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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8004458 | Means for dual polarization radar with automatic built-in test equipment and calibration A calibration system for the receiver of a dual polarization radar system has been developed. The system includes a radar transmitter that transmits signals in horizontal and vertical polarizations and a radar receiver that receives the horizontal and vertical polar... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7920089 | Variable ratio power divider for a dual polarization radar system with automatic built-in test equipment and calibration A variable ratio power divider (VRPD) used for adjusting a calibration signal for a dual polarization radar system has been developed. The VRPD includes an input line that receives a calibration signal and splits the calibration signal into two separate test signals... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7917291 | System and method for predicting tornado activity The present system and method detects and predicts potential tornadic activity. In one aspect, the invention predicts potential tornadic activity based on radar data. In another aspect, the invention predicts potential tornadic activity based on an integrated and co... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7847708 | System for providing site-specific, real-time environmental condition information to vehicles and related methods A system for providing environmental condition information to remote users includes a computer system that obtains environmental data from a variety of sources and converts them into data that indicate presence of an environmental condition (including the strength, ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7719458 | Dual mode weather and air surveillance radar system A radar system having first and second modes of operation comprising a dual antenna assembly comprising first and second antennas having respective first and second antenna waveguides coupled to a waveguide switch operable to divert RF energy to or from either said ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7671785 | Dual mode weather and air surveillance radar system A radar system having first and second modes of operation comprising a dual antenna assembly comprising first and second antennas having respective first and second antenna waveguides coupled to a waveguide switch operable to divert RF energy to or from either said ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7592948 | System and method for dual polarization radar with automatic built-in test equipment and calibration A method of calibrating a dual polarization weather radar system has been developed. The method first generates a transmission pulse from the radar system. The transmission pulse is then modified to generate a test signal that simulates a desired atmospheric conditi... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7584054 | 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 includes panning along the storm path vector, in a “zoomed-i... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7554486 | System and method for dual polarization radar with automatic built-in test equipment and calibration A calibration system for the receiver of a dual polarization radar system has been developed. The system includes a radar transmitter that transmits signals in horizontal and vertical polarizations and a radar receiver that receives the horizontal and vertical polar... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7528767 | Variable ratio power divider for a dual polarization radar system with automatic built-in test equipment and calibration A variable ratio power divider (VRPD) used for adjusting a calibration signal for a dual polarization radar system has been developed. The VRPD includes an input line that receives a calibration signal and splits the calibration signal into two separate test signals... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7184896 | System and method for tracking and displaying hazardous material clouds A system for real-time tracking and display of movement of an airborne hazardous agent includes one or more mobile units each having a wind parameter measuring apparatus that provides real-time wind direction and speed, a navigation system that provides a mobile uni... | 02/27/2007 |
| 6683609 | Real-time three-dimensional weather data processing method and system A method of processing meteorological data to combine meteorological threat products for presentation in a single graphical image is disclosed. In accordance with the invention, meteorological data is received from at least one meteorological data source,... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6670908 | Automated system and method for processing meteorological data A computer based method of processing meteorological data to automatically characterize significant meteorological events is disclosed. Meteorological data is received and processed to generate a plurality of distinct threat products for a given geographi... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6542825 | Real-time site specific weather information distribution system and method A system for providing real-time site specific weather information includes a plurality of remote sensing units, each of which incorporates an electronic messaging system for delivering electronic messages indicative of ground level meteorological observa... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6401039 | System and method for projecting storms using NEXRAD attributes The subject invention provides an improved system and method for combining data obtained from the NEXRAD™ system of the National Weather Service ("NWS") with geographical and topological database information to achieve an improved and informative graphi... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6384830 | Real-time three-dimensional weather data processing method and system A method of processing weather data in real-time for graphical display is disclosed. A plurality of subsets of weather data defining a detectable volume of a weather event affecting a geographic area are received over a period of time. Each of the subsets... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6356843 | System and method for detecting and displaying wind shear A computer based method of detecting and displaying rotational wind shear. Radial wind velocities within first and second adjacent gate sweeps produced by a radar system are detected in a predetermined geographic area, and are compared at points of equal ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6278947 | System and method for projecting storms using NEXRAD attributes The subject invention provides an improved system and method for combining data obtained from the NEXRAD™ system of the National Weather Service ("NWS") with geographical and topological database information to achieve an improved and informative graphi... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6275774 | System and methods for distributing real-time site specific weather information A system for providing real-time site specific weather information comprises a weather alert manager that receives meteorological data and combines the meteorological data with a geographical grid covering a predefined geographic area to produce a storm p... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6272433 | System and method for detecting and displaying wind shear A computer based method of detecting and displaying rotational wind shear. Radial wind velocities within first and second adjacent gate sweeps produced by a radar system are detected in a predetermined geographic area, and are compared at points of equal ... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6266063 | Real-time three-dimensional weather display method and weathercast system A method of graphically displaying weather data in real-time is disclosed. A plurality of subsets of weather data defining a detectable volume of a weather event affecting a geographic area are received over a period of time. Each of the subsets defines a... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6188960 | System and method for predicting storm direction The subject invention relates to weather forecasting systems which can predict the direction of a storm's movement. More particularly, the invention will receive and record weather data from any of a variety of weather data sources. The invention will the... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6163756 | System and method for detecting and displaying wind shear A computer based method of detecting and displaying rotational wind shear. Radial wind velocities within first and second adjacent gate sweeps produced by a radar system are detected in a predetermined geographic area, and are compared at points of equal ... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6125328 | System and method for projecting storms using NEXRAD attributes The subject invention provides an improved system and method for combining data obtained from the NEXRAD™ system of the National Weather Service ("NWS") with geographical and topological data base information to achieve an improved and informative graph... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6018699 | Systems and methods for distributing real-time site specific weather information A system for providing real-time site specific weather information comprises a weather alert manager that receives meteorological data and combines the meteorological data with a geographical grid covering a predefined geographic area to produce a storm p... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5940776 | Automated real-time weather graphics generating systems and methods An automated real-time weather graphics generating system and method includes a host computer that receives meteorological data from a plurality of real-time meteorological data sources and then multiplexes the meteorological data into a serial data strea... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5717589 | System and method providing for real-time weather tracking and storm movement prediction The subject invention provides a real-time weather tracking system and a method for tracking and predicting the future movements of significant weather, said method consisting of the following steps: integration of real-time weather data from different so... | 02/10/1998 |
