Patents Assigned to RESPONSIVE DRIP IRRIGATION, LLC
  • Stress-adaptive irrigation and fertigation
    Patent number: 12127510
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a sub-surface irrigation system configured to operate in a plant-responsive mode, and further configured to make certain adaptations in response to plant stress. Stress adaptations may include, for example, selectively increasing source pressure of irrigation fluid, heating or chilling the irrigation fluid, and/or injecting fertilizer and/or non-fertilizer amendments into the irrigation fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Responsive Drip Irrigation, LLC
    Inventors: David A. Conklin, Janice K. Gould, Tam M. Le
  • Hybrid irrigation tubing
    Patent number: 10653080
    Abstract: Features of relatively low pressure microporous (and preferably plant-responsive) irrigation tubes are combined with features of relatively high pressure drip emitter tubes to produce a hybrid irrigation tube. Methods for using and manufacturing the hybrid irrigation tube are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Responsive Drip Irrigation, LLC
    Inventors: David A Conklin, Janice K Gould, Tam M Le
  • DELIVERY TUBE FOR IRRIGATION AND FERTILIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME
    Publication number: 20170080640
    Abstract: The invention is directed generally to improvements in irrigation and fertilization assessment and delivery. More specifically, embodiments of the invention provide an improved fluid delivery tube, method to manufacture such tube, and systems that include such tube. The delivery tube is beneficial at least because it minimizes the life cycle cost of a responsive delivery tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: Responsive Drip Irrigation, LLC
    Inventors: Janice K. Gould, David A. Conklin
  • Delivery tube for irrigation and fertilization system and method for manufacturing same
    Patent number: 9527267
    Abstract: The invention is directed generally to improvements in irrigation and fertilization assessment and delivery. More specifically, embodiments of the invention provide an improved fluid delivery tube, method to manufacture such tube, and systems that include such tube. The delivery tube is beneficial at least because it minimizes the life cycle cost of a responsive delivery tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Responsive Drip Irrigation, LLC
    Inventors: Janice K Gould, David A Conklin
  • Delivery tube for irrigation and fertilization system and method for manufacturing same
    Patent number: 9309996
    Abstract: The invention is directed generally to improvements in irrigation and fertilization assessment and delivery. More specifically, embodiments of the invention provide an improved fluid delivery tube, method to manufacture such tube, and systems that include such tube. The delivery tube is beneficial at least because it minimizes the life cycle cost of a plant-responsive delivery tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: RESPONSIVE DRIP IRRIGATION, LLC
    Inventors: Janice K Gould, David A Conklin