# US 2025/0146468 A1 · Intelligent irrigation system component > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2025/0146468 A1 - Document ID: US20250146468A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/387,014 - Filed: 2023-11-03 - Published: 2025-05-08 - Earliest claimed: 2023-11-03 - Inventors: Hans Klein; Oleksandr Karpin; Oleksandr Hostanar - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20250146468A1 ## CPC - F03B 17/062: {with rotation axis substantially at right angle to flow direction} - A01G 25/16: Control of watering - A01G 25/165: {Cyclic operations, timing systems, timing valves, impulse operations} - A01G 25/167: {Control by humidity of the soil itself or of devices simulating soil or of the atmosphere; Soil humidity sensors} - F03B 13/00: Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus (if the apparatus aspects are predominant, see the relevant subclasses for such apparatus, e.g. H02K7/18); Power stations or aggregates (incorporating only machines or engines of positive-displacement type F03C; hydraulic engineering aspects E02B; {combinations with wind energy converters F03D9/008}) - F03B 17/061: {with rotation axis substantially in flow direction} - F03B: MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS (positive-displacement engines for liquid F03C; machines for liquids and gases F01; positive-displacement machines for liquids F04, rotary fluid gearing of the hydrokinetic type F16H41/00) - A01G: HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING (picking of fruits, vegetables, hops or the like A01D46/00; propagating unicellular algae C12N1/12) ## Abstract A smart irrigation system is described. The irrigation system includes an irrigation controller and a number of in-line elements capable of generating their own power and communicating information related to the irrigation of an area to the irrigation controller. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An irrigation system component comprising: a body through which water flows; an energy harvesting circuit for converting mechanical energy of water moving through the body to electrical energy for use by the irrigation system component; and a communication circuit for receiving instructions from an irrigation controller, the instructions related to operation of the irrigation system component. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The irrigation system component of claim 1, further comprising: a nozzle for distributing water to a coverage area. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The irrigation system component of claim 2, further comprising: an antenna disposed on the nozzle, the antenna coupled to the communication circuit. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The irrigation system component of claim 1, further comprising: a valve for controlling a flow of water through the body, wherein the valve is for receiving control signals from a processing device. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The irrigation system component of claim 1, further comprising a measurement module for measuring at least one condition related the irrigation system. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The Irrigation system component of claim 5, wherein the at least one condition is a flow rate of water through the body. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The irrigation system component of claim 5, wherein the at least one condition is an environmental condition of an area in proximity to the irrigation system component. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The irrigation system component of claim 5, wherein the communication circuit is for sending information related to the at least one condition to the irrigation controller. ### Claim 9 (depends on 5) The irrigation system component of claim 5, further comprising a processing circuit for executing operation of the irrigation system in response to the at least one condition, the executing operation without instructions from the irrigation controller. ### Claim 10 An irrigation system component comprising; a body through which water flows; an energy harvesting circuit for converting mechanical energy of water moving through the body to electrical energy for use by the irrigation system component; and a communication circuit for transmitting information to an irrigation controller, the information representative of conditions measured by the irrigation system component. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The irrigation system component of claim 10, further comprising an antenna disposed on the body, the antenna coupled to the communication circuit. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The irrigation system component of claim 10, further comprising a processing circuit for executing operation of the irrigation system in response to the at least one condition, the executing operation without instructions from the irrigation controller. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The irrigation system component of claim 10, wherein the conditions measured by the irrigation system component include a rate of water flow through the body. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The irrigation system component of claim 10, wherein the conditions measured by the irrigation system component include at least one environmental condition of an area in proximity to the irrigation system component. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The irrigation system component of claim 14, wherein the environmental conditions measured by the irrigation system component include at least one of: temperature, soil moisture content, or humidity. ### Claim 16 A method comprising: converting a mechanical energy from water moving through an irrigation system component to electrical energy; enabling a communication circuit; receiving, by the communication circuit, at least one control signal from a system controller; and operating the irrigation system component in response to the at least one control signal from the system controller. ### Claim 17 The method of claim, 16 further comprising: sending, by the communication circuit, at least one signal representative of a functional status of the irrigation system component. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16 further comprising: sending, by the communication circuit, data representative of a water flow rate through the irrigation system component. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further comprising: altering at least one function of the irrigation system component without receiving a control signal from the irrigation controller. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein operating the irrigation system component in response to the at least one control signal from the system controller comprises: stopping a flow of water moving through the irrigation system component.