MULTI-ZONE SPRINKLER SYSTEM WITH MOISTURE SENSORS AND CONFIGURABLE SPRAY PATTERN
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1. A sprinkler system comprising:
- a sprinkler head having a configurable spray pattern;
a plurality of moisture sensors provided in a zone watered by said sprinkler head, said moisture sensors configured to collect moisture data in the zone; and
a controller configured to obtain the moisture data and configure the spray pattern of the sprinkler head based on the moisture data.
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Abstract
An irrigation system comprises sprinkler heads with an electrically configurable spray pattern, moisture sensors, and a controller. Based upon input signals from the moisture sensors, the controller dynamically configures the spray pattern of the sprinkler head to allow more water to fall on areas that need to be watered and less water to fall on areas that do not require additional water. The irrigation system can additionally comprise fire sensors. Based upon input from the fire sensors, the controller activates the sprinklers.
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15 Claims
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1. A sprinkler system comprising:
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a sprinkler head having a configurable spray pattern;
a plurality of moisture sensors provided in a zone watered by said sprinkler head, said moisture sensors configured to collect moisture data in the zone; and
a controller configured to obtain the moisture data and configure the spray pattern of the sprinkler head based on the moisture data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A sprinkler system comprising:
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means for collecting moisture data in pattern areas associated with a sprinkler head; and
means for automatically configuring a configurable spray pattern associated with the sprinkler head based on the moisture data.
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14. A method of watering comprising:
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obtaining moisture data from a plurality of moisture sensors associated with a sprinkler head; and
automatically configuring a configurable spray pattern associated with the sprinkler head based on the moisture data.
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15. A sprinkler comprising:
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means for obtaining moisture data from a moisture sensor associated with a sprinkler head; and
means for dynamically configuring a configurable spray pattern associated with the sprinkler head based on the moisture data.
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