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Disdrometer having acoustic transducer and methods thereof

US9841533B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Arable Labs, Inc. · US

Inventors

Lawrence Adam Wolf · Princeton, US
Benjamin Joseph Siegfried · Oakland, US
Adam L. Smith · Olalla, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 7, 2017
Grant date	Dec 12, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 7, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02A90/10
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An acoustic disdrometer is provided for measuring precipitation. The acoustic disdrometer has an acoustic transducer positioned within an acoustic chamber defined by an acoustic shell. Precipitation impacting the acoustic shell generates sound waves that are collected by the acoustic transducer for processing.

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