Patents by Inventor David E. Colombo

David E. Colombo 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).

  • Publication number: 20230404000
    Abstract: Systems, user interfaces, and methods related to irrigation control systems are provided herein. In some embodiments, an irrigation control system includes an irrigation management application which, when executed by an electronic device, causes a user interface to be displayed to a user. The user interface includes features that permit a user to do one or more of configure, monitor, program, control, adjust various components and/or operations of the irrigation management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Bret A. Ramsey, Suhas Chandane, Patrick V. Loper, David E. Colombo, Randy R. Montgomery, Paul G. Tobey, Roger S. Neitzel, Jeremy Meyers, José Orlando Miranda Álvarez
  • Publication number: 20230408994
    Abstract: Systems, user interfaces, and methods related to irrigation control systems are provided herein. In some embodiments, an irrigation control system includes an irrigation management application which, when executed by an electronic device, causes a user interface to be displayed to a user. The user interface includes features that permit a user to do one or more of configure, monitor, program, control, adjust various components and/or operations of the irrigation management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Bret A. Ramsey, Suhas Chandane, Patrick V. Loper, David E. Colombo, Randy R. Montgomery, Paul G. Tobey, Roger S. Neitzel, Jeremy Meyers, José Orlando Miranda Álvarez
  • Publication number: 20230356247
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a system for controlling irrigation comprises an irrigation control unit comprising: an input configured to receive a user entered number of watering passes for a rotary sprinkler configured to repetitively rotate about an arc and irrigate an area of an irrigation site, wherein each rotation about the arc comprises a watering pass; a memory to store the number of watering passes and arc rotation data for the rotary sprinkler corresponding to a time duration for the rotary sprinkler to make the watering pass about the arc; and a control circuit configured to: receive the number of watering passes; receive the arc rotation data; determine a run time that will result in irrigation by the rotary sprinkler about the arc for the user entered number of passes; and store the run time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Patrick V. Loper, Stuart Hackwell, David E. Colombo
  • Publication number: 20230320295
    Abstract: Systems, user interfaces, and methods related to irrigation control systems are provided herein. In some embodiments, an irrigation control system includes an irrigation management application which, when executed by an electronic device, causes a user interface to be displayed to a user. The user interface includes features that permit a user to do one or more of configure, monitor, program, control, adjust various components and/or operations of the irrigation management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Bret A. Ramsey, Suhas Chandane, Patrick V. Loper, David E. Colombo, Randy R. Montgomery, Paul G. Tobey, Roger S. Neitzel, Jeremy Meyers, José Orlando Miranda Álvarez
  • Publication number: 20230315273
    Abstract: Systems, user interfaces, and methods related to irrigation control systems are provided herein. In some embodiments, an irrigation control system includes an irrigation management application which, when executed by an electronic device, causes a user interface to be displayed to a user. The user interface includes features that permit a user to do one or more of configure, monitor, program, control, adjust various components and/or operations of the irrigation management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Bret A. Ramsey, Suhas Chandane, Patrick V. Loper, David E. Colombo, Randy R. Montgomery, Paul G. Tobey, Roger S. Neitzel, Jeremy Meyers, José Orlando Miranda Álvarez
  • Publication number: 20230292684
    Abstract: Systems, user interfaces, and methods related to irrigation control systems are provided herein. In some embodiments, an irrigation control system includes an irrigation management application which, when executed by an electronic device, causes a user interface to be displayed to a user. The user interface includes features that permit a user to do one or more of configure, monitor, program, control, adjust various components and/or operations of the irrigation management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Bret A. Ramsey, Suhas Chandane, Patrick V. Loper, David E. Colombo, Randy R. Montgomery, Paul G. Tobey, Roger S. Neitzel, Jeremy Meyers, José Orlando Miranda Álvarez
  • Patent number: 11738361
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a system for controlling irrigation comprises an irrigation control unit comprising: an input configured to receive a user entered number of watering passes for a rotary sprinkler configured to repetitively rotate about an arc and irrigate an area of an irrigation site, wherein each rotation about the arc comprises a watering pass; a memory to store the number of watering passes and arc rotation data for the rotary sprinkler corresponding to a time duration for the rotary sprinkler to make the watering pass about the arc; and a control circuit configured to: receive the number of watering passes; receive the arc rotation data; determine a run time that will result in irrigation by the rotary sprinkler about the arc for the user entered number of passes; and store the run time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: RAIN BIRD CORPORATION
    Inventors: Patrick V. Loper, Stuart Hackwell, David E. Colombo
  • Publication number: 20210229124
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a system for controlling irrigation comprises an irrigation control unit comprising: an input configured to receive a user entered number of watering passes for a rotary sprinkler configured to repetitively rotate about an arc and irrigate an area of an irrigation site, wherein each rotation about the arc comprises a watering pass; a memory to store the number of watering passes and arc rotation data for the rotary sprinkler corresponding to a time duration for the rotary sprinkler to make the watering pass about the arc; and a control circuit configured to: receive the number of watering passes; receive the arc rotation data; determine a run time that will result in irrigation by the rotary sprinkler about the arc for the user entered number of passes; and store the run time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Patrick V. Loper, Stuart Hackwell, David E. Colombo
  • Publication number: 20080125917
    Abstract: Various embodiments are described in which different irrigation controllers in an irrigation control system have machine code having a same code base. In one implementation, a first irrigation control unit comprises a processor and a medium storing a first set of machine code to be executed by the processor. The first set is based on a portion of source code on which a second set of machine code stored in a second irrigation control unit is based, and the first and second sets not identical to each other. The first and second irrigation control units are in a predefined hierarchical control relationship. In one variation, the first and second control units have at least related operating systems. In another variation, a central controller includes machine code developed from at least a portion of the same source code as machine code in a remote controller for simulation or execution purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: RAIN BIRD CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryan L. Walker, David E. Colombo, Whitney M. Kew
  • Publication number: 20070282486
    Abstract: Various embodiments are described in which different irrigation controllers in an irrigation control system have machine code having a same code base. In one implementation, a first irrigation control unit comprises a processor and a medium storing a first set of machine code to be executed by the processor. The first set is based on a portion of source code on which a second set of machine code stored in a second irrigation control unit is based, and the first and second sets not identical to each other. The first and second irrigation control units are in a predefined hierarchical control relationship. In one variation, the first and second control units have at least related operating systems. In another variation, a central controller includes machine code developed from at least a portion of the same source code as machine code in a remote controller for simulation or execution purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2006
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Applicant: RAIN BIRD CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryan L. Walker, David E. Colombo, Whitney M. Kew