Robert E Bishop

US Patent:

20050031416, Feb 10, 2005

Filed:

Sep 7, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/935205

Inventors:

Robert Bishop - Aiken SC, US

International Classification:

E02B011/00
G06F003/00

US Classification:

405037000, 405130000

Abstract:

The invention is a system for managing a plurality of areas of interest of a golf course. The system comprises a plurality of electromechanical subsystems and a programmable master control module. Each subsystem provides to a specific area at least one of air under pressure and a partial vacuum. In each area of interest, a local control module is responsive to a directive and to a datum. The local control module is configured to operate the subsystem and is in communication with the programmable master control module. The programmable master control module receives from at least two of the plurality of local control modules information representing a status of the respective specific area to which the local control module is dedicated, and in response to the information and to a command, the programmable master control module issues a directive to the local control module to operate the electromechanical subsystem.

US Patent:

20060127183, Jun 15, 2006

Filed:

Jan 12, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/331793

Inventors:

Robert Bishop - Aiken SC, US

International Classification:

E02B 11/00
E02B 13/00

US Classification:

405037000

Abstract:

The invention is a system for managing a plurality of areas of interest of a golf course. The system comprises a plurality of electromechanical subsystems and a programmable master control module. Each subsystem provides to a specific area at least one of air under pressure and a partial vacuum. In each area of interest, a local control module is responsive to a directive and to a datum. The local control module is configured to operate the subsystem and is in communication with the programmable master control module. The programmable master control module receives from at least two of the plurality of local control modules information representing a status of the respective specific area to which the local control module is dedicated, and in response to the information and to a command, the programmable master control module issues a directive to the local control module to operate the electromechanical subsystem.

US Patent:

20070237583, Oct 11, 2007

Filed:

Aug 1, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/496902

Inventors:

Michael E. Corwon - Aiken SC, US
Michael K. Crowe - Evans GA, US
Robert F. Bishop - Aiken SC, US

International Classification:

E02B 13/00

US Classification:

405 37

Abstract:

A system and method for conditioning turf at of one or more golf course areas includes an aeration subsystem having subsurface aeration conduits for aerating the area, and an air blower unit in fluid communication with the aeration conduits configured to provide one of a vacuum in a vacuum mode and air under pressure in a pressure mode in the conduits. A control module is provided which responds to a directive for controlling operation of the aeration subsystem in response to sensing environmental parameters. The control module operates the blower in repetitive cycles of intermittent operation in one of the vacuum mode and pressure mode wherein each cycles includes a blower-on and blower-off mode. The blower-on mode operates the blower units for a first time interval and the blower-off mode ceases operation of the blower units for a second time interval during each cycle.