Global Patent Index - EP 0910238 A4

EP 0910238 A4 20000531 - SOIL MOISTURE RESPONDER

Title (en)

SOIL MOISTURE RESPONDER

Title (de)

MIT DER BODENFEUCHTIGKEIT REAGIERENDE EINRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

SYSTEME REAGISSANT A L'HUMIDITE DU SOL

Publication

EP 0910238 A4 20000531 (EN)

Application

EP 97929026 A 19970709

Priority

  • AU 9700435 W 19970709
  • AU PO088696 A 19960709
  • AU PO587397 A 19970326

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9801021A1] A soil moisture responsive system which has a sensor (40) using a moisture swellable material (42) in controlling a flow of water therethrough in response to an amount of water detected and an acuator (47) connected through a conduit to the water flowing through the sensor and arranged to use such supply of water as is provided from the sensor to develop a sufficient pressure to operate a bi-stable device (47) to effect a snap action contol of a valve (51).

IPC 1-7

A01G 25/16

IPC 8 full level

A01G 25/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A01G 25/167 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

  • No further relevant documents disclosed
  • See references of WO 9801021A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB GR IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9801021 A1 19980115; EP 0910238 A1 19990428; EP 0910238 A4 20000531; IL 127953 A0 19991130; TR 199900001 T2 19990421

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 9700435 W 19970709; EP 97929026 A 19970709; IL 12795397 A 19970709; TR 9900001 T 19970709