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Storm warning method and apparatus

CA 1182523 A · Owner: Ernco Industries, Inc. · Inventors: Coleman, Ernest W.

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An apparatus and method of detecting tracking and dis-, playing lightning activity is disclosed. A lightning stroke has associated therewith electric and magnetic field components characterized by maximum rise times and minimum power levels. The field signals comprise a plurality of sub pulses also. An electric field antenna and a pair of magnetic field antennas are disposed to receive the field components associated with lightning activity. Control circuitry cooperating with rise time and threshold measuring which operates on the field signals received by the antennas generates control signals including integration and sampling control signals for integrating the electric and magnetic …

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  • Granted February 12, 1985. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended February 12, 2002.
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FiledFebruary 4, 1982
GrantedFebruary 12, 1985
Term endedFebruary 12, 2002
Patent numberCA 1182523 A
Classification (IPC)G01W1/00 +1 more

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1983198519871989199119931995199719992001Application filedFeb 4, 1982Patent grantedFeb 12, 1985Term endedFeb 12, 2002

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