Patents by Inventor Wendell Gayle HILTON

Wendell Gayle HILTON 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).

  • Irrigation system and method for operating thereof
    Patent number: 8554379
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an irrigation system comprising a plurality of valve stations that are operatively coupled with a controller operative to control the operation of the plurality of valve stations. The valve stations are grouped into a plurality of valve station groups, each group comprising at least two valve stations. The at least two valve stations are operatively coupled in parallel with a hotwire to a respective output port of the controller; and the at least two valve stations respective of the plurality of valve station groups are operatively coupled in parallel with a common wire to a corresponding input port of the controller. The controller is operative to change the operational mode of a selected one of the valve stations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Inventor: Wendell Gayle Hilton
  • IRRIGATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110120564
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an irrigation system comprising a plurality of valve stations that are operatively coupled with a controller operative to control the operation of the plurality of valve stations. The valve stations are grouped into a plurality of valve station groups, each group comprising at least two valve stations. The at least two valve stations are operatively coupled in parallel with a hotwire to a respective output port of the controller; and the at least two valve stations respective of the plurality of valve station groups are operatively coupled in parallel with a common wire to a corresponding input port of the controller. The controller is operative to change the operational mode of a selected one of the valve stations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: Wendell Gayle HILTON, Katharina Arthur Hilton