Irrigation system and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9167757
APP PUB NO 20140252113A1
SERIAL NO

13792757

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An irrigation system is provided and includes a main irrigation line, one or more lateral driplines, each lateral dripline being divided into zones and including a plurality of emitters at each zone and a plurality of controllable valves disposed along each of the one or more lateral driplines at zone borders. Each one of the plurality of controllable valves is actuatable to activate corresponding emitters in the associated zone in a zone by zone cycle and each one of the plurality of emitters is replaceable to vary an amount of deliverable fluid by the zone by zone cycle.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hamann, Hendrik F Yorktown Heights, US 205 3676
Klein, Levente L Tuckahoe, US 8 73
Rodriguez, Sergio A Bermudez Hudson, US 13 58
Schappert, Michael A Wappingers Falls, US 27 433

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