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Geographically distributed environmental sensor system

  • US 7,114,388 B1
  • Filed: 04/21/2004
  • Issued: 10/03/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A weather station, comprising:

  • a plurality of sensors;

    a controller for processing measurement information from the sensors; and

    a memory for storing processed measurement information, wherein the sensors comprise;

    an anemometer for measuring wind speed;

    a rain gauge for measuring rainfall;

    a compass for determining the orientation of the weather station relative to the earth'"'"'s magnetic field;

    a Global Positioning System receiver for determining a spatial location of the weather station;

    a barometric pressure sensor for measuring the barometric pressure; and

    an air temperature sensor for measuring the ambient air temperature and wherein;

    the controller and memory are contained in a control unit;

    a first sensor is contained in a first sensor module;

    a second sensor is contained in a second sensor module;

    the first and second sensor modules have at least corresponding first and second connection interfaces, respectively;

    the control unit has at least a third connection interface;

    each of the connection interfaces is configured to connect interchangeably to any of the other connection interfaces; and

    the second sensor module is positioned between the first sensor module and control unit.

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