Precipitation measuring system
CA 2209116 A1 · Owner: Tecnovir International Inc. · Inventors: Gilbert, Richard; Sauvageau, Mario A.; Bourgeois, Stephane
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The precipitation measuring system is used for electronically measuring the amounts of rain snow, hail or, the like, with the use of a load cell. The system comprises a second frame mounted within a first frame. The second frame bears the collector and a load cell connects the second frame to the first frame. The load cell comprises a strain gauge bridge which is used to convert strain variations in the load cell into electrical conditions altering an electric current. These electrical variations correspond to weight variations occurring when the amount of precipitations in the collector varies and are then recorded by a recording device such as a computer. One advantage of the present …
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- Filed June 27, 1997. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended June 27, 2017.
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