Patents by Inventor Susan Basch

Susan Basch 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).

  • Modular and Expandable Irrigation Controller
    Publication number: 20080058964
    Abstract: Described herein are several embodiments relating to modular irrigation controllers. In many implementations, the irrigation controllers are modular in that various functional components of the irrigation controller are implemented in removable modules that when inserted into position within the controller, expand the capabilities of the controller. Also described are various different types of expansion modules that may be coupled to the modular controller, having as variety of functions and features, as well as related methods of use and configuration of these modules in the controller. In one implementation, expansion station modules and decoder type modules are used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: RAIN BIRD CORPORATION
    Inventors: Harvey Nickerson, Russel Leatherman, Susan Basch, Sergio Perez Araujo, Jose Macias Galarza
  • Modular and expandable irrigation controller
    Publication number: 20050273205
    Abstract: Described herein are several embodiments relating to modular irrigation controllers. In many implementations, the irrigation controllers are modular in that various functional components of the irrigation controller are implemented in removable modules that when inserted into position within the controller, expand the capabilities of the controller. Also described are various different types of expansion modules that may be coupled to the modular controller, having as variety of functions and features, as well as related methods of use and configuration of these modules in the controller. In one implementation, an expansion module is provided that includes a microcontroller capable of sending and receiving data communications to and from the a main microcontroller of the controller that executed irrigation programs, the data communications relating to an irrigation program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Applicant: Rain Bird Corporation
    Inventors: Harvey Nickerson, Russel Leatherman, Jose Macias Galarza, Bill Merkt, Adam Dunford, Andrew Nguyen, Susan Basch, Sergio Perez Araujo
  • Modular and expandable irrigation controller
    Publication number: 20050267641
    Abstract: Described herein are several embodiments relating to modular irrigation controllers. In many implementations, the irrigation controllers are modular in that various functional components of the irrigation controller are implemented in removable modules that when inserted into position within the controller, expand the capabilities of the controller. Also described are various different types of expansion modules that may be coupled to the modular controller, having as variety of functions and features, as well as related methods of use and configuration of these modules in the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Applicant: Rain Bird Corporation
    Inventors: Harvey Nickerson, Russell Leatherman, James Musselman, Andrew Nguyen, Ken Venegas, Roger Neitzel, Robert Jenkins, Susan Basch, Kenneth Vail