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Radiosonde ballon launching system

US5850987A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 31, 1998
Grant dateDec 22, 1998
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Expiry dateJul 31, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01W1/08
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A radiosonde balloon launching system including a silo for housing an array of radiosonde balloon modules and for sheltering radiosonde balloons during inflation, a base for containing radiosonde balloon inflation and launch apparatus and a device for shielding the silo until the radiosonde balloons are ready to be launched.

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