ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,461,496, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to Rain Bird Corp. (Azusa, Calif.).
"Methods and systems for irrigation and climate control" was invented by Pelin Ersavas (Montrose, Calif.), Bulut F. Ersavas (Montrose, Calif.), Semih Pekol (Istanbul) and Thomas Devol (Chico, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methods and systems are provided for monitoring and controlling irrigation and climate conditions in landscapes (such as, e.g., municipal parks, gardens, and sports fields) and agricultural environments (such as, e.g., open agricultural fields, greenhouses, and other sites growing crops)."
The patent was filed on Sept. 26, 2023, under Ap...