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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7412880 | Device and method for screening a plant population for wind damage resistance traits A device and method for applying a wind force to a plurality of plants in an agricultural environment is provided to screen for selected wind-resistance traits in the plurality of plants. In one embodiment of the present invention, a device is provided including a g... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7398182 | Method and device for detecting degradation of performance of an aircraft An aircraft performance degradation detection system may include information sources, a central unit connected to the information sources, and a warning device that is connected to the central unit. Using information received from the information sources, the centra... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7274621 | Systems and methods for flow measurement A system estimates flow parameters associated with a fluid flow encountering a bluff body. The system includes multiple sensors distributed on a surface of a bluff body. The system further includes input circuitry and a sensor processing unit. The input circuitry re... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7268691 | Weather/environment communications node An apparatus for gathering weather related information is disclosed, in particular wind related information and rain related information, along with associated methods of using the apparatus. The apparatus may calculate at least one of a wind speed, a wind direction... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7242162 | Apparatus and method for retracting awning An apparatus and method for retracting an awning. A sensor detects an awning acceleration caused by wind impacting the awning, and generates a signal having an amplitude corresponding thereto. When the signal exceeds a certain threshold, the awning is retracted. The... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7222433 | Electromagnetic inclinometer An angle sensor comprising a housing (1) having horizontal and vertical axes, which housing is adapted to receive a magnetic core (5) such that the core remains in substantially the same plane, e.g. by floating on a liquid (4). The core is provi... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7194920 | Sensor probe and pipeline construction and method A sensor and carrier device are provided in combination with a pipeline for either placing a sensor element within the flow stream of the pipeline or a device to divert flow outside of the pipeline to measure a parameter of the conditions within the pipeline or of t... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7162919 | Blast pressure gauge Blast pressure gauges and methods for detecting blast pressure during a blast test. The gauges operate independently of power sources, are portable, and are used in harsh environments including test ranges. Each embodiment is constructed to detect blast pressures as... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7161254 | Methods and systems for harnessing electrical energy from ambient vibrational motion of a moving vehicle Vibrational motion caused by a moving vehicle is transduced into electrical energy by a vibrational-to-electric energy converter, and stored in an electrical energy storage device such as a rechargeable battery. The electrical energy storage device may then power on... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7124631 | Wind power installation and method and apparatus for use in association therewith The present invention concerns an apparatus for monitoring a wind power installation, with at least one sensor for detecting measurement values, and also a method of monitoring a wind power installation, in which: (i) a measurement value is detected with at least on... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7010970 | Embedded-sensor multi-hole probes A high-performance, fast-response, multi-sensor pressure probe for velocity and pressure measurement applications in unsteady and turbulent flowfields. The invention includes both 5 and 7-sensor probes, hemispherical-tip probes and conical-tip probes of various diam... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6925887 | Blast pressure gauge An apparatus for measuring pressure includes a cylindrical tube having an open end and a closed end; a piston disposed in the cylindrical tube at the open end; an accelerometer attached to a side of the piston that faces the closed end of the tube, the accelerometer... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6530272 | Flap test system A first cylinder drives a flap to a predetermined down position. Strain gages detect strains at each part of the flap while a load that corresponds to the down position is applied to the flap by a second cylinder that has been moved by an XY table so as t... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6370949 | Extreme wind velocity measurement system A wind velocity measurement system employs two different principles of physics to measure wind speed: (1) the aerodynamic force imparted to a low profile, rigidly mounted cylindrical rod, and (2) the vibrating frequency of the rod as vortices are shed fro... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6070461 | System for detection and measurement of atmospheric movement A system for the detection and measurement of atmospheric air movement irregularities such as wind velocity vector, wind shear, downdraft, clear air turbulence, aircraft induced vorteces and turbulence, in particular along a glidepath near airports, where... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6055869 | Lift force fluid flow sensor for measuring fluid flow velocities A fluid flow sensor uses lift forces exerted on a plate-like airfoil member to determine the velocity of a fluid flowing past the sensor. The member has a pair of spaced, low aspect ratio airfoil elements. A central portion of the airfoil member is couple... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5898109 | Strut-mounted drag balance A drag balance for measuring drag forces on a model is described which mos within a hollow region of a streamlined strut. The strut is attached to a carriage for towing the model through a medium. The drag balance has a ground frame attached inside the s... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5852236 | Fluid measuring probe In a traverse device mounting type or handy type fluid measuring probe in which a plurality of conductive lines are connected to a contact type sensor element and the conductive lines are covered by a support member, or a test member attachment type fluid... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5540181 | Golf wind indicator apparatus A flag for indicating wind velocity and alerting surrounding golfers to a presence of an individual. The inventive device includes a mounting assembly for securing to a support portion of a golf cart or golf bag. A flag assembly projects from the mounting... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5435178 | Blast gauge wherein four pressure sensors are positioned in a tetrahedral configuration on the surface of a sphere The blast gauge has a spherical fairing containing four pressure sensors whose positions on the surface of the sphere form the apices of a tetrahedron. The fairing may have a solid metal sphere with cavities adapted to house the pressure sensors in which ... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5429003 | Moving sensor linear true mass flowmeter A linear true mass flowmeter which utilizes at least one movable sensor mounted within the path of the flow of the fluid with this sensor mounted on an axis that is perpendicular to the direction of the flow of the path of the fluid. The sensor is connect... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5421198 | Weather monitoring apparatus and method A weather monitoring device includes a wind force receiving body supported by a support member and a wind velocity and direction measuring arrangement. The wind velocity and direction measuring arrangement, preferably includes strain gauges mounted upon t... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5343742 | Floating platform tow post A towing post provides a floating transducer platform on a carriage which arranged for motion in a vertical direction above the center of pressure of a model being tested, for example, by towing across or through a towing basin. Linear bearings are attac... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5265469 | Wind detecting and alerting apparatus A wind detecting and alerting apparatus includes a wind-sensing member, a support member, and an annular member, all of which are electrically-conductive. The apparatus also includes a support platform, and an electrical alarm circuit. The wind-sensing me... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5117687 | Omnidirectional aerodynamic sensor A method and apparatus are disclosed for detecting the nature of fluid flow. Specifically, an omnidirectional aerodynamic sensor is disclosed comprising an omnidirectional aerodynamic drag force inducing probe, a force transducer and a signal processor. T... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5029101 | High voltage conductor mounted line powered monitoring system A hot-stick mountable, line powered, EHV conductor mounted environmental monitoring apparatus. The sensor module contains sensors for monitoring solar insolation, wind speed, lightning flashes, ambient temperature, relative humidity and dew point, precipi... | 07/02/1991 |
| 4894785 | High voltage conductor mounted line powered monitoring system A hot-stick mountable, line powered, EHV conductor mounted environmental monitoring apparatus. The sensor module contains sensors for monitoring solar insolation, wind speed, lightning flashes, ambient temperature, relative humidity and dew point, precipi... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4864854 | Golfer's wind indicator and club selection assistance device A device for measuring wind direction and velocity and for instantaneously providing the golfer with an indication of the proper golf club to select under the measured wind conditions. The device comprises a means for indicating wind direction relative to... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4788869 | Apparatus for measuring fluid flow Apparatus for measuring flow rate and flow direction of a fluid comprises an elongated stem coaxially disposed and supported within an elongated housing, a small diameter spherical probe connected to an end of the stem which projects through an opening in... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4730485 | Detector apparatus for detecting wind velocity and direction and ice accumulation Detector apparatus (10, 50, 90) for measuring wind velocity and direction and/or ice accumulation. The apparatus preferably includes boots (14, 23, 24 and 70) for removing accumulated ice prior to measuring wind velocity and direction without the ice. A c... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4719798 | Wind direction finder for a golf cart A wind direction finder for use on a golf course includes a fastener portion and a ribbon portion which is attached to the fastener portion. The fastener portion includes an adhesive material having a peel away sheet, which when removed, allows the wind d... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4658645 | Wind velocity measuring apparatus A wind velocity measuring apparatus tips over when a predetermined wind velocity is reached or exceeded. The apparatus includes a base adapted to rest on a horizontal supporting surface such as a roof. An upright member extends upwardly from said base and... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4631958 | Force-balance drag anemometer The anemometer is for use in measuring two orthogonal velocity components of a fluid, such as air or water. When used to measure wind speed, the wind force acting on a sphere attached to a shaft tends to deflect the shaft from the neutral position. This d... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4631959 | Drag anemometer An anemometer for measuring the velocity of a fluid. The anemometer has a pivotally mounted shaft with a drag element mounted thereon for exposure to the fluid. Electromagnets are orthogonally located adjacent to a ferrite block on the shaft, and changes ... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4615214 | Piezoelectric wind sensor An anemometer comprises an array (10) of piezoelectric pressure sensors (12), each of the sensors being mounted (e.g., on a circular mast 14) to face into a different wind direction. Electrical means are used to address each of the sensors (via contact wi... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4545243 | Nonrotating current meter housing A current meter for measuring the velocity and direction of the water current comprising a housing, a support cable rigidly secured to the housing and appendages rotatably mounted at opposed ends of the housing and formed of a neutrally buoyant material. ... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4498348 | Photoelastic sensing device A photoelastic sensing device comprising a photoelastic member of transparent material, first means for supplying polarized light fluxes to the member for transmission therethrough along a plurality of respective paths, and second means for receiving and ... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4454757 | Wind speed and direction measuring instrument A portable, pocket sized instrument for measuring wind speed and indicating wind direction wherein a multiple number of vanes of varying size and spacing are radially and orthogonally fixed to a disc and wherein the force of the wind against the vanes cau... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4449400 | Radionuculide counting technique for measuring wind velocity and direction An anemometer utilizing a radionuclide counting technique for measuring both the velocity and the direction of wind. A pendulum 12 consisting of a wire 13 and a ball 14 with a source of radiation 15 on the lower surface of the ball is positioned by the wi... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4343198 | Fluid force transducer An electrical fluid force transducer for measuring the magnitude and direction of fluid forces caused by lateral fluid flow, includes a movable sleeve which is deflectable in response to the movement of fluid, and a rod fixed to the sleeve to translate fo... | 08/10/1982 |
