Communications – electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices – Echo systems – Distance or direction finding
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-25
2007-09-25
Lobo, Ian J. (Department: 3662)
Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices
Echo systems
Distance or direction finding
C073S170110, C073S861180, C073S861210, C073S170130
Reexamination Certificate
active
10421065
ABSTRACT:
A system estimates flow parameters associated with a fluid flow encountering a bluff body. The system includes multiple sensors distributed on a surface of a bluff body. The system further includes input circuitry and a sensor processing unit. The input circuitry receives a signal from each of the multiple sensors. The sensor processing unit determines noise levels associated with each of the multiple sensors due to the fluid flow encountering the bluff body. The sensor processing unit further assigns weights to each of the multiple sensors based on the determined noise levels and estimates the fluid flow direction based on the assigned weights.
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