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Automated flood irrigation system and method of using the same

  • US 10,254,728 B2
  • Filed: 08/17/2015
  • Issued: 04/09/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/15/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A riser assembly, comprising:

  • a support structure;

    an actuation mechanism coupled to the support structure for opening and closing a lid assembly, wherein the lid assembly impedes a flow of water from a riser valve in a closed position and releases the flow of water from the riser valve in an opened position; and

    an electronic control for controlling the actuation mechanism to open and close the lid assembly, the electronic control comprising;

    a processor; and

    a wireless communication interface;

    the wireless communication interface is configured to receive a signal from a corresponding sensor assembly when the corresponding sensor assembly senses a flood condition to control the actuation mechanism to close the lid assembly,wherein the actuation mechanism comprises a compressed gas mechanism,wherein the compressed gas mechanism comprises a compressed gas vessel, a gas regulator, and an air spring, wherein the air spring compresses to open the lid assembly and decompresses to close the lid assembly,wherein the riser assembly is deployed at a location proximate to the riser valve to release water of a water source from the riser valve for flooding a portion of a sloped field of a plurality of sloped fields, wherein the riser assembly is deployed at a higher end of the sloped field,wherein a flood irrigation system includes the riser assembly and one or more additional riser assemblies, the additional riser assemblies are each deployed at a location proximate to a corresponding riser value to release the water of the water source from the corresponding riser valve for flooding a portion of a corresponding sloped field of the plurality of sloped fields, wherein the additional riser assemblies are each deployed at a higher end of the corresponding sloped field,wherein a corresponding sensor device is deployed at a lower end of the corresponding sloped field and at a location proximate to where the water from the riser valve is expected to flood,wherein at most one riser assembly of the riser assembly and each of the additional riser assemblies is configured to release the water of the water source at a time in accordance to a pre-determined pattern.

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