Patent ID: 11889796
Assignee: HEARTLAND TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS LLC
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 19:
20. A computer-implemented method for monitoring an irrigation system, the irrigation system operatively coupled to a water source, the irrigation system including at least one nozzle and a product source that supports a product for mixing with water from the water source for forming an irrigation fluid, the method comprising:
receiving a first electrical signal generated by a sensor configured to generate a first electrical signal indicative of a travel speed of at least a portion of the irrigation system or a travel direction of at least a portion of the irrigation system;
receiving a second electrical signal generated by a fluid pressure sensor configured to generate a second electrical signal indicative of a flow rate of the irrigation fluid through the at least one nozzle;
determining an applied rate of the irrigation fluid over a predetermined irrigation area based on the first and second electrical signals; and
adjusting the flow rate of the irrigation fluid through the at least one nozzle by at least one of:
actuating a valve operatively coupled to the product source to enable the product to be dispensed from the product source; or
changing the speed of a variable speed pump based on the determined applied rate, the variable speed pump is operatively coupled to the product source to enable the product to be dispensed from the product source;
determining an angular rate of the at least one nozzle and a time the at least one nozzle spent going forward and/or reverse based on the first electrical signal;
determining that the at least one nozzle pivots more than a predetermined number of degrees without the at least one nozzle dispensing the irrigation fluid; and
providing an indication to a user that a location in the predetermined irrigation area was not fertilized with the product based on the determination.