Distributed lightning detection system
US5699245A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 11, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01W1/16
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A distributed lightning detection system comprises a plurality of lightning detection stations located at different positions with respect to a common frame of reference with the position of at least one detection station being mobile with respect to the common frame of reference. Each station includes a lightning strike detector, first and second receivers, a processor, and a transmitter. The first receiver receives signals from at least one common transmitting system, preferably the GPS system, for establishing a common lightning position and occurrence time frame of references for all of the stations. The processor is governed by a strike indication signal generated by the detector and determines the time of occurrence of the detected lightning strike and the station's own position corresponding thereto. The processor is further operative to generate a report for each detected strike including data of time of occurrence, station's own position and a bearing signal from the detector corresponding to each strike. The bearing signal of the mobile stations being compensated for the station's mobility. The transmitter transmits the strike reports over a data link to other lightning d…
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