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| 20080208474 | Generation of four dimensional grid of probabilistic hazards for use by decision support tools - A new method and system for generating probabilities of objective values of hazards as a fine granularity grid in four dimensions (three spatial dimensions plus time) to be used by decision support and visualization tools. Utilizing the proposed system, proxies for hazard data received at different times and in different formats may be used as input data to a grid of intelligent software agents which generate a four dimensional matrix of probabilities of objective values of hazards. The method allows for proxies and/or subjective information on hazards that may arrive asynchronously and with coarse temporal and spatial accuracy to be converted into a standard fine granularity four dimensional hazard probability grid. The grid is created automatically, without the need for expert human interpretation, can provide visualization of the four dimensional hazard volumes and may be used directly by decision support tools without the need for expert human interpretation. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080255760 | Forecasting system - A process includes providing a plurality of forecasts from a plurality of forecasting models. The plurality of forecasts each includes a mean and a variance. A model weight is calculated for each forecasting model. The model weight is proportional to the ability of that model to successfully forecast a queried situation. The plurality of forecasts are combined using an aggregate mean and an aggregate variance of the plurality of forecasts. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080270030 | Real-time Stadium and Sports Weather Network - A method and system for providing a real time weather information of a sports location, wherein one or more sensors access and transmit one or more real time meteorological parameters to a processing system. The processing system performs zero, one or more operations on the real time meteorological parameters to obtain the real time weather information, and transmits the real time weather information to one or more output devices. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080300790 | Environmental data delivery - edd - Apparatus is designed to collect environmental data on land and sea and wirelessly transmit via satellite or cell towers. This allows for instantaneous analysis to show how oceans warm. An application predicts hurricanes and tornadoes, and precisely tells where tornadoes are to strike and path thereafter. In addition, data locates areas to use to reduce or eradicate hurricanes and tornadoes. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080312836 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING WATER VAPOR PROFILE USING GPS SIGNALS - A system and method for obtaining weather related information for a portion of the Earth's atmosphere between a predetermined surface portion of the Earth and an airborne object located over the predetermined surface portion, and operating at a known altitude, using position locating signals from a space vehicle. In one exemplary implementation the space vehicle transmits a first position locating signal. The first position locating signal is received by the airborne object directly from the space vehicle. A second position locating signal from the space vehicle is received by the airborne object after being reflected from the predetermined surface portion at a known angle. Phase information from the first and second position locating signals is used to determine a refractivity of the atmosphere between the predetermined surface portion and the airborne object. The refractivity is used to determine weather related information for the atmosphere. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080312837 | VEHICLE WEATHER FORECASTER AND NAVIGATION DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED POWER GENERATOR - A weather forecasting and navigation device for vehicles is provided that generates local or specific weather forecast information while generating its own power. In one example, the device may include an integrated wind turbine that is turned by the wind flow created by the vehicle's motion to generate power for the device. In alternative implementations, instead of a wind turbine to generate power, different methods of power generation may be used. The device may also include a built-in alarm system that senses when the vehicle is moved and triggers an audible alarm. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090088980 | WEATHER FORECASTING EQUIPMENT - A weather forecast providing easy access to Internet, a subscriber's network, and a computer connected to Internet or the subscriber's network for retrieving correct weather forecast information in time without being vulnerable to interference includes a casing; and a sensor unit to detect ambient weather information, a sensor signal process and data output unit to process those signals, a display unit to display weather data, and a key-in unit disposed to the casing; and further includes an interface unit to capture data from a network, and a unit to process data captured by the interface unit and convert them into that is identified by and inputted into the display unit. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090099776 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUGARCANE YIELD ESTIMATION - A combination of yield prediction models is usable to predict the yield of a crop, such as sugarcane, from land. The model combination includes at least first and/or second models. The first model may be a structured or unstructured model that models season dependent effects on yield. If structured, the first model may be a linear, non-linear, or polynomial representation. The second model may be a structured or unstructured model that models age dependent effects on yield. If structured, the second model may be a linear, non-linear, or polynomial representation. Additional models that model weather and/or soil dependent effects on yield may also be used in the model combination. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090132167 | METHOD OF GENERATION AND METEOROLOGICAL SYSTEM WITH PROGRESSIVE PREDICTION OF METEOROLOGICAL SITUATIONS AROUND A CARRIER - The invention relates to a method of generation with progressive prediction of data relating to the meteorological situation around a carrier. It comprises the steps of reading data relating to the speed of the carrier and to the cloud formations, steps of calculating for each cloud formation the geographical position and the vector of voluminal parameters predicted at a given time horizon. The time horizon is dependent for each cloud formation on the speed of the carrier and the distance separating the cloud formation from the carrier. The method also comprises a step of generating a mapping comprising a representation corresponding to the calculated geographical position and to the calculated topology of each cloud formation. The subject of the invention is also an onboard meteorological system with progressive prediction of meteorological situations around a carrier. In particular, the invention applies to meteorological systems onboard aircraft comprising a meteorological radar allowing the prediction of the evolution of cloud formations. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090143988 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR DETECTING TURBULENCE BASED UPON OBSERVATIONS OF LIGHT SCINTILLATION - Systems and methods are provided for detecting turbulent air located between a light source and an observer based upon the scintillation of light produced by the light source. An optical sensor associated with the observer is configured to receive the light and to produce an indication of the light. A processor is configured to quantify scintillation in the light and to identify turbulent air between the light source and the optical sensor based upon the scintillation. A feedback device provides a notification when turbulent air is identified. Light sources and optical sensors may be located on airborne platforms or on the ground, and information may be transferred between multiple observers. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090265108 | NATURAL WEATHER STATION - A weather station that generates a natural weather phenomenon to represent weather information to a user is disclosed. The weather station comprises a weather information module that obtains weather information, and a weather simulation module that generates a natural weather phenomenon using physical objects. In an embodiment, the weather station generates natural weather phenomenon for rainy, snowy, windy, sunny, cloudy and foggy weathers. Multiple such weather stations can be placed side-by-side to illustrate the weather forecast over a number of days in one locale. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090292470 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF REMOTE WEATHER DETECTION FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT - The present invention is directed to systems and methods for managing and regulating construction sites, particularly in light of inclement weather or hazardous conditions. In many jurisdictions, extreme weather conditions, including excessive precipitation, render a construction site closed, or unworkable, thereby wasting time and resources. This invention provides a system and processes to monitor, detect and measure precipitation on a construction site, and even several sub-sites on the construction site, from a remote location. The system and processes of the present invention also provide features to further investigate precipitation levels in a more efficient manner than conventionally available and to communicate the construction site conditions, e.g., precipitation levels, and whether the site has met the required regulatory thresholds for inspection. Moreover, the present invention may be used to determine the magnitude of rain events, and potential liabilities associated therewith. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090319189 | LOW COST, UNATTENDED WEATHER SENSOR - A weather sensor system for gathering and transmitting weather related information. The system integrates information gathered from a barometer, temperature sensor, hygrometer, GPS, tilt sensor, and an anemometer. The anemometer assembly is a combined wind speed and direction sensor and radio antenna. The weather sensor data can be transmitted from a remote location and relay data to central collection point or network location. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090326822 | TEST BED FOR IN-SITU STUDIES - An impact test system for collecting hail storm data comprises a vehicle, a video recorder, a container, a plurality of dynamic force sensors, an atmospheric instrument system, a mounting fixture, and a data processing system. The plurality of dynamic force sensors is capable of detecting force generated by an impact of an object. The plurality of markers is capable of being used to determine an orientation of an incoming object. The mounting fixture is capable of holding a test specimen. The data processing system is capable of collecting data from the plurality of dynamic force sensors, the atmospheric instrument system, and the video recorder. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090326823 | Methods of using environmental conditions in sports applications - A method is generally described which includes a method of using environmental information in sports applications. The method also includes receiving at least one environmental condition detected using electronic remote sensing. Further, the method includes determining by a computer simulation an estimated effect of the at least one environmental condition on at least one of a predicted or actual first user action. Further still, the method includes communicating the estimated effect to at least one of the first user or a second user. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090326824 | Method and device for the autonomous determination of wind speed vector - The present technical solution provided for the autonomous determination of wind speed vector is intended for the accurate determination of wind speed vector as well sea current, only by the means located in a moving object without applying any radiations and gyroscopes, and also without applying any sources of information and reference marks on the Earth and other heavenly bodies. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100004862 | MOBILE ENVIRONMENTAL DETECTOR - A system determines temperatures and relative humidity from a mobile platform. The system includes a mobile sensor that measures relative humidity and a second mobile sensor that measures temperatures. A processor processes the sensor data to determine temperatures at which quantities of air retaining water vapor may be cooled to cause a condensation. The temperatures may be linked to position data that identifies position in many weather conditions. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100004863 | MOBILE ENVIRONMENTAL DETECTOR - A system determines dew point and temperatures through a mobile platform. The system identifies a likelihood of condensation forming on a roadway surface. A controller may process the data to determine the likelihood of frost, ice, and/or black ice conditions. Some systems provide aural, visual, and/or tactile signals or feedback to identify a condition or a change in conditions. The change, condition, and/or data may be associated with position data. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100017129 | System and Method for Displaying Storm Tracks - A system and method for displaying storm tracks is provided. The method includes combining topographic imagery, preferably high-resolution photographic images, with storm path vectors. The method further comprises panning along the storm path vector, in a “zoomed-in” mode, to allow site-specific depiction of geographic landmarks and expected times of arrival. A system for performing the method includes control logic which causes a computer system to execute the steps of the method is also provided. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100023266 | Method and Arrangement for the Forecast of Wind-Resources - A method and an arrangement for a forecast of wind-resources of a wind-farm are provided. The forecast is done by a numerical weather-prediction-tool, the weather-prediction-tool using a long-term data-set of meteorological data. The data are related to the location of the wind-farm. A wind-speed measurement is done by a wind-turbine of the wind-farm to do a parameterization of an atmospheric turbulence. The wind-speed measurement is used to generate a data-stream, which is combined with the data-set of the meteorological data to do the forecast. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100030476 | Irrigation System with ET Based Seasonal Watering Adjustment - An ET based irrigation system includes a stand alone irrigation controller with a seasonal adjust feature and a stand alone weather station including at least one environmental sensor. The ET based irrigation system further includes a stand alone ET unit operatively connected to the irrigation controller and the weather station. The ET unit includes programming configured to calculate an estimated ET value using a signal from the environmental sensor and to automatically modify a watering schedule of the irrigation controller through the seasonal adjust feature based on the estimated ET value to thereby conserve water while maintaining plant health. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100057362 | VERTICAL SITUATION DISPLAY OF WEATHER INFORMATION - A method is present for displaying weather information. A number of weather conditions present within an altitude range along a route of an aircraft is identified from weather data. A type of weather indicator is selected based on a type of weather condition in the number of weather conditions to form a number of weather indicators. A vertical situation display is displayed with the number of weather indicators in a number of locations on a display corresponding to the number of locations for the number of weather conditions. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100082253 | Strategic management system to stop the development of hurricanes and abate the intensity of tropical storms and hurricanes - The disclosure consists of a system made up of three state-of-the-art subsystems that (1) process historical and real-time data to establish the most likely path that a tropical storm will take, and track and predict the future path that it is taking or will take. These data and temperature readings of the tropic surface water are used to determine locations, timing, and quantity of cool water (many millions of gallons) to be dispersed from a second subsystem (2) which consists of cool-water producing, state-of-the-art equipment on platforms located at selected land sites, moored at sea or carried aboard slowly grazing barges or ships. Instructions for dispersion are managed by a system analyzer in the third (3) Communications subsystem, which sends them in a coordinated way to platforms where regular surface water temperature readings are made and reported regularly as additional data used in the decision-making process to determine where, when and how much cool water should be dispersed at each platform. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100100328 | System and Method for Generating a Cloud Type and Coverage Prediction Database - A method of generating a visually accurate three dimensional cloud type and coverage database. The method includes the steps of receiving current meteorological observations, generating a forecast prediction model based on the current meteorological observations, and generating a visually accurate three dimensional cloud type and coverage database for an area of interest that will approximate the cloud type and coverage that will appear in the area of interest based on the current meteorological observation and the forecast prediction model | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100131202 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICTIVE INDICATORS TO EMERGENCY RESPONSE MANAGERS - A method of predicting weather-exacerbated threats, said method comprising inputting localized weather measurement data into a weather threat prediction system; predicting future localized weather conditions based on said localized weather measurement data combined with modeling from National Weather Service Data; inputting natural environment and infrastructure data into said weather threat prediction system; correlating said infrastructure data with said predicted future localized weather conditions; and determining a threat level index over a region, a threat level indicating an area having a certain probabilistic likelihood of being harmed by said future weather conditions. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100131203 | Cloud water characterization system - A system and method for providing a statistical measure of the size of liquid water droplets in a cloud, as well as a system and method for the detection and/or measurement of the presence of a cloud, liquid water content in the cloud and ice water content in the cloud, among other parameters. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100169017 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING PRECIPITATION - A precipitation gauge for measuring liquid and frozen precipitation is provided according to the present invention that includes a support structure having at least one light sensor, or pair of electrodes, and at least one light source disposed thereon so that the light sensor may receive light that is emitted from the light source. The light sensor or light sensors and the light source or light sources generally extend a substantial height of the support structure. The light sensor or light sensors generate an output signal in response to the amount of light received from the light source. A microprocessor receives the output signal or output signals from the light sensor or light sensors and determines whether precipitation is present between the light sensor or light sensors and the light source or light sources. Based on the output signal or output signals, the microprocessor determines and displays the level of precipitation. The microprocessor may also determine the density of frozen precipitation. A heating element is disposed on the support structure to melt frozen precipitation. The microprocessor determines the density of the frozen precipitation from the amount of frozen precipitation and the amount of liquid that results from melting the frozen precipitation. Alternatively, the microprocessor determines the density of frozen precipitation from the amount of frozen precipitation and the weight of the frozen precipitation. A temperature sensor, a moisture sensor, and/or a humidity sensor are located at or near the support structure and are connected to the microprocessor. A method for measuring the amount of precipitation and the density of frozen precipitation is also disclosed. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100174488 | Tsunami Detection Method And System - A method of detecting a tsunami by using the global positioning system (GPS) is provided. The method comprises steps of distributing a plurality of GPS receivers over a sea surface in a target area; receiving signals from GPS satellites by the plurality of GPS receivers, and transmitting the signals and coordinates of the plurality of GPS receivers to a computer; processing the signals to acquire a real-time monitoring data of the ionosphere, wherein the real-time monitoring data includes the distribution of electrons in the ionosphere above the target area; and determining the occurrence of a tsunami based on the distribution of electrons. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100223009 | Method and System for Estimating an Agricultural Management Parameter - A system and method for estimating agricultural parameters for growing crops is well suited for promoting efficient utilization of agricultural inputs (e.g., water consumption). Sensors collect data via one or more vehicles equipped with location-determining receivers. A transmitter transmits the collected environmental data to a data processing system. The data processing system applies the collected environmental data to an agronomic model for determining an agricultural management parameter. A prescription is made available for application of an agricultural input (e.g., water) to a crop in a particular location consistent with the collected environmental data and the agronomic model. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100280756 | HIGH RESOLUTION WIND MEASUREMENTS FOR OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT - A method, apparatus, system, article of manufacture, and computer readable storage medium provide the ability to measure wind. Data at a first resolution (i.e., low resolution data) is collected by a satellite scatterometer. Thin slices of the data are determined. A collocation of the data slices are determined at each grid cell center to obtain ensembles of collocated data slices. Each ensemble of collocated data slices is decomposed into a mean part and a fluctuating part. The data is reconstructed at a second resolution from the mean part and a residue of the fluctuating part. A wind measurement is determined from the data at the second resolution using a wind model function. A description of the wind measurement is output. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100305860 | Filtered Model Output Statistics (FMOS) - A computer-implemented method to provide stabilized and spatially smooth regression coefficients for weather forecast error correction from small training data sets. In accordance with the present invention, an MOS estimate of the regression coefficient calculated from a small data set can be optimally combined with a smooth prior estimate of the regression coefficient, an estimate of the spatial error covariance of that prior estimate, and an estimate of the spatial error covariance of the MOS estimate. The result is a filtered MOS (FMOS) regression coefficient which can be used to more accurately estimate and correct errors in weather forecasts even using only small data sets. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100318297 | IRRADIANCE MAPPING LEVERAGING A DISTRIBUTED NETWORK OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS - A computer processor implemented method of developing irradiance mapping using a distributed network of solar photovoltaic systems, the method comprising the steps of: selecting a predetermined geographic area having at least five solar photovoltaic systems to provide a photovoltaic system; calibrating the photovoltaic system; reversing the photovoltaic system performance model using a computer processor to solve the irradiance input value; calculating irradiance according to irradiance input value, energy output and weather data using the computer processor to provide a single irradiance point; and mapping at least two single irradiance points to create an irradiance map. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110029243 | System and Method for Determining Road Conditions - A road data apparatus is disclosed that predicts road conditions comprising a land surface data generator which derives a land surface data output from a plurality of current and forecast weather and location data, said current and forecast weather and location data comprising surface temperature, subsurface temperature, and precipitation depth, a pavement data generator which derives a road temperature and a road condition from said land surface data output and a plurality of pavement generator input data, said plurality of pavement generator input data comprising road layer data; and a roadway status indicator generator which derives a roadway status indicator from said road temperature, road condition and precipitation data. In one embodiment, the roadway status indicator is communicated to an end user through a distribution network. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110054794 | OPTICAL MOISTURE SENSOR - A moisture sensor is provided that simultaneously achieves ruggedness, sensitivity, wide dynamic range, versatility of application, and low cost. The outer, top service of the sensor is a lens having a predetermined geometric shape which preferably makes the rain sensor resistant to the build up of debris on the outer surface as well as being effectively self-cleaning. Within a housing of the rain sensor, at least one light emitter and at least one light detector are each deployed on a substantially planar circuit board facing such outer lens surface. So arranged, light rays from the at least one emitter strike the outer lens surface and is reflected about 90°, whereupon it strikes the outer lens surface once more and is again reflected therefrom about 90° to focus back onto the at least one detector. Raindrops present on the outside surface of the sensor affect the intensity of the light rays reflected and signals from the at least one light detector are sent to control circuitry within the rain sensor. A microprocessor in the sensor processes the resulting data to detect rain intensity over a wide range so as to be capable of being effectively deployed for applications such as to emulate a tipping bucket style rain detector, providing condensation sensing, and automatically adjusting the strength of the light rays emitted by the at least one light emitter to provide improved consistency of operation of the sensor over time. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110077865 | FALL DETECTION SYSTEM - There is provided a fall detection system, comprising a passive vibration sensor; one or more other sensors for detecting respective characteristics of a fall; and a processor for analyzing measurements from the one or more other sensors to determine if a fall has occurred; wherein the system is configured to selectively provide power to the one or more other sensors and/or processor in response to the passive vibration sensor detecting motion of a user of the fall detection system. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110137564 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING WIND CONDITIONS USING MULTIPLE WIND RESOURCE GRIDS - A method for determining wind conditions within a geographic area based on a plurality of input wind resource grids. The input wind resource grids include input points associated with a geographic position and a wind condition. An output wind resource grid having a plurality of output points is defined. Each output point is associated with a geographic position within the geographic area. For each output point in the output wind resource grid, a wind condition is calculated based at least in part on wind conditions associated with at least some of the input points. A wind condition associated with an input point may be weighted based on the proximity of the output point to a meteorological instrument associated with the input point. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110166787 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR LOCATING WIND TURBINES - Methods and systems for providing wind energy density for a location, for example, for locating a wind turbine at the location are provided. The method includes the steps of a) providing a location for consideration; b) identifying at least one meteorological station, for example, nearest the location; c) determining a wind speed for the at least one meteorological station; d) determining surface roughness characteristics of an area around the at least one meteorological station; e) calculating geostrophic wind speed about an area around the at least one meteorological station from the wind speed and the surface roughness characteristics of an area around the at least one meteorological station; f) determining surface roughness characteristics of an area around the location; and g) calculating a wind energy density for the area about the location from the calculated geostrophic wind speed and the surface roughness characteristics of the area around the location. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110172920 | PROCESS FOR GENERATING SPATIALLY CONTINUOUS WIND PROFILES FROM WIND PROFILER MEASUREMENTS - A neural network process for improving wind retrievals from wind profiler measurements is described. In this invention, a neural network is trained to retrieve (missing or incomplete) upper level winds from ground based wind profiler measurements. Radiosonde measurements in conjunction with wind profiler ground measurements for specific geographical locations are used as training sets for the neural network. The idea is to retrieve timely and spatially continuous upper level wind information from (fragmented or incomplete) wind profiler measurements. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110191026 | BROADCAST SIGNAL RECEIVER HAVING MONITORING FUNCTION OF SOLAR CELL MODULE - A broadcast signal receiver includes a first input unit receiving information of solar cell module producing power, a storage unit storing the information of the solar cell module, a second input unit receiving a broadcast signal, and an output unit outputting the broadcast signal and the information of the solar cell module, wherein the information of the solar cell module is transmitted via a predetermined communication standard and the broadcast signal is transmitted via a digital broadcast standard. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110218734 | Methods and apparatus for passive tropospheric measurments utilizing a single band of frequencies adjacent to a selected millimeter wave water vapor line - Apparatus and methods are disclosed for passive millimeter wave measurements to provide tropospheric profiles of temperature, water vapor, cloud liquid water, pressure, and refractivity utilizing a single band microwave receiver operating in the vicinity of the water vapor emission line centered at 183.31 GHz or other millimeter wave water vapor line. Ancillary meteorological measurements may be provided to refine profile outputs. Retrieval method training adapts and refines system output to provide useful information for weather nowcasting and forecasting, aviation safety, transport of pollutants, prediction of fog and other weather phenomena, and radar and optical ducting prediction. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110224905 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ACCURATE SERVICE LIFE PREDICTION - Methods and apparatus for accurate service life prediction by exposing a test specimen to operating parameters of a multi-variable micro-environment cycle in an accelerated weathering test apparatus including an irradiance source, a temperature adjustment source and a moisture adjustment source connected to a controller to: expose the test specimen to the operating parameters of the multi-variable micro-environment cycle recreated in the test chamber; monitor the exposure of the test specimen to the multi-variable micro-environment cycle to generate run-time variables; and adjust the run-time variables to reconcile to the operating parameters. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110251793 | ESTIMATION OF WIND MAGNITUDE AND DIRECTION - The present invention relates to a method of providing a nearly continuously updated, on-line estimate of wind magnitude and direction when in turning flight and more particularly, relates to a method that requires only a GPS receiver and y- and z-body axis mounted gyros. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110276269 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORECASTING SOLAR POWER - A solar power forecasting system can provide forecasts of solar power output by photovoltaic plants over multiple time frames. A first time frame may be several hours from the time of the forecast, which can allow utility personnel sufficient time to make decisions to counteract a forecasted shortfall in solar power output. For example, the utility personnel can decide to increase power production and/or to purchase additional power to make up for any forecasted shortfall in solar power output. A second time frame can be several minutes from the time of the forecast, which can allow for operations to mitigate effects of a forecasted shortfall in solar power output. Such mitigation operations can include directing an energy management system to shed noncritical loads and/or ramping down the power produced by the photovoltaic plants at a rate that is acceptable to the utility to which the photovoltaic plants provide power. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110288775 | Rain Sensor with Variable Shut Off - An intelligent rain sensor incorporates at least one hygroscopic member and a sensor that generates signals representative of its amount of expansion due to absorption of moisture. A microcontroller executes a pre-programmed algorithm that determines at least the rate of expansion and uses that information to distinguish between actual rainfall events on the one hand, and high humidity, dew or a light sprinkle on the other hand, and sends a shut off command to an irrigation controller. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110288776 | Cloud water characterization system - A system and method for providing a statistical measure of the size of liquid water droplets in a cloud, as well as a system and method for the detection and/or measurement of the presence of a cloud, liquid water content in the cloud and ice water content in the cloud, among other parameters. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110295504 | MOISTURE DETECTION WIRE, A MOISTURE DETECTION SYSTEM, AND A METHOD OF DETECTING MOISTURE - A water detector wire | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110295505 | INTERFERENCE-COMPENSATED SENSOR - The interference-compensated sensor ( | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110295506 | Computer-Implemented System And Method For Determining Point-To-Point Correlation Of Sky Clearness For Photovoltaic Power Generation Fleet Output Estimation - A computer-implemented system and method for determining point-to-point correlation of sky clearness for photovoltaic power generation fleet output estimation is provided. A physical distance between two points is obtained, each point being suitable for operation of a photovoltaic station. A temporal distance that includes the physical distance between the two points in proportion to cloud speed is determined. A correlation between sky clearness over the two points is evaluated as an empirically-derived exponential function of the temporal distance. A set of input clearness indexes for one of the points is correlated into a set of output clearness indexes indicating the sky clearness for the other of the points using a coefficient of the clearness index correlation. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120029823 | SENSING DEVICE FOR DETERMINING WEATHER EVENT ATTRIBUTES - A sensing device for use in determining at least one attribute of a weather event comprising a plurality of elements. The sensing device can comprise a pressure sensitive surface. The pressure sensitive surface can comprise a pressure sensor. In response to receiving pressure applied by one of the elements, the pressure sensor can generate an output. A first attribute of the at least one attribute of the weather event is determinable at least in part from the output. A system, method, and computer program product for use in determining the at least one attribute are also provided. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120029824 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING REGIONS OF DISTINCT WIND FLOW - Systems and methods for detecting areas of distinct wind flow in a region of a wind farm are disclosed. Areas of distinct flow can be identified by a computing tool based at least in part on wind velocity field data. For instance, using wind velocity field data, a finite-time Lyapunov exponent (FTLE) field, which measures the rate at which particles are stretching over time relative to each other, can be calculated. The FTLE field can be analyzed to determine the transport barriers in the flow. The maximum transport barriers of the FTLE field describe Lagrangian coherent structures (LCS). The LCS can be used to identify areas of distinct wind flow, which can be used to determine desirable locations for placement of wind measurement data or to identify recirculation zones. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120065886 | Method of evaluating wind flow based on terrain exposure and elevation - A method of modeling the spatial variation in wind resource at a prospective wind farm site. The method involves calculating terrain exposure at multiple locations of interest, such as the locations of meteorological towers and prospective wind turbine locations. Measured average wind speeds from the meteorological tower locations are empirically correlated with terrain exposure to create a model wherein annual average wind speed can be calculated for any location on the site as a function of terrain exposure. The method can use upwind terrain exposure, downwind terrain exposure, or both. It can also be used together with terrain elevation to create a robust three parameter model. The method requires wind measurements from at least two meteorological towers, with improved performance when measurements are available from a larger number of meteorological towers. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120078517 | Optical turbulence sensor - A method and system for determining a rate of turbulent kinetic energy dissipation (TKED) in a turbulent fluid environment are provided. A light source provided at a first end of a predetermined path-length passes a beam of light through the turbulent fluid environment. An angle of arrival detection unit detects the angle of arrival of the at least one beam of light. The angle of arrival is then processed at a processing unit that calculates temperature dissipation spectra as a function of the autocorrelation of the angle of arrival. The peak of the temperature dissipation spectra represents the rate of TKED. A number of turbulent quantities can be determined by using the method and system. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120078518 | AVAILABLE POWER ESTIMATOR - A method of determining an estimated wind speed of a wind driving a wind turbine includes measuring a current power generated by the wind turbine, measuring a current rotor speed of a rotor of the wind turbine, and measuring a current blade pitch angle of a rotor blade of the rotor. Moreover, the method includes determining the estimated wind speed based on the current power, the current rotor speed and the current blade pitch angle. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120084005 | WEATHER VARIATION FORECAST INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM AND WEATHER VARIATION FORECAST INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD - A weather variation forecast information providing system includes at least three atmospheric pressure measuring devices arranged at different positions in a specific region and a data processing device processing the measured atmospheric pressure data. The data processing device includes an atmospheric pressure data acquiring unit consecutively acquiring the measured atmospheric pressure data, an atmospheric pressure gradient calculating unit calculating a two-dimensional atmospheric pressure gradient vector including atmospheric pressure gradients at a given position in the specific region in two directions as elements based on the atmospheric pressure data acquired from three of the atmospheric pressure measuring devices, and a weather variation forecast information generating unit generating the information used to forecast a given weather variation in the specific region. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120084006 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING WEATHER FLUCTUATION PREDICTION INFORMATION AND METHOD OF PROVIDING WEATHER FLUCTUATION PREDICTION INFORMATION - A system for providing weather fluctuation prediction information includes at least one atmospheric pressure measurement device arranged in a specific local area, and a data processing device processing atmospheric pressure data measured by the atmospheric pressure measurement device. The atmospheric pressure measurement device includes an atmospheric pressure sensor having a pressure sensing device that changes a resonance frequency according to the atmospheric pressure and outputting the atmospheric pressure data according to an oscillation frequency of the corresponding pressure sensing device. The data processing device includes an atmospheric pressure data acquisition unit continuously acquiring the atmospheric pressure data measured by the atmospheric pressure measurement device, and a weather fluctuation prediction information generation unit generating the information to predict the weather fluctuations in a specified local area based on the atmospheric pressure data acquired by the atmospheric pressure data acquisition unit. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120123682 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING CLIMATE CRISIS INDEX - The present invention relates to a method for producing a climate crisis index. The present invention provides a method for producing a climate crisis index as a indicator indicating the level of a risk according to climate change, wherein an average of the sum of the following indexes is produced as a climate crisis index: a carbon dioxide(CO | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120130640 | DIFFUSION STATE PREDICTION DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Diffusion calculation is performed with a shorter processing time and superior precision. Provided are a calculation-grid determining unit ( | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120150446 | Interactive User Interface for Weather Data - In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for providing an interactive display of predictive weather data. A graphical interface includes a graph with predictive atmospheric temperature values and predictive values for a second weather statistic. Lateral user input over a display device is received. In response a position on the graph of a visible indication of a selected time is repeatedly changed to correspond to the lateral user input. The visible indication of the selected time includes a numerical display of the selected time that repeatedly updates as the position of the visible indication of the selected time changes. A numerical display of the atmospheric temperature value and a numerical display of the value for the second weather statistic repeatedly update to correspond to the selected time. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120158303 | UNMANNED DRIFTING SUBSTANCE MONITORING BUOY, DRIFTING SUBSTANCE MONITORING SYSTEM, AND DRIFTING SUBSTANCE MONITORING METHOD - An unmanned drifting substance monitoring buoy ( | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120158304 | Evaluating a Situation of Being Exposed to Environmental Risk - The invention enables the evaluation of a situation of an area being exposed to risk by performing measurements at various points of the area. For this purpose, a risk propagation area is estimated over the area. Then, a subset of measurement points is selected from among the various points of the area which are also in the risk propagation area. Assignments for performing measurements at the subset points are planned. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120166085 | SOLAR POWER MONITORING AND PREDICTING OF SOLAR POWER OUTPUT - A computer to improve prediction of solar output for a solar power system that includes a processor and a memory. The memory has software code which when executed causes the computer to receive power output data from the solar power system, calculate a statistical mean of the power output data, receive solar hour information from an almanac system and generate an almanac predicted power output for the solar power system for the specified time period. The computer receives weather information for the specified time period from a weather predicting source and calculates a weather prediction-to-solar almanac ratio based on a comparison of the solar hour information to the weather information. The computer generates a predicted power output for the specified time period by multiplying the almanac predicted power output for the solar power system by the weather prediction-to-solar almanac ratio and stores the predicted power output for the specified time period. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120173146 | REAL TIME THERMAL LINE RATINGS FOR OVERHEAD TRANSMISSION LINE - A system for generating line ratings includes a module for receiving data concerning a power line. The data has location data including geographic locations along the length of the said power line, at least one tension/sag measurement, and at least one physical fact concerning the power line. A module for stores the data concerning said power line and a module receives weather data associated with each of the geographic locations along the length of the power line. A processor is configured to select between generating a line rating based on the at least one tension/sag measurement and the weather data associated with each of said geographic locations along the length of said power line, where if the power line has a load exceeding a predetermined threshold, then the processor generates a line rating based on the at least one tension/sag measurement, and where if the power line has a load below the predetermined threshold, then the processor generates a line rating based on the weather data associated with each of the geographic locations along the length of the power line. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120173147 | Device and Method for Determining and Indicating Climate-Relevant Effects of a Contrail Produced by an Airplane - The invention relates to a device and a method for determining and indicating, on board of an airplane climate-relevant effects of a contrail produced by the airplane. The method for determining and indicating, on board of an airplane climate-relevant effects of a contrail produced by the airplane includes determining radiation data of short-wave and long-wave atmospheric radiation directed upwards in the earth atmosphere at location of the airplane, determining air temperature and air humidity at the location of the airplane, determining zenith angle of the sun at the location of the airplane, determining a radiative forcing value produced by the contrail based on the determined radiation data, air temperature and air humidity, and the zenith angle, and indicating at least one of the radiative forcing value and variables derived therefrom. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120179375 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING WEATHER INFORMATION FROM ROAD-GOING VEHICLES - In one embodiment taught herein, a plurality of road-going vehicles report weather-related data to a weather-determining system. For example, trucks and/or cars having in-vehicle information systems wirelessly transmit one or more items of weather-related data, such that the weather-determining system directly or indirectly receives the transmitted data. In turn, the weather-determining system jointly processes the weather-related data to determine weather information for one or more geographic areas corresponding to reported positions of the road-going vehicles. In one embodiment, the in-vehicle information systems comprise GPS-based position reporting systems installed in on-highway trucks and other fleet vehicles, and the weather-determining system comprises a modified position-tracking system, e.g., a modified network fleet management system. Weather-related data may be collected and processed for large numbers of vehicles across many geographic areas of interest, and the resulting weather information can be fed back to the road-going vehicles and/or provided to other consumers of weather information. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120179376 | Methods And Apparatus For Monitoring Complex Flow Fields For Wind Turbine Applications - A method is provided for generating range-resolved wind data near a wind turbine generator coupled to a control system. The method includes measuring wind flow data in a first long range region at a distance from a rotor plane of the wind turbine generator with a laser radar. The method also includes calculating wind fields in a second short range region and blade-specific wind fields for the at least one rotating blade based upon the measured wind flow data, the second short range region being generally closer to the rotor plane of the wind turbine generator than the first long range region. The method further includes generating range-resolved wind data. A system is also provided for generating range-resolved wind data near a wind turbine generator. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium provides wind classification codes to a control system coupled to a wind turbine generator based upon range-resolved wind fields, | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120191350 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING ADVERSE ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS AHEAD OF AN AIRCRAFT - The system has multiple, infrared cameras | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120191351 | ESTIMATING SOLAR IRRADIANCE COMPONENTS FROM PLANE OF ARRAY IRRADIANCE AND GLOBAL HORIZONTAL IRRADIANCE - A computer implemented method of estimating at least one solar irradiance component, the method comprising: obtaining a sensor measurement from an instrument to provide a measured global horizontal irradiance (GHI | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120203461 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING - The present invention is related to an environmental monitoring and analyzing device. The device contains a plurality of sensors, a control unit and a display unit. The different types of sensor obtain values of different environmental parameters. The control unit receive the obtained values of the environmental parameters and compare the obtained values against predetermined standards and criteria which define parameter ranges of the different environmental parameters. A display unit display a real-time air quality report comprising a user-friendly interpretation of the obtained values and recommendations in response to the obtained values. By implementing this invention into an embodiment, the environmental monitoring analyzing is carried out instantly by considering the interrelationship of the obtained values of the different environmental parameters. The analyzed results are therefore much more accurate. A real-time comprehensive and easily understood by non technical user air quality report is provided. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120215446 | Crowdsourced Weather Data Collection and Provision - A computer-implemented method of gathering data includes querying, via a vehicle computing system, a plurality of weather sensors included with a vehicle and in communication with a vehicle network. The method also includes determining whether or not appropriate conditions exist for storage of data from the sensor, for each of the sensors. Additionally, the method includes storing the data from the sensor if appropriate conditions exist. Finally, the method includes sending, from the vehicle computing system to a remote network, data from one or more queried sensors and current GPS coordinates of the vehicle. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120232798 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING EVAPORATION REPRESENTATIVE OF AN AREA - This invention related to a method of and a system for estimating evaporation representing an area at a particular location The method comprises receiving air temperature information, using the received air temperature information to determine at least average air temperature, standard deviation of the air temperature, and skewness of the air temperature at the particular location, receiving soil heat flux information and net irradiance information indicative of soil heat flux and net irradiance at the party location respectively, determining, sensible heat flux at the particular location by using at least the determined average air temperature, standard deviation of the air temperature, and skewness of the air temperature associated with the particular location, and determining an estimate of the evaporation at the particular location by using the determined sensible heat flux, received soil heat flux and net irradiance information. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120253674 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An apparatus includes an obtaining unit configured to obtain an atmospheric-pressure value measured by each of a plurality of electronic devices, the plurality of electronic devices being located at corresponding floors in a building and having atmospheric-pressure sensors, respectively, a setting unit configured to perform processing, the processing including calculating a frequency of an atmospheric-pressure value having a same value on the basis of the obtained plurality of atmospheric-pressure values and, classifying the atmospheric-pressure values on the basis of the frequencies, and generating association information associating the classified atmospheric-pressure value with a floor of the building; and a transmission unit configured to transmit information on a floor of the building associated with the atmospheric-pressure value on the basis of the generated association information when an atmospheric-pressure value is received together with identification information identifying the electronic device from any one of the electronic devices. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120253675 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTE SIPHON DRAINAGE TYPE RAINFALL MEASUREMENT WITH SELF-COMPENSATION FUNCTION - A siphon drainage type rainfall remote measurement device with self-compensation function is provided. The bottom existence of a rain collection barrel ( | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120259549 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHARACTERIZING TURBULENCE REGIONS - Systems and methods for characterizing regions of turbulence are provided. In one implementation, a method includes: measuring turbulence with an inertial reference unit on an aircraft to acquire a turbulence measurement; recording a position of the aircraft associated with the turbulence measurement and the turbulence measurement on at least one memory device; processing the turbulence measurement on a processing unit to determine a turbulence intensity setting; determining a turbulence region for the recorded position; associating the turbulence region with the turbulence intensity setting; and transmitting the turbulence intensity setting and the associated turbulence region. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120303277 | WIND TURBINE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING PARAMETERS OF WIND TURBINE - A wind turbine includes multiple blades, multiple Micro Inertial Measurement Units (MIMUs) mounted on each of the blades and sensing parameter signals of the blades, and a parameter processing unit receiving sensed parameter signals from the MIMUs and determining parameters of the blades according to the sensed parameter signals. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120303278 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICTIVE INDICATORS TO EMERGENCY RESPONSE MANAGERS - A method of predicting weather-exacerbated threats, said method comprising inputting localized weather measurement data into a weather threat prediction system; predicting future localized weather conditions based on said localized weather measurement data combined with modeling from National Weather Service Data; inputting natural environment and infrastructure data into said weather threat prediction system; correlating said infrastructure data with said predicted future localized weather conditions; and determining a threat level index over a region, a threat level indicating an area having a certain probabilistic likelihood of being harmed by said future weather conditions. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120310535 | ENVIRONMENTAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEASUREMENT METHOD - An optical fiber is provided with a first measurement portion and a second measurement portion. The first measurement portion is provided with a heater and a hygroscopic layer made of a resin in which a material having a deliquescent property is dispersed. Meanwhile, the second measurement portion is provided with the heater and a non-hygroscopic layer having a lower moisture absorption capacity than the capacity of the hygroscopic layer. The heater is brought into heat generation by being supplied with electric power, and temperatures at the second measurement portion and temperatures at the first measurement portion are measured with a temperature measurement device. Then, an analyzer calculates a humidity based on an integrated value of differences between the temperatures at the first measurement portion and the temperatures at the second measurement portion. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120310536 | WEATHER INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND WEATHER INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - Disclosed is a weather information processing device that can make the users of a mobile object aware of the changes in weather conditions in various environments. The weather information processing device is mounted in a vehicle and includes a first arithmetic processing element and a second arithmetic processing element. The first arithmetic processing element intermittently measures a weather condition variable indicating the weather conditions that a vehicle is in contact with, and if the current measurement value of the weather condition variable has a deviation of a predetermined value or greater from a reference value, generates a weather change detection information indicating the deviation. The second arithmetic processing element transmits the weather change detection information to another weather information processing device mounted in another vehicle to make it output a first weather information according to the weather change detection information. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120330549 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICTIVE INDICATORS TO EMERGENCY RESPONSE MANAGERS - A method of predicting weather-exacerbated threats, said method comprising inputting localized weather measurement data into a weather threat prediction system; predicting future localized weather conditions based on said localized weather measurement data combined with modeling from National Weather Service Data; inputting natural environment and infrastructure data into said weather threat prediction system; correlating said infrastructure data with said predicted future localized weather conditions; and determining a threat level index over a region, a threat level indicating an area having a certain probabilistic likelihood of being harmed by said future weather conditions. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130006533 | METEOROLOGICAL MODELING ALONG AN AIRCRAFT TRAJECTORY - A method of providing approximate weather data points for an aircraft trajectory to a system, such as a flight management system (FMS), which is configured to accept a number of weather data points for the aircraft trajectory. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130006534 | System and Method for Atmospheric Correction of Information - An atmospheric correction system (ACS) is proposed, which accounts for the errors resulting from the in-homogeneities in the operational atmosphere along the slant path by constructing atmospheric profiles from the data along the actual target to sensor slant-range path. The ACS generates a slant-range path based on the arbitrary geometry that models the sensor to target relationship. This path takes the atmosphere and obstructions between the two endpoints into account when determining the atmospheric profile. The ACS uses assimilation to incorporate weather data from multiple sources and constructs an atmospheric profile from the best available data. The ACS allows the user to take advantage of variable weather and information along the path that can lead to increased accuracy in the derived atmospheric compensation value. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130013206 | Meteorological Parameter Forecasting - A method, an apparatus and an article of manufacture for forecasting a meteorological parameter. The method includes analyzing geographically distributed sensor network data to assess spatial and temporal variation of a meteorological parameter in real-time, correlating at least two portions of data from the sensor network to identify a temporal and spatial evolution of the meteorological parameter, and forecasting the meteorological parameter based on the temporal and spatial evolution of the meteorological parameter. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130013207 | SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR USE WHEN MANAGING ICE - Support system for use when managing ice in an operation area at sea, where a computer system ( | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130013208 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERSONAL STRESS ANALYSIS - There is shown and described a computer implemented system and method for analyzing an individual's personal stress level and providing a stress-score representing the individual's personal stress level. A plurality of parameters are received into a memory from at least one computing device and each of the parameters respectively represents a factor of the individual's life that contributes to a level of stress for the individual. The received parameter data is processed by executing code in a processor that configures the processor to normalize the parameter data by assigning, for each of the received parameters, a respective parameter score that represents a relative value of the parameter. The individual's stress-score is calculated as a function of the normalized parameter data, the stress-score is automatically transmitted to the at least one computing device, using code executing in the processor and free of human intervention. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130018586 | Field and Crop Information Gathering System - A method, apparatus, and system related to field and crop information gathering. In one aspect of the invention, data is obtained from a producer. One example would be yield map data from a yield monitor. Another is “as planted” data from precision farming planting equipment. The data includes information about seed or crop in a producer's field and an identification of the field. The data is combined with other information in a report. The information added could be, for example, soil type information overlaid on the field map. Another example is environmental classification information overlaid on the field map. The report is returned to the producer and used to discuss planning related to the field and the seed or crop. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130024118 | System and Method for Identifying Patterns in and/or Predicting Extreme Climate Events - A method and system are provided for medium-range probabilistic prediction of extreme temperature events. Extreme temperatures are measured according to how local temperature thresholds are exceeded on daily timescales to generate a local “Magnitude Index” (MI). A regional MI reflecting the historic temperature intensity, duration and spatial extent of extreme temperature events over all locations within the region is then computed. The regional MI is used to create a synoptic catalog for each of one or more pre-defined weather variables by testing the significance of leading modes in historic atmospheric variability across specified periods of time. Current or recent weather conditions are compared against the synoptic catalog to generate probabilistic predictions of extreme temperature events based the presence of synoptic precursors identified in historic patterns. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130030703 | Computer-Implemented System And Method For Generating A Probabilistic Forecast Of Photovoltaic Fleet Power Generation - A computer-implemented system and method for generating a probabilistic forecast of photovoltaic fleet power generation is provided. A temporal distance between two locations is determined in proportion to cloud speed within a geographic region. Input clearness indexes are generated as a ratio of irradiance observations for one location, and clear sky irradiance. The clearness indexes are ordered into a time series. A clearness index correlation coefficient is determined as a function of temporal distance. The input clearness indexes are weighted by the clearness index correlation coefficient to form a time series of output clearness indexes. Means and standard deviations of both time series are respectively determined and combined into fleet irradiance statistics. Deterministic fleet power statistics are forecast as a function of the fleet irradiance statistics and photovoltaic fleet power rating. A time series of the forecast power statistics is generated by applying a time lag correlation coefficient. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130035859 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED LOCATION DEPENDENT NATURAL DISASTER FORECAST - A forecast system and method for automated location dependent natural disaster impact forecasts includes located gauging stations to measure natural disaster events. Location dependent measurement parameters for specific geotectonic, topographic or meteorological conditions associated with the natural disaster are determined and critical values of the measurement parameters are triggered to generate a dedicated event signal for forecasted impacts of the disaster event within an area of interest. In particular, the signal generation is based upon the affected population or object within the area of interest. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130035860 | Meteorological Parameter Forecasting - A method, an apparatus and an article of manufacture for forecasting a meteorological parameter. The method includes analyzing geographically distributed sensor network data to assess spatial and temporal variation of a meteorological parameter in real-time, correlating at least two portions of data from the sensor network to identify a temporal and spatial evolution of the meteorological parameter, and forecasting the meteorological parameter based on the temporal and spatial evolution of the meteorological parameter. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130046470 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF DEVELOPING HIGH-RESOLUTION SOLAR METEOROLOGICAL RESOURCE MAP BASED ON METEOROLOGICAL DATA - Provided are a method and an apparatus of developing a high-resolution solar meteorological resource map based on meteorological data, the method comprisingincluding: generating a grid with a predetermined length for a selected region on a map and setting resolution corresponding to a size of the grid; converting digital elevation model data and albedo data of the earth's surface into the resolution corresponding to the size of the grid; converting meteorological data into the resolution corresponding to the size of the grid; calculating a global solar radiation using the digital elevation model data, the albedo data of the earth's surface and the meteorological data as converted above; accumulating the calculated global solar radiation during a fixed period; and generating a solar meteorological resource map using the accumulated global solar radiation. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130054143 | Real-Time Calculation of Total Longitudinal Force and Aerodynamic Drag Acting on a Rider on a Vehicle - A system and method of calculating under changing conditions in real-time aerodynamic drag acting on a rider on a vehicle. A computer receives a signal indicative of a force of the vehicle on the rider from at least one force sensor located at or near at least one point of contact between the rider and the vehicle. The computer determines aerodynamic drag acting on the rider on the vehicle from the received signal. These steps are repeated under changing conditions. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130060471 | Estimating energy savings and carbon offsets for buildings in real-time - Real-time monitoring of an energy characteristic of a building such as an energy performance of the building or a carbon offset of the building is performed by first computing a heat transfer coefficient of the building from nighttime steady-state thermal load data of the building and from nighttime steady-state indoor and outdoor temperature data of the building. A thermal inertia of the building is then computed from nighttime transient indoor temperature data of the building and nighttime transient thermal load data of the building. During daytime, a solar radiation gain coefficient is computed from daytime thermal load data, daytime indoor and outdoor temperature data, incident solar radiation data, and the heat transfer coefficient. The energy characteristic of the building is then estimated in real time from the heat transfer coefficient, the thermal inertia, and the solar radiation gain coefficient. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130060472 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INDEXING AND PREDICTING WIND POWER OUTPUT FROM VIRTUAL WIND FARMS - This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for predicting electrical power output from wind farms using statistical methods and measured wind speeds near boundaries of control volumes that encompass the wind turbines of interest. These systems, methods, and apparatus can provide electrical power output predictions of up to 6, 12, 24, or 48 hours in advance of actual power reaching the grid. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130060473 | INFORMATION TERMINAL DEVICE, GROWTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - In the present invention, a mobile phone judges whether the current environment of a plant is equivalent to a specific season for the plant, based on a detected environment received and acquired from a sensor device including an environment sensor (temperature sensor, moisture sensor, etc.) for detecting a growth environment and the season-specific growth basic information of the plant received and acquired from a server device, and then specifies growth information (growth advice) applicable to the judged season as an output subject. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130085673 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING POPULACE CENTRIC WEATHER FORECASTS - A populace centric weather forecast system, method of forecasting weather and a computer program product therefor. A forecasting computer applies a grid to a forecast area and provides a weather forecast for each grid cell. Area activity data sources indicate human activity in the forecast area. A dynamic selection module iteratively identifies grid cells for refinement in response to the weather forecast and to indicated/expected human activity. The dynamic selection module provides the forecasting computer with a refined grid for each identified grid cell in each iteration. The forecasting computer provides a refined weather forecast in each iteration. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130103316 | METHODS OF DETERMINING WATER DROPLET SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS OF CLOUDS - In one aspect, methods of determining a size distribution of water droplets in a cloud are described herein. In some embodiments, a method of determining a size distribution of water droplets in a cloud comprises sampling a depth of the cloud with a beam of electromagnetic radiation, measuring a scattering signal of the electromagnetic radiation returned from the cloud over a range of field of view angles to provide a measured scattering curve [p | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130103317 | METHODS OF DETERMINING THE LIQUID WATER CONTENT OF A CLOUD - In one aspect, methods of determining a size distribution of water droplets in a cloud are described herein. In some embodiments, a method of determining a size distribution of water droplets in a cloud comprises sampling a depth of a cloud with a beam of electromagnetic radiation, measuring echo intensities of the electromagnetic radiation returned from the cloud with a detector, determining a measured optical extinction coefficient from the measured echo intensities, determining a measured backscatter coefficient from the measured echo intensities, determining a lidar ratio from the measured optical extinction coefficient and the measured backscatter coefficient, determining from the lidar ratio a value pair comprising a shape parameter (μ) and median volume diameter (D | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130110399 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING AND PREVENTING FLOODING | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130110400 | REAL-TIME MONITORING, PARAMETRIC PROFILING, AND REGULATING CONTAMINATED OUTDOOR AIR PARTICULATE MATTER THROUGHOUT A REGION, VIA HYPER-SPECTRAL IMAGING AND ANALYSIS | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130179078 | METHOD FOR MEASURING WEEKLY AND ANNUAL EMISSIONS OF A GREENHOUSE GAS OVER A GIVEN SURFACE AREA - Method for measuring weekly and annual emissions of a greenhouse gas generated over a determined geographical area and measuring system implementing the method. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130179079 | Real-Time Power Line Rating - Real-time power line rating may be provided. First, sensor data may be received corresponding to a conductor of a power line. The sensor data may provide real-time weather conditions for the conductor's environment. The sensor data may be received from a sensor device configured to collect the sensor data. The sensor data may correspond to the weather conditions at a location of the sensor device on the power line. Next, design limitations for the power line having the conductor may be received. The conductor of the power line may have a design ampacity based upon the design limitations and assumed weather conditions for the conductor's environment. Then a dynamic ampacity may be calculated for the power line based upon the received sensor data and the received design limitations for the power line. The power line may then be operated according to the calculated dynamic ampacity instead of the design ampacity. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130191027 | Systems, Methods, and Apparatus for Doppler LIDAR - Certain embodiments of the invention may include systems, methods, and apparatus for Doppler light detection and ranging (LIDAR). According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method is provided for measuring atmospheric wind speed. The method includes tuning, in sequence, light output of a laser to a first wavelength and a second wavelength, wherein the first wavelength and the second wavelength are symmetric about a maximum transmission wavelength peak associated with a Fabry-Perot etalon; directing the light output to one or more portions of the atmosphere; receiving backscattered light from the one or more portions of the atmosphere; directing the received backscatter light through the Fabry-Perot etalon; detecting a transmission signal corresponding to light transmitted through the Fabry-Perot etalon; and determining, by at least the transmission signal, atmospheric wind speed at one or more portions of the atmosphere. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130197806 | AUTOMATED LOCATION-BASED INFORMATION RECALL - A geoposition is determined at a point using a geoposition determining mobile communication device. A crop management zone is identified based on one or more predetermined crop management boundaries and the geoposition of the point. Information about the field is wirelessly communicated between the geoposition determining mobile communications device and a remote site. Analysis may be performed at the remote site with the results of the analysis communicated to the mobile communication device at the growing point. Information may be collected at the point which is stored or analyzed at the remote site. Information may include digital images of plant conditions which may be analyzed to determine conditions such as disease or pest infestation. Contextual information from a number of different types of sources may be used to provide meaningful analysis and feedback to the producer. The producer may define crop management zones using the geoposition determining mobile communication device. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130204532 | IDENTIFYING WIND DIRECTION AND WIND SPEED USING WIND NOISE - A headset device includes binaural wind sensors to receive wind noise. The binaural wind sensors include a left wind sensor and a right wind sensor. The headset device includes a processor to execute instructions to receive wind noise induced by wind at the binaural wind sensors. The processor is also to determine a sound energy density distribution of the wind noise. The processor is to match the sound energy density distribution to one of a plurality of reference sound energy density distributions. Each of the plurality of reference sound energy density distributions includes an associated wind speed and wind direction. The processor is further to identify a wind speed and a wind direction corresponding to the matched reference sound energy density distribution. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130211722 | Computer-Implemented System And Method For Bounding Accuracy On A Forecast Of Photovoltaic Fleet Power Generation - A computer-implemented system and method for bounding accuracy on a forecast of photovoltaic fleet power generation is provided. Measured irradiance observations for a plurality of locations are retrieved. The measured observations include a time series recorded at successive time periods. Forecast irradiance observations are retrieved. Error between the forecast and the measured observations is identified. A mean and standard deviation of the error is determined and combined into a fleet mean and fleet standard deviation. Sky clearness indexes are generated as a ratio of each measured observation and clear sky irradiance. A time series of the sky clearness indexes is formed. Fleet irradiance statistics are determined through statistical evaluation of the sky clearness indexes time series. A time series of power statistics is generated as a function of the fleet irradiance statistics and photovoltaic fleet power rating. A statistical confidence is associated with each power statistic in the time series. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130226458 | MONITORING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - In a method for monitoring a wind turbine generator | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130231866 | WEATHER MONITORING SYSTEM AND STREETLAMP SYSTEM USING SAME - A weather monitoring system includes a plurality of weather stations located at different regions. Each weather station includes a processor; a power controller to provide power for the weather station; a sensor to detect weather conditions of the region where the weather station is, and transmit the weather condition to the processor; an emitter to transmit the weather conditions to other weather stations; a receiver to receive the weather conditions from the other weather stations; and a display device to display the weather conditions. A streetlamp system having the weather monitoring system is also provided. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130238244 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING WIND CONDITIONS IN WIND FARM - A method for predicting wind conditions in a wind farm is provided. The method includes the steps of: (a) measuring wind conditions including a wind speed and a wind direction by means of wind condition measurement devices disposed outside the wind farm; (b) compensating for an error occurring while the wind conditions measured by the wind condition measurement devices are reaching the wind farm; and (c) calculating wind conditions in each wind turbine in the wind farm after a predetermined time based on the wind conditions whose error is compensated in step (b). According to the present invention, it is possible to stably operate the wind farm and effectively operate the entire power grid associated with the wind farm by accurately predicting the wind conditions after a predetermined time to minimize the fluctuation in power output of the wind farm due to a change in the wind conditions. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130268196 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF AUTOMATED ACQUISITION, CORRELATION AND DISPLAY OF POWER DISTRIBUTION GRID OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS AND WEATHER EVENTS - Significant changes in monitored and reported operational parameters and/or power outage events occurring in a utility's electrical power transmission/distribution grid are correlated with historical, current and/or forecast weather events based on potential root cause, geographic and temporal constraints. Operational event and outage information is collected and time-stamped using a communication network of devices and sources that monitor and report, among other things, equipment parameters, electric power availability and outages. A computer-implemented root cause analysis engine (RCA) operatively associated with a computer-implemented weather data correlation engine sorts and analyzes operational parameter/event information and identifies probable correlations to localized weather phenomenon. Operational parameters/events are then displayed using a graphic display device in a manner that enables user controllable and configurable viewing of a time-lapse evolution of weather phenomenon overlayed with graphics representing both weather-related and other relevant operational parameters/events depicted in relation to the utility's physical infrastructure. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130268197 | WEATHER STATION HAVING A GROUND UNIT WITH A DATA COLLECTION AND TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND A RECEIVING UNIT FOR RECIVING THE DATA - A weather station including: a ground unit including a data collector unit and a data-receiving unit and a system of transmission of the data from the data collector unit to the data receiving unit. The weather station aims to obtain, weather information, through its data collector unit, which includes transmitting electromagnetic data enabling the transmission of the received data to a remote receiving unit. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130282284 | SYSTEM TO EVALUATE AIRBORNE HAZARDS - A system to evaluate airborne hazards having at least one sensor module which detects atmospheric conditions and generates output signals representative of those atmospheric conditions. A model module receives the output from the sensor and generates a model output signal representative of a calculated wind flow and plume footprint, when applicable, over an area of interest. A display module receives the model output signal and visually displays the calculated wind flow and its effect on a plume if present in near real-time. The final system output is provided to authorized end users in near real-time. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130282285 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE MOVEMENTS OF A FLUID FROM REMOTE MEASUREMENTS OF RADIAL VELOCITIES - A method is provided for determining the flow of a fluid in a volume of interest, including steps of remotely measuring, at a plurality of measurement points distributed along at least three axes of measurement having different spatial orientations passing through the volume of interest, the radial velocity of the fluid in the vicinity of the measurement points, and for calculating the velocity of the fluid at a plurality of calculation points distributed in a grid in the volume of interest, wherein the calculation of the velocity of the fluid includes the use of a mechanical behavior model of the fluid. A device is disclosed for implementing the method. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130317748 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WIND VELOCITY FIELD MEASUREMENTS ON A WIND FARM - A method and system is provided for determining a wind velocity field on a wind farm having of a plurality of spatially distributed wind turbines ( | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130317749 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING INFRASTRUCTURE CENTRIC WEATHER FORECASTS - A infrastructure sensitivity centric weather forecast system, method of forecasting weather and a computer program product therefor. A forecasting computer applies a grid to a forecast area, locates infrastructure, e.g. power grid infrastructure, in the area and determines weather effects on infrastructure in each grid cell. A targeted selection module iteratively identifies grid cells for refinement in response to the weather effects on cell infrastructure. In each iteration a refined grid is applied to each grid cell identified as containing infrastructure that may be sensitive, or vulnerable, to expected weather. The forecasting computer refines the area considered to focus on area infrastructure and sensitivities/vulnerabilities to expected weather. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130325347 | MEDIUM-LONG TERM METEOROLOGICAL FORECASTING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method for medium-long term meteorological forecast starting from meteorological parameters of a large-scale geographical area having a predefined extent. The method: decomposes the meteorological parameters of the large-scale geographical area into a base component and a part arising as a variation on a regional scale, wherein the variation on a regional scale is defined as the difference between the large-scale geographical area and the base area; determines the temperature close to a surface of a base area, starting from the parameters available on the large-scale geographical area, using an empirical-statistical model; determines deviation in the meteorological parameters on a regional scale, starting from the parameters available on the large-scale geographical area, using a dynamic numerical model; effects combination, through an applicative model, of the empirical-statistical model and the dynamic numerical model to obtain the medium and long-term temperature forecast. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130338920 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICTIVE INDICATORS - A method of predicting weather-exacerbated threats, said method comprising inputting localized weather measurement data into a weather threat prediction system; predicting future localized weather conditions based on said localized weather measurement data combined with modeling from National Weather Service Data; inputting natural environment and infrastructure data into said weather threat prediction system; correlating said infrastructure data with said predicted future localized weather conditions; and determining a threat level index over a region, a threat level indicating an area having a certain probabilistic likelihood of being harmed by said future weather conditions. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140019048 | INTERPOLATING A PORTION OF A SIGNAL IN RESPONSE TO A COMPONENT OF THE SIGNAL AND A COMPONENT OF ANOTHER SIGNAL - An embodiment of an apparatus includes a first component determiner configured to determine a component of a first signal, a second component determiner configured to determine a component of a second signal, and an interpolator configured to interpolate a portion of the second signal in response to the components of the first and second signals. For example, such an apparatus may include an altitude-component determiner, a lapse-rate-component determiner, and an interpolator. The altitude-component determiner is configured to determine an altitude component of a first signal, and the lapse-rate-component determiner is configured to determine a lapse-rate component of a second signal having an empty portion. And the interpolator is configured to interpolate an altitude component of the second signal in response to the altitude component of the first signal, and to interpolate the empty portion of the second signal in response to the lapse-rate and altitude components of the second signal. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140046596 | DRINKING WATER REMINDING SYSTEM AND REMINDING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a drinking water reminding system and the reminding method thereof. The water intake of user is measured by the operation of a reminder of the drinking water reminding system, and a collector of the drinking water reminding system is provided for adjusting the daily drinking water demand of user according to environmental parameters or the physiological parameters of user. The drinking water reminding system reminds the user to drink water if the drinking water reminding system determines that the user has taken insufficient water according to predetermined conditions and measurement results, drinking water reminding system. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140046597 | System And Method For Bounding Accuracy On Correlated Overhead Sky Clearness For Use In Photovoltaic Fleet Output Estimation - Statistically representing point-to-point photovoltaic power estimation and area-to-point conversion of satellite pixel irradiance data are described. Accuracy on correlated overhead sky clearness is bounded by evaluating a mean and standard deviation between recorded irradiance measures and the forecast irradiance measures. Sky clearness over the two locations is related with a correlation coefficient by solving an empirically-derived exponential function of the temporal distance. Each forecast clearness index is weighted by the correlation coefficient to form an output set of forecast clearness indexes and the mean and standard deviation are proportioned. Additionally, accuracy on correlated satellite imagery is bounded by converting collective irradiance into point clearness indexes. A mean and standard deviation for the point clearness indexes is evaluated. The mean is set as an area clearness index for the bounded area. For each point, a variance of the point clearness index is determined and the mean and standard deviation are proportioned. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140046598 | WEATHER FORECAST DATA DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An artificial satellite receives a broadcast signal transmitted from a broadcast transmitter. The broadcast signal is relayed towards earth by the artificial satellite. On-earth stations receive the broadcast signal. The artificial satellite receives response signals, to the broadcast signal, from the on-earth stations, respectively. Each response signal includes at least position data of the respective on-earth station. The response signals from the on-earth stations are evaluated to generate both a local and wide-area weather forecast. The artificial satellite distributes the local and wide-area weather forecast towards the earth. Each response signal may also include an amount of attenuation caused between the artificial satellite and each on-earth station, respectively. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140067270 | WEATHER INFORMATION SYSTEM - A method for providing weather information to a user is provided. The method includes steps of receiving a gridded forecast and receiving a user request for weather information for a location of interest within the gridded forecast. The method further includes steps of determining if updated sensor data is available for local grid points located proximate the location of interest. If updated sensor data is available, the method updates latest observation-based conditions at the local grid points. The method further includes a step of updating the weather information based on the updated sensor data and the gridded forecast. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140067271 | PREDICTING ICE COATING STATUS ON TRANSMISSION LINES - A method and apparatus for predicting ice coating status on transmission lines. In one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method for predicting ice coating status on transmission lines, including: collecting real-time meteorological data from at least one meteorological sensor; generating a meteorological element predicted value based on the real-time meteorological data, an initial field and a weather forecasting model; and obtaining a set of lines that meet ice coating conditions among the transmission lines, based on the meteorological element predicted value and attribute information of the transmission lines. In one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for predicting ice coating status on transmission lines. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140081573 | DETECTING ROAD WEATHER CONDITIONS - Aspects of the disclosure relate generally to detecting road weather conditions. Vehicle sensors including a laser, precipitation sensors, and/or camera may be used to detect information such as the brightness of the road, variations in the brightness of the road, brightness of the world, current precipitation, as well as the detected height of the road. Information received from other sources such as networked based weather information (forecasts, radar, precipitation reports, etc.) may also be considered. The combination of the received and detected information may be used to estimate the probability of precipitation such as water, snow or ice in the roadway. This information may then be used to maneuver an autonomous vehicle (for steering, accelerating, or braking) or identify dangerous situations. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140095076 | PREDICTING NEAR-FUTURE PHOTOVOLTAIC GENERATION - Systems and automated methods for predicting photovoltaic (PV) generation are provided. Weather forecast data and present-day and historical PV generation data are provided to respective predictors. The predictors derive weighted predictions that are used to calculate a Bayesian model average. Near-future generation by the PV system is predicted using the Bayesian model average. Production rates, worker scheduling, hours of operation and other planning decisions can be made in accordance with the predicted near-future generation. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140095077 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WEATHER SATELLITE INFORMATION PROCESSING ALGORITHM SIMULATION - A weather satellite information processing algorithm simulation system and method are provided. The weather satellite information processing algorithm simulation system may include a data supplying unit to supply input data that is required to operate a weather satellite information processing algorithm, an algorithm operator to operate the weather satellite information processing algorithm, using the supplied input data, and a result analyzer to analyze a result obtained by operating the weather satellite information processing algorithm, and to generate analysis result data. The weather satellite information processing to algorithm may extract a product from weather satellite information stored by a weather satellite earth station. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140100783 | OPERATION SUPPORT SYSTEM AND RECORDING MEDIUM - The total electric power that is supplied to a house, the electric power P2 | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140107925 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING A SET OF EXPERIMENTS - The present solution provides a new tool to facilitate the tracking of experiments and development of data-driven algorithms. The tool may obtain algorithms, parameters and data sets to execute one or more experiments to produce an outcome. The tool may identify differences between two or more experiments, such as differences in parameters, algorithms, or data sets to facilitate identifying the optimal combination of algorithms or parameters. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140136110 | WAKE TURBULENCE ANALYZER FOR REAL-TIME VISUALIZATION, DETECTION, AND AVOIDANCE - A computer method for determining potential wake turbulence by a first aircraft from wake generated by a second aircraft. The computer method includes receiving a signal generated by the second aircraft at the first aircraft and transforming the signal to a first wake turbulence boundary that represents the wake generated by the second aircraft. An intersection volume, which is representative of a zone of dangerous turbulence interactions, is selected for the first aircraft. Based on a determination of intersection between the first wake turbulence boundary and the intersection volume, issuing a warning flag if an intersection exists or continue generating the first wake turbulence boundary and determining whether interactions exist. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140149038 | SOLAR IRRADIANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND WEATHER MODEL INCORPORATING RESULTS OF SUCH MEASUREMENT - A measurement system and method of forecasting time-dependent corrections into a power output of photovoltaic power generators based on a determination of time-dependent shading of photovoltaic cells. Identification of cloud positioning in the sky is based on recordation of images of a scene within a field-of-view FOV that optionally subtends the Sun, base on which images a velocity vector associated with cloud movement is computed to form output associated with time when clouds will shade power generators in question. A method for producing a weather forecast based on such corrections. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140156190 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM STORAGE DEVICES FOR GENERATING A RESPONSE TO FLOODING - The present disclosure relates generally to methods, systems and computer program storage devices for generating a response to flooding. In one specific example, the present disclosure relates to methods, systems and computer program storage devices for generating one or more operational responses to flooding. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140163884 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE DETERMINATION OF WIND SPEEDS AND INCIDENT RADIATION PARAMETERS OF OVERHEAD POWER LINES - The present invention relates to a method and system for the determination of parameters related to the speed of wind that blows near an overhead electrical power line (single or bundle conductors). The parameters include an “effective wind speed” as well as an “effective incident radiation” acting on a power line span. The measurement is made by using the combination of mechanical vibrations and movements/positions in two or three dimensions through sensors in direct link with the power line conductor. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140172301 | USING AIRCRAFT TRAJECTORY DATA TO INFER ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS - The present disclosure relates to a method of inferring data relating to atmospheric conditions within an airspace of interest using observations of aircraft trajectories. Information relating to aircraft intent may also be inferred. Aircraft flying within the airspace are identified, and their trajectories and aircraft type are determined. Aircraft performance data relating to that type of aircraft is retrieved from memory, along with any filed aircraft intent data. Then, the atmospheric conditions data and, optionally, any missing aircraft intent data that, in combination with the filed aircraft intent data and the aircraft performance data, would give rise to the determined trajectory for each processed aircraft are inferred. The atmospheric data and optionally the missing aircraft intent data are provided as an output. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140195158 | Network for Measuring Greenhouse Gases in the Atmosphere - Methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, are described for measuring greenhouse gas. A calibration device receives a first sample of atmospheric gas from a first port exposed to the earth's atmosphere. The calibration device receives a second sample of atmospheric gas from a second port exposed to the earth's atmosphere. The calibration device routes the first sample and the second sample to a measurement device for greenhouse gas analysis. The measurement device determines a characteristic of a greenhouse gas present in at least one of the first sample and the second sample. The measurement device transmits data associated with the determined characteristic of the greenhouse gas to a computing device for determining sinks and sources of the gas. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140195159 | APPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNIQUES AND STATISTICAL ENSEMBLING TO FORECAST POWER OUTPUT OF A WIND ENERGY FACILITY - A wind energy forecasting system processes data from one or more numerical weather prediction models with power output data from a wind energy facility using artificial intelligence. This artificial intelligence is applied in one or more neural networks that produce specific power output forecasts for each numerical weather prediction model. A statistical ensembling approach is then applied to the resulting numerical weather prediction model forecasts and integrated with a persistence power output forecast to arrive at a consensus, overall forecasted power output for the wind energy facility. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140257699 | WIRELESS NETWORK OF LOW POWER SENSING AND ACTUATING MOTES - Embodiments include a wireless mote network having a plurality of motes, wherein each of the plurality of motes includes a processing unit in communication with a communications device. Each of the motes includes at least a sensor configured to monitor an environmental condition in an area around the mote or an actuator configured to control one or more external systems. The wireless mote network also includes a central communications device configured to communicate with one or more of the motes within a range of the central communications device and a controller configured to communicate with the central communications device, to receive one or more signals indicative of the environmental condition of one or more of the plurality of motes, and to transmit one or more control signals indicating an operation of the actuator to one or more of the plurality of motes. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140278107 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REAL-TIME SOLAR FORECASTING INCORPORATING A GROUND NETWORK - This application relates generally to systems and methods for validating solar irradiance nowcasts, solar power nowcasts and forecasts in real-time using a network of solar power systems and solar irradiance sensors. This application also relates to systems and methods for augmenting solar irradiance forecasts and solar power forecasts in real-time using a network of solar power systems and solar irradiance sensors. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140278108 | Methods and Systems for Optical Flow Modeling Applications for Wind and Solar Irradiance Forecasting - A method of forecasting cloud motion: gathering a time-series of satellite imagery; transforming the time-series of satellite imagery into a cloudiness index image by establishing an upper and lower limit of visible pixel values for time t; calculating the cloudiness index at each pixel location for time t to provide a cloudiness index image; applying optical flow modeling to the cloudiness index image by assuming pixel value constancy across time; assuming motion to be small and approximating the motion with a Taylor series; assuming vector field is smooth locally; selecting all pixels within d distance of location n with the same prior vector field (m*m pixels); solving system of m*m equations in the least square sense; repeat at multiple resolutions; and calculating cloud motion vectors from multiple resolution vector fields; applying the cloud motion vectors to the cloudiness index image to predict future cloud position and intensity. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140278109 | SINGLE BEAM FMCW RADAR WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION DETERMINATION - A single beam frequency modulated continuous wave radar for clear air scatter (CAS) detection and method of monitoring clear air scatterers are provided. CAS monitoring capabilities, including the ability to estimate wind velocity and direction, are obtained using data from a single defined width beam of energy that instead of being averaged is sampled at discrete time steps over a range of altitudes. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140303893 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NOWCASTING PRECIPITATION BASED ON PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS - A system and method for generating nowcasts for a given location over a period. The system receives weather observations and predictions for the given location from a plurality of weather sources, and processes this information to determine a probability distribution of the type of precipitation (PType) and a probability distribution of the rate of precipitation (PRate) over a period. These two probability distributions may then be combined into a plurality of single probability distributions (PTypeRate forecasts) each indicating the probability of occurrence of a certain type of precipitation at a certain rate over a period over the given location. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140316704 | WEATHER PREDICTION APPARATUS AND WEATHER PREDICTION METHOD - According to an embodiment, weather prediction apparatus divides prediction target area into grids and performs weather prediction for each grid. The apparatus includes receiver, calculator and corrector. Receiver receives observation value in each grid at a first time interval. Calculator sets first observation value received by receiver as initial value and calculates prediction value in each grid using advection model at a second time interval shorter than first time interval. When receiver receives second observation value after first observation value, corrector corrects advection model based on difference between second observation value and prediction value corresponding to observation time of second observation value. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140324348 | NETWORKED ANEMOMETER SYSTEM FOR WINDMEASUREMENT - The present disclosure describes structures, methods, and functionality for measuring a wind profile with networked anemometers. One method includes receiving real-time wind measurement data from each of one or more anemometer sensor platforms (ASPs) in a network, receiving atmospheric data, and calculating, using the received real-time wind measurement data and the received atmospheric data, at least one of real-time wind measurements, a wind profile, an average wind speed, or a weapon aiming offset. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140324349 | WEATHER DETERMINATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A computer-implemented method of identifying weather events in geographic regions of interest includes monitoring queries to a weather information system. The queries contain at least one field indicative of a geographic region of interest A signal indicative of the presence of a weather event in the geographic region of interest is generated when the number of queries pertaining to the geographic region of interest is above the statistically determined value. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140324350 | Machine Learning Approach for Analysis and Prediction of Cloud Particle Size and Shape Distribution - Techniques for analysis and prediction of cloud particle distribution and solar radiation are provided. In one aspect, a method for analyzing cloud particle characteristics includes the steps of: (a) collecting meteorological data; (b) calculating solar radiation values using a radiative transfer model based on the meteorological data and blended guess functions of a cloud particle distribution (c) optimizing the cloud particle distribution by optimizing the weight coefficients used for the blended guess functions of the cloud particle distribution based on the solar radiation values calculated in step (b) and measured solar radiation values; (d) training a machine-learning process using the meteorological data collected in step (a) and the cloud particle distribution optimized in step (c) as training samples; and (e) predicting future solar radiation values using forecasted meteorological data and the machine-learning process trained in step (d). | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140324351 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICTIVE INDICATORS TO EMERGENCY RESPONSE MANAGERS - A method of predicting weather-exacerbated threats, said method comprising inputting localized weather measurement data into a weather threat prediction system; predicting future localized weather conditions based on said localized weather measurement data combined with modeling from large scale weather data including National Weather Service Data; inputting natural environment and infrastructure data into said weather threat prediction system; correlating said infrastructure data with said predicted future localized weather conditions; and determining a threat level index over a region, a threat level indicating an area having a certain probabilistic likelihood of being harmed by said future weather conditions. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140324352 | Machine Learning Approach for Analysis and Prediction of Cloud Particle Size and Shape Distribution - Techniques for analysis and prediction of cloud particle distribution and solar radiation are provided. In one aspect, a method for analyzing cloud particle characteristics includes the steps of: (a) collecting meteorological data; (b) calculating solar radiation values using a radiative transfer model based on the meteorological data and blended guess functions of a cloud particle distribution (c) optimizing the cloud particle distribution by optimizing the weight coefficients used for the blended guess functions of the cloud particle distribution based on the solar radiation values calculated in step (b) and measured solar radiation values; (d) training a machine-learning process using the meteorological data collected in step (a) and the cloud particle distribution optimized in step (c) as training samples; and (e) predicting future solar radiation values using forecasted meteorological data and the machine-learning process trained in step (d). | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140336934 | ENSEMBLE WIND POWER FORECASTING PLATFORM SYSTEM AND OPERATIONAL METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to an ensemble wind power forecasting platform system and the operational method thereof. According to the present invention, a great amount of wind energy predictions from multiple sources, including numerical weather prediction information, multi-grid prediction information, and multiple wind-energy predicting methods, are integrated and processed for providing users with an ensemble prediction. Thereby, the trend and the possible variation range of the output capacity of a wind farm can be mastered. In addition, by means of the integration platform, the predicted results by different prediction modes can be compared and the history data and the predicted results can be compared as well, which can be used as a basis for improving modes for prediction-mode developers. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140336935 | Methods and Systems for Detecting Weather Conditions Using Vehicle Onboard Sensors - Example methods and systems for detecting weather conditions using vehicle onboard sensors are provided. An example method includes receiving laser data collected for an environment of a vehicle, and the laser data includes a plurality of laser data points. The method also includes associating, by a computing device, laser data points of the plurality of laser data points with one or more objects in the environment, and determining given laser data points of the plurality of laser data points that are unassociated with the one or more objects in the environment as being representative of an untracked object. The method also includes based on one or more untracked objects being determined, identifying by the computing device an indication of a weather condition of the environment. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140343854 | Method and Apparatus for Indicating Conditions - The present invention relates to the field of display and monitoring of environmental conditions. In one form the invention provides a public warning system for conveying status of a condition at several discrete locations, the system comprising:
| 11-20-2014 |
| 20140343855 | Drought Monitoring and Prediction Tools - Novel methods of deriving multivariate drought indicators are provided, these novel indices being indicators of both drought onset and persistence. Also described herein is a suite of tools and methods for drought monitoring and prediction. These tools provide probability of drought occurrence for a given region using a combination of near past and historical variables. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140350856 | Simultaneous multi-event universal kriging methods for spatio-temporal data analysis and mapping - Systems and methods configured to create contour maps of geospatial variables based on hydrometeorological data associated with the variable are described herein. The systems and methods advantageously use simultaneous multi-event universal kriging for spatio-temporal data exploration, analysis and interpolation with the objective of creating a series of related maps, where each map corresponds to a specific sampling event, but wherein some features exhibit spatial relationships persisting over time. In one particular example, water level maps are prepared using the methods, which has the flexibility to allow the conditioning of trend coefficients based on any arbitrary subsets of sample data, and thereby provides a physically based and deterministic rather than wholly-stochastic basis for depicting hydrometeorological data correlations in space and time. The simultaneous MEUK method borrows strength from events possessing a large number of samples to map events possessing fewer data, and allows for implementing “wheel and axle” data analysis. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140358441 | Adaptive Weather Interrogation System - An adaptive weather interrogation system capable of determining whether currently available weather for a particular trajectory or portion thereof, a particular volume of space or geospatial point meets subscriber operations and requirements. More specifically, the system provides the capability to determine the “best” weather information by evaluating the weather data and associated weather quality, accuracy or confidence attribute values against subscriber operations and requirements. If the weather data, quality, accuracy, and confidence do not meet the subscriber's requirements, the system is capable of interrogating weather data sources for additional or updated weather data to meet the subscriber's needs. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140358442 | SAND AND DUST STORM DETECTION METHOD - The sand and dust storm detection method utilizes a hybrid design of a sand and dust storm detection system (SDSDS) having a wireless sensor network (WSN) and a satellite imaging system that detects sand and dust storm events of all types. A layered architecture of context-aware middleware is used. While the WSN provides real time data from the area of interest, near-real time METEOSAT MSG images are obtained from the METEOSAT web site. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140365128 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING HOURLY CLIMATIC DATA TO ESTIMATE COOLING/HEATING LOAD - A method for predicting hourly climatic data to estimate cooling/heating load includes a climatic data acquiring step of acquiring past climatic data from meteorological offices, a climatic data analyzing and extracting step of extracting necessary data by analyzing the climatic data acquired in the climatic data acquiring step, a non-dimensional value calculating step of calculating non-dimensional values by non-dimensionalizing the climatic data extracted in the climatic data analyzing and extracting step, a correlation equation determining step of expressing a correlation from the non-dimensional values calculated in the non-dimensional value calculating step, and a next-day hourly climatic data predicting step of predicting hourly climatic data for the next day from the hourly non-dimensional values, which are obtained in the correlation equation determining step, wherein maximum and minimum relative humidity and the amount of insolation used in the next-day hourly climatic data predicting step are estimated using a fuzzy algorithm. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140372038 | METHOD FOR GENERATING AND DISPLAYING A NOWCAST IN SELECTABLE TIME INCREMENTS - The present document describes a method for generating and displaying a succession of short-term weather forecasts, also called nowcasts, in selectable time increments. A system for preparing nowcasts, called nowcaster, is used for preparing short-term forecasted weather values with a default time increment between each one of them. The method receives a chosen time increment from a user and the prepared forecasted weather values. The method comprises an aggregator that re-packages the forecasted weather values in the chosen time increments. A succession of short-term weather forecasts, which is a collection of forecasted weather values at the chosen time increment, is then outputted. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140372039 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REFINING WEATHER FORECASTS USING POINT OBSERVATIONS - Provided are methods, devices and non-transitory computer readable storage mediums to generate a more accurate weather forecast by utilizing actual observation of a weather event in a particular location and time. For example, the observation data may be received from a user device and contain information indicative of a weather event that the user observed. Alternatively, or additionally, the observation data may be automatically generated by one or more sensors placed in certain locations and transmitted to a central server automatically upon detecting an observation. The observation data may be used to predict a weather forecast of a location that corresponds to, or is otherwise related to the particular location in which the observed event occurred. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140379263 | LARGE DROPLET DETECTION BY STATISTICAL FLUCTUATIONS IN LIDAR BACKSCATTER - A method of optically detecting the presence of a bimodal droplet size distribution in the atmosphere. The method comprising monitoring statistical fluctuations in a backscattered signal received from a series of pulsed laser light beams directed into a cloud and analyzing the statistics of the fluctuations of the backscattered signals to identify the presence of larger diameter droplets. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20140379264 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMBINING LOCALIZED WEATHER FORECASTING AND ITINERARY PLANNING - Provided are methods, devices, and non-transitory computer-readable storage mediums to generate an itinerary with a weather forecast. The itinerary may comprise a departure location, a destination location and a first time. Based on the itinerary, an intermediary location and an intermediary time associated with the intermediary location may be identified. A weather forecast associated with the identified intermediary location and the intermediary time may be predicted. A weather risk associated with the identified route may be assessed and. based on the assessed risk, an alternative route may be additionally identified. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150039228 | ULTRA-SHORT-TERM FORECASTING METHOD INCLUDING REAL-TIME MONITORING OF THE EFFECT OF UPPER AND LOWER COURSES - An ultra-short-term forecasting method including real-time monitoring of the effect of upper and lower courses, comprising: obtaining ultra-short-term model forecast results through the model lattices based on the T639 global spectral model course library data source, the CALMET wind field diagnostic model and static data; establishing statistical equations on the effect of upper and lower courses between the corresponding reference index station and each target wind tower for obtaining the effect of upper and lower courses of the target wind towers based on the wind tower database of the target wind power base and combined with the wind direction and speed real-time monitoring data of the reference index stations in the upper and lower courses, forecasting the ultra-short-term wind speed changes of each target wind tower and correct combined with the ultra-short-term model forecast results to form forecasting of the ultra-short-term wind speed changes of the wind towers in the target wind power base; after repeated cycling, obtaining forecasting of the future ultra-short-term wind speed changes of the wind farms in the target wind power base at all altitudes in the target area. The forecasting method has high forecasting precision, good prediction accuracy and wide application range. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150051837 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR RISK PREDICTION AND ASSESSMENT - A system and methods for predicting and assessing risk before an event occurs. More particularly, the present invention predicts and assesses risk such as the occurrence of an earthquake prior to the event by collecting and analyzing changes in Total Electron Content (“TEC”) in the ionosphere. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150066370 | WEATHER PREDICTING METHOD, WEATHER PREDICTING APPARATUS, AND AIR UTILIZING APPARATUS - A weather predicting method includes: selecting, from weather information related to areas and times and including temperature data, a weather information sets related to multiple times over a fixed period concerning a first area containing a location where the air utilizing apparatus is placed; by solving, with selected weather information sets as input data, differential equations expressing the weather information based on analysis models for conducting weather simulations, generating a first narrow-area weather information sets related to smaller second areas disposed within the first area; selecting a second narrow-area weather information set concerning a second area containing the location of the air utilizing apparatus from among generated first narrow-area weather information sets; and generating a temperature cumulative frequency distribution or a temperature exceedance probability distribution during the fixed period by using temperature data contained in the second narrow-area weather information set for calculating a design temperature of the air utilizing apparatus. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150112594 | MOBILE CARRIER DEVICE CAPABLE OF IDENTIFYING LOCAL TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY AND METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are a mobile carrier device capable of identifying local temperature and humidity and a method thereof. The device includes a temperature/humidity detection device mounted on a portable electronic device, a transfer module mounted in the portable electronic device, and a data processing module in information connection with the transfer module. The temperature/humidity detection device detects the surrounding temperature and humidity to generate personal temperature/humidity data, which is displayed via the transfer module on the portable electronic device, and transmits the personal temperature/humidity data to the data processing module. In response to the personal temperature/humidity data, the data processing module feeds suitable markup information corresponding thereto to the transfer module to be displayed on the portable electronic device. As such, the present invention achieves practical advantages of being easy to use and providing makeup advice fit to the environment and ensuring instantaneity and preciseness of temperature/humidity and weather information. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150112595 | DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR SELECTING SEED VARIETIES AND FORECASTING AN OPTIMUM PLANTING TIME AND WINDOW FOR THE PLANTING OF SAID SEED - A device is disclosed herein, said device for determining whether a day is suitable for planting a seed on a plot of land, said device comprising a microprocessor programmed to: (a) select at least one electronic data source containing meteorological data and/or soil temperature for the plot of land by a method comprising: (a1) determining the location of the plot of land; and (a2) selecting a data source providing local weather forecasting services and/or soil data services for the location of the plot of land; (b) electronically receive from the at least one electronic data source: (b1) meteorological data for the plot of land comprising a high surface air temperature and a low surface air temperature for each of the plurality of consecutive days; and (b2) at least one soil temperature for each of the plurality of consecutive days; and (c) select an alpha day within the plurality of consecutive days and determine whether it is suitable for planting the seed based on the meteorological data, the soil temperature, and a species of seed to be planted. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150120193 | WEATHER PREDICTING METHOD, WATER PREDICTING APPARATUS, AND AIR UTILIZING APPARATUS - A weather predicting method is provided and includes: selecting, from weather information including temperature data and related to times and areas, a weather information related to an area containing a location where an air utilizing apparatus is placed and related to multiple times over a certain period; by solving, with weather information as input data, differential equations expressing weather information based on weather analysis models used for conducting weather simulations, generating first narrow-area weather information related to areas smaller than the area corresponding to the weather information; selecting a second narrow-area weather information concerning an area containing the location of the air utilizing apparatus from among the first narrow-area weather information; and generating a temperature cumulative distribution or a temperature exceedance probability distribution over a certain period by using temperature data contained in the second narrow-area weather information for calculating a design temperature of the air utilizing apparatus. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150127263 | WEATHER FORECASTS BASED ON EXPECTED LOCATION - A computing system is described that can automatically provide weather forecast information to a user based on the user's expected future location. In some embodiments, the methods can include predicting a future location of a user and storing the future location in the memory, fetching weather forecast information associated with the future location of the user, and outputting, to a mobile device associated with the user, the weather forecast information associated with the future location of the user. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150134250 | METHOD OF ANALYSIS OF ELECTRON DENSITY OF IONOSPHERE - A method for an ionosonde to analyze the electron density of the ionosphere includes: receiving oblique sounding data in an oblique direction, rather than vertically above the ionosonde in the sky; converting the oblique sounding data into vertical sounding data; calculating the amplitude array based on the vertical sounding data; and analyzing the electron density of the ionosphere in the sky at an intermediate location based on the oblique sounding data and the converted vertical sounding data. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150134251 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING AND MITIGATING POWER FLUCTUATIONS AT A PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLANT DUE TO CLOUD COVER - A method for forecasting reduction in sunlight intensity due to cloud cover at a photovoltaic power plant is described. The method comprises determining characteristics of one or more clouds from sensors surrounding the photovoltaic power plant. The cloud characteristics are used to create a 3D map of the clouds. The 3D map in combination with information on the angle of the sun is used to create a 3D projection on the surface of the earth, resulting in a 2D surface irradiance map. The 2D surface irradiance map may be taken in successive projections or used in combination with wind speed data to forecast fluctuation in irradiance at the photovoltaic power plant. The forecasted reductions in power may be used to enact measures at the plant such as reducing the power output of inverters to prevent sudden fluctuations in the power output of the photovoltaic plant feeding the utility. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150301226 | Short term cloud coverage prediction using ground-based all sky imaging - A method for predicting short-term cloud coverage includes a computer calculating an estimated cloud velocity field at a current time value based on sky images. The computer determines a segmented cloud model based on the sky images, a future sun location corresponding to a future time value, and sun pixel locations at the future time value based on the future sun location. Next, the computer applies a back-propagation algorithm to the sun pixel locations using the estimated cloud velocity field to yield propagated sun pixel locations corresponding to a previous time value. Then, the computer predicts cloud coverage for the future sun location based on the propagated sun pixel locations and the segmented cloud model. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150309208 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCALIZED HAIL ACTIVITY ALERTS - The present invention is directed to system and method of forecasts, displays, and alerts for localized hail activity. An exemplary method comprises the steps of selecting a region to monitor, receiving meteorological data for that region, processing the meteorological data for storm cell and hail activity in order to determine hail risk activity. The system forecasts the direction of an active storm as well a user position. Probability bands of hail risk activity are created for display. Optionally, an alert is generated when the user position is in or proximate a threshold probability band. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150324751 | Monitoring Fitness Using a Mobile Device - Athletic performance monitoring and tracking may provide multiple ways in which to track athletic movement and activity. Workouts may also be tagged with various parameters including mood, weather, terrain, athletic equipment, friends used and the like. Workout information may be shared to social messaging and networking outlets. Workout information shared may include map information including images of maps, interactive maps, links to maps, route information and the like and/or combinations thereof. Additionally or alternatively, an application may be configured to execute within a context of a social networking system to facilitate athletic activity data transfer and generation of workout entries in the social networking site. Recommended activities to be performed or a recommended time to perform an activity may be determined based on a user's schedule, weather or conditions forecasts, or a location of the user or the potential activity. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150330817 | Method and Device for Environmental and Health Monitoring - The present invention is related to an environmental monitoring and analyzing device. The device contains a plurality of sensors, a control unit and a display unit. The different types of sensor obtain values of different environmental parameters. The control unit receives the obtained values of the environmental parameters and compares the obtained values against predetermined standards and criteria which define parameter ranges of the different environmental parameters. A display unit displays a real-time air quality report comprising a user-friendly interpretation of the obtained values and recommendations in response to the obtained values. The present invention record and analyze the cause and consequence on the changed of level of different environmental parameters at different time duration, it also provide a tool to record and analyze the cause of some possible disease of the occupants. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150362624 | INFORMATION CONVERSION APPARATUS AND WEATHER PREDICTION SYSTEM - An information conversion apparatus is used in a weather prediction system including a weather sensor and a weather model calculation apparatus. The information conversion apparatus includes an observation data conversion circuit and a social model conversion circuit. The observation data conversion circuit receives observation data obtained by observing a quantity of state in a social infrastructure, converts the received observation data into a format reflectable on the weather model, and transmits the conversion data to the weather model calculation apparatus. The social model conversion circuit receives social model data that simulatively predicts the quantity of state in the social infrastructure, converts the received social model data into the format reflectable on the weather model, and transmits the conversion data to the weather model calculation apparatus. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150369959 | Peak height for the calculation of wind load calculation apparatus and method - Provided is a peak height estimating device and method for wind load computation. The peak height estimating device includes an information collecting unit collecting height information on a plurality of points in a subject area; and a peak height estimating unit performing statistical processing on the height information to estimate a peak height. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160003976 | Statistical Prediction Functions For Natural Chaotic Systems And Computer Models Thereof - A method and apparatus for precipitation prediction is provided. In exemplary embodiments, the method may comprise, at a server having one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors: decomposing climate model attractors; receiving ground data in a region from a client as well as global data; reweighting and reordering the relative importance of the climate model attractors based on a rank and incorporating the ground data; reassembling a selected group of data including the ground data, thereby adding information to the climate model; and generating a prediction of regional weather based on the reassembled selected group of data. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160011334 | VERTICAL PROFILE DISPLAY INCLUDING WEATHER BLOCKS | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160011335 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TORNADO PREDICTION AND DETECTION | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160025896 | GENERATING WEATHER FORECASTS WITH HUMAN OVER-THE-LOOP OVERSIGHT - Methods and systems for providing a “Human over-the-loop” or HOTL processing of weather forecasts. A forecaster may create and manage polygonal Filters, Qualifiers and Blurbs (FBQ's) that can be used to adjust the forecast or describe the forecast for the spatial area circumscribed by the FBQ polygon. The filters are placed manually and act to constraint or modify the digital forecast data over some time range of hours or even days into the future. The filters act to limit the machine-sourced forecasts into acceptable or smart thresholds from unacceptable or un-wise thresholds. HOTL is a Forecast on Demand system that delivers voluminous and rapidly changing forecast guidance that flows unimpeded to outward facing publication platforms and is instantly available to end users and consumers. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160033678 | MOBILE DEVICE WITH WEATHER FORECAST - A computer-implemented method includes obtaining, from a storage unit of a mobile device, an event that includes an event start time and an event occurring location; obtaining, by the mobile device, first weather information that is related to the event start time at the event occurring location from a weather server; determining, by the mobile device, whether a forecasted weather condition of the event is unsuitable for the event at the event occurring location based on the first weather information; obtaining second weather information that is related to the event start time at a candidate location from the weather server based on a determination that the forecasted weather condition of the event is unsuitable for the event; and providing, by the mobile device, a recommended location based on the second weather information. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160047651 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING SURF INFORMATION TO A USER - This disclosure relates to a system configured to display current surf information to a user on a device worn by the user, track physical surfing activity of the user across multiple surf sessions, and/or alert the user when current surf conditions match previously highly rated surf conditions and/or any user selected criteria based on surf/weather forecast data. The system may comprise a first device (a watch) worn by the user, a second device (the user's smartphone) associated with the user but physically separate and unconnected from the first device, external resources, and/or other components. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160061992 | AUTOMATED GLOBAL WEATHER NOTIFICATION SYSTEM - An automated global weather notification system is provided. The automated global weather notification system is capable of obtaining observational weather data, including data form of forecast grids, and applying business rules and conditional variables to that data. Based on the business rules and conditional variables, notifications are generated. Relevant users are identified in particular geographic areas and notifications are delivered to those users via, for example, SMS, MMS, email, or other methods of electronic information delivery. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160070025 | WEATHER FORECASTING APPARATUS AND WEATHER FORECASTING METHOD - A weather forecasting apparatus includes a first feature quantity calculator, a first error calculator, a first model generator, a first coefficient calculator, and a first predicted value calculator. The first feature quantity calculator calculates a first feature quantity from a sky image. The first error calculator calculates a first error between a predicted numerical value and a measured value of a weather parameter. The first model generator generates a first model indicating a relation between the first feature quantity and the first error. The first coefficient calculator calculates a first coefficient from the first model and the first feature quantity. The first predicted value calculator calculates a first predicted value of the weather parameter at the prediction object day and time based on the first coefficient at the prediction object day and time and the predicted numerical value at the prediction object day and time. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160097679 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING LAND SURFACE TERMPERATURE LAPSE RATE USING INFRARED IMAGE - A method of estimating land surface temperature lapse rate using an infrared image is disclosed. In the method of estimating land surface temperature lapse rate using an infrared image, a target area for the estimation of land surface temperature lapse rate is selected. The atmospheric transmittance of the target area is calculated. Reference temperature is estimated at a reference location set in the target area as desired. A temperature difference is calculated from the atmospheric transmittance and the estimated reference temperature, and then a temperature difference image is generated. Land surface temperature lapse rate is estimated from the temperature difference image and a Digital Elevation Map (DEM) in an identical area using an elevation-based temperature difference distribution. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160116639 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MITIGATE RISK OF ADVERSE OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS - A system for in-situ forecasting including a first vehicle including a measuring device recording weather data correlating to an external environmental condition of interest, a storage device on the first vehicle in which the weather data is received, the storage device being operatively connected to the measuring device, a processor on the first vehicle, the processor operatively connected to the storage device, the processor accessing an automatic detection algorithm to generate environmental event condition data to be stored on the storage device, a forecast algorithm accessed by the processor wherein the processor accesses the environmental event condition data for use in the forecast algorithm, a forecast created by the processor, the processor accessing the forecast algorithm and wherein the forecast is stored on the storage device, and a risk mitigation instruction created by the processor wherein the risk mitigation instruction in based on the forecast. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160116640 | WEATHER FORECASTING USING SATELLITE DATA AND MOBILE-SENSOR DATA FROM MOBILE DEVICES - This disclosure describes techniques and apparatuses for weather forecasting using satellite data for a macro-location and mobile-sensor data from mobile devices within that macro-location. These techniques in some cases improve macro-location weather forecasting and, in some other cases, forecast micro-climates within the macro-location. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160138984 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING WIND LOAD - Provided is an apparatus and method for calculating a wind load. The apparatus for calculating a wind load includes an information collecting unit collecting heights of a plurality of points in a region, a frequency distribution calculating unit calculating a frequency distribution for the heights of the plurality of points, and a parameter calculating unit allocating ground surface roughness for ranks in the frequency distribution and calculating parameters for the region by applying weights on the basis of the frequency distribution to parameters set for each ground surface roughness for calculating the wind load. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160178803 | WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEM AND METHODS | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160195639 | System And Method For Correlating Point-To-Point Sky Clearness For Use In Photovoltaic Fleet Output Estimation With The Aid Of A Digital Computer | 07-07-2016 |
| 20180024271 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR MONITORING WEATHER AND FIELD CONDITIONS | 01-25-2018 |
| 20180024272 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMMUNICATING INFORMATION TO A USER | 01-25-2018 |
