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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2017
Applicant:
Mark D Walters, Colleyville, TX (US);
Inventor:
Mark D Walters, Colleyville, TX (US);
Assignee:
Williams RDM, Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 21/30 (2006.01); G01D 11/24 (2006.01); G01D 11/30 (2006.01); H02S 40/38 (2014.01); H02J 7/35 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 21/30 (2013.01); G01D 11/245 (2013.01); G01D 11/30 (2013.01); H02J 7/35 (2013.01); H02S 40/38 (2014.12);
Abstract
A terrain sensor node system and method are provided herein. The terrain sensor node can be employed without hands on placement. Solar power is facilitated and contributes to service life and reliability. A robust housing is capable of aerial drop installation. A domed top and a rounded weighted bottom combine to form a housed sensor that is capable of righting itself after landing. A transparency in the upper housing enables the harnessing of solar power in a righted sensor. An antenna withstands aerial sensor deployment and rotates to a workable orientation without user intervention.