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Automatic bright band detection and compensation

  • US 7,541,971 B1
  • Filed: 10/04/2007
  • Issued: 06/02/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of detecting and compensating for a bright band in a weather radar system on board an aircraft, the method comprising:

  • at least one of the steps of;

    (a) detecting presence of the bright band using an inference system,(b) detecting the presence of the bright band using radar estimates from a first reflectivity scan process of the weather radar system, or(c) detecting the presence of the bright band using an active detection process separate from the first reflectivity scan process, wherein the active detection process is configured for improved detection of the bright band using the weather radar system relative to the first reflectivity scan process;

    andcompensating for the bright band by reducing a level of indication on a display in a region corresponding to the bright band.

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