Patents Assigned to Smart Rain Systems, LLC
  • Patent number: 11839184
    Abstract: An artificially intelligent irrigation system on a property may include an irrigation management server with the information for the irrigation system. An artificial intelligence feature may retrieve and access inputs from a plurality of resources or data sources. These sources may include current weather data, historical weather data, current moisture levels, historical moisture levels, sensor information from sensors on or near the property, water utility usage data, and other data. Other inputs may be events on the property as well the frequently or consistently occur and may also be considered historical data. The artificial intelligence feature may manage the schedule and predict the upcoming water schedule based on this information and appropriately water, or not water, or change duration of watering or output of watering based on the information gathered without human intervention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Smart Rain Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Rudy Lars Larsen
  • Patent number: 11684030
    Abstract: A system and method for irrigation, and managing irrigation of, a property or landscape. The system may include an irrigation management server (“IMS”) with the information for an irrigation system. The system may access the irrigation system that has been input into the IMS as well as access a third party map that may display the irrigation system over the map. The system may provide for a user's GPS location to be accessed through and identify the location of the user with respect to the map and irrigation overlay. The system display may provide information regarding the landscape to a user. The system may allow for manipulation of the irrigation system while overlaid on the map by the creation and manipulation of zones within the irrigation system as well as the creation and manipulation of other commands, including watering times and watering duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Smart Rain Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Rudy Lars Larsen
  • Patent number: 11684029
    Abstract: A system and method for providing landscaping integration into a watering system or water management system. The system may include a processor with programmable landscape events or pre-programmed landscape events. A user may select or enter in landscape events to manipulate a watering or irrigation schedule based on the landscape event. The system may also be pre-programmed to a landscape event based on recurring or scheduled events to alter watering or irrigation. A landscaper may access a system on an electronic device that may be linked to a cloud based platform for managing the system or systems to allow for alteration and manipulation of watering and irrigation times and durations based on landscape events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Smart Rain Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Rudy Lars Larsen
  • Patent number: 11674944
    Abstract: An in-ground wireless moisture sensor may include one or more ultrasonic sensors in communication with a processor and a wireless communications module. The sensor may be powered by a power source, such as one or more rechargeable batteries as well as a solar panel in the cover of the sensor. Ultrasonic sensors may allow for wireless sensing of in-ground soil moisture levels at a distance farther than traditional sensors and therefore may give more accurate measurements. Methods for use and installation of the in-ground sensor, including a selectively removable cover, are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Smart Rain Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Rudy Lars Larsen
  • Patent number: 11553655
    Abstract: A system and method for providing irrigation management services is disclosed. The system may include a plurality of controllers, where each controller controls application of water by an irrigation system associated with the controller. A central computer that is remote from each of the controllers may be configured to implement an irrigation management plan that is individualized to each location and based, at least in part, upon one or more characteristics of the location as determined by an on-site visit. The irrigation manager may guarantee that the system will provide a return on investment within a predefined period of time. The system may also detect faults in the irrigation systems using water usage data from the controllers and diagnose the faults. A technician may be notified and dispatched to repair the faults.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Smart Rain Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Rudy Lars Larsen
  • Patent number: 11432485
    Abstract: An artificially intelligent irrigation system on a property may include an irrigation management server with the information for the irrigation system. An artificial intelligence feature may retrieve and access inputs from a plurality of resources or data sources. These sources may include current weather data, historical weather data, current moisture levels, historical moisture levels, sensor information from sensors on or near the property, water utility usage data, and other data. Other inputs may be events on the property as well the frequently or consistently occur and may also be considered historical data. The artificial intelligence feature may manage the schedule and predict the upcoming water schedule based on this information and appropriately water, or not water, or change duration of watering or output of watering based on the information gathered without human intervention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Smart Rain Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Rudy Lars Larsen
  • Patent number: 11240976
    Abstract: A system and method for providing landscaping integration into a watering system or water management system. The system may include a processor with programmable landscape events or pre-programmed landscape events. A user may select or enter in landscape events to manipulate a watering or irrigation schedule based on the landscape event. The system may also be pre-programmed to a landscape event based on recurring or scheduled events to alter watering or irrigation. A landscaper may access a system on an electronic device that may be linked to a cloud based platform for managing the system or systems to allow for alteration and manipulation of watering and irrigation times and durations based on landscape events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Smart Rain Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Rudy Lars Larsen
  • Patent number: 11185024
    Abstract: A system and method for irrigation, and managing irrigation of, a property or landscape. The system may include an irrigation management server (“IMS”) with the information for an irrigation system. The system may access the irrigation system that has been input into the IMS as well as access a third party map that may display the irrigation system over the map. The system may provide for a user's GPS location to be accessed through and identify the location of the user with respect to the map and irrigation overlay. The system display may provide information regarding the landscape to a user. The system may allow for manipulation of the irrigation system while overlaid on the map by the creation and manipulation of zones within the irrigation system as well as the creation and manipulation of other commands, including watering times and watering duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Smart Rain Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Rudy Lars Larsen
  • Patent number: 10932424
    Abstract: A system and method for providing optimal irrigation or watering, and more specifically providing a soil sensor grid placed in the ground of a landscaped property, in commercial, residential or even agricultural areas. The soil sensor grid can allow for optimal water usage in a specified irrigation area by providing real time data to an irrigation system and a user to optimize water usage. A soil sensor grid, or moisture sensor grid, may be installed on a property, buried in the ground, to provide current and real time feedback of the current moisture levels of the soil. The moisture data is uploaded to the cloud and provided to a user and the irrigation system allowing a user to automatically or manually manipulate the irrigation system to properly water or irrigate different portions of the property based on the data from the soil sensor grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Smart Rain Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Rudy Lars Larsen
  • Patent number: 10660279
    Abstract: A system and method for providing irrigation management services is disclosed. The system may include a plurality of controllers, where each controller controls application of water by an irrigation system associated with the controller. A central computer that is remote from each of the controllers may be configured to implement an irrigation management plan that is individualized to each location and based, at least in part, upon one or more characteristics of the location as determined by an on-site visit. The irrigation manager may guarantee that the system will provide a return on investment within a predefined period of time. The system may also detect faults in the irrigation systems using water usage data from the controllers and diagnose the faults. A technician may be notified and dispatched to repair the faults.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Smart Rain Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Rudy Lars Larsen
  • Patent number: 9307706
    Abstract: A system and method for providing irrigation management services is disclosed. The system may include a plurality of controllers, where each controller controls application of water by an irrigation system associated with the controller. A central computer that is remote from each of the controllers may be configured to implement an irrigation management plan that is individualized to each location and based, at least in part, upon one or more characteristics of the location as determined by an on-site visit. The irrigation manager may guarantee that the system will provide a return on investment within a predefined period of time. The system may also detect faults in the irrigation systems using water usage data from the controllers and diagnose the faults. A technician may be notified and dispatched to repair the faults.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Smart Rain Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Rudy Lars Larsen
  • Publication number: 20130310992
    Abstract: A system and method for providing irrigation management services is disclosed. The system may include a plurality of controllers, where each controller controls application of water by an irrigation system associated with the controller. A central computer that is remote from each of the controllers may be configured to implement an irrigation management plan that is individualized to each location and based, at least in part, upon one or more characteristics of the location as determined by an on-site visit. The irrigation manager may guarantee that the system will provide a return on investment within a predefined period of time. The system may also detect faults in the irrigation systems using water usage data from the controllers and diagnose the faults. A technician may be notified and dispatched to repair the faults.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: Smart Rain Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Rudy Lars Larsen
  • Patent number: D942957
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Smart Rain Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Rudy Lars Larsen
  • Patent number: D974192
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: SMART RAIN SYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventor: Rudy Lars Larsen