Data processing: measuring – calibrating – or testing – Measurement system in a specific environment – Earth science
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-07
2011-06-07
Tsai, Carol S (Department: 2857)
Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing
Measurement system in a specific environment
Earth science
C702S059000, C702S066000, C342S460000, C342S465000, C324S072000, C324S076330, C324S076110, C340S601000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07957902
ABSTRACT:
A real-time, multi-sensor local-area lightning detection network system. The system uses waveform indicative of electrostatic field changes with respect to time is generated at each of N locations due to a cloud-to-ground lightning strike occurring in the vicinity of the N locations. Each waveform is integrated to generate a corresponding electric field associated with a corresponding one of the locations. A mathematical relationship is used to determine a ground surface location of the lightning strike, height of the lightning strike, and charge per unit length of the lightning strike using each electric field generated during integration of the waveforms.
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Daily Robert M.
Karabin Christopher R.
Mazur Vladislav
Reese Shad M.
Ruhnke Lothar H.
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
Tsai Carol S
Zimmerman Fredric J.
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