Data processing: measuring – calibrating – or testing – Measurement system in a specific environment – Earth science
Reexamination Certificate
2010-07-15
2011-12-20
Kundu, Sujoy (Department: 2857)
Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing
Measurement system in a specific environment
Earth science
C702S008000, C702S199000, C250S253000, C250S264000, C250S267000, C250S302000, C356S307000, C023S29500G, C385S900000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08082103
ABSTRACT:
Hourly CO2concentration, amount of solar radiation, and plant distribution information are calculated through observation from predetermined satellites. A concentration of CO2absorbed by plant-chlorophyll per each time unit is calculated. By adding up the CO2concentration on the earth and the concentration of CO2absorbed by the plant-chlorophyll, a CO2concentration obtained provided that no plant-chlorophyll exist is calculated for a certain period. Thereafter, a mean concentration of CO2that is absorbed according to changes in the distribution of plant-chlorophyll is calculated on the basis of a monthly mean solar radiation amount and plant-chlorophyll distribution information. By subtracting the CO2concentration, which is a mean, from the total CO2concentration, a CO2concentration, which is a normal, is calculated.
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Fujitsu Limited
Kundu Sujoy
Staas & Halsey , LLP
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