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Wind velocity measuring apparatus

US7427157B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10Claims

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Assignee

Quartex, Inc. · US

Inventors

Terrence J. O'Neill · Lake Geneva, US
Robin W. Gollnick · Lake Geneva, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 28, 2006
Grant date	Sep 23, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 24, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01K1/20
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A wind velocity measuring apparatus. The apparatus includes a thermal sensor and a processor operatively coupled to the thermal sensor. The processor is configured to receive a first temperature reading from the thermal sensor of a beginning temperature sensed by the thermal sensor and to receive a second temperature reading from the thermal sensor of an ending temperature sensed by the thermal sensor after a quantifiable amount of heat is applied to the thermal sensor for a quantifiable amount of time. The processor is further configured to determine a theoretical temperature based on the quantifiable amount of heat, the quantifiable amount of time, and the beginning temperature and to determine a wind velocity based on the difference between the theoretical temperature and the ending temperature.

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