Patents by Inventor Jordan S. Kutzarov

Jordan S. Kutzarov has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • SENSOR DEVICE FOR INTERRUPTING IRRIGATION
    Publication number: 20110224836
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided herein for permitting or interrupting irrigation using sensor equipment. In one embodiment, a method for controlling irrigation comprising the steps of: generating an indication representing the amount of rain fall at a sensor unit; transmitting a signal comprising at least the indication from the sensor unit to an interface unit, wherein the interface unit is adapted to cause an interruption of programmed watering schedules of an irrigation controller; receiving the signal at the interface unit; determining, based at least on the indication from the signal, whether irrigation should be interrupted; and generating an interrupt command to interrupt irrigation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: RAIN BIRD CORPORATION
    Inventors: Randall A. Hern, David G. Fern, Gerald E. Peterson, Jordan S. Kutzarov, David M. Redmond
  • Sensor device for interrupting irrigation
    Patent number: 7949433
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided herein for permitting or interrupting irrigation using sensor equipment. In one embodiment, a method for controlling irrigation comprising the steps of: generating an indication representing the amount of rain fall at a sensor unit; transmitting a signal comprising at least the indication from the sensor unit to an interface unit, wherein the interface unit is adapted to cause an interruption of programmed watering schedules of an irrigation controller; receiving the signal at the interface unit; determining, based at least on the indication from the signal, whether irrigation should be interrupted; and generating an interrupt command to interrupt irrigation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Rain Bird Corporation
    Inventors: Randall A. Hern, David G. Fern, Gerald E. Peterson, Jordan S. Kutzarov, David M. Redmond