Catch the Wind, Inc.

Optical Air Data Systems, LLC

Bluescout Technologies, Inc.

Edgar K Dede

Richard Paré

Benoit Orban

Catherine Turgy

Patrick Mainville

Kenneth W Simpson

Francois Gaucher

Philip L Rogers

Priyavadan Mamidipudi

Elizabeth A Dakin

Daniel C Dakin

Peter Gatchell

Lance Leclair

Rupak Changkakoti

Chia-Chen Chang

François Gaucher

Madhukiran Panabakam

A method of using a light detection system for increasing the accuracy of a precision airdrop is described. Radiation is transmitted to target areas between an airborne vehicle and a dropzone target. Scattered radiation is received from the target areas. Respective wind characteristics are determined from the scattered radiation and a wind velocity map is generated, based on the respective wind characteristics, between the airborne vehicle, and at least the dropzone target. An aerial release point for the precision airdrop is computed based on the generated wind velocity map and a location of the dropzone target.

LDV for airdrops

Handheld laser wind velocimeter

An assembly structure and method for housing a remote lens unit assembly of a laser Doppler velocimeter. The housing includes one or more transceiver telescopes and an optical window. The transceiver telescopes are aligned such that optical beams from the mounted optical transceiver telescopes cross paths at the optical window. The housing is mountable on a wind turbine.

Remote lens unit assembly for laser doppler velocimeter

Remote lens unit assembly of a laser doppler velocimeter

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Manassas, VA, United States of America

Edgar K Dede