Leo J Ferras

US Patent:

20200267915, Aug 27, 2020

Filed:

Feb 27, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/287730

Inventors:

- Englewood CO, US
Leo James Ferras - Oregon House CA, US

International Classification:

A01G 25/16
G05B 19/042

Abstract:

Technologies disclosed herein are provided for irrigation monitoring and controlling based on water usage monitoring and control using an efficiency model for a defined geographic region. The technology includes receiving a first and a second set of moisture sensor measurements from a set of moisture sensors located in a defined geographic region, and determining an amount of water that is applied to the defined geographic region at a time period between the first and the second set of moisture measurements. An efficiency model representing efficiencies of locations in the defined geographic region is obtained based on the first and second set of moisture measurements and the amount of water applied. Schedule information is generated based on the efficiency model that indicates time periods at which areas in the defined geographic region are to be watered.

US Patent:

20200269121, Aug 27, 2020

Filed:

Feb 26, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/286272

Inventors:

- Englewood CO, US
Leo James Ferras - Oregon House CA, US

International Classification:

A63B 71/06
A63B 24/00

Abstract:

Technologies are disclosed herein for one or more sensors arrayed adjacent to a golf course playing surface to track the trajectory and determine a resting location of a golf ball it travels along the golf course playing surface. The sensors may include motion detecting sensors that may determine various measurements related to the location and/or movement of the golf ball, such as an initial impact location, a velocity, and/or a direction of travel of the golf ball along the golf course playing surface. The signals from the motion detecting sensors may further be used to determine a resting location for the golf ball and/or a rate of acceleration/deceleration of the golf ball. The various signals may be averaged together to determine a velocity and/or direction of travel of the golf ball.