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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7874207 | Fluid flow direction detection In order to provide a robust, weather resistant, portable, low-noise, relatively inexpensive, wind direction detection device, disclosed herein is a method and device for detecting fluid flow direction based on sensing a temperature variation transmitted from a temp... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7308864 | Warning flag assembly for use with elongated loads on a roadway vehicle A warning flag assembly is disclosed for attachment to an overhanging load on a roadway vehicle. The flag assembly is generally cylindrical and has one margin secured to a holder that may be releasably attached to the overhanging load using conventional hardware whe... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7270076 | Flag pole mounted unfurling device A flag pole mounted unfurling device is installed on a flagpole and rotates to minimize the unwanted furling of the flag. The device includes a lower swivel, an upper swivel, and a baton that extends between the lower swivel and the upper swivel to retain the two sw... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7231781 | JR Ice Cool Fan The present invention consists of a system directly related to air blowing fans, but JR Ice Cool Fan is designed to create water vapor in the blowout air. The complete assembly includes a rear small funnel (Zone 1), center connecting tube (Zone 2), where the water r... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7043976 | North wildwood flyin' socks A wind direction and speed indicator includes a sock member having an open end, a main portion, a toe portion, and a heel portion. A plurality of strings extend from the open end for coupling the sock member to a support structure. The open end forms a rigid loop fo... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6802219 | Tide staff system The present invention relates to a segmented cylindrical tide staff system [11] for erection at remote areas for dynamic calibration of electronic tide meters and computer models of tides, said tide staff system consisting of plurality of cylindrical tubes [ | 10/12/2004 |
| 6782150 | Apparatus for sensing fluid in a pipe An apparatus for non-intrusively sensing fluid flow within a pipe is provided. The apparatus includes a first sensing array for sensing acoustic signals traveling at the speed of sound through fluid flow within the pipe, a second sensing array for sensing local pres... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6761065 | Weather station A weather station with at least one element mounted on bearings on a housing or rack on a vertical axis for alignment with the direction of the wind and with a measuring device, which depending on the angle position of the element aligning in the direction of the wi... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6046679 | Method and indicator light for indicating the wind direction and wind velocity and the air pollution level The indicator light is constituted by a panel supporting juxtaposed and alternating neon tubes of blue, yellow, green and red color, these colors being assigned to the cardinal points north, east, south and west respectively. These tubes have voltage appl... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5877415 | Laminar airflow detector A detector is provided to determine the presence and absence of laminar airflow on the face of an airfoil or sail or surface and to transmit and signal the airflow condition to a user who is at a distance from the sail or surface to thereby allow the user... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5823433 | Wind governed sprinkler control system A wind governed sprinkler control system including a sprinkler control unit adapted to provide power upon the actuation thereof. A plurality of sprinklers are connected to the sprinkler control unit and adapted to dispense water upon the receipt of power.... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5477424 | Self-illuminated tell-tale A tell-tale construction includes an optical fiber ribbon that emits light along its length to make the tell-tale visible at night. The optical fiber ribbon is housed between a pair of plastic strips having the size, flexibility, and weight of a conventio... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5457989 | Air flow surveying apparatus and method A method for measuring a direction of a laminar air flow uses a particle stream tracing an air flow and having a grain size substantially uniform along the particle stream. The direction of the particle stream is detected by a first and a second rectangul... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5355724 | Optically broadcasting wind direction indicator An optically broadcasting wind direction indicator generates flashes of light which are separated by a time interval that is directly proportional to the angle of the wind direction relative to a fixed direction, such as north. An angle/voltage transducer... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5337601 | Method and apparatus for measuring pressure in a sealed well using a differential transducer A system and method are disclosed for measuring pressure in a sealed well using a differential transducer. A differential transducer is employed in a number of applications to measure either the pressure in the upper portion of a well or the level of liqu... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5319967 | Wind speed indicator The present invention comprises a wind speed indicating device wherein a plurality of panels of flexible fabric are attached to a vertically disposable holding component. Each panel of flexible material is heavier or more wind resistant than the one above... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5141332 | Air temperature monitor A temperature monitor comprising two circular metallic plates which are disposed in the horizontal plane in a spaced-apart configuration, the upper plate having a mirrored top surface and a black bottom surface, the lower plate having a black top surface ... | 08/25/1992 |
| 4812844 | Windshear detection indicator system Windshear indicator system comprised of a plurality of individual windshear detection and indication devices (10) disposed to one side of and parallel to the landing approach and takeoff areas of an airport runway. Each device (10) has a wind velocity sen... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4627278 | Illuminated wind sock An illuminated wind sock apparatus comprising a wind sock unit (11) provided with at least one interior light source (19, 21) that transmits light to a plurality of fiber optic members (22) disposed on the exterior of the wind sock unit (11).... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4553430 | Illuminated wind socks for airports An illuminated, vibration-resistant wind sock utilizes a light fixture mounted for rotation with the wind sock and having a spotlight bulb directed along the horizontal axis of the wind sock to provide even, continuous illumination of the wind sock interi... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4522069 | Windvane A plexiglass or similar plastic windvane that has beveled peripheral edges or is otherwise provided with surface markings from which light rays impinging thereon exit from the plexiglass causing illumination of the edges or markings, whereby the windvane ... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4481505 | Illuminated mast-top wind indicator An apparent-wind direction indicator for day and night sailing has a hollow conical section with an axial counterbalancing rod extending forward from the apex of the cone. The wind direction indicator is mounted to pivot about a hollow tube extending abov... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4287762 | Digital weather station A totally digitalized weather station provides a digital display with selection elements for selecting a particular transducer and indication elements for indicating which parameter is being sensed at the time. Elements are provided to select from memory ... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4241604 | Nighttime wind direction and speed indicator A new and improved device for measurement and visual indication of both wind direction and wind speed. The device is suitable for use as a visual aircraft landing aid located at or near an airport to provide both wind direction and wind speed information ... | 12/30/1980 |
| 4204271 | Illuminated weather vane An illuminated weather vane assembly in which the socket for an electrical lamp is centrally mounted on a base. An ornamental translucent globe supported on the base and surrounding the lamp socket for its protection is held in place by a plurality of sup... | 05/20/1980 |
| 4201973 | Airport landing indicator apparatus Airport landing indicator apparatus designed basically for remote airports and landing fields including means responsive to wind direction and a pair of runway locators, in the form of lighted directional arrows, located at opposing ends of a runway. Wind... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4046007 | Combined lighthouse and wind direction indicator Combined Lighthouse and Wind Direction Indicator including a tower wherein the tower houses a light source and a signal target in coactive relationship, the target preferably consisting of a luminescent globe, the globe being ring mounted for a semi-float... | 09/06/1977 |
