Atmospheric data measurement system
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1. An atmospheric data measurement system comprising:
- an atmospheric sensor configured to measure an atmospheric parameter and generate data indicating the atmospheric parameter;
a personal digital assistant configured to receive, store, and transfer the data;
a link configured to transfer the data from the atmospheric sensor to the personal digital assistant;
a power system configured to provide power to the atmospheric sensor and the personal digital assistant;
an enclosure configured to house the atmospheric sensor, the personal digital assistant, the link, and the power system; and
a transport mechanism configured to transport the enclosure to an altitude.
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Abstract
An atmospheric data measurement system comprises an atmospheric sensor, personal digital assistant, link, power system, and enclosure. The atmospheric sensor measures an atmospheric parameter and generates data indicating the atmospheric parameter. The link transfers the data from the atmospheric sensor to the personal digital assistant. The personal digital assistant receives, stores, and transfers the data. The power system provides power to the atmospheric sensor and the personal digital assistant. The enclosure houses the atmospheric sensor, the personal digital assistant, the link, and the power system.
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41 Claims
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1. An atmospheric data measurement system comprising:
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an atmospheric sensor configured to measure an atmospheric parameter and generate data indicating the atmospheric parameter;
a personal digital assistant configured to receive, store, and transfer the data;
a link configured to transfer the data from the atmospheric sensor to the personal digital assistant;
a power system configured to provide power to the atmospheric sensor and the personal digital assistant;
an enclosure configured to house the atmospheric sensor, the personal digital assistant, the link, and the power system; and
a transport mechanism configured to transport the enclosure to an altitude. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
a pump configured to transfer atmospheric air to the atmospheric sensor, and wherein the power system is configured to provide power to the pump; and
the enclosure is configured to house the pump.
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11. The atmospheric data measurement system of claim 10 wherein the personal digital assistant is configured to control operation of the pump.
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12. The atmospheric data measurement system of claim 1 wherein the enclosure is configured to allow a display on the personal digital assistant to be visible when the personal digital assistant is in the enclosure.
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13. A method of operating an atmospheric data measurement system, the method comprising:
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housing an atmospheric sensor and a personal digital assistant in an enclosure;
transporting the enclosure to an altitude using a transport mechanism;
in the atmospheric sensor that is in the enclosure at the altitude, measuring an atmospheric parameter and generating data indicating the atmospheric parameter;
in the personal digital assistant that is in the enclosure at the altitude, receiving and storing the data; and
transferring the data from the personal digital assistant. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
housing a pump in the enclosure; and
in the pump that is in the enclosure at the altitude, pumping atmospheric air to the atmospheric sensor.
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23. The method of claim 22 further comprising, in the personal digital assistant that is in the enclosure at the altitude, controlling operation of the pump.
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24. A software product for an atmospheric data measurement system that includes a personal digital assistant, an atmospheric sensor to measure an atmospheric parameter and generate data indicating the atmospheric parameter, and a transport mechanism to transport the personal digital assistant and the atmospheric sensor to an altitude, the software product comprising:
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application software configured to direct the personal digital assistant to receive the data indicating the atmospheric parameter, store the data, transfer the data, and control operation of the atmospheric sensor; and
a memory that stores the application software. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An atmospheric data measurement system comprising:
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a control system that is configured for removable coupling to any of a plurality of different atmospheric sensors and that is configured to receive data indicating an atmospheric parameter from a coupled one of the atmospheric sensors, store the data, and transfer the data;
a power system configured to provide power to the coupled one of the atmospheric sensors and the control system;
an enclosure configured to house the coupled one of the atmospheric sensors, the control system, and the power system; and
a transport mechanism configured to transport the enclosure to an altitude. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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