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US5556029:
Method of hydrometeor dissipation
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Griese, Gary B.; Elmhurst, IL 60126
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1996-09-17
/ 1994-09-12
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| Application Number: |
US1994000304743
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A01G 15/00;
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IPC-7:
A01G 15/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A01G15/00;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
239/002.1;
239/014.1;
Original:
239/002.1;
239/014.1;
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| Field of Search: |
239/14.1,2.1
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| Priority Number: |
| 1994-09-12 |
US1994000304743 |
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| Abstract: |
A method of dissipating hydrometeors (clouds) that includes transmitting electromagnetic radiation (e.g., light energy, from the sun, for example) that is absorbed by water vapor into the cloud to be dissipated and continuing the transmission of such energy into the cloud until it dissipates. The source of electromagnetic radiation can be a large mirror located on the surface of the earth, that reflects sunlight into the cloud to be dissipated. In a still more specific embodiment of the invention, the wind speed, direction, cloud altitude and sun movement relative to the earth is tracked to determine the mirror orientation and tracking necessary to disperse a particular cloud or clouds. In addition, an array of earth-mounted mirrors could be utilized in a coordinated fashion to dissipate a group or larger volume of clouds.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Jenner & Block ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Kashnikow, Andres; Morris, Lesley D.
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A method of dissipating a hydrometeor comprising:
- directing from the surface of the earth reflected sunlight that is absorbed by water into the hydrometeor to be dispersed for a sufficient duration of time and in an amount to impart sufficient energy to the water of the hydrometeor to dissipate at least a portion of the hydrometeor.
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