Patents by Inventor Albert B. Caron

Albert B. Caron 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).

  • Method and apparatus for acoustically measuring rainfall
    Patent number: 5125268
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for acoustically measuring precipitat rates and total amounts of rainfall. The rainfall is collected in a reservoir and drained through a gravity feed tube system. The gravity feed tube system receives a steady flow of rainfall draining from the reservoir and converts the steady flow into drops by means of surface tension within the tube system. The formed drops exit the tube system and impact a surface that is acoustically responsive to the impact. The acoustically responsive surface is monitored to count the number of drops impacting same, wherein the number of drops counted is indicative of the precipitation rate and total amount of rainfall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1992
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Albert B. Caron