Optics: measuring and testing – Velocity or velocity/height measuring – With light detector
Reexamination Certificate
2008-06-12
2011-12-06
Alsomiri, Isam (Department: 3665)
Optics: measuring and testing
Velocity or velocity/height measuring
With light detector
C356S028000, C356S342000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08072584
ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods for sensing air includes at least one, and in some embodiments three, transceivers for projecting the laser energy as laser radiation to the air. The transceivers are scanned or aligned along several different axes. Each transceiver receives laser energy as it is backscattered from the air. A computer processes signals from the transceivers to distinguish molecular scattered laser radiation from aerosol scattered laser radiation and determines air temperatures, wind speeds, and wind directions based on the scattered laser radiation. Applications of the system to wind power site evaluation, wind turbine control, traffic safety, general meteorological monitoring and airport safety are presented.
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Acott Phillip E.
Caldwell Loren M.
O'Brien Martin
Spaeth Lisa G.
Tang Shoou-yu
Alsomiri Isam
Lathrop & Gage LLP
Ophir Corporation
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