Optical air data systems and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8072584
APP PUB NO 20090046289A1
SERIAL NO

12138163

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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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OPHIR CORPORATIONLITTLETON CO

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Acott, Phillip E Ft. Collins, US 4 109
Caldwell, Loren M Ft. Collins, US 10 191
O'Brien, Martin Conifer, US 11 160
Spaeth, Lisa G Littleton, US 3 101
Tang, Shoou-yu Ft. Collins, US 6 114

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