Sensor system on a line for measuring atmospheric conditions
AssigneeToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
InventorsRyohei Tsuruta, Umesh N. Gandhi
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Abstract
System and other embodiments described herein relate to a sensor system used on a control line that measures atmospheric conditions. In one embodiment, a sensor system may have a main body attached to a line. The sensor system may use a directional sensor that determines direction of airflow according to rotation of the main body about the line. The sensor system may also have a generator coupled to the main body. The sensor system may also use a flow sensor that measures speed of the airflow according to a vortex generated from rotation of the generator in open air.
Claims20
A sensor system comprising:
- a main body attached to a line;
- a directional sensor that determines direction of airflow according to a first rotation of the main body about the line;
- a generator coupled to the main body;
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- a flow sensor that measures speed of the airflow according to a vortex in open air generated from a second rotation of the generator about the line.
A sensor system comprising:
- a main body attached to a control line of a flying device;
- a magnetic sensor that determines direction of airflow according to a first rotation of the main body about the control line;
- a generator coupled to the main body;
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- a flow sensor that measures speed of the airflow according to a vortex in open air generated from a second rotation of the generator about the control line.
A sensor system comprising:
- a main body attached to a control line of a kite or a glider;
- a magnetic sensor that determines direction of airflow according to a first rotation of the main body about the control line;
- a generator coupled to the main body;
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- a flow sensor that measures speed of the airflow according to a vortex in open air generated from a second rotation of the generator about the control line that sheds the airflow.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.