Patents by Inventor Bradley D. Evers

Bradley D. Evers 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A SPRINKLER SYSTEM BASED ON SENSOR INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20120175425
    Abstract: Systems (100) and methods (800) for controlling a sprinkler system. The methods involve connecting a Sensor-Based Control System (SBCS) between a Sprinkler Control System (SCS) and at least one valve (1061, 1062, . . . , 106N) and/or pump (109). A user-interactive session is performed to select a threshold value (THR) for a relative moisture content parameter. A Sensor Device (SD) measures a moisture content of soil contained in a tract of land (110). Thereafter, Measurement Data (MD) is communicated from SD (1121, . . . , 1125) to SBCS. MD includes information defining an amount of moisture content measured by SD. At SBCS, it is determined if the amount of moisture content exceeds THR. If the amount of moisture content does not exceed THR, an electrical connection is established between SCS and the valve. An electrical connection can additionally or alternatively be established between SCS and the pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: HARRIS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bradley D. Evers, Michael R. Winters, Kerley Prudhomme, Cara Evers