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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2008
Loren M. Caldwell, Ft. Collins, CO (US);
Shoou-yu Tang, Ft. Collins, CO (US);
Phillip E. Acott, Ft. Collins, CO (US);
Lisa G. Spaeth, Littleton, CO (US);
Martin O'brien, Conifer, CO (US);
Loren M. Caldwell, Ft. Collins, CO (US);
Shoou-yu Tang, Ft. Collins, CO (US);
Phillip E. Acott, Ft. Collins, CO (US);
Lisa G. Spaeth, Littleton, CO (US);
Martin O'Brien, Conifer, CO (US);
Ophir Corporation, Littleton, CO (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for sensing air includes at least one, and in some embodiments three, transceivers for projecting the laser energy as laser radiation to the air. The transceivers are scanned or aligned along several different axes. Each transceiver receives laser energy as it is backscattered from the air. A computer processes signals from the transceivers to distinguish molecular scattered laser radiation from aerosol scattered laser radiation and determines air temperatures, wind speeds, and wind directions based on the scattered laser radiation. Applications of the system to wind power site evaluation, wind turbine control, traffic safety, general meteorological monitoring and airport safety are presented.