Bizarre Patents
Wearable Device For Feeding and Observing Birds and Other Flying Animals
A device for feeding and observing flying animals comprising a hat, a support mounted on the hat and extending outward from the hat, and a feeder mounted on the support.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182613 | Radiometer including a cleaning system A radiometer is provided. The radiometer includes a sensor and a radiation transparent dome. The radiation transparent dome surrounds the sensor. The radiometer also includes one or more fluid nozzles. The one or more fluid nozzles are adapted to apply a fluid on th... | 05/22/2012 |
| 7949481 | Self-orienting embedded in-situ flux system A fluid flux measurement system that includes a heated element fluid flow sensor that is capable of being repositioned relative to a mean fluid flux direction is disclosed. The repositioning may be performed by a motor interconnected to the heated element fluid flow... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7912422 | Method and system for demodulation of open-loop GPS radio occultation signals Methods and systems for demodulation of open-loop GPS radio occultation signals are provided. An occulted GPS radio signal where the atmosphere-induced modulation on the phase is up to 180 degrees may be recorded by a radio occultation receiver. The radio signal may... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7869469 | Raman cell for high power applications A Raman shifter is provided with improved optical efficiency and robustness, particularly for high power applications. In one embodiment, a source system (100) includes a source pump laser (102) and a seed laser (104). Beams from the pump laser ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7869127 | Precision polarization optimized optical beam processor A method, element and system are provide for efficiently, accurately and without significant contribution of noise, splitting a beam of radiation or combining beams of radiation. In one embodiment of the invention, a beamsplitter front surface partially reflects inc... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7728760 | Method for generating a representation of an atmospheric vortex kinematic structure A method for generating a representation of a kinematic structure of an atmospheric vortex is provided. The method comprises receiving a plurality of signals from a Doppler radar. The signals are reflected at a plurality of pulse volumes. The method also comprises m... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7676112 | Optical device for correcting geostationary satellite imagery for earth curvature effects An optical adapter for an imaging system correcting images of spherical or near spherical bodies such as the earth during satellite image collection. An imaging system includes an image collector that collects a two-dimensional image of the body from a distance abov... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7656526 | Lidar system for remote determination of calibrated, absolute aerosol backscatter coefficients A lidar system capable of remotely identifying calibrated absolute aerosol backscatter coefficients of atmospheric aerosol particles by transmitting a beam of light and spectrally separating the intensity of Rayleigh and Mie backscattering is disclosed. The transmit... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7583364 | High pulse-energy, eye-safe lidar system An eye-safe atmospheric aerosol lidar featuring high transmit pulse energy to generate strong backscatter from long ranges in a single pulse together with an optically efficient receiver is disclosed. The transmitter employs a gas cell and non-focused laser beam geo... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7580127 | Polarization lidar for the remote detection of aerosol particle shape A polarization lidar system capable of remotely identifying characteristics of atmospheric aerosol particles by transmitting a polarized beam of light and analyzing polarization characteristics of received backscatter is disclosed. The transmitter features high puls... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7369053 | De-icing information system A de-icing information system processes weather data indicating precipitation rate and temperature to determine a check time for a de-icing fluid. The de-icing fluid remains effective if applied after the check time, and the de-icing fluid may not remain effective i... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7340949 | Precipitation measurement device A precipitation measurement device measures a precipitation rate of falling precipitation. A first probe is exposed to the falling precipitation. A first temperature sensor detects a first probe temperature. A second probe is shielded from the falling precipitation.... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7191643 | Sensor system to distinguish frozen and non-frozen liquid particulates A sensor system comprises a first sensor, a second sensor, and circuitry. The first sensor collects non-frozen liquid with a first collection efficiency, but does not collect frozen liquid. The second sensor collects non-frozen liquid with a second collection effici... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7156552 | Temperature sensor system for mobile platforms A temperature sensor system includes a body and window arrangement. The body defines an air intake and is flush mounted to a mobile platform having a boundary layer. The window arrangement is integrated into the body and transfers a first signal and receives a secon... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7129846 | De-icing information system A de-icing information system processes weather data indicating precipitation rate and temperature to determine a check time for a de-icing fluid. The de-icing fluid remains effective if applied after the check time, and the de-icing fluid may not remain effective i... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7053813 | Radar system A radar system determines the range and velocity of a target, such as an atmospheric structure. The radar system transfers a first series of pulses and a second series of pulses. The first series of pulses and the second series of pulses have orthogonal polarization... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6997050 | Aerial sampler system A sensor system includes an enclosure mounted externally on an aerial vehicle and a sensor chamber mounted internally within the aerial vehicle. The enclosure receives and converges air particles to cause inertial separation that transfers a first portion of the air... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6853331 | Method of compensating for atmospheric effects while using near horizon radar utilizing a Doppler signal A method of compensating for atmospheric effects to detect the actual location of low elevation objects using near horizon radar to detect an object which utilizes a preexisting satellite structured to send a signal indicating the position and velocity of said satel... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6833805 | Method of compensating for atmospheric effects while using near horizon radar A method of compensating for atmospheric effects to detect the actual location of low elevation objects using near horizon radar to detect an object which utilizes a preexisting satellite, wherein the location of the satellite is known. The method includes a step of... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6813563 | Atmospheric data measurement system An atmospheric data measurement system comprises an atmospheric sensor, personal digital assistant, link, power system, and enclosure. The atmospheric sensor measures an atmospheric parameter and generates data indicating the atmospheric parameter. The link transfer... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6809648 | Aerial sampler system An aerial sampler system includes an enclosure, a transfer system, and a measurement system. The enclosure is connected to an external surface of an aerial vehicle and receives atmospheric flow from the external surface of the aerial vehicle. The enclosure also dire... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6756592 | Apparatus for gas filter correlation radiometry and methods for 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional atmospheric sounding A system for tomographic sounding using infrared radiation, said system comprising a plurality of gas correlation cameras, each of said cameras comprising at least two gas correlation cells, one of said cells filled with a first gas capable of absorbing infrared rad... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6751571 | Hot plate precipitation measuring system A precipitation measuring system comprising a top thermal plate positioned to maximize exposure to falling precipitation and includes at least one ridge circumscribing the top surface for capturing precipitation. A second thermal plate is positioned under the top th... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6735550 | Feature classification for time series data A processing system uses image processing technology to classify features in time series data. In atmospheric applications, the features can be used to detect outliers and/or failure modes in time series data from atmospheric measurement systems. The processing syst... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6731906 | Method and system for determining the phase and amplitude of a radio occultation signal The present system for determining the phase and amplitude of a radio occultation signal modifies the traditional Open Loop tracking process to maximize the signal-to-noise ratio, minimize the sampling rate, and also preserve the structure of the radio occultation s... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6721678 | Determining three dimensional velocity of a object A velocity determination system determines a three dimensional velocity of an object wherein the three dimensional velocity comprises a radial velocity and a transverse velocity. A velocity determination system receives a first signal from the object. The velocity d... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6714869 | Hot plate precipitation measuring system A precipitation measuring system comprising a top thermal plate positioned to maximize exposure to falling precipitation and includes at least one ridge circumscribing the top surface for capturing precipitation. A second thermal plate is positioned under the top th... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6675100 | Hot plate precipitation measuring system A precipitation measuring system comprising a top thermal plate positioned to maximize exposure to falling precipitation and includes at least one ridge circumscribing the top surface for capturing precipitation. A second thermal plate is positioned under... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6633596 | Frequency stable pulsed laser A slave pulsed laser stabilizes the frequency by using the master laser frequency to stabilize a cavity in the slave pulsed laser. The slave pulsed laser includes an optical modulator, a cavity, a cavity modifier, and an output generator. The cavity inclu... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6581266 | Method and apparatus for pivotally mounting instrumentation on a line The instrument package mounting apparatus comprises an axle that serves to eliminate the need to wrap a tether line about the axle. In particular, the axle comprises a cylindrical solid configured with a slot extending from the outer surface of the axle t... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6577265 | Multi-stage processing for efficient and accurate spectral moment estimation A multi-stage processing system receives data from signals that indicate information related to scatterers, such as signals from a Doppler scanning system. The multi-stage processing system tracks allowed processing time for the data. The multi-stage proc... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6546353 | Hot plate precipitation measuring system A precipitation measuring system comprising a top thermal plate positioned to maximize exposure to falling precipitation and includes at least one ridge circumscribing the top surface for capturing precipitation. A second thermal plate is positioned under... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6536948 | Determining temperature of a physical medium using remote measurement A method, software, and system determines temperature of a physical medium using remote measurements. One example of a physical medium is a cloud. A receiver receives at least one first received signal from an interaction of at least one first transmitted... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6512996 | System for measuring characteristic of scatterers using spaced receiver remote sensors The system for measuring characteristics of scatterers by spaced receiver remote sensors uses a method based on calculation and analysis of the auto- and cross-structure functions for return signals. The method enhances operational capabilities of spaced ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6462699 | Bistatic radar system for centralized, near-real-time synchronized, processing of data to identify scatterers The bistatic radar system uses a scanning beam antenna located at the transmitter to transmit a focused beam of high frequency energy into a predefined space, with the transmitted beam comprising a series of pulses. The transmitter also includes apparatus... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6456229 | Bistatic radar network having incoherent transmitter operating in a scanning mode to identify scatterers The bistatic radar network uses an incoherent transmitter for determining the presence, locus, motion, and characteristics of scatterers in a predefined space. The incoherent transmitter generates pulses of high frequency energy that vary in frequency and... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6377204 | Radar system having multiple simultaneously transmitted beams operating in a scanning mode to identify scatterers The multiple beam radar system uses multiple simultaneously transmitted beams of high frequency energy to identify scatterers that are located in a predetermined volume of space. This multiple beam radar system simultaneously transmits several beams of hi... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6356232 | High resolution ionospheric technique for regional area high-accuracy global positioning system applications A Global Positioning System includes a ground monitoring network having a plurality of dual frequency receivers that obtain ionospheric delay measurements to provide double difference ionospheric delay residuals. These double difference delay residuals ar... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6307500 | Method of moment estimation and feature extraction for devices which measure spectra as a function of range or time The computation system of the present invention comprises an improved method of moment estimation for devices which measure spectra as a function of range or time. The preferred embodiment of this system is illustrated as part of an automated meteorologic... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6298307 | User specific real-time weather information source for compiling time varying weather conditions relating to future event The best-in-time forecasting system customizes its output forecast to the specific needs of a user and an identified event, which forecast is optimized as a function of the length of time between the receipt of the request and the time of the event. The b... | 10/02/2001 |
