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Apparatus, method and formula relating to total-wind statistics
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1999-10-13
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Granted: 2000-12-26
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Expires: 2019-10-13
Abstract
Abstract A wind apparatus which is used to calculate, record, and transmit data pertinent to "total wind" statistics and also includes a formula or method for converting total wind over a given period of time into wind units (WU).
Inventors
- 👤 Cathy D. Santa Cruz
- 👤 Robert H. Childers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 03:48
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01P; G01P5/00; G01P5/02; G01P5/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A wind apparatus for converting total wind which is calculated over a given period of time into wind units (WU) comprising in combination: an anemometer; a generator; a total wind revolutions per minute (TWRPM) recording device; and a data acquisition storage unit having a memory system; said anemometer, said generator and said (TWRPM) recording device cooperating together to convert revolutions per minute (RPM) of said anemometer into a wind speed of one mile per hour (MPH), wherein a wind speed of 1 mile per hour (MPH) equals 1 wind unit (WU), said (TWRPM) recorder device records the total wind units over a given period of time, and said data acquisition storage unit receives the recorded data pertaining to said total wind units from said (TWRPM) recorder device and stores said recorded data pertaining to said total wind units until retrieved.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A wind apparatus for converting total wind which is calculated over a given period of time into wind units (WU) comprising in combination: an anemometer; a generator; a total wind revolutions per minute (TWRPM) recording device; and a data acquisition storage unit having a memory system; said anemometer, said generator and said (TWRPM) recording device cooperating together to convert revolutions per minute (RPM) of said anemometer into a wind speed of one mile per hour (MPH), wherein a wind speed of 1 mile per hour (MPH) equals 1 wind unit (WU), said (TWRPM) recorder device records the total wind units over a given period of time, and said data acquisition storage unit receives the recorded data pertaining to said total wind units from said (TWRPM) recorder device and stores said recorded data pertaining to said total wind units until retrieved.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The wind apparatus of claim 1 further includes a data transmitter which retrieves said recorded data pertaining to said total wind units from said data acquisition storage unit and transmits said recorded data to a different location.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The wind apparatus of claim 1 wherein said given period of time is twenty-four hours.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The wind apparatus of claim 1 wherein said given period of time is one week.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The wind apparatus of claim 1 wherein said given period of time is one month.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The wind apparatus of claim 1 wherein said given period of time is one year.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The wind apparatus of claim 1 wherein said recorded data pertaining to said total wind units is used to create a history record of said total wind units.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The wind apparatus of claim 7 wherein said history record of said total wind units is used for comparing information relating to other weather related events.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The wind apparatus of claim 8 wherein said other weather related events include weather related events, precipitation, temperature, weather predicting, global warming, floods, dry winters, hurricanes, tornadoes, lighting storms, earthquakes, and tidal-waves.
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