Patents by Inventor James S. Draper

James S. Draper 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).

  • Neural network for predicting lightning
    Patent number: 5140523
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for the automated prediction of lightning strikes in a set of different spatial regions for different times in the future. In a preferred embodiment, the system utilizes measurements of many weather phenomena. The types of measurements that can be utilized in approximately the same geographical region as that for which the strike predictions are made. This embodiment utilizes a correlation network to relate these weather measurements to future lightning strikes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1992
    Assignee: Ktaadn, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald S. Frankel, James S. Draper