Individually controlled sprinkler and lighting system

• US 20070290067A1
• Filed: 06/20/2006
• Published: 12/20/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sergio Espinoza
• Original Assignee: Sergio Espinoza
• Inventors: Espinoza, Sergio
• Application Number:
  US11/455,967
• Publication Number:
  US 20070290067A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 239/69
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 25/16 Control of watering

Abstract

An individually controlled sprinkler system includes a water source providing water at a suitable pressure for a sprinkler system. A piping system including at least two sprinkler heads is connected to the water source at locations remote from the water source. Each of the sprinkler heads has an electrically controllable valving system. A microprocessor control system is electrically connected to each of the sprinkler heads. The control system is programmable and provides controllable input signals to the sprinkler heads allowing an individually adjusted flow to be produced by each sprinkler head. The control system also provides programmed input signals to lighting fixtures. The sprinkler heads and lighting fixtures are connected to the control system with wires or using a radio frequency transmitter connected to the control system and suitable receivers connected to the sprinkler heads and lighting fixtures. The control system is accessed remotely over a network or telephone system.

Claims

1. An individually controlled sprinkler system, comprising:

a water source, said water source providing water at a suitable pressure for a sprinkler system;

a piping system, said piping system being connected to said water source;

at least two sprinkler heads, said sprinkler heads being connected to said piping system at locations remote from said water source;

each of said sprinkler heads having an electrically controllable valving system;

a microprocessor control system, said control system being electrically connected to each of said sprinkler heads;

said control system being programmable and providing controllable input signals to said sprinkler heads; and

whereby, when said control system sends programmed control input signals to said sprinkler heads, an individually adjusted flow will be produced by each sprinkler head.

2. The individually controlled sprinkler system as described in claim 1, further comprising:

at least two lighting fixtures, said lighting fixtures being disposed adjacent said sprinkler heads;

said lighting fixtures being electrically connected to said microprocessor control system; and

whereby, when said control system sends programmed control input signals to said lighting fixtures, the fixtures are individually controlled.

3. The individually controlled sprinkler system as described in claim 1, further comprising an input device connected to said microprocessor control system.

4. The individually controlled sprinkler system as described in claim 1, further comprising a display screen connected to said microprocessor control system.

5. The individually controlled sprinkler system as described in claim 1, further comprising radio frequency controlled valving devices connected to each of said sprinkler heads and a radio frequency signal generator connected to said microprocessor control system, thereby providing wireless control of said sprinkler heads.

6. The individually controlled sprinkler system as described in claim 1, further comprising radio frequency controlled input devices, said input devices electrically connected to said lighting fixtures and a radio frequency signal generator connected to said microprocessor control system, thereby providing wireless control of said lighting fixtures.

7. The individually controlled sprinkler system as described in claim 1, wherein said microprocessor control system is connected to a network, said network being remotely accessed for programming and control of said control system.

8. The individually controlled sprinkler system as described in claim 7, wherein said microprocessor control system is remotely accessed through a telephone network.

9. The individually controlled sprinkler system as described in claim 7, wherein said microprocessor control system is remotely accessed through a text-messaging system.

10. The individually controlled sprinkler system as described in claim 7, wherein said microprocessor control system is remotely accessed through a voice recognition system.