Aircraft expendable instrument launch detector system
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G01W-001/08
G01D-005/14
출원번호
US-0636686
(2015-03-03)
등록번호
US-9753183
(2017-09-05)
발명자
/ 주소
Hock, Terrence
출원인 / 주소
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
대리인 / 주소
The Ollila Law Group LLC
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초록▼
An aircraft expendable instrument, an apparatus for launching an aircraft expendable instrument, and a method for detecting the launch of an aircraft expendable instrument are provided. The aircraft expendable instrument launch system an aircraft expendable instrument, a launch tube, a magnetic fiel
An aircraft expendable instrument, an apparatus for launching an aircraft expendable instrument, and a method for detecting the launch of an aircraft expendable instrument are provided. The aircraft expendable instrument launch system an aircraft expendable instrument, a launch tube, a magnetic field generator positioned in the launch tube, a magnetic field detector positioned in the aircraft expendable instrument, and an electronics electrically coupled to the magnetic field detector. The electronics operable to detect a signal provided by the magnetic field detector when the aircraft expendable instrument an air travels through a magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generator.
대표청구항▼
1. An aircraft expendable instrument, comprising: a magnetic field detector positioned in the aircraft expendable instrument; andan electronics electrically coupled to the magnetic field detector, the electronics operable to detect a signal provided by the magnetic field detector upon detection of a
1. An aircraft expendable instrument, comprising: a magnetic field detector positioned in the aircraft expendable instrument; andan electronics electrically coupled to the magnetic field detector, the electronics operable to detect a signal provided by the magnetic field detector upon detection of a magnetic field. 2. The aircraft expendable instrument of claim 1, wherein the aircraft expendable instrument is a dropsonde. 3. The aircraft expendable instrument of claim 1, wherein the magnetic field detector is a Hall Effect detector. 4. The aircraft expendable instrument of claim 1, wherein the electronics is operable to identify a launch time when the electronics detects the signal provided by the magnetic field detector. 5. An aircraft expendable instrument launch system, comprising: an aircraft expendable instrument;a launch tube;a magnetic field generator positioned in the launch tube;a magnetic field detector positioned in the aircraft expendable instrument; andan electronics electrically coupled to the magnetic field detector, the electronics operable to detect a signal provided by the magnetic field detector upon detection of the magnetic field. 6. The aircraft expendable instrument launch system of claim 5, wherein the magnetic field is symmetric around an axis of the launch tube. 7. The aircraft expendable instrument launch system of claim 5, wherein the magnetic field generator is positioned below the magnetic field detector until launch. 8. The aircraft expendable instrument launch system of claim 5, wherein the magnetic field generator includes a ring of permanent magnets positioned around the launch tube. 9. The aircraft expendable instrument launch system of claim 5, wherein the magnetic field includes magnetic field lines that are oriented parallel to an axis of the launch tube. 10. The aircraft expendable instrument launch system of claim 9, wherein the magnetic field has a magnetic flux density that is at least 50 gauss over at least a 1 centimeter magnetic field height. 11. The aircraft expendable instrument launch system of claim 5, wherein the magnetic field detector is a Hall Effect detector. 12. The aircraft expendable instrument launch system of claim 5, wherein the electronics is operable to identify a launch time when the electronics detects the signal provided by the magnetic field detector. 13. A method for detecting the launch of an aircraft expendable instrument using a magnetic field detector positioned in the aircraft expendable instrument, the method comprising the steps of: generating a magnetic field in a launch tube with a magnetic field generator;inserting the aircraft expendable instrument in the launch tube above the magnetic field;launching the aircraft expendable instrument via the launch tube; anddetecting the magnetic field using an electronics electrically coupled to the magnetic field detector, the electronics operable to detect a signal provided by the magnetic field detector upon detection of the magnetic field. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the magnetic field is symmetric around an axis of the launch tube. 15. The method of claim 13, wherein the magnetic field generator includes a ring of permanent magnets positioned around the launch tube. 16. The method of claim 13, wherein the magnetic field includes magnetic field lines oriented parallel to an axis of the launch tube. 17. The method of claim 13, wherein the magnetic field has a magnetic flux density that is at least 50 gauss over at least a 1 centimeter magnetic field height. 18. The method of claim 13, the magnetic field detector is a Hall Effect detector. 19. The method of claim 13, wherein inserting the aircraft expendable instrument in the launch tube above the magnetic field includes separating the magnetic field detector from the magnetic field prior to launching the aircraft expendable instrument via the launch tube. 20. The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of: designating a launch time when the electronics detects the signal provided by the magnetic field detector. 21. A method of manufacturing an aircraft expendable instrument launch detection system, the method including the steps of: positioning a magnetic field detector inside the aircraft expendable instrument;positioning an electronics inside the aircraft expendable instrument, the electronics electrically coupled to the magnetic field detector and operable to detect a signal provided by the magnetic field detector upon detection of a magnetic field in a launch tube. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein the aircraft expendable instrument is a dropsonde.
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