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Water irrigation system with solar panel and method of controlling irrigation

  • US 20050216129A1
  • 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 solar panel configured to receive sunlight and to use the received sunlight to produce electricity, and wherein the sensing unit is configured to provide output that is a function of the received sunlight to the computer system;

    wherein the computer system is configured to assess solar insolation as a function of the output from the sensing unit; and

    wherein the computer system is configured to control irrigation of a zone to be irrigated at least partially based on the assessed solar insolation.

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