US 12,422,867 B2
Irrigation maintenance system
Russell Sanders, Minnetonka, MN (US); Jeremie Pavelski, Wisconsin Rapids, WI (US); and Austin Ruzic, Wautoma, WI (US)
Assigned to HEARTLAND AG TECH, INC., Hancock, WI (US)
Filed by Heartland Ag Tech, Inc., Hancock, WI (US)
Filed on Jan. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/101,754.
Application 18/101,754 is a continuation of application No. 17/693,622, filed on Mar. 14, 2022, abandoned.
Application 17/693,622 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2021/022842, filed on Mar. 17, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/002,930, filed on Mar. 31, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/990,737, filed on Mar. 17, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0176595 A1, Jun. 8, 2023
Int. Cl. G05D 7/06 (2006.01); G05B 13/02 (2006.01); G05B 19/042 (2006.01); G05B 23/02 (2006.01)
CPC G05D 7/0676 (2013.01) [G05B 13/028 (2013.01); G05B 19/042 (2013.01); G05B 23/0283 (2013.01); G05B 2219/2625 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An irrigation maintenance system comprising:
an irrigation system configured to irrigate a farming area and including a plurality of components;
a sensor disposed at a main disconnect of a utility, the sensor configured to generate, continuously and in real-time, a signal indicative of abnormal operation of at least one component of the plurality of components of the irrigation system based on network power quality, the network power quality including a phase balance, an inrush current, a power factor, or combinations thereof;
a processor; and
a memory, including instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the processor, cause the irrigation maintenance system to:
determine, continuously and in real-time, an abnormal operation of the at least one component based on the signal, wherein the signal of abnormal operation includes a change in an endgun turn frequency; and
predict, continuously and in real-time, by a machine learning model, a maintenance requirement of the at least one component based on the determined abnormal operation.