Process and a device for automatically determining meteorological conditions in the vicinity of an aircraft
US8350748B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 1, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A90/10
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A process and a device for automatically determining meteorological conditions in the vicinity of an aircraft is disclosed. The device (1) comprises a meteorological radar (2), able to determine the meteorological information associated with a primary geographical area ahead of an aircraft, and means (3, 4A, 4B) for automatically determining the meteorological conditions associated with a geographical area being extended with respect to the primary geographical area.
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