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Microprocessor based radiosonde
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Inventors: Beukers, John M.; Williams, Christian B.;
Assignee: Beukers Laboratories, Inc. (St. James, NY)
Primary Examiner: Groody; James J.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Hopgood, Calimafde, Kalil, Blaustein & Judlowe
A radiosonde for measuring atmospheric parameters, such as pressure, temperature, and humidity, includes a microprocessor interfaced with an analog-to-digital converter, which, in turn, receives sequential input signals representing the sensed atmospheric parameters, and converts those signals to corresponding digital data. This digital data is processed in the microprocessor, and applied as a digital data stream to an RF transmitter from where the data is transmitted to a remote ground processing station. A flap member on the radiosonde housing, which is movable between an open and a closed position in response to air flow, cooperates with a switch to provide a signal to the microprocessor indicating the launch and descent of the radiosonde. A preset input to the microprocessor is provided to automatically terminate transmission of meteorological data when the radiosonde has reached a predetermined altitude. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION What is claimed is: 1.
A radiosonde comprising a plurality of means for sensing selected ambient meteorological conditions, means operatively coupled to said sensing means for producing a corresponding plurality of electrical analog signals representative of the sensed meteorological parameters, means operatively connected to said analog signal producing means for converting said analog signals into corresponding binary signals, switching means operatively interposed between said sensing means and said converting means for sequentially operatively connecting each of said sensing means to said converting means, reference means operatively connected to the output of said switching means and the input of said converting means, said switching means being effective to sequentially connect said sensing means to said reference means, thereby to develop an analog signal at said reference means that reflects the parameter sensed by the one of said sensing means then being operatively connected by said switching means to the input of said converting means, a microprocessor operatively connected to said converting means for processing said binary signals, and transmitter means operatively connected to said microprocessor for transmitting a signal modulated by said binary signals to a remote ground station.
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The radiosonde of claim 1, in which said reference means includes a reference resistor connected to the output of said switching means and to the input of said converting means, and a reference voltage applied to said reference resistor, said analog signals being voltages developed across said reference resistor and the resistive value of said sensor then connected to said reference resistor through said switching means.
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The radiosonde of claim 1, in which said microprocessor provides binary control signals to said switching means to control the sequential switching operation thereof.
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The radiosonde of claim 1, further including means operatively connected to said microprocessor for sensing the ambient pressure and for producing a count signal representative of the sensed pressure, said microprocessor including means for storing and updating the count provided by said pressure-sensing means
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