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| 073170160 | METEOROLOGY | 63 |
| 20110094298 | PROBE TIPS FOR AIRBORNE INSTRUMENTS USED TO MEASURE CLOUD MICROPHYSICAL PARAMETERS - An instrument for obtaining airborne measurements of cloud microphysical parameters. The instrument comprises supporting arms mounted thereon, optics and a detector for measuring the cloud microphysical parameters The supporting arms define an optical path of the instrument and comprise probe tips affixed thereto. The probe tips comprise an outer portion and an inner portion opposite the outer portion. The inner portion of the tips may comprise an angled section having at least one angled surface shaped to deflect particles away from the optical path of the instrument. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110259096 | TECHNIQUES FOR MONITORING STORM CONDITIONS - In some embodiments, a method for monitoring tropical storm conditions includes determining a target sea-surface path relative to a tropical storm center where in situ measurements are desired. A buoy is configured to include one or more sensors for one or more in situ measurements and to move relative to a local wind in the tropical storm so as to approximately follow the target sea surface path. The buoy is deployed in the tropical storm at a location substantively on the target sea surface path. In some embodiments, a buoy includes means for automatically maintaining position near a sea surface, moving at a particular direction and a particular speed relative to a local wind, measuring one or more environmental conditions in a vicinity of the buoy, and sending, to a remote facility, observation data based on output from the means for measuring one or more conditions. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20120234089 | BUOYAGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING INSTRUMENT FOR USE ON REGATTA COURSES - The present invention relates to an instrument for marking and environmental monitoring in regatta courses having an inflatable float and a modular mast which is collapsible, The mast and float are transportable in compact package of reduced size. When deployed, the instrument is designed to simultaneously define the area of conducting the nautical trials, and transmit the conditions of the area in both meteorological and oceanographic terms. The system comprises an inflatable pneumatic float and a mast which serves to house the meteorological and oceanographic instrumentation, as well as a group of elements for communication, electromechanical components, and an anchorage system. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20130228010 | METEOROLOGICAL MEASUREMENT ARRANGEMENT - A meteorological measurement system is disclosed having a meteorological mast which extends upwards from a base and supports one or more wind gauges. At least one of the wind gauges is disposed in the region of the upper tip of the mast and is designed as a remote wind gauge for measuring wind conditions at one or more remote measurement locations situated above the mast tip at a distance from the remote wind gauge. At least another wind gauge is disposed in the region of the upper tip of the mast in close spatial proximity to the remote wind gauge and is designed as a local wind gauge for measuring wind characteristics at the location of the remote wind gauge. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20140137644 | INTERACTIVE ADVISORY SYSTEM - A method of generating individualized real-time weather and environmental information, including receiving weather or environmental condition data from weather and environmental sensors, analyzing the data received from the sensors to generate weather and environmental information, and transmitting the information to a communicator device. The method may include determining a spatial range of a sensor and/or determining if a communicator device is within close proximity of a sensor. The sensors may be mounted in fixed locations along a roadway or a railway. The sensors may be approximately equidistant. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140174170 | PORTABLE SELF POWERED LINE MOUNTED CONDUCTOR ICE THICKNESS MEASURING SYSTEM FOR OVERHEAD ELECTRIC POWER LINES - A device for attaching to an electric power line conductor includes an electrically conductive housing having an opening for accepting the power line conductor and is configured to be grounded to the power line conductor. At least one magnetic core is configured to surround the power line conductor and power a power supply module. A laser triangulation distance measuring device is configured to be powered by the power supply module. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140245828 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OBSERVING PHYSICAL PHENOMENON IN OCEAN AND ATMOSPHERE - Provided is an apparatus and method for observing a physical phenomenon in the ocean and the atmosphere, the observation apparatus including an observation signal receiving unit to receive an observation signal indicating a physical phenomenon of an observation object, a physical quantity determining unit to determine a physical quantity of the observation object, using the observation signal, and a frequency determining unit to determine whether an observation frequency is to be changed, based on the physical quantity of the observation object. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140260595 | ENVIRONMENT MONITORING SYSTEM - An environment monitoring system is described. In an example embodiment, an environment monitoring system includes a portable environment monitor configured to provide environment information to a plurality of applications, including a first application. The portable environment monitor includes a sensor and an antenna. The sensor is configured to monitor a characteristic of an environment proximate the sensor. The antenna is configured to form an interface with a mobile device. The portable environment monitor is configured to transmit environment information to the mobile device such that the environment information is provided to the first application located on the mobile device. The first application is configured to process the environment information and display data on a display of the mobile device based at least in part on the environment information. The environment information is based at least in part on the characteristic of the environment monitored by the sensor. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140260596 | MECHANICAL STRAIN-BASED WEATHER SENSOR - Provided herein is technology relating to weather sensors and particularly, but not exclusively, to devices, methods, and systems related to collecting weather data by measuring bending and compression stresses in a weather sensor device. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140283594 | SYSTEM THAT MEASURES AND REPORTS LOCAL WIND CONDITIONS - A system configured for measuring and displaying air pressure or air speed at a given location, the system including a sensor module and a display module that receives sensor readings from the sensor module for display in human perceptible form. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20160033346 | MECHANICAL STRAIN-BASED WEATHER SENSOR - Weather sensors and particularly collect weather data by measuring bending and compression stresses in a weather sensor device. The sensors are based upon the principle of bending stresses and the linear variation of stress between the maximum and minimum point. The sensors model deformation of a hollow shaft or rod. The sensors encompass measuring compression, bending, and/or torsional stresses on other cross-sectional shapes using the appropriate relationship for the particular cross-section that finds use in the technology. | 02-04-2016 |
| 073170170 | Precipitation (e.g., rain gauge) | 34 |
| 20080223126 | Rain gauge - A cylindrical collector of the rain gauge has a vertical distinctively colored stripe extending parallel to its vertical axis a focal length from its central axis on the opposite side of the rain gauge from rainfall indications. With this arrangement, the rain water in the rain gauge appears to have the color of a stripe which makes the water height easier to see. An open end of a parallelopiped interface receives the rain and has an area larger than the cross sectional area of the cylindrical collector to which it supplies the rain it receives. The numerals on the rain gauge indicating rainfall are scaled in proportion to the ratio of the area of the open end of the interface and the cross sectional area of the cylinder for easier reading. The parallelopipe design was selected to reduce the size of the shipping container and the dimension perpendicular to the holder is less than the width to permit the gauge to lie flat against a surface for hanging. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080223127 | CAPACITIVE RAIN SENSOR - A capacitive rain sensor for a motor vehicle is provided that includes a printed circuit board with sensor structures laminated thereon and with electronic components, wherein the sensor structures and the electronic components are arranged on different sides of the printed circuit board. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080307878 | Method and sensor for detecting occurrences of wetting on a pane - The method operates with successive, continuously repeated measuring cycles. In a first cycle section, a measuring capacitor is charged up to a first threshold value by the current flowing in a light receiver of a first optical measuring section. In a subsequent, second cycle section the measuring capacitor is discharged to a second threshold value by the current flowing in a light receiver of a second optical measuring section. The light transmitters of the optical measuring sections are regulated over several measuring cycles to predetermined rated values for the charging time and the discharging time. A wetting of the pane is concluded from the momentary deviations between the rated values and the actually measured values of the charging times and discharging times. The available modulation range is adapted dynamically to the prevailing conditions by the systematic control of the intensity of the light transmitters in the two optical measuring sections. In addition, the upper limit of the modulation range is extended to higher values of the ambient light. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090120179 | Precipitation Weighing Gauge and a Method for Precipitation Measurement - The invention relates to a precipitation weighing gauge, comprising a frame ( | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090126476 | Rain sensor with sigma-delta modulation and/or footprinting comparison(s) - A system and/or method for sensing the presence of moisture (e.g., rain) and/or other material(s) on a window such as a vehicle window (e.g., vehicle windshield, sunroof or backlite). In certain example embodiments of the invention, at least one sensing capacitor is supported by a window such as a vehicle windshield, the capacitor(s) having a field that is affected by moisture (e.g., rain) on a surface of the window. A sensing circuit outputs an analog signal that is based on and/or related to the capacitance(s) of the sensing capacitor(s). The analog output of the circuit may be converted to a digital signal via sigma-delta modulation, and subjected to processing (e.g., correlation) for determining whether moisture (e.g., rain, dew, fog, etc.) or the like is present on the surface of the window. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090165549 | Device and method for testing an optical rain sensor - A testing device is provided for testing an optical rain sensor which is designed to determine a measure of moisture by determining a reflected portion of a light beam, which testing device has a mounting device for holding the rain sensor and test equipment which is positioned in the light beam, movably, for example, the test equipment having an area which is designed to reflect a predefined portion of the light beam. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090165550 | Rain sensor for detecting rain or other material on window of a vehicle or on other surface - A system and/or method for sensing the presence of moisture (e.g., rain) and/or other material(s) on a window such as a vehicle window (e.g., vehicle windshield or backlite). In certain example embodiments, a capacitor-based system and/or method is provided for auto-correlating sensor data to determine the existence of a material on the window, and then cross-correlating sensor data to identify the type and/or amount of that material (e.g., rain). This data may be used to actuate and/or deactivate a vehicle's wiper(s), and/or adjust wiper speed. In certain example embodiments, the sensor may include an array of at least two capacitors. In certain example embodiments, the system and/or method may perform check(s) to enhance the accuracy of the detection by comparing, for example, the sign of autocorrelation values, maximum autocorrelation values, and/or gradients of autocorrelation values | 07-02-2009 |
| 20100147067 | OPTICAL SENSOR DEVICE - An optical sensor device that can be used as a rain sensor has a light emitter, a light receiver, and an optical plate with rotationally symmetrically shaped Fresnel prism structures, which is coupled to a pane, in particular a windshield of a vehicle, by means of a coupling layer. On its opposite side, the optical plate takes up light from the light emitter. The light is coupled into the pane and, after a total reflection on an internal surface of the pane, is directed onto the light receiver. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100242587 | Rain sensor for detecting rain or other material on window of a vehicle or on other surface - A system and/or method for sensing the presence of moisture (e.g., rain) and/or other material(s) on a window such as a vehicle window (e.g., vehicle windshield or backlite). In certain example embodiments, a capacitor-based system and/or method is provided for auto-correlating sensor data to determine the existence of a material on the window, and then cross-correlating sensor data to identify the type and/or amount of that material (e.g., rain). This data may be used to actuate and/or deactivate a vehicle's wiper(s), and/or adjust wiper speed. In certain example embodiments, the sensor may include an array of at least two capacitors. In certain example embodiments, the system and/or method may perform check(s) to enhance the accuracy of the detection by comparing, for example, the sign of autocorrelation values, maximum autocorrelation values, and/or gradients of autocorrelation values. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20120006110 | SENSOR ARRANGEMENT FOR DETECTING AMBIENT CONDITIONS - The invention relates to a sensor arrangement for detecting ambient conditions, in particular for a motor vehicle, with at least one carrier plate and optical elements arranged on this carrier plate, wherein several of the optical elements are arranged around a shared central region on the carrier plate, and at least two of the optical elements arranged around the central region exhibit primary action axes. These primary action axes are adjusted at a predetermined angle relative to the carrier plate, wherein the primary action axes are directed toward the shared central region. Additional sensors arranged on the carrier plate include a rain sensor, a solar sensor as well as various light sensors, which preferably are arranged on receiving surfaces of the carrier plate. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120031181 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING HYDROMETEORS - A method and apparatus in connection with a hydrometeor measuring device. According to the method, the amount of precipitation is determined with the aid of the number and size of the hydrometeors. The determining of the size of the hydrometeors is altered as a function of the prevailing atmospheric pressure, in such a way that, the higher the atmospheric pressure, the larger a hydrometeor with the same speed will be estimated to be. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20130145839 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING RAIN ON A WINDSHIELD - In a method for detecting rain on a windshield, whose degree of wetting is determined with at least one sensor value, it is provided that the sensor value is determined piezoelectrically, wherein vibrations on the windshield are detected, which change depending on the degree of wetting or raindrops hitting the windshield. As a result, the entire windshield serves as a detection surface, thereby yielding a high accuracy. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130205890 | DISDROMETER SYSTEM HAVING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL LASER ARRAY UNIT - Provided is a disdrometer system having a three-dimensional laser array unit, including: a plurality of laser transmitting parts which are arranged on an inner side of a cylindrical body to generate a laser beam; a plurality of laser receiving parts which are arranged on the inner side of the cylindrical body to correspond to the laser transmitting parts; and a laser control part which converts a cut-off signal of the laser beam, which is cut-off by precipitation drops flowing into the inner side of the cylindrical body, into an electrical signal, and records the converted electrical signal. Thus, the disdrometer system has an effect that the shape, volume, number, falling velocity of precipitation drops, and the intensity, density and weight of rainfall can be integrally measured. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20140041448 | Rain Intensity sensor - Described herein is a rain intensity sensor. The sensor includes a circuit, which includes a resistor and at least two spaced apart electrically conductive strips electrically connected in series to the resistor. The resistor is located between the conductive strips. The conductive strips are sufficiently spaced apart such that when a raindrop contacts with the conductive strips provides a resistive path therebetween and which is electrically parallel with the resistor. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140116127 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR MEASURING SNOW STRUCTURE AND STABILITY - The present inventions relate generally to methods, apparatus and systems for measuring snow stability and structure which may be used to assess avalanche risk. The disclosed apparatus includes a sensing unit configured to measure a size of snow grains as the sensing unit is being driven into a layer of snow. The disclosed apparatus may also be configured to take other environmental measurements, including resistance to penetration, temperature, humidity, slope aspect and inclination. Methods and apparatus are also disclosed for generating a profile of snow grain size according to depth based on the measured size of snow grains. Systems and apparatus are also disclosed for sharing the generated profiles among a plurality of users via a central server, and for evaluating an avalanche risk at a geographic location. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140123750 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING POWER TRANSMISSION LINE OF POWER GRID - A system for monitoring a power transmission line of a power grid, including a first comprehensive sensor ( | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140174171 | PORTABLE SELF POWERED LINE MOUNTABLE DEVICE FOR MEASURING AND TRANSMITTING RAINFALL MEASUREMENTS - A device for attaching to an electric power line conductor an electrically conductive housing with an opening for accepting the power line conductor. The housing is configured to be grounded to the power line conductor. At least one magnetic core is configured to surround the power line conductor and power a power supply electronics module. An infrared optical rain sensor measuring device is located within the housing. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140190248 | Data Collection Method and Apparatus - An illustrative embodiment of a data collection method and apparatus comprises at least one sensor that may be configured as a mobile data collection apparatus, which sensor may be in communication with a controller. The data collection apparatus may include one or more sensors, including but not limited to air pressure, air humidity, air temperature, road surface temperature, lightning distance, light level, precipitation rate, ozone level, carbon dioxide level, nitrous oxide level, and methane level; all of which may be in communication with a controller. One or more sensors may be positioned on or within a main assembly. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20160070026 | PRECIPITATION SENSOR, ESPECIALLY A HAIL SENSOR, AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A PRECIPITATION PARTICLE - A method for detecting a precipitation particle, and a precipitation sensor, especially a hail sensor, which includes an impact body, a transducer for registering vibrations caused by impact of at least one precipitation particle on the impact body, and a device for evaluating the electrical signals generated by the transducer. The evaluation device is provided for the purpose of separately evaluating the signals generated by the transducer in successive measurement time intervals after impact to determine the kinetic energy of the precipitation particle. | 03-10-2016 |
| 073170190 | With heater or vaporizer | 3 |
| 20090007653 | SENSORS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS, INCLUDING SURFACE CONDITION SENSORS - An embodiment of the present invention provides a surface sensor system comprising a wet/dry sensor assembly, an electrically isolated passive sensor assembly, a thermally adjustable active sensor assembly, at least one temperature sensor, and a data processing device coupled together as a unit positionable adjacent to a surface, such as an outdoor surface. The unit is configured to determine the presence a surface material containing water or a water-based mixture on the surface and the solid or liquid phase of the surface material. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20120272725 | THERMAL PLATE PRECIPITATION MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A thermal plate precipitation measurement system ( | 11-01-2012 |
| 20140290353 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING PRECIPITATION - Disclosed is a precipitation gauge including a precipitation receiving member having a water collecting part provided in a shape of a funnel at a lower portion of a cylindrical body and a drain tube, a photodetector installed on an inner sidewall of the cylindrical body to detect snow collected in the precipitation receiving member, heating parts installed on a bottom surface of the water collecting part and a wall of the drain tube to receive a snow signal detected by the photodetector for operation of the heating parts, a rotatable fluid supply unit coupled on a connection tube coupled with the drain tube of the precipitation receiving member perpendicularly to the drain tube, and a flow rate measuring unit provided in a discharge tube coupled with the connection tube provided at a lower portion of the rotatable fluid supply unit to measure a flow rate. | 10-02-2014 |
| 073170210 | Sensing accumulated amount (e.g, rain gauge) | 12 |
| 20090064776 | Floatless rain gauge - A rain gauge device is provided that uses a plurality of conductivity sensors to determine liquid levels. Certain rain gauge devices include a plurality of conductivity sensors fixed along the length of a support member, wherein each conductivity sensor comprises at least two selectable electrodes for sensing the presence of a liquid by measuring a conductivity of the liquid between these electrodes when a liquid is present between the sensing electrodes, and an electronic command unit adapted to apply a voltage between a common electrode and a selected electrode. Level measuring devices are also provided that comprise a collector, a measuring tube, a plurality of conductivity sensors and an electronic command unit for applying a voltage across the conductivity sensors and for converting the conductivity measured into a digital output for each increment. Methods of use and operation are also provided. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20100300198 | OMNIDIRECTIONAL RAIN GAUGE - An Omnidirectional rain gauge measures an azimuth and zenith direction of flying rainwater. The Omnidirectional rain gauge includes catchment and measurement units. The catchment unit has a plural conical cylinders having individually different heights, and being overlaid so that bottom vertexes of the plural conical cylinders coincide with or come close to each other. The overlaid plural conical cylinders are partitioned by partitions, arranged radially in a plurality of horizontal azimuth directions, to form a plurality of catchment cells. Each of the plurality of partitions is shaped as semicircle following a virtual spherical outer circumference. Diameter of each of top opening parts opposite to the bottom vertexes, of the overlaid plural conical cylinders is sized to follow virtual spherical outer circumference. The measurement unit, by the rainwater caught by each of the plurality of catchment cells of the catchment unit dropping in a drop of water of a certain weight, detects the number of the dropping drops of water with respect to each of the plurality of catchment cells, and determines the amount of the rainwater caught by each of catchment cells on the basis of the total detected number of the drops of water. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110056289 | Floatless Rain Gauge - A rain gauge device is provided that uses a plurality of conductivity sensors to determine liquid levels. Certain rain gauge devices include a plurality of conductivity sensors fixed along the length of a support member, wherein each conductivity sensor comprises at least two selectable electrodes for sensing the presence of a liquid by measuring a conductivity of the liquid between these electrodes when a liquid is present between the sensing electrodes, and an electronic command unit adapted to apply a voltage between a common electrode and a selected electrode. Level measuring devices are also provided that comprise a collector, a measuring tube, a plurality of conductivity sensors and an electronic command unit for applying a voltage across the conductivity sensors and for converting the conductivity measured into a digital output for each increment. Methods of use and operation are also provided. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110061457 | Low noise wind shield system - A meteorological system includes a precipitation gauge and a wind shield subsystem about the precipitation gauge. The wind shield subsystem includes an elevated support member about the precipitation gauge, a plurality of wind deflectors pivotably supported on the support member, and a pivoting attachment between each deflector and the support member. The pivoting attachment is configured to limit the travel of the deflector. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110219868 | APPARATUS FOR DETECTING SNOW DEPTH - An apparatus for measuring snow depth includes a snow collector defining substantially vertically extending and opposing side walls. A plurality of light emitting devices equidistantly spaced in a substantially vertical manner is positioned along one side wall of the snow collector. A plurality of light sensors is equidistantly spaced in a substantially vertical manner along an opposite side wall of the snow collector. Each of the light sensors is optically aligned with a respective light emitting device for detecting light emitted from the light emitting device. A wireless transmitter is electronically coupled to the plurality of light sensors for transmitting signals regarding the state of the plurality of light sensors. A wireless receiver is configured for receiving the signals. A processor is programmed to receive the signals and determine and display a snow depth based on the signals. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20120272726 | Precipitation Sensor - A precipitation sensor including a cantilevered sensor member having a cantilevered portion and an upper and a lower surface extending on opposite sides of the cantilevered portion. The sensor member can receive falling precipitation on the upper surface and vibrate when struck by such precipitation. The cantilevered portion can have outer perimeter edges that are sloped downwardly for shedding the precipitation off the cantilevered portion. An electromechanical sensor can be incorporated with at least a part of the cantilevered portion of the sensor member for sensing the vibrations of the sensor member caused by the precipitation, and generating an electrical response from which precipitation properties can be determined. A support structure can be connected to the lower surface of the cantilevered portion at about a central region of the sensor member for supporting the sensor member. The cantilevered portion extends outwardly beyond the support structure. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20140165717 | PRECIPITATION DETECTOR FOR RAILROAD APPLICATIONS - A method for detecting precipitation is disclosed. The method may include receiving a signal from a sensing module positioned in the vicinity of a railroad track, the signal being indicative of a capacitive dielectric property of a form of precipitation that has accumulated in the vicinity of the railroad track. The method may further include processing the signal from the sensing module to determine the type of precipitation that has accumulated in the vicinity of the railroad track as a function of the indicated capacitive dielectric property. The method may still further include sending a signal indicative of a recommended action based on the type of precipitation. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140208844 | FIXED SNOW MEASURING PLATE - There is provided a fixed snow measuring plate, the snow measuring plate that is fixed to the ground and is provided on the land to be disposed in a lower part of one end of an instrument tower in which a sensor for observing drifted snow is installed, wherein the snow measuring plate is installed such that a position thereof is fixed to the ground. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140245829 | PRECIPITATION SENSOR - A precipitation sensor including a cantilevered sensor member having a cantilevered portion and an upper and a lower surface extending on opposite sides of the cantilevered portion. The sensor member can receive falling precipitation on the upper surface and vibrate when struck by such precipitation. The cantilevered portion can have outer perimeter edges that are sloped downwardly for shedding the precipitation off the cantilevered portion. An electromechanical sensor can be incorporated with at least a part of the cantilevered portion of the sensor member for sensing the vibrations of the sensor member caused by the precipitation, and generating an electrical response from which precipitation properties can be determined. A support structure can be connected to the lower surface of the cantilevered portion at about a central region of the sensor member for supporting the sensor member. The cantilevered portion extends outwardly beyond the support structure. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20150293263 | ELECTRONIC BUCKET-TYPE PRECIPITATION METER - Disclosed is an electronic bucket-type precipitation meter including: an inclined bucket which extends at an angle from one edge to the center so as to collect rainwater; a measurement bucket which extends downward so that the rainwater is collected at the center of the inclined bucket, wherein a measurement unit is installed on a side surface thereof so as to measure the collected rainwater; a covering part in which the upper covering part is formed at the upper part thereof and has an inclined contact surface having the same incline as the inclined bucket, and in which the lower covering part is formed at the lower part thereof so as to block the bottom surface of the measurement bucket; and a lifting and lowering driving unit which lifts and lowers the cover part. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20160161636 | Rain Gauge - The present invention comprises a rain gauge system having an attachment section for disposition on guttering, a removable vessel section, and preferably, an extension stick for placing and removing the removable vessel. | 06-09-2016 |
| 073170230 | Weight actuated (e.g., tipping bucket) | 1 |
| 20130047718 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE AMOUNT OF SNOW COVER AND SNOWFALL USING ELECTRICAL CONDUCTION - An apparatus for measuring the amount of snow cover and snowfall using electrical conduction. The apparatus includes: a collection container in which the snow is flowed and is piled up and which is opened upwards; a supporting mount for supporting the collection container; a first conductor that is disposed on a bottom of the collection container and contacts the snow piled up on the collection container; a plurality of second conductors that are disposed spaced apart from each other on sidewalls of the collection container in a height direction of the collection container and contact the snow piled up on the collection container; a power supply unit that is electrically connected to the first conductor and the plurality of second conductors; and a detection sensor for determining that the first conductor and the second conductors are electrically connected to each other, based on the snow piled up on the collection container. | 02-28-2013 |
| 073170240 | Electric disturbance (e.g., lightning) | 2 |
| 20100077850 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF FOR JUDGING LIGHTNING ENERGY LEVEL - A wind turbine generator system that can quantitatively determine the energy of a lightning strike on a wind turbine blade is provided. In the wind turbine generator system generating electricity by driving an electrical generation mechanism through rotation of a rotor head to which wind turbine blades are attached, an electrically conductive shield tape for judging the charge quantity (C) of a lightning strike is bonded to surfaces of the wind turbine blades. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20150052992 | SELF-ACTIVATING ADAPTIVE MONITORING NETWORK AND METHOD FOR REGISTRATION OF WEAK ELECTROMAGNETIC SIGNALS - In the prior art electromagnetic measurement systems for meteorology are known with which Spherics signals are recorded and analyzed. To design a measurement system in such a way that the creation, development and transfer of discharge processes is relatively observable for comprehensive monitoring network, it is provided, that a subnetwork (SN) is underlain to a base net (BN), wherein in the cells of the subnetwork (SN) sensors (SSN) with the ratio of between 1:8 and 1:12, preferably 1:10, smaller distance are distributed, wherein sensors (SBN) located in the basic network (BN), which are in standby-mode and which if receiving Spherics-burst signals in an adjustable time period are self-activating and make a preprocessing for the extraction of event patterns, and wherein a central station (Z) turns on said sensors (SSN) of the subnetwork (SN) for a finer resolution with respect to the observation. | 02-26-2015 |
| 073170260 | Icing condition (e.g., accretion) | 6 |
| 20080257033 | Ice detection - Apparatus, methods, and systems for ice detection, e.g., ice detection using a reference probe and a collection probe to detect ice formation on an aircraft. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20100116047 | THERMAL ICING CONDITIONS DETECTOR - A sensor for detecting icing conditions in an airstream includes a flow housing mounted on an aircraft and in which one or more probes are mounted. At least one of the probes subjected to impingement of the airstream and liquid moisture droplets in such airstream. The heat removal, or cooling effect on the probe in the airstream carrying liquid droplets is determined. A temperature signal indicating the airstream temperature is combined with signals from the at least one probe for determining whether or not icing conditions are present. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20120024053 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING ICE ON A WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE - A system and method for detecting ice on a rotor blade of a wind turbine are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method may include pitching the rotor blade across a range of pitch angles, monitoring an ice-related parameter of the wind turbine as the rotor blade is pitched and comparing the monitored ice-related parameter to a predetermined baseline profile for the ice-related parameter. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120266669 | Sensor Arrangement - The present invention relates to an improved sensor arrangement, a system and method for determining the rate of ice formation and how close conditions are to those at which ice will form on a surface, and to an improved sensor arrangement for use therein. The sensor arrangement comprises a means ( | 10-25-2012 |
| 20130205891 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE ANTICIPATED DETECTION OF ICING ON A RUNWAY - Device and method for anticipating the deposition of ice on a runway, comprising an object having a non-zero relative velocity with respect to the atmosphere surrounding the runway, this surrounding atmosphere being at a certain temperature, a means for determining the thickness of ice present on said moving object, which further includes a temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of the runway, a means for regulating the temperature of said object in such a way that the temperature of said moving object is substantially equal to or slightly below the temperature of the runway, a computing means, for defining at time t | 08-15-2013 |
| 20150338363 | CAPACITIVE FRINGING FIELD SENSORS AND ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY SENSORS INTEGRATED INTO PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS - A device is provided for sensing the chemical composition of soils and aqueous solutions. The device includes a capacitive fringing field interdigitated electrode sensor integrated into the printed circuit board and configured to sense an electrical impedance. The device also includes an electrical conductivity sensor integrated into the printed circuit board and configured to sense an electrical conductivity. The sensed electrical impedance and electrical conductivity are indicative of chemical properties. The capacitive fringing field interdigitated electrode sensor may also be used to detect the accumulation of ice. | 11-26-2015 |
| 073170270 | Naturally occurring radiation (e.g., solar radiation) | 3 |
| 20080264164 | Autonomous continuous atmospheric present weather, nowcasting, and forecasting system - Apparatus and methods for passively and remotely and continuously locating, monitoring, and measuring present weather and nowcasting and forecasting weather and meteorological phenomena and parameters by utilizing observations of infrared emissions and reflections are disclosed. Based on observations of an instrument such as an infrared noncontact thermometer, the methods provide useful information on the presence of aerosol, dust, cloud, and precipitation for the purpose of determining present weather, weather tracking, weather nowcasting, and weather forecasting as well as other weather phenomena. One embodiment of this invention is an infrared sensor pointed vertically and reflected from a suitable mirror rotating about a vertical axis such that the field of view of the sensor scans azimuthally at an elevated angle above the horizon. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20120055244 | Net Solar Radiometer - An improved net radiometer that measures the total net difference between incoming solar and surface reflected radiant short-wave solar energy flux, and inclusive of the down and upwelling long-wave infrared terrestrial radiant energy flux, within the combined short-wave and long-wave far infrared spectral range is disclosed. Disclosed are net radiometers with thermal absorbers structured to reduce wind sensitivity while maintaining or improving response time. Also disclosed are net radiometers that are configured in a novel way to reduce moisture and water accumulation on the thermal absorber surfaces. In addition, net radiometers are disclosed where the components are configured and thermal absorber structured to reduce unit-to-unit inconsistencies and minimize absorber sensitivity asymmetry effect between the upper and lower instrument absorbers. | 03-08-2012 |
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| 20140076043 | THERMAL HYDROGEN GENERATOR USING A METAL HYDRIDE AND THERMITE - This invention relates to a thermal hydrogen generator and a process and system for generating hydrogen gas, more specifically to a process and system for generating hydrogen gas by thermally decomposing a metal hydride. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20150122008 | RADIOSONDE POWER SOURCE DEVICE AND RADIOSONDE - The present invention can be made more lightweight even if a dry cell is used as a power source battery, can supply a necessary voltage at a battery capacity corresponding to an observation time, and can generate a predetermined electromotive force even in extremely low-temperature environments, This radiosonde power source device supplies driving electrical power to an apparatus tor processing and transmitting observation information resulting from, observing meteorological phenomena of the upper atmosphere, and has; a dry cell such as a lithium battery having a rated voltage lower than the driving voltage of the apparatus; and one or more step-up power source circuits that step-up the voltage of the dry cell to a predetermined voltage. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20160003975 | A RADIOSONDE AND A METHOD FOR ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENTS PERFORMED AT AN ELEVATED TEMPERATURE - The invention relates to a method and a radiosonde. According to the method at least temperature and relative humidity of the atmosphere are measured by a radiosonde. In accordance with the invention the humidity measurement is performed continuously in an elevated temperature in order to make the measurement faster and both the elevated temperature and ambient air temperature are measured simultaneously and based on these values relative humidity is determined and the humidity sensing elements are positioned on a planar substrate. | 01-07-2016 |
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| 20160084989 | ATMOSPHERE PROFILING SYSTEMS - An atmosphere profiling system is disclosed. The atmosphere profiling system is configured to characterize optical properties of the atmosphere. | 03-24-2016 |
