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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2020
Applicant:
Michigan Aerospace Corporation, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Inventor:
Will Johnson, Saline, MI (US);
Assignee:
MICHIGAN AEROSPACE CORPORATION, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/95 (2006.01); G01P 5/26 (2006.01); G01P 13/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/95 (2013.01); G01P 5/26 (2013.01); G01P 13/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for determining the distance or range from a LIDAR device and the wind direction uses optics configured in the Scheimpflug condition to establish range from the LIDAR to the atmosphere being measured. This LIDAR embodiment uses correlation techniques to establish wind speed and direction. Multiple laser beam lines of sight are required to determine wind direction and speed.