A01G 25/16
Control of watering
A01G25/16 (Control of watering) appears on 2,010 US grants and 2,167 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A01G- Granted patents
- 2,010
- Published applications
- 2,167
- Assignees
- 730
- Inventors
- 3,321
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18 | 0 |
| 1977 | 24 | 0 |
| 1978 | 19 | 0 |
| 1979 | 14 | 0 |
| 1980 | 26 | 0 |
| 1981 | 14 | 0 |
| 1982 | 11 | 0 |
| 1983 | 8 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | 18 | 0 |
| 1986 | 14 | 0 |
| 1987 | 18 | 0 |
| 1988 | 14 | 0 |
| 1989 | 23 | 0 |
| 1990 | 19 | 0 |
| 1991 | 15 | 0 |
| 1992 | 29 | 0 |
| 1993 | 29 | 0 |
| 1994 | 21 | 0 |
| 1995 | 16 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 20 | 0 |
| 1999 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 2001 | 18 | 3 |
| 2002 | 14 | 21 |
| 2003 | 16 | 20 |
| 2004 | 18 | 33 |
| 2005 | 19 | 43 |
| 2006 | 24 | 46 |
| 2007 | 32 | 37 |
| 2008 | 29 | 42 |
| 2009 | 20 | 45 |
| 2010 | 19 | 59 |
| 2011 | 30 | 60 |
| 2012 | 47 | 66 |
| 2013 | 44 | 65 |
| 2014 | 53 | 74 |
| 2015 | 55 | 112 |
| 2016 | 66 | 112 |
| 2017 | 74 | 124 |
| 2018 | 95 | 128 |
| 2019 | 127 | 155 |
| 2020 | 137 | 181 |
| 2021 | 139 | 139 |
| 2022 | 109 | 156 |
| 2023 | 109 | 138 |
| 2024 | 122 | 119 |
| 2025 | 114 | 108 |
| 2026 | 53 | 81 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Device and method for soil moisture stabilization and tree or plant protection6 Oct 2026US 12,751,379 B2Zynnovation LLC
- Wireless sprinkler valve system6 Oct 2026US 12,751,384 B1Rain Bird Corporation
- Device and method for real-time monitoring of water consumption of plants in saline-alkali land29 Sep 2026US 12,748,094 B2Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Liquid additive controller system and method for horticultural watering systems22 Sep 2026US 12,740,518 B2
- Irrigation control systems and user interfaces1 Sep 2026US 12,721,288 B2Rain Bird Corporation
- System and method for determining alignment faulted mobile irrigation tower8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305546 A1Lindsay Corporation
- Smart irrigation system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0293824 A1Realmfive, Inc.
- Surge irrigation system and method of use1 Oct 2026US 2026/0293825 A1CJC Holdings, LLC
- Turf management24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283087 A1The Toro Company
- Remote control box integrated with distribution board for smart farm irrigation17 Sep 2026US 2026/0271842 A1Korea Agriculture Institute Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Highly automated agricultural production system352US 4,015,366 AAdvanced Decision Handling, Inc. · 1977
- Closed loop control system, sensing apparatus and fluid application system for a precision irrigation device262US 5,927,603 AJ. R. Simplot Company · 1999
- Irrigation accumulation controller206US 6,298,285 B1Aqua Conservation Systems, Inc. · 2001
- Evapotranspiration remote irrigation control system205US 5,870,302 AWaterlink Systems, Inc. · 1999
- Computer-controlled irrigation system201US 4,209,131 AMotorola, Inc. · 1980