IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0992033
(2001-11-26)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
7 인용 특허 :
17 |
초록
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A meteorological information system useable by aircraft pilots and others. A receiver-calculator unit receives raw meteorological data and site-specific physical data from a ground-based weather station having a signal transmitter for broadcasting signals conveying data about weather conditions at t
A meteorological information system useable by aircraft pilots and others. A receiver-calculator unit receives raw meteorological data and site-specific physical data from a ground-based weather station having a signal transmitter for broadcasting signals conveying data about weather conditions at the station. The transmitted raw data signals are received by the receiver-calculator unit in the aircraft. The receiver-calculator unit may feature an input with which the operator inputs information about the physical character, such as the heading, of the runway of interest. The receiver-calculator unit processes both received raw weather data and received site-specific physical data, and/or operator-input data, to derive additional meteorological information. The raw and derived weather conditions information is displayed by the unit to be available to the aircraft pilot during landing or take-off maneuvers. Optionally, the apparatus uses known algorithms for determining aircraft performance characteristics to process raw and derived weather and site-specific data to determine the relative safety of proposed aircraft maneuvers, such as take-off.
대표청구항
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1. An apparatus useable in combination with a ground-based weather station, wherein the ground-based station is at an airport runway, the station transmitting signals conveying raw data concerning meteorological conditions at the station, said apparatus comprising:a signal receiver for receiving the
1. An apparatus useable in combination with a ground-based weather station, wherein the ground-based station is at an airport runway, the station transmitting signals conveying raw data concerning meteorological conditions at the station, said apparatus comprising:a signal receiver for receiving the transmitted signals;a central processing unit for calculating derived meteorological information at least in part from the raw meteorological data accepted from said signal receiver;means for inputting into said central processing unit physical data respecting the runway, said physical data selected from the group of site-specific data consisting of runway length, runway altitude, and runway heading; andmeans for displaying the raw meteorological data and said derived meteorological information. 2. An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said signal receiver comprises a radio receiver. 3. An apparatus according to claim 2 wherein the raw meteorological data comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of temperature, relative humidity, average wind speed, average wind direction, wind gust speed, and wind gust direction. 4. An apparatus according to claim 3 wherein said derived meteorological information comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of density altitude and dew point temperature. 5. An apparatus useable in combination with a ground-based weather station, wherein the ground-based station is at a golf course, the station transmitting signals conveying raw data concerning meteorological conditions at the station, said apparatus comprising:a signal receiver for receiving the transmitted signals;a central processing unit for calculating derived meteorological information at least in part from the raw meteorological data accepted from said signal receiver;means for inputting into said central processing unit physical data respecting a golf course fairway, said physical data comprising fairway heading; andmeans for displaying the raw meteorological data and said derived meteorological information, wherein said derived meteorological information compress crosswind speed. 6. An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said derived meteorological information further comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of crosswind speed and headwind speed. 7. An apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said means for displaying comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of light-emitting diodes and liquid-crystal displays. 8. An apparatus useable in combination with a ground-based weather station at an airport runway, the station transmitting signals conveying raw data concerning meteorological conditions at the station, said apparatus comprising:a signal receiver for receiving the transmitted signals conveying raw meteorological data;means for inputting into a central processing unit physical data respecting the runway, wherein said central processing unit calculates derived meteorological information from the raw meteorological data accepted from said signal receiver and from said physical data respecting the runway;means for displaying the raw meteorological data and said derived meteorological information. 9. An apparatus according to claim 8 wherein said signal receiver comprises a radio receiver. 10. An apparatus according to claim 8 wherein the raw meteorological data comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of temperature, relative humidity, average wind speed, average wind direction, wind gust speed, and wind gust direction. 11. An apparatus according to claim 8 wherein said derived meteorological information comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of density altitude and dew point temperature. 12. An apparatus according to claim 8 wherein said derived meteorological information further comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of crosswind speed and headwind speed. 13. An app aratus according to claim 8 wherein said means for displaying comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of light-emitting diodes and liquid-crystal displays. 14. An apparatus according to claim 8 wherein said means for inputting into a central processing unit comprises a data input button. 15. An apparatus according to claim 8 wherein said means for inputting into a central processing unit comprises said signal receiver for receiving transmitted signals conveying said physical data. 16. An apparatus useable in combination with a ground-based weather station at a site, the station transmitting signals conveying raw data concerning meteorological conditions at the station, said apparatus comprising:a signal receiver for receiving the transmitted signals;a central processing unit for calculating derived meteorological information at least in part from the raw meteorological data accepted from said signal receiver;means for inputting into the central processing unit site-specific physical data respecting the site;means for displaying said site-specific physical data, said raw meteorological data, and said derived meteorological information. 17. An apparatus according to claim 16 wherein said central processing unit calculates derived meteorological information from the raw meteorological data accepted from said signal receiver and from said site-specific physical data. 18. An apparatus according to claim 17 wherein said site is an airport runway and wherein said apparatus is disposable within a selected aircraft, and wherein said central processing unit is programmed with data regarding the selected aircraft and regarding safe take-off or landing meteorological conditions for the selected aircraft; said apparatus further comprising:means for inputting the weight of passengers and cargo to be carried in the selected aircraft; andan alarm;wherein when said derived meteorological conditions at the runway preclude a safe landing or take-off by the selected aircraft, said alarm is activated. 19. An apparatus according to 16 wherein said site is a golf course. 20. A method for supplying meteorological information in a form which is readily usable to a person, comprising: obtaining raw data concerning at least one meteorological condition at a first location; transmitting said raw data to a remote device; receiving said transmitted raw data in said remote device; calculating derived meteorological information at least in part from said transmitted raw data; and selectively displaying, on a display associated with said remote device, data selected from the group consisting of said raw data, a portion of said raw data, said derived meteorological information, a portion of said derived meteorological information, a combination of said raw data and said derived meteorological information, and a combination of a portion of said raw data and a portion of said derived meteorological data; wherein said calculating of derived meteorological information is performed in a central processing unit disposed in said remote device, and further comprising: inputting, into said central processing unit, site - specific physical data related to said first location. 21. A method as recited in claim 20, wherein the inputting of site- specific physical data into said central processing unit comprises receiving said physical data into said remote device from a remote transmission. 22. A method as recited in claim 20, wherein the inputting of site- specific physical data into said central processing unit comprises entry of data via a data input interface on said remote device. 23. A method for supplying meteorological information in a form which is readily understandable to a person, comprising: storing physical data related to an airport runway, in a processor in a remote device; obtaining raw data concerning at least one meteorological condition at a location near said airport runway; transmitti ng said raw data to said remote device; receiving said transmitted raw data in said remote device deriving, using said stored physical data and said raw meteorological data, meteorological information; and displaying, on a display associated with said remote device, at least a portion of the derived meteorological information. 24. A method as recited in claim 23, wherein said processor comprises a central processing unit and an associated memory, and wherein said deriving of meteorological information is performed in said central processing unit. 25. A method as recited in claim 23 wherein said physical data stored in said processor is received into said remote device from a remote transmission. 26. A method as recited in claim 23, wherein said physical data stored in said processor is received into said remote device via a data input interface on said remote device. 27. A method as recited in claim 23, further comprising displaying, on said display associated with said remote device, at least a portion of said raw meteorological data. 28. A method as recited in claim 23, further comprising obtaining raw data concerning at least two meteorological conditions at said location near said airport runway.
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