Patents by Inventor Timothy John Crist

Timothy John Crist 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: 20080157995
    Abstract: The present embodiments provide methods, systems and apparatuses for use in implementing and/or controlling irrigation through communication over a two-wire interface. Some method of controlling irrigation over a two-wire interface define a reference voltage at a first voltage level, receive an AC voltage input signal, detect a synchronization identifier encoded on the signal relative to the reference voltage at the first level, define the reference voltage at a second voltage level, identify a first data bit of a communication to coordinating irrigation encoded on the signal following the synchronization identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: RAIN BIRD CORPORATION
    Inventor: Timothy John Crist