Patent ID: 11921171
Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  Y | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A space weather monitor system comprising:
a power system;
a communication system;
a magnetometer system having a circuit board and four magneto-inductive DC magnetometers, each of the four magneto-inductive DC magnetometers being mounted to an opposing corner of the circuit board;
a computing system operably coupled to the power system, the computing system having a resistance-inductor (RL) circuit having an inductor and a timing system measuring a time necessary to charge and discharge the inductor between an upper and lower threshold, the timing system having a Schmitt trigger oscillator, wherein the time necessary to charge and discharge the inductor is proportional to the inductance that in turn is proportional to a field strength, the computing system outputting a signal via the communication system; and
a plurality of sensors operably coupled to the computing system to refine and correct magnetic measurements, the plurality of sensors comprising inertial sensors configured to provide dynamic information, local weather sensors configured to provide data relating to local weather conditions, temperature sensors, humidity sensors, and a barometric pressure sensor; and
a dual frequency GPS unit configured to provide geolocation, time data, and atmospheric parameters using dual satellite radio signals, the atmospheric parameters including Total Electron Content.