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Water irrigation system with moisture collector and method of controlling irrigation

  • US 20050216127A1
  • Filed: 03/26/2004
  • Published: 09/29/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A water irrigation system, comprising:

  • a computer system;

    a sensing unit comprising a moisture gauge, wherein the moisture gauge comprises a collector configured to receive moisture;

    wherein the collector is configured such that a rate of evaporation of moisture from the collector is within about 10% of an average rate of evaporation of moisture from a zone to be irrigated;

    wherein the sensing unit is configured to assess an amount of moisture in the collector and to provide output that is a function of the amount of moisture in the collector to the computer system; and

    wherein the computer system is configured to control irrigation of the zone to be irrigated at least partially based on the assessed amount of moisture in the collector.

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