(WO/2008/060436) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HURRICANE SURVEILLANCE FROM THE EYE

(WO/2008/060436) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HURRICANE SURVEILLANCE FROM THE EYE

Latest bibliographic data on file with the International Bureau
Pub. No.:  WO/2008/060436   International Application No.:  PCT/US2007/023542
Publication Date:22.05.2008 International Filing Date:08.11.2007
IPC: G01W 1/08 (2006.01), B64B 1/00 (2006.01), B64C 39/02 (2006.01)
Applicants:RAYTHEON COMPANY [US/US]; 870 Winter Street, Waltham, MA 02451-1449 (US) (All Except US).
HUBBELL, Wesley, H. [US/US]; (US) (US Only).
NASTASI, Victor, G. [US/US]; (US) (US Only).
Inventors:HUBBELL, Wesley, H.; (US).
NASTASI, Victor, G.; (US).
Agent:DURKEE, Paul, D. et al.; Daly, Crowley, Mofford & Durkee, LLP, Suite 301A, 354A Turnpike St., Canton, Massachusetts 02021 (US).
Priority Data:
60/864,999 09.11.2006 US
Title: METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HURRICANE SURVEILLANCE FROM THE EYE
Abstract: Methods and apparatus to provide an aerial vehicle having an eyewall sensor to enable the aerial vehicle to stay within the eye of a hurricane and transmit weather information to a remote location. In one embodiment, the aerial vehicle is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) launched into the eye of the hurricane.
Designated States: AE, AG, AL, AM, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PG, PH, PL, PT, RO, RS, RU, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, SV, SY, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW.
African Regional Intellectual Property Org. (ARIPO) (BW, GH, GM, KE, LS, MW, MZ, NA, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW)
Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO) (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ, TM)
European Patent Office (EPO) (AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR)
African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG).
Publication Language:English (EN)
Filing Language:English (EN)

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