Apparatus for meteorological observation
US11789180B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 26, 2023 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A90/10
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided an apparatus for meteorological observation, including: a prop; a meteorological sensor, mounted on the prop, configured to measure at least wind direction information; a level configured to maintain a horizon of the prop; a first GPS, mounted on a first area of the prop, configured to acquire first longitudinal information and first latitudinal information; a second GPS, mounted on a second area of the prop, configured to acquire second longitudinal information and second latitudinal information, wherein the second area is separated from the first area by a predetermined distance; a processor configured to calibrate the wind direction information and thus output adjusted wind direction information by referring to a location of the first area, a location of the second area, the first latitudinal information, the first longitudinal information, the second latitudinal information and the second longitudinal information.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.