IRRIGATION SYSTEM WITH FREEZE PROTECTION AND METHOD
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Sep 18, 2014
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Mar 12, 2013
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Mar 12, 2013
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Abstract
Apparatus and method are provided herein for causing and controlling the injection of antifreeze material into a water line of an irrigation system. The irrigation system comprises an antifreeze supply unit including an antifreeze storage container containing a liquid antifreeze coupled to a water line of the irrigation system. A control unit is coupled to the antifreeze supply unit. The control unit is configured to cause the antifreeze supply unit to inject at least some of the liquid antifreeze from the antifreeze storage container into the water line. The control unit can cause the antifreeze supply unit to inject the liquid antifreeze from the antifreeze storage container in response to temperature data received from a sensor unit or in response to user input at the control unit.
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- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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RAIN BIRD CORPORATION | 970 WEST SIERRA MADRE AVENUE AZUSA CA 91702 |
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- 2013 Application Filing Year
- E03B Class
- 116 Applications Filed
- 108 Patents Issued To-Date
- 93.11 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Bailey, Ronald J | Jacksonville, US | 7 | 142 |
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 142 | |||
Geerligs, Steven D | Vail, US | 7 | 62 |
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 62 |
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- 11 Citation Count
- E03B Class
- 83.78 % this patent is cited more than
- 11 Age
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