Irrigation system and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9173354
APP PUB NO 20140252114A1
SERIAL NO

13968069

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A method of operating an irrigation system is provided and includes coupling one or more lateral driplines to a main irrigation line, dividing each lateral dripline into zones and providing each lateral dripline with a plurality of replaceable emitters at each zone, disposing a plurality of controllable valves along each of the one or more lateral driplines at zone borders and actuating each one of the plurality of controllable valves to thereby activate corresponding emitters in the associated zone.

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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 I Tuckahoe, US 28 289
Rodriguez, Sergio A Bermudez Hudson, US 13 58
Schappert, Michael A Wappingers Falls, US 27 433

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