Patents by Inventor Lasse Elomaa

Lasse Elomaa 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 device for detecting hydrometeors
    Patent number: 8448507
    Abstract: A method and apparatus in connection with a hydrometeor measuring device. According to the method, the amount of precipitation is determined with the aid of the number and size of the hydrometeors. The determining of the size of the hydrometeors is altered as a function of the prevailing atmospheric pressure, in such a way that, the higher the atmospheric pressure, the larger a hydrometeor with the same speed will be estimated to be.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Vaisala Oyj
    Inventors: Atte Salmi, Lasse Elomaa
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING HYDROMETEORS
    Publication number: 20120031181
    Abstract: A method and apparatus in connection with a hydrometeor measuring device. According to the method, the amount of precipitation is determined with the aid of the number and size of the hydrometeors. The determining of the size of the hydrometeors is altered as a function of the prevailing atmospheric pressure, in such a way that, the higher the atmospheric pressure, the larger a hydrometeor with the same speed will be estimated to be.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: Atte Salmi, Lasse Elomaa