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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2016
Applicant:
Kisters Ag, Aachen, DE;
Inventors:
Martin Löffler-Mang, Karlsruhe, DE;
Manuel Del Fabro, Saarbrücken, DE;
Assignee:
KISTERS AG, Aachen, DE;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01W 1/14 (2006.01); G01N 15/00 (2006.01); G01N 15/02 (2006.01); G01N 15/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 15/0205 (2013.01); G01N 15/0227 (2013.01); G01W 1/14 (2013.01); G01N 2015/0003 (2013.01); G01N 2015/0046 (2013.01); G01N 2015/025 (2013.01); G01N 2015/1075 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device and method for measuring precipitation, in particular snowfall or hail, which has a measuring chamber for receiving a precipitation particle, at least one light source for radiating the measuring chamber with light, and at least one sensor for sensing an intensity of the light radiating through the measuring chamber. At least two measurement areas, which are arranged one below the other, are provided in the measuring chamber, and the intensity of the light radiating through each of the measurement areas can be detected separately.