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Method of detecting, locating, and classifying lightning

US7970542B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 16, 2008
Grant dateJun 28, 2011
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Expiry dateOct 5, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01W1/16
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

There is discloses a new method for identifying an electromagnetic signal having a known waveform. The method includes using a lightning matched filter receiver having a bank of filters matched to nominal but arbitrary lightning waveforms for detecting lightning. The use of a lightning matched filter receiver facilitates detection of lightning discharges below the noise level. Positioning three or more monitoring stations at different spaced apart geographic locations where each monitoring station has a lightning matched filter receiver where the filters are matched to nominal but arbitrary lightning waveforms can be used to detect and determine the location of a lightning discharge.

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