Patents by Inventor Fox Jack

Fox Jack has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Self-orienting embedded in-situ flux system
    Patent number: 7949481
    Abstract: A fluid flux measurement system that includes a heated element fluid flow sensor that is capable of being repositioned relative to a mean fluid flux direction is disclosed. The repositioning may be performed by a motor interconnected to the heated element fluid flow sensor. The heated element fluid flow sensor may be positioned proximate to the measurement region of a sonic anemometer and may be operable to be repositioned relative to the sonic anemometer. The heated element fluid flow sensor may be a three-dimensional hot-film constant temperature anemometer. The fluid flux system may be operable to measure small-scale turbulent fluxes in uncontrolled environments such as remotely located atmospheric monitoring stations. The heated element fluid flow sensor may be calibrated in-situ with data collected by the sonic anemometer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
    Inventors: Gregory S. Poulos, Steven R. Semmer, Fox Jack, Militzer John, Gordon Maclean
  • SELF-ORIENTING EMBEDDED IN-SITU FLUX SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20080294356
    Abstract: A fluid flux measurement system that includes a heated element fluid flow sensor that is capable of being repositioned relative to a mean fluid flux direction is disclosed. The repositioning may be performed by a motor interconnected to the heated element fluid flow sensor. The heated element fluid flow sensor may be positioned proximate to the measurement region of a sonic anemometer and may be operable to be repositioned relative to the sonic anemometer. The heated element fluid flow sensor may be a three-dimensional hot-film constant temperature anemometer. The fluid flux system may be operable to measure small-scale turbulent fluxes in uncontrolled environments such as remotely located atmospheric monitoring stations. The heated element fluid flow sensor may be calibrated in-situ with data collected by the sonic anemometer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Gregory S. Poulos, Steven R. Semmer, Fox Jack, Militzer John, Gordon Maclean