MODULATED WATERING SYSTEM

• US 20100300549A1
• Filed: 06/30/2010
• Published: 12/02/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Greig E. Altieri, Henry M. Ortiz, Howard J. Jelinek, Jae Y. Kim, Matthew K. Davenport
• Original Assignee: Greig E. Altieri, Henry M. Ortiz, Howard J. Jelinek, Jae Y. Kim, Matthew K. Davenport
• Inventors: Ortiz, Henry M., ALTIERI, GREIG E., Kim, Jae Y., Jelinek, Howard J., Davenport, Matthew K.
• Application Number:
  US12/827,042
• Publication Number:
  US 20100300549A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 137/1
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 25/165 Cyclic operations, timing systems, timing valves, impulse operations
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/0318 Processes
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/86389 Programmer or timer

Abstract

A modulated watering system includes a timer for powering at least one solenoid valve and a controller for modulating power provided to the solenoid valve and an adjuster, in communication with the controller, for changing the modulation.

Claims

1. A modulated watering system comprising:

a timer for powering at least one solenoid valve;

a controller, disposed in said timer, for modulating the power provided to the solenoid valve; and

an adjuster, in connection with said controller for changing the modulation.

2. The system according to claim 1 wherein the modulation comprises periodically interrupting power to the solenoid valve.

3. The system according to claim 2 wherein said adjuster is configured for changing the periodicity of the interrupter.

4. The device according to claim 1 further comprising a remote control for establishing communication between said adjuster and said controller.

6. A method for controlling an irrigation system, the method comprising:

setting an irrigation timer to power a solenoid valve for a selected water duration; and

modulating power to the solenoid valve during the selected water duration.

7. The method according to claim 7 further comprising selecting periodicity of power interruption before periodically interrupting power.

5. The device according to claim 7 wherein said remote control is configured for communication via the Internet.

8. The method according to claim 7 further comprising selecting periodicity of power interruption before periodically interrupting power.

10. The method according to claim 8 wherein selecting the periodicity includes referring to a Watering Index.