Patents by Inventor Eric A. Elle

Eric A. Elle 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).

  • System for continuous-flow irrigation valve activation and monitoring
    Patent number: 10409296
    Abstract: An irrigation control circuit board is provided, comprising a microprocessor, a plurality of output terminals configured for providing an output current to an irrigation valve in order to actuate the irrigation valve, a voltage boosting circuit, including a DC-DC converter and an output current boost capacitor, wherein the voltage boosting circuit boosts the output current to an actuating voltage, the actuating voltage being sufficient to actuate an irrigation valve and the actuating voltage being supplied to an irrigation valve driver, a power mitigation circuit configured to limit current spikes to the voltage boosting circuit, and at least one shunt monitor configured to monitor the output current as it is transferred between the irrigation valve driver and the plurality of output terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: ECO-DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Eric A. Elle, Clay Weston, John Meyo