Patents by Inventor Thomas S. Hill

Thomas S. Hill 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).

  • AUTOMATED FLOOD IRRIGATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20190235456
    Abstract: A method for flood irrigation includes releasing water from a riser valve for flooding a portion of a field through a control of a corresponding riser device of a plurality of riser devices, wherein the corresponding riser device is deployed at a location proximate to the riser valve, receiving a wireless signal from a corresponding sensor device of a plurality of sensor devices for a detection of a flood condition, wherein the corresponding sensor device is deployed at a location proximate to where the water from the riser valve is expected to flood; and stopping the release of the water from the riser valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventor: Thomas S. Hill
  • Automated flood irrigation system and method of using the same
    Patent number: 10254728
    Abstract: A method for flood irrigation includes releasing water from a riser valve for flooding a portion of a field through a control of a corresponding riser device of a plurality of riser devices, wherein the corresponding riser device is deployed at a location proximate to the riser valve, receiving a wireless signal from a corresponding sensor device of a plurality of sensor devices for a detection of a flood condition, wherein the corresponding sensor device is deployed at a location proximate to where the water from the riser valve is expected to flood; and stopping the release of the water from the riser valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Inventor: Thomas S. Hill
  • AUTOMATED FLOOD IRRIGATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160048135
    Abstract: A method for flood irrigation includes releasing water from a riser valve for flooding a portion of a field through a control of a corresponding riser device of a plurality of riser devices, wherein the corresponding riser device is deployed at a location proximate to the riser valve, receiving a wireless signal from a corresponding sensor device of a plurality of sensor devices for a detection of a flood condition, wherein the corresponding sensor device is deployed at a location proximate to where the water from the riser valve is expected to flood; and stopping the release of the water from the riser valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: Thomas S. Hill