Patents by Inventor Brian Hirth

Brian Hirth 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).

  • Space-to-time conversion technique using remotely sensed velocity fields
    Patent number: 11268973
    Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus are disclosed for determining ABL wind field advection speed and direction comprising collecting at least two wind volumes from the ABL wind field, defining portions of the measurement domain within the at least two wind volumes for analysis, determining the advection of an isolated wind field between the at least two wind volumes, and iterating a process of correcting for intra-volume advection, objective analysis, and determining the inter-volume advective properties; wherein upon convergence of a measured advection profile, the advective properties of the ABL wind field have been appropriately derived.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
    Inventors: James Duncan, Brian Hirth, John Schroeder
  • SPACE-TO-TIME CONVERSION TECHNIQUE USING REMOTELY SENSED VELOCITY FIELDS
    Publication number: 20190285662
    Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus are disclosed for determining ABL wind field advection speed and direction comprising collecting at least two wind volumes from the ABL wind field, defining portions of the measurement domain within the at least two wind volumes for analysis, determining the advection of an isolated wind field between the at least two wind volumes, and iterating a process of correcting for intra-volume advection, objective analysis, and determining the inter-volume advective properties; wherein upon convergence of a measured advection profile, the advective properties of the ABL wind field have been appropriately derived.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: James Duncan, Brian Hirth, John Schroeder
  • Apparatus and method for using radar to evaluate wind flow fields for wind energy applications
    Patent number: 9575177
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for obtaining data to determine one or more characteristics of a wind flow field using one or more radars. Data is collected from the one or more radars, and analyzed to determine the one or more characteristics of the wind flow field. The one or more radars are positioned to have a portion of the wind flow field within a scanning sector of the one or more radars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Texas Tech University System
    Inventors: John Schroeder, Brian Hirth, Jerry Guynes
  • System and method for evaluating wind flow fields using remote sensing devices
    Patent number: 9519056
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for obtaining data to determine one or more characteristics of a wind field using a first remote sensing device and a second remote sensing device. Coordinated data is collected from the first and second remote sensing devices and analyzed to determine the one or more characteristics of the wind field. The first remote sensing device is positioned to have a portion of the wind field within a first scanning sector of the first remote sensing device. The second remote sensing device is positioned to have the portion of the wind field disposed within a second scanning sector of the second remote sensing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Texas Tech University System
    Inventors: John Schroeder, Brian Hirth, Jerry Guynes
  • System and Method for Evaluating Wind Flow Fields Using Remote Sensing Devices
    Publication number: 20140028495
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for obtaining data to determine one or more characteristics of a wind field using a first remote sensing device and a second remote sensing device. Coordinated data is collected from the first and second remote sensing devices and analyzed to determine the one or more characteristics of the wind field. The first remote sensing device is positioned to have a portion of the wind field within a first scanning sector of the first remote sensing device. The second remote sensing device is positioned to have the portion of the wind field disposed within a second scanning sector of the second remote sensing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Texas Tech University System
    Inventors: John Schroeder, Brian Hirth, Jerry Guynes
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING RADAR TO EVALUATE WIND FLOW FIELDS FOR WIND ENERGY APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20140028496
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for obtaining data to determine one or more characteristics of a wind flow field using one or more radars. Data is collected from the one or more radars, and analyzed to determine the one or more characteristics of the wind flow field. The one or more radars are positioned to have a portion of the wind flow field within a scanning sector of the one or more radars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Texas Tech University System
    Inventors: John Schroeder, Brian Hirth, Jerry Guynes