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US Patent 5315297 - Low-level wind-shear alert system
US Patent Issued on May 24, 1994
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
February 25, 2012Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
February 25, 2012Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractThe apparatus of the present invention improved low-level wind shear alert system that provides an improved method of identifying the presence and locus of wind shear in a predefined area. This system enhances the operational effectiveness of the existing LLWAS system by mapping the two-dimensional wind velocity, measured at a number of locations, to a geographical indication of wind shear events. This system can also integrate data and processed information received from a plurality of sources, such as anemometers and Doppler radar systems, to produce low-level wind shear alerts of significantly improved accuracy over those of prior systems. In particular, the apparatus of the present invention makes use of the data and processed information produced by the existing Low-Level Wind Shear Alert System as well as that produced by the Terminal Doppler Weather Radar to precisely identify the locus and magnitude of low-level wind shear events within a predetermined area. This resultant geographical indication is displayed in color-graphic form to the air traffic control personnel and can also be transmitted via a telemetry link to aircraft in the vicinity of the airport for display therein.Other References
| InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 842009 filed on 02/25/1992US Classes:340/968, Wind shear340/963, Flight alarm342/26DGround based (EPO)Field of Search340/963, Flight alarm340/949, Wind direction340/968, Wind shear73/178T, Take-off and landing monitors342/33AIRCRAFT LANDING SYSTEMExaminersPrimary: Swarthout, Brent A.Attorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References4649388, Radar detection of hazardous small scale weather disturbancesIssued on: 03/10/1987 Inventor: Atlas4712108, Method and apparatus for detecting microbursts Issued on: 12/08/1987 Inventor: Schwab4965573, Forward looking windshear detection system Issued on: 10/23/1990 Inventor: Gallagher, et al. 5117359, 5208587Low-level wind-shear alert system Issued on: 05/04/1993 Inventor: Cornman International ClassG08B 023/00 |
