Statistically based thunderstorm cell detection and mapping system
October 6, 2014. Estimated 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.Patent ReferencesTransient event data acquisition apparatus for use with radar systems and the like Stormscope Storm warning method and apparatus Interferometeric lightning ranging system Multi input lightning detection system Interferometric lightning ranging system Storm monitor Sampled data lightning strike detection and mapping system capable of generating frequency spectrum of input signal waveforms and displaying such on the mapping display Patent #: 5295071 InventorApplicationNo. 319364 filed on 10/06/1994US Classes:702/4, Lightning702/5Topography (e.g., land mapping)ExaminersPrimary: McElheny, Donald Jr.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG06F 169/00AbstractA thunderstorm cell detection and mapping system is provided, including means for acquiring lightning strike information relating to locations of respective lightning strikes, means for clustering the lightning strikes into groups corresponding to respective active thunderstorm cells by determining a logarithmic distribution of the lightning strike information, and means for locating the active thunderstorm cells based on the lightning strike information.Other References
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