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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2013
Applicant:
Droplet Measurement Technologies, Boulder, CO (US);
Inventors:
Darrel Baumgardner, Boulder, CO (US);
Roy Newton, Black Hawk, CO (US);
Assignee:
Droplet Measurement Technologies, Inc., Boulder, unknown;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/00 (2006.01); G01S 17/95 (2006.01); G01S 7/48 (2006.01); G01S 7/499 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/00 (2013.01); G01S 7/4802 (2013.01); G01S 7/499 (2013.01); G01S 17/95 (2013.01);
Abstract
An optical device mounted on the interior of an aircraft for distinguishing the morphology of individual atmospheric particles, identifying them as water droplets, ice crystals, dust particles or volcanic ash, including a source of collimated, polarized light and providing this information to the flight crew to assist them in making informed decisions on conditions that might impact aircraft performance.