公开(公告)号：US06828911B2

公开(公告)日：2004-12-07

申请号：US10391608

申请日：2003-03-20

申请人： David E. Jones ,  Berkley C. Badger

发明人： David E. Jones ,  Berkley C. Badger

IPC分类号： G01W100

CPC分类号： G01R29/0842 ,  G01W1/16

摘要： The present invention features a system and method for detecting and predicting lightning strikes via specialized electrostatic detection using highly sensitive atmospheric static electric detection, interpretation, and alarm signal distribution. The system employs a detection means which includes a designated lightning sensor having a surface which carries a high impedance static voltage reference charge. This reference charge, called the pilot voltage, is a static charge delivered to the lightning sensor at very low currents. The pilot voltage influences the relative charge in the molecules found in the atmosphere immediately surrounding the lightning sensor. There is a gradual transition in the charge between the lightning sensor's surface and the molecules in the atmosphere that surrounds the sensor. It is this varying molecular state that creates a modulation process which the present invention uses to determine a lighting strike.

摘要翻译： 本发明特征在于利用高灵敏度的大气静电检测，解释和报警信号分布，通过专门的静电检测来检测和预测雷击的系统和方法。 该系统采用检测装置，其包括具有承载高阻抗静态参考电荷的表面的指定的雷电传感器。 称为导频电压的参考电荷是以非常低的电流传送到雷电传感器的静电荷。 导频电压影响在雷电传感器周围的大气中发现的分子中的相对电荷。 闪电传感器的表面与围绕传感器的大气中的分子之间的电荷逐渐过渡。 正是这种变化的分子状态产生了本发明用于确定照明的调制过程。

公开(公告)号：US06810729B2

公开(公告)日：2004-11-02

申请号：US10182514

申请日：2002-07-31

申请人： Helmut Sautter ,  Bruno Hodapp ,  Rainer Pientka ,  Hans Meier ,  Andreas Schneider ,  Manfred Burkart

发明人： Helmut Sautter ,  Bruno Hodapp ,  Rainer Pientka ,  Hans Meier ,  Andreas Schneider ,  Manfred Burkart

IPC分类号： G01W100

CPC分类号： B60S1/0822 ,  B60S1/0833 ,  B60S1/0881 ,  B60S1/0888

摘要： A rain sensor (10), in particular for a motor vehicle, is shown, having at least one transmitter (20) emitting radiation in the operating state, and at least one receiver (22) at least partially sensitive to the radiation from the transmitter (20), and a substantially flat light-conducting body (14) that is capable of being coupled nearly parallel to a surface of a wettable window pane (12) of the motor vehicle, and comprising structures (18a, 18b) for directing and catching the radiation from the transmitter (20), whereby the structures (18a) for directing the radiation are different from the structures (18b) for catching the radiation, and they have radiation-concentrating properties.

摘要翻译： 示出了特别是用于机动车辆的雨水传感器（10），其具有在操作状态下发射辐射的至少一个发射器（20）和至少部分地对来自发射器的辐射敏感的接收器（22） （20），以及基本上平坦的导光体（14），其能够几乎平行于机动车辆的可润湿窗玻璃（12）的表面耦合，并且包括用于引导和 捕获来自发射器（20）的辐射，由此用于引导辐射的结构（18a）不同于用于捕获辐射的结构（18b），并且它们具有辐射集中性质。

公开(公告)号：US06789417B2

公开(公告)日：2004-09-14

申请号：US10259019

申请日：2002-09-27

申请人： Charles H. Luce

发明人： Charles H. Luce

IPC分类号： G01W100

CPC分类号： G01W1/14

摘要： A magnetostrictive precipitation gage includes a catch tube having an upper opening configured to receive precipitation therein. A vertical magnetostrictive rod and corresponding magnetic float linearly displaceable thereon are used to determine the fluid level within the catch tube. More particularly, as the fluid level fluctuates in the catch tube, so will the vertical position of the float, which interacts magnetically with the magnetostrictive rod. Accordingly, the vertical position of the float may be detected to determine the fluid level within the catch tube, and calculations regarding precipitation may be performed.

摘要翻译： 磁致伸缩沉淀计包括一个捕获管，其具有构造为在其中接收沉淀的上部开口。 使用垂直磁致伸缩杆和在其上可线性移位的相应磁浮子来确定捕集管内的液位。 更具体地说，随着流体水平在捕获管中波动，浮子的垂直位置也将与磁致伸缩杆磁性相互作用。 因此，可以检测浮子的垂直位置以确定捕获管内的液位，并且可以执行关于降水的计算。

公开(公告)号：US06753784B1

公开(公告)日：2004-06-22

申请号：US09819349

申请日：2001-03-28

申请人： Ronald J. Sznaider ,  Douglas P. Chenevert ,  Robert L. Hugg ,  Clive F. Reece ,  James H. Block

发明人： Ronald J. Sznaider ,  Douglas P. Chenevert ,  Robert L. Hugg ,  Clive F. Reece ,  James H. Block

IPC分类号： G01W100

CPC分类号： G08B21/10

摘要： An automated weather alert system using GIS technology automatically ingests weather data and processes the weather data to determine if localized weather conditions pose a threat to any of a plurality of business operations, each of which have a known location. In the event such threat exists, an employee having responsibility for a threatened business operation is provided with an alert message and asked to acknowledge receipt. Additional notification is automatically provided to the employee's supervisor if such acknowledgment is not received within a predetermined period of time.

摘要翻译： 使用GIS技术的自动天气预报系统自动摄取天气数据并处理天气数据，以确定本地化的天气状况是否对多个业务操作（其中每个业务操作具有已知位置）构成威胁。 如果存在这种威胁，那么对有威胁的业务操作负责的员工将提供一个提醒信息，并要求确认收货。 如果在预定的时间段内未收到此类确认，则自动向员工的主管提供附加通知。

公开(公告)号：US06609422B1

公开(公告)日：2003-08-26

申请号：US09457321

申请日：1999-12-08

申请人： Robert C. Geschwender

发明人： Robert C. Geschwender

IPC分类号： G01W100

CPC分类号： G01W1/14

摘要： A rain gauge includes a cylindrical rain holder having a float in the rain holder and a rainfall value indicator arranged so that as the float moves vertically in the rain holder a pointer moves circumferentially to indicate the amount of rainfall. A cover for the rain holder includes an opening that is less in area than the area of the surface of water in the rain holder, whereby the water level in the rain holder raises less than but in proportion to the rainfall. The pointer is on the float and the float is mounted to a vertical screw so as to rotate as it floats vertically, whereby the pointer points to lettering on the rain holder wall indicating the amount of rainfall. The pitch per inch of the screw is proportional to the ratio of the area of the surface of water in the rain holder to the area of the opening.

摘要翻译： 雨量计包括一个具有在雨水持有器中的浮子的圆柱形雨罩和一个降雨值指示器，其布置成使得当浮子在雨水持有器中垂直移动时，指针周向移动以指示降雨量。 雨棚的盖子包括一个开口，其面积小于雨水座中水面的面积，雨水座中的水位比降雨量小，但与雨量成比例。 指针在浮子上，浮子被安装到垂直螺丝上，以便在垂直方向浮动时旋转，由此指针指向雨棚壁上的刻字，表示降雨量。 螺杆每英寸的间距与雨保持器中的水面面积与开口面积的比例成正比。

公开(公告)号：US06522972B2

公开(公告)日：2003-02-18

申请号：US09907973

申请日：2001-07-18

申请人： Preston W Helms

发明人： Preston W Helms

IPC分类号： G01W100

CPC分类号： E03F1/00

摘要： A method for producing a more accurate instantaneous unit hydrograph particularly for urban areas and for use in specifying the capacities of structures engineered to manage surface water runoff at the watershed catchment. The method uses map data verified by on-site inspections to obtain the input for the computer-performed calculation of initial probabilities, transition probabilities and mean waiting times, and subsequently the instantaneous unit hydrograph. This data includes the areas, links between streams, and slopes of various parts of the watershed.

摘要翻译： 一种特别用于城市地区的更准确的瞬时单位水文图的制作方法，用于指定在流域集水区管理地表水径流的结构设计能力。 该方法使用通过现场检查验证的地图数据来获取计算机执行初始概率计算，转换概率和平均等待时间的输入，以及随后的瞬时单位水文图。 该数据包括流域之间的区域，链接以及流域各部分的斜率。

公开(公告)号：US06347549B1

公开(公告)日：2002-02-19

申请号：US09274999

申请日：1999-03-24

申请人： Paul A. Ryan ,  Dean E. Ryan

发明人： Paul A. Ryan ,  Dean E. Ryan

IPC分类号： G01W100

CPC分类号： G01W1/10

摘要： The location of weather activity from a moving platform such as an aircraft is enhanced using triangulation in time. More particularly, a first measurement of the weather activity is made relative to the aircraft at a first time. A second measurement of the location of the weather activity is made from the aircraft at a second period in time. The first measurement is modified or updated to correct for the change in position of the aircraft between the first and second measurements and then the modified data is compared with the data of the second measurement to enhance the location of the weather activity.

摘要翻译： 来自诸如飞机的移动平台的天气活动的位置在时间上使用三角测量被增强。 更具体地，第一次相对于飞机进行天气活动的第一测量。 天气活动的位置的第二测量是在第二时间段内从飞行器进行的。 第一测量被修改或更新以校正在第一和第二测量之间飞机位置的变化，然后将修改的数据与第二测量的数据进行比较以增强天气活动的位置。

公开(公告)号：US06822574B2

公开(公告)日：2004-11-23

申请号：US10274912

申请日：2002-10-22

申请人： Yoshikatsu Nakamura

发明人： Yoshikatsu Nakamura

IPC分类号： G01W100

CPC分类号： G01S13/951 ,  G01S3/12 ,  Y02A90/18

摘要： An ionosonde includes a signal-transmitting section for transmitting to an ionosphere pulsed radio waves whose frequency is scanned; a signal-receiving section that includes a loop antenna system for measuring intensity of a magnetic field Hz of pulsed radio waves reflected by the ionosphere, a first dipole antenna system for measuring intensity of an electric field Ex orthogonal to the magnetic field Hz and a second dipole antenna system for measuring intensity of an electric field Ey orthogonal to the magnetic field Hz and electric field Ex; and a signal-processing section using values obtained at the signal-receiving section to obtain a cosine (nx, ny) of an arrival direction {right arrow over (n)} of the reflected radio waves in accordance with relationship nx=(HzNx*−ExHz*)Z/(ExEy*−EyEx*) and relationship ny=(HzEy*−EyHz*)Z/(ExEy*−EyEx*), wherein Z stands for intrinsic impedance.

摘要翻译： 电离探空器包括用于传输到电离层的信号传输部分脉冲无线电波，其频率被扫描; 信号接收部分，包括用于测量由电离层反射的脉冲无线电波的磁场Hz的强度的环形天线系统，用于测量与磁场Hz正交的电场强度的第一偶极子天线系统，第二偶极子天线系统 用于测量与磁场Hz和电场Ex正交的电场强度Ey的偶极子天线系统; 以及信号处理部分，使用在信号接收部分获得的值来获得到达方向的余弦（nx，ny）{向右箭头（根据关系nx =（HzNx * -ExHz）的反射无线电波的n *）Z /（ExEy * -EyEx *）和关系ny =（HzEy * -EyHz *）Z /（ExEy * -EyEx *），其中Z表示本征阻抗。

公开(公告)号：US06809648B1

公开(公告)日：2004-10-26

申请号：US10304577

申请日：2002-11-26

申请人： Rex J. Fleming

发明人： Rex J. Fleming

IPC分类号： G01W100

CPC分类号： G01K13/028 ,  G01K13/02 ,  G01N1/22 ,  G01N2001/2279 ,  G01N2015/0693

摘要： An aerial sampler system includes an enclosure, a transfer system, and a measurement system. The enclosure is connected to an external surface of an aerial vehicle and receives atmospheric flow from the external surface of the aerial vehicle. The enclosure also directs at least some of the atmospheric flow into an aperture in the external surface. The transfer system transfers some of the atmospheric flow from the aperture to a measurement system. The measurement system is internal to the external surface of the aerial vehicle and measures atmospheric trace gases in the atmospheric flow.

摘要翻译： 空中取样器系统包括外壳，传送系统和测量系统。 外壳连接到飞行器的外表面，并从飞行器的外表面接收大气流。 外壳还将至少一些大气流引导到外表面的孔中。 传输系统将一些大气流从孔径传递到测量系统。 测量系统在飞行器的外表面内部，并测量大气中的大气微量气体。

公开(公告)号：US06711521B1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-23

申请号：US10368506

申请日：2003-02-18

申请人： John Hallett ,  Roy Martin Rasmussen

发明人： John Hallett ,  Roy Martin Rasmussen

IPC分类号： G01W100

CPC分类号： G01W1/14

摘要： A precipitation measuring system comprising a top thermal plate positioned to maximize exposure to falling precipitation and includes at least one ridge circumscribing the top surface for capturing precipitation. A second thermal plate is positioned under the top thermal plate to protect it from falling precipitation while still exposing it to the same atmospheric temperature and wind conditions. At least one solar radiation sensor is connected to the precipitation measuring system to measure solar radiation contacting at least one of the top and bottom thermal plates. During a precipitation event, the top and bottom thermal plates are maintained at a constant temperature and a power consumption curve for each thermal plate is quantified. The precipitation rate is measured by the difference in the power consumption curve for the top thermal plate and the power consumption curve for the bottom thermal plate.