with data; a control circuit to provide a modulation control signal to the AC signal generator to control generation and modulation of the output AC signal, the data modulated on the output AC signal comprising commands in accordance with irrigation programming; and a multi-wire interface coupled to the AC signal generator to electrically couple to a multi-wire path extending into a landscape and to which irrigation devices may be connected.