Patent ID: 7049972
Filing Date: 2006-05-23
Classification: G01W,G08B

Abstract:
1. A wearable lightning-strike hazard detector, comprising: a. a plurality of collecting plates for collection of arriving charged particles; b. insulating means for insulating said collecting plates from each other; c. connecting means for electrically connecting said collecting plates to a bleeding circuit to bleed accumulated charges to a ground plane; d. voltage measuring means for determining the voltage within the bleeding circuit; e. voltage accumulation means for measuring voltage increase as a function of time; f. algorithm means for interpreting voltage and voltage/time data to determine lightning strike hazard potential; g. signal generating means connected to said algorithm means for generating a signal when said voltage and voltage accumulation rate exceed preselected limits; h. alarm means operative in response to said signal generating means for generating an alarm upon receipt of said signal.