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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2020
Applicant:
Arete Associates, Longmont, CO (US);
Inventors:
Michael Francis Marnon, Washington, DC (US);
Guy Joseph Farruggia, Jr., Woodbine, MD (US);
James Edward Friel, Falls Church, VA (US);
Justin Peel, Alexandria, VA (US);
Steven Richard Charles Floyd, Frederick, CO (US);
Assignee:
Arete Associates, Longmont, CO (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 13/00 (2006.01); G01D 11/24 (2006.01); G01W 1/10 (2006.01); H02S 10/40 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 11/245 (2013.01); G01C 13/002 (2013.01); G01W 1/10 (2013.01); H02S 10/40 (2014.12);
Abstract
Systems and methods herein provide for floating sensors. In one embodiment, a system includes a waterproof housing, an electronics assembly mounted within the waterproof housing, and a wing structure hingeably attached to the waterproof housing and operable to float the system on a water surface. The system also includes a solar panel configured on the wing structure to provide power to the electronics assembly.