US 12,320,901 B2
Atmospheric characterization systems and methods
Levi Judah Smolin, Brownsboro, AL (US); and Alexis H. Clark, Owens Crossroads, AL (US)
Assigned to BlueHalo, LLC, Huntsville, AL (US)
Filed by BlueHalo, LLC, Huntsville, AL (US)
Filed on Jan. 22, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/418,703.
Application 18/418,703 is a continuation of application No. 17/951,386, filed on Sep. 23, 2022, granted, now 11,879,981.
Application 17/951,386 is a continuation of application No. 15/997,304, filed on Jun. 4, 2018, granted, now 11,487,015, issued on Nov. 1, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/515,299, filed on Jun. 5, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0168170 A1, May 23, 2024
Int. Cl. G01K 3/04 (2006.01); G01J 9/04 (2006.01); G01K 3/14 (2006.01); G01K 13/00 (2021.01); G01K 15/00 (2006.01); G01S 17/95 (2006.01); G01K 3/06 (2006.01); G01W 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC G01S 17/95 (2013.01) [G01J 9/04 (2013.01); G01K 3/14 (2013.01); G01K 13/00 (2013.01); G01K 15/005 (2013.01); G01K 15/007 (2013.01); G01K 3/06 (2013.01); G01W 2001/003 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An atmospheric characterization system, comprising:
a central processing board comprising a processor, memory operably connected to the processor, a first communication interface operably connected to the processor and a second communication interface operably connected to the processor;
a first precision temperature sensor communicatively coupled to the central processing board via the first communication interface, the first precision temperature sensor configured to:
generate first temperature data indicative of a first temperature measured by the first precision temperature sensor associated with a first time;
transmit the first temperature data to the central processing board;
generate second temperature data indicative of a second temperature measured by the first precision temperature sensor associated with a second time;
transmit the second temperature data associated with the second time to the central processing board; and
a second precision temperature sensor communicatively coupled to the central processing board via the second communication interface and positioned such that there is a distance, r, between the first precision temperature sensor and the second precision temperature sensor, the second precision temperature sensor configured to:
generate third temperature data indicative of a third temperature measured by the second precision temperature sensor associated with the first time;
transmit the third temperature data to the central processing board;
generate fourth temperature data indicative of a fourth temperature measured by the second precision temperature sensor associated with the second time; and
transmit the fourth temperature data associated with the second time to the central processing board,
wherein the memory comprises processor-executable instructions that when executed by the processor perform the steps of:
receiving the first temperature data indicative of the first temperature at the first time;
receiving the second temperature data indicative of the second temperature at the second time;
receiving the third temperature data indicative of the third temperature at the first time;
receiving the fourth temperate data indicative of the fourth temperature at the second time;
calculating a first value indicative of atmospheric turbulence associated with the first time based upon the first temperature data indicative of the first temperature at the first time, the third temperature data indicative of the third temperature at the first time, and the distance, r;
calculating a second value indicative of atmospheric turbulence associated with the second time based upon the second temperature data indicative of the second temperature at the second time, the fourth temperature data indicative of the fourth temperature at the second time, and the distance, r; and
storing the first value indicative of atmospheric turbulence and the second value indicative of atmospheric turbulence.