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Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 | US-0369971 (2016-12-06) |
등록번호 | US-9927517 (2018-03-27) |
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인용정보 | 피인용 횟수 : 3 인용 특허 : 1558 |
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a rainfall sensor having a rainfall analyzer configured to induce transmitted electromagnetic waves that are guided by a transmission medium to propagate along the transmission medium, wherein the transmitted electromagnetic waves propagate
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a rainfall sensor having a rainfall analyzer configured to induce transmitted electromagnetic waves that are guided by a transmission medium to propagate along the transmission medium, wherein the transmitted electromagnetic waves propagate without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the rainfall analyzer receives reflected electromagnetic waves from the transmission medium in response to the transmitted electromagnetic waves and wherein the rainfall analyzer analyzes the reflected electromagnetic waves and generates rainfall data in response thereto. Other embodiments are disclosed.
1. A rainfall sensor comprising: a transmission medium; anda rainfall analyzer configured to induce transmitted electromagnetic waves that are guided by the transmission medium to propagate along the transmission medium, wherein the transmitted electromagnetic waves propagate without requiring an el
1. A rainfall sensor comprising: a transmission medium; anda rainfall analyzer configured to induce transmitted electromagnetic waves that are guided by the transmission medium to propagate along the transmission medium, wherein the transmitted electromagnetic waves propagate without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the rainfall analyzer receives reflected electromagnetic waves from the transmission medium in response to the transmitted electromagnetic waves and wherein the rainfall analyzer analyzes the reflected electromagnetic waves and generates rainfall data in response thereto;wherein the transmission medium comprises a guided wave cable having an exposed core portion that facilitates formation of water droplets in response to rainfall, and wherein the reflected electromagnetic waves are reflected by the water droplets. 2. The rainfall sensor of claim 1, wherein the exposed core portion includes a tapered end that facilitates formation of the water droplets. 3. The rainfall sensor of claim 1, wherein the exposed core portion includes a bend that facilitates formation of the water droplets. 4. The rainfall sensor of claim 1, wherein the rainfall analyzer comprises: a reflectometer configured to generate transmitted RF signals;a launcher that induces the transmitted electromagnetic waves in response to the transmitted RF signals and that receives the reflected electromagnetic waves and generates reflected RF signals in response thereto;wherein the reflectometer generates a reflected signal strength in response to the reflected RF signals; anda signal processor that generates the rainfall data based on the reflected signal strength. 5. The rainfall sensor of claim 4, wherein the signal processor generates the rainfall data based on the reflected signal strength by identifying an amount of the water droplets. 6. The rainfall sensor of claim 4, wherein the signal processor generates the rainfall data based on the reflected signal strength by identifying a frequency of the water droplets. 7. A method comprising: generating transmitted electromagnetic waves that are guided by a transmission medium to propagate along the transmission medium, wherein the transmitted electromagnetic waves propagate without requiring an electrical return path;receiving reflected electromagnetic waves from the transmission medium in response to the transmitted electromagnetic waves, wherein the transmission medium comprises a guided wave cable coupled to a dielectric antenna that forms water droplets in response to rainfall at an aperture of the dielectric antenna, and wherein the reflected electromagnetic waves are reflected by the water droplets; andanalyzing the reflected electromagnetic waves to generate rainfall data. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the analyzing the reflected electromagnetic waves comprises: generating a reflected signal strength in response to the reflected electromagnetic waves; andgenerating the rainfall data based on the reflected signal strength. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein the generating the rainfall data based on the reflected signal strength includes identifying an amount of the water droplets. 10. The method of claim 8, wherein the generating the rainfall data based on the reflected signal strength includes identifying a frequency of the water droplets. 11. A rainfall sensor comprising: means for inducing transmitted electromagnetic waves that are guided by a transmission medium to propagate along the transmission medium, wherein the transmitted electromagnetic waves propagate without requiring an electrical return path;means for receiving reflected electromagnetic waves from the transmission medium in response to the transmitted electromagnetic waves; andmeans for analyzing the reflected electromagnetic waves and for generating rainfall data in response thereto. 12. The rainfall sensor of claim 11, wherein the transmission medium comprises a guided wave cable having an exposed core portion that forms water droplets in response to rainfall, and wherein the reflected electromagnetic waves are reflected by the water droplets. 13. The rainfall sensor of claim 11, wherein the transmission medium comprises a guided wave cable having an exposed core portion that forms water droplets in response to rainfall, and wherein the reflected electromagnetic waves reflect from the water droplets, and wherein the means for analyzing generates the rainfall data by identifying an amount of the water droplets or a frequency of the water droplets. 14. The rainfall sensor of claim 11, wherein the transmission medium comprises a guided wave cable coupled to a dielectric antenna that forms water droplets in response to rainfall at an aperture of the dielectric antenna, and wherein the reflected electromagnetic waves are reflected by the water droplets. 15. The rainfall sensor of claim 12, wherein the exposed core portion includes a tapered end that facilitates formation of the water droplets. 16. The rainfall sensor of claim 12, wherein the exposed core portion includes a bend that facilitates formation of the water droplets. 17. The rainfall sensor of claim 12, wherein the means for inducing comprises: a reflectometer configured to generate transmitted RF signals; anda launcher that induces the transmitted electromagnetic waves in response to the transmitted RF signals and that receives the reflected electromagnetic waves and generates reflected RF signals in response thereto. 18. The rainfall sensor of claim 17, wherein the means for analyzing comprises: a signal processor that generates the rainfall data based on a reflected signal strength. 19. The rainfall sensor of claim 18, wherein the signal processor generates the rainfall data based on the reflected signal strength by identifying an amount of the water droplets. 20. The rainfall sensor of claim 18, wherein the signal processor generates the rainfall data based on the reflected signal strength by identifying a frequency of the water droplets.
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