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| 7353690 | Atmospheric refractivity profiling apparatus and methods Apparatus and methods for characterizing atmospheric refractivity and its evolution in time and space utilizing passive radiation emission measurement devices are disclosed. Based on an instrument such as a passive microwave radiometer, ancillary meteorological meas... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7337042 | Method and system for controlling irrigation using computed evapotranspiration values A system for providing irrigation control is provided. The system includes a number of non-local data sources for providing data, a processor and an irrigation system. The processor is configured to receive data from one or more of the non-local data sources and cal... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7216020 | Method and system for controlling an irrigation scheduling engine using computed evapotranspiration values A system for providing irrigation control is provided. The system includes a number of non-local data sources for providing data, a processor and an irrigation system. The processor is configured to receive data from one or more of the non-local data sources and cal... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7175136 | Method and apparatus for detecting conditions conducive to ice formation A method for detecting ambient conditions conducive to ice formation. The method includes the steps of measuring at least one parameter selected from a group of parameters consisting of a static pressure, a total pressure, a total temperature, a dew point temperatur... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7089115 | Road weather prediction system and method In one aspect, the present invention relates to a method of determining the sky-view factor at a location. The method comprises the steps of receiving data from at least one global positioning satellite at the location, and comparing the data so obtained with a math... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6922636 | Detection of road conditions using a beam from an external system i.e. GPS, DBS A device for determining ground surface condition, especially for roads includes receivers for receiving at least one scanning radiation component that is reflected from the scanned earth surface region, and contains surface condition information. Evaluation resourc... | 07/26/2005 |
| H2108 | Optical turbulence model for radiosonde data The structure constant, Cn2, for optical index of refraction fluctuations is the key to the design of adaptive optical systems that minimize the effects of turbulence on laser beam propagation. This invention uses our model, which converts stan... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6741936 | Three-dimensional sound intensity prediction system A sound intensity prediction system predicts the sound intensity created from a noise event and determines, on a three-dimensional basis taking into account cross winds and a moving noise source, the concentration of acoustic ray end points on land to indicate areas... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6427535 | Weather forecasting system A weather forecasting apparatus, which is capable of accurately forecasting local atmospheric phenomena, has a vibration sensor attached to a tree for measuring an arboreal sound propagated through the tree. A voltage outputted from the vibration sensor d... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6035710 | Cloud base height and weather characterization, visualization and prediction based on satellite meteorological observation A method exploits the spectral signature of cloud bases in microwave moisture sounder data to determine cloud base heights. This signature requires the accurate specification of cloud top height, which in a preferred embodiment, comes from the analysis of... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5675081 | Atmospheric water vapor sensing system using global positioning satellites An atmospheric water vapor sensing system using Global Positioning Satellites (GPS) to determine the refractivity and Slant-path Water Vapor (SWV) between an Earth-based GPS receiver and a plurality of satellite-based GPS transmitters. Either the refracti... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5646343 | System and method for monitoring wind characteristics A system for investigating the variation of one or more wind characteristics within a volume over a given area comprises a plurality of detectors which output a data signal which is indicative of the value of a wind characteristic, the outputs of all the ... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5410918 | Ambient air sampler An ambient air sampler is pivotally mounted to a tether of a balloon-borne sampling device. The air sampler includes an inlet for receiving atmospheric gas samples and a pump for moving samples to one of a number of sample bags. A remotely-controlled valv... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5156045 | Method related to impedance detectors in radiosondes Method in improving of the precision of impedance detectors in radiosondes. In the method, the temperature of the detector or detectors (30 and/or 10) is measured by means of a thermocouple (20), in which the joint (23) of one branch of its thermoelements... | 10/20/1992 |
| 4907449 | Meteorological data encoder for measuring atmospheric conditions A radiosonde has a novel and improved measuring circuitry for measuring atmospheric conditions, such as, temperature, humidity and pressure through the direct conversion of resistance and capacitance values into binary numbers. The binary numbers are tran... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4899583 | Atmospheric sounding apparatus An atmospheric sounding unit is provided which is capable of being launched from an aircraft. The unit includes atmospheric sounding instrument such as a rawinsonde for, in operation, providing desired atmospheric soundings; a balloon connected to the sou... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4829494 | Acoustic pinger for use in high speed water entry test bodies Tracking and location of a high speed water rentry vehicle is assured by the inclusion of an acoustic source. An acoustic generator in the form of a piezoelectric transducer is potted in polyurethane and fills a volume aft of a disc-shaped wall in the re-... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4604608 | Positive action release mechanism A spring loaded lever is tied down by a resistor and released when an over supply of voltage is applied to the resistor from a command source. The lever can have a string attached to it such that it will open a container when the resistor breaks. Or the l... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4499763 | Means for attaching a sounding balloon Apparatus for attaching a sounding balloon by its filling tube to a device which is adapted to be connected to a radiosonde by a flexible connecting element includes an attachment member in which an aperture is formed and a fixing member adapted to be fit... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4481514 | Microprocessor based radiosonde A radiosonde for measuring atmospheric parameters, such as pressure, temperature, and humidity, includes a microprocessor interfaced with an analog-to-digital converter, which, in turn, receives sequential input signals representing the sensed atmospheric... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4394998 | Process and apparatus for exploring the atmosphere of a planet For exploring the high density high temperature atmosphere of a planet at a stabilized altitude, a buoyant assembly comprising an inflatable envelope is used. A container connectable with the envelope and containing a liquid selected to vaporize in the pl... | 07/26/1983 |
| 4226115 | Remote controlled air sampler A portable, remote controlled air sampler for measuring the solid, liquid, and gaseous emissions from sources such as a fossil fuel power plant, or ambient air. The sampler comprises a pump operated suction head movably mounted on a guide means for suckin... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4152933 | Wind monitoring assembly and method A windborne vehicle is attached to one end of a tether line which is secured to a tether mast. The tether mast is secured to a ground anchor mechanism for rotative freedom about a vertical axis. The tether line is guided along the tether mast to align the... | 05/08/1979 |
| 4112753 | Meteorological measuring apparatus A radiosonde is conformable for use either as a disposable sonde in which the device will ascend vertically to a predetermined altitude and when the balloon from which it is suspended bursts at a maximum altitude the sonde will automatically flip over and... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4058010 | Airport wind shear monitoring method and apparatus Wind conditions and anomalies in the proxmity of an airport runway approach and departure flight path may be monitored by the tethered deployment of a plurality of extremely light and expendable airborne vehicles such as kites or balloons in an array spac... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4056000 | Altitude release mechanism An altitude release mechanism for releasing a radiosonde or other measuring instrument from a balloon carrying it up into the atmosphere includes a bottle partially filled with water, a tube sealed into the bottle having one end submerged in the water in ... | 11/01/1977 |
| 4005602 | Apparatus for measuring high altitude temperatures Apparatus for determining atmospheric temperature which provides for measurement of the speed of sound at a given altitude from which the derivative temperature at the same altitude can be calculated. In one form, the apparatus comprises a light and sound... | 02/01/1977 |
| 3933037 | Device including a thermostatic enclosure, which is suspended from a tropospheric balloon Device suspended from a balloon, said device including a heat-insulated thermostatic enclosure which is arranged within an open nacelle fitted inside a sheath acting as a sunshade. The outside air, having a low and practically stable temperature at high a... | 01/20/1976 |
