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Vaisala Oyj

Heikki Turtiainen

Simo Tammela

Veijo Antikainen

Ingmar Stuns

Jorma Ponkala

Atte Salmi

Osmo Reittu

Jan Lönnqvist

Jouni Ikonen

Riitta Luukkala, Legal Representative

The invention relates to a precipitation detector () and method for measurement of precipitation parameters. The detector () includes a frame (), a surface () mounted on the frame () and adapted to receive hydrometeors, and detection means () for converting the impact impulses of hydrometeors into an electric signal. According to the invention, the surface () receiving the impact of the hydrometeors is convex, stiff and rigidly connected to the detector frame () with the detection means () being permanently connected to the surface () receiving the impact of the hydrometeors.

Precipitation/hail sensor and method for precipitation rate measurement

The invention relates to a method and temperature sensor structure for compensating radiation error particularly in a radiosonde, rocket sonde or dropsonde. According to the method, each sonde carries at least one temperature sensor. According to the invention, the temperature measurement is carried out by means of two temperature sensors, both having low emissivities but different absorption coefficients for solar radiation.

Method and temperature sensor structure for elimination of radiation

The invention concerns an electrical impedance detector for measurement of physical quantities, in particular of temperature or humidity, as well as a process for manufacture of the detectors. The impedance detector is composed of pieces cut off from a continuous detector filament (20). The detector filament (20) comprises an electrically conductive pair of electrode wires (10a,10b) or an equivalent assembly of electrode wires, on/between which there is an active material (11) whose impedance properties are a function of the physical quantity to be measured. The different electrode wires (10a,10b) of the detector filament (20) in the pieces of detector filament (20) have been cut off at different points (41a,41b), compared with one another, so that the impedance (CM) to be measured will be formed in the area (CV) between the cut-off points (41a,41b) of the electrode wires (10a,10b). As the starting material of the active material layer (11') in the detector, a glass paste (11P) is used, through which the pair of electrode wires (10a,10b) is drawn through the drying oven (34) onto the receiving frame (35). The stage of crystallization of the active material layer takes place in a separate heat-treatment stage which takes place after the winding stage.

Method of manufacturing an impedance detector

Electrical impedance detector for measurement of physical quantifies, in particular of temperature or humidity. The detector comprises conductor electrodes (10a, 10b; 10A,10W), between which the electrical impedance (C.sub.M) that represents the physical quantity to be measured is measured. Between the conductor electrodes (10a, 10b;10A, 10W) there is an active material (11;11P) whose impedance properties are a function of the physical quantity to be measured. The detector is composed of pieces cut-off out of a continuous detector filament (20; 20H;20K), which detector filament (20;20H;20K) comprises a conductive electrode wire or an assembly of electrode wires (10a, 10b; 10A, 10W), on/between which there is an active material (11;11P) whose impedance properties are a function of the physical quantity to be measured. Further, a novel process is described for the manufacture of said detectors.

Electrically detected impedance detector for the measurement of physical

Electrical impedance detector for measurement of physical quantities, in particular of temperature. The detector comprises electrodes (11,14), between which the electrical impedance (C;R) that represents the physical quantity to be measured is measured. Between these electrodes (11,14) there is an active material whose impedance properties are a function of the physical quantity to be measured. The active material of the detector is a very thin thread-like glass or glass-ceramic fibre (10), which has been manufactured by means of the glass-drawing technique. Further, a process for the manufacture of said detectors is described.

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Heikki Turtiainen