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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2019
Applicant:
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA (US);
Inventors:
Edward C. Brainard, II, Marion, MA (US);
Hans J. Weedon, Salem, MA (US);
Assignee:
WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION, Woods Hole, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 29/08 (2006.01); G01R 29/12 (2006.01); G01R 29/24 (2006.01); G01W 1/16 (2006.01); G08B 21/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 29/08 (2013.01); G01R 29/12 (2013.01); G01R 29/24 (2013.01); G01W 1/16 (2013.01); G08B 21/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for detecting electrical events, often a corona associated with an impending lightning strike, including a coupling mechanism configured to establish an electromagnetic connection with a conductive substrate to receive signals intercepted by the conductive substrate. A detector circuit converts and discriminates the received signals into output signals. An output mechanism records and/or transmits the output signals, as well as determines if the output signal represents a qualified event signal.