System and method for fluid flow measurement and control

System and method for controlling an irrigation system using feedback from flow meters installed in an irrigation system are described. The systems and method allows for automatic detection of the number of flow meters and their relation to controls valves attached to an irrigation system and for pr...

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Hauptverfasser:	Dorsey, Paul Christopher, O'Dell, Thomas Anthony
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AGRICULTURE ANIMAL HUSBANDRY APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL ATOMISING APPARATUS CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL CONTROLLING CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPSOR SEAWEED FISHING FORESTRY FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS HORTICULTURE HUMAN NECESSITIES HUNTING MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS ORELEMENTS NOZZLES PERFORMING OPERATIONS PHYSICS REGULATING SPRAYING APPARATUS SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES TRANSPORTING TRAPPING WATERING
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Zusammenfassung:	System and method for controlling an irrigation system using feedback from flow meters installed in an irrigation system are described. The systems and method allows for automatic detection of the number of flow meters and their relation to controls valves attached to an irrigation system and for precise and reliable fluid flow measurements. Typical water flows for the system are learned and then compared to current water flows to detect water leaks (i.e., high water flow), malfunctioning control valves and/or low water flow and subsequently trigger electronic alerts to the user when system malfunctions are detected.