Expandable irrigation controller

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11559013
APP PUB NO 20210321583A1
SERIAL NO

17365529

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Described herein are several embodiments relating to irrigation controllers. In many implementations, the irrigation controllers include a housing and a removable plug-in device. The housing includes a control portion comprising a first microcontroller configured to execute stored irrigation programs. The housing includes an interface connector port and driver circuitry configured to actuate irrigation valves based on control signals received from the first microcontroller. The removable plug-in device removably coupled to the interface connector port and comprising a second microcontroller and a wireless modem configured to communicate with a wireless network. The second microcontroller configured to send and receive data communications to and from the first microcontroller, such that the first microcontroller and the second microcontroller function together during use of the irrigation controller, wherein the removable plug-in device does not include any driver circuitry configured to actuate any irrigation valves based on any control signals received from the first microcontroller.

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RAIN BIRD CORPORATION970 WEST SIERRA MADRE AVENUE AZUSA CA 91702

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Leatherman, Russel D Albion, US 25 1288
Macias, Galarza Jose Tijuana, MX 9 478
Merkt, Bill San Diego, US 9 588
Nickerson, Harvey J El Cajon, US 65 2631

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