# US 9,753,053 B2 · Wind velocity sensor for a vehicle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,753,053 B2 - Document ID: US9753053B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/718,617 - Filed: 2015-05-21 - Published: 2016-11-24 - Granted: 2017-09-05 - Earliest claimed: 2015-05-21 - Assignees: Deere & Company - Applicants: Deere & Company - Inventors: Christopher M. Masucci - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9753053B2 ## CPC - G01P 5/245: {by measuring transit time of acoustical waves (measuring propagation velocity of acoustical waves per se G01H5/00)} - G01P: MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, OR SHOCK; INDICATING PRESENCE, ABSENCE, OR DIRECTION, OF MOVEMENT (measuring or recording blood flow A61B5/02, A61B8/06; monitoring speed or deceleration of electrically-propelled vehicles B60L3/00; vehicle lighting systems adapted to indicate speed B60Q1/54; determining position or course in navigation, measuring ground distance in geodesy or surveying G01C; combined measuring devices for measuring two or more variables of movement G01C23/00; measuring velocity of sound G01H; measuring velocity of light G01J7/00; measuring direction or velocity of solid objects by reception or emission of radiowaves or other waves and based on propagation effects, e.g. Doppler effect, propagation time, direction of propagation, G01S; measuring speed of nuclear radiation G01T; measuring acceleration of gravity G01V; {measuring or recording the speed of trains B61L23/00; speed indicators incorporated in motor vehicles B60K35/00; measuring frequency or phase G01R; traffic control G08G}) ## Abstract A wind velocity sensor comprises a lower platform and an upper platform. Pillars are positioned or connected between the upper platform and the lower platform. Ultrasonic sensors are secured to corresponding ones of the pillars. A lower guard member extends outwardly from a reference ultrasonic sensor by a radial distance greater than a radial separation between any pair of the ultrasonic sensors. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A wind velocity sensor comprising: a lower platform; an upper platform; a plurality of pillars between and connected to the upper platform and the lower platform; a plurality of ultrasonic sensors secured to corresponding ones of the pillars; a lower guard member extending outwardly from one of the ultrasonic sensors by a radial distance greater than a radial separation between any pair of the ultrasonic sensors. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The wind sensor according to claim 1 further comprising an upper guard member extending outwardly from one of the ultrasonic sensors by a radial distance greater than a radial separation between any pair of the ultrasonic sensors. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The wind sensor according to claim 2 wherein the upper guard member is substantially annular and substantially planar. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The wind sensor according to claim 2 wherein the upper guard member is secured to at least a portion of a lower surface of the upper platform. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The wind sensor according to claim 2 wherein the upper guard member is adhesively bonded to at least a portion of the lower surface of the upper platform. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The wind sensor according to claim 2 wherein the upper guard member has a shoulder, collar or hub for mating with an outer perimeter of the upper platform. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The wind sensor according to claim 6 wherein the shoulder, collar or hub has a press-fitted connection onto the outer perimeter of the upper platform. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The wind sensor according to claim 1 wherein the lower guard member is substantially annular and substantially planar. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The wind sensor according to claim 1 wherein the lower guard member is secured to at least a portion of an upper surface of the lower platform. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The wind sensor according to claim 1 wherein the lower guard member is adhesively bonded to at least a portion of the upper surface of the lower platform. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The wind sensor according to claim 1 wherein the lower guard member has a shoulder, collar or hub for mating with an outer perimeter of the lower platform. ### Claim 12 (depends on 6) The wind sensor according to claim 6 wherein the shoulder or hub has a press-fitted connection onto the outer perimeter of the upper platform. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The wind sensor according to claim 1 wherein the wind sensor is mounted on a vehicle or an implement. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The wind velocity sensor according to claim 1 wherein the lower guard member extends outwardly by a radial distance greater than the upper platform. ### Claim 15 A wind sensor comprising: a lower platform; an upper platform; a plurality of pillars between the upper platform and the lower platform; a plurality of ultrasonic sensors secured to corresponding ones of the pillars, each ultrasonic sensor having sensor terminals; a lower guard member extending outwardly from one of the ultrasonic sensors by a radial distance greater than a radial separation between any pair of the ultrasonic sensors; wherein the lower platform comprises an electronics enclosure that encloses the following: a multiplexer coupled to the sensor terminals; a driver coupled to the sensor terminals; an analog-to-digital converter receiving signals from one or more of the ultrasonic sensors via the multiplexer; a data processor for processing the received signals to provide an estimate of the wind velocity vector. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The wind sensor according to claim 15 further comprising a location-determining receiver for providing location data to the data processor such that the data processor can remove a vehicle movement vector from the estimated wind velocity vector, the vehicle movement vector based on vehicle heading, vehicle speed, or both. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The wind sensor according to claim 15 wherein the lower guard member extends outwardly by a radial distance greater than the upper platform.