US 12,377,938 B1
Environmental data collection ocean buoy and hurricane eye tracking
James C. Wang, Las Vegas, NV (US); Jane Wojcik, Brookline, MA (US); Michael Wojcik, Brookline, MA (US); and Y. S. Hsu, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US)
Filed by James C. Wang, Las Vegas, NV (US); Jane Wojcik, Brookline, MA (US); Michael Wojcik, Brookline, MA (US); and Y. S. Hsu, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 18, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/083,190.
Int. Cl. B63B 22/20 (2006.01); B63B 79/15 (2020.01)
CPC B63B 22/20 (2013.01) [B63B 79/15 (2020.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A buoy for collecting real-time atmospheric and oceanic data from a hurricane, comprising:
a housing configured to float on a water surface;
a buoyancy control system housed within the housing;
a solar sensor for detecting light;
a controller adapted for determining when the buoy is substantially near a front center of the hurricane in order to command the buoyancy control system to descend, and thereafter the controller commands the buoyancy control system to ascend when the buoy detects a return to an eye of the hurricane based on light detection from the solar sensor.