Unidentified aerial phenomena field disturbance detector
View Patent ↗An unidentified aerial phenomena field disturbance detector includes an accelerometer configured to measure a gravitational field surrounding the unidentified aerial phenomena field disturbance detector; a magnetometer configured to measure a magnetic field surrounding the unidentified aerial phenomena field disturbance detector; a microwave frequency detector configured to measure a specific band of microwave frequencies surrounding the unidentified aerial phenomena field disturbance detector; a controller; and an optical indicator configured to optically communicate information to a user of the unidentified aerial phenomena field disturbance detector. The controller determines a change in the gravitational field surrounding the unidentified aerial phenomena field disturbance detector when generates gravitational field values are outside a predetermined range of non-event field values. The controller controls the optical indicator to optically communicate the determined change in the gravitational field surrounding the unidentified aerial phenomena field disturbance detector.
1 . An unidentified aerial phenomena field disturbance detector, comprising:
an accelerometer configured to measure a gravitational field surrounding the unidentified aerial phenomena field disturbance detector and generate associated gravitational field values;
a controller operatively connected to said accelerometer; and
an optical indicator, operatively connected to said controller, configured to optically communicate information to a user of the unidentified aerial phenomena field disturbance detector;
said controller determining a change in the gravitational field surrounding the unidentified aerial phenomena field disturbance detector when the generated associated gravitational field values are outside a predetermined range of non-event gravitational field values;
said controller controlling said optical indicator to optically communicate the determined change in the gravitational field surrounding the unidentified aerial phenomena field disturbance detector;
said predetermined range of non-event gravitational field values is determined by said controller during a calibration operation by measuring gravitational field values to establish a baseline value, said predetermined range of non-event gravitational field values being the baseline value plus and minus a gravitational field threshold value, said gravitational field threshold value being associated with a desired sensitivity.
2 . The detector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said accelerometer is a 3-axis gravitational field sensor for measuring gravitational fields in an X-axis, Y-axis, and a Z-axis.
3 . The detector as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising an audio indicator configured to audially communicate information to the user of the unidentified aerial phenomena field disturbance detector.
4 . An unidentified aerial phenomena field disturbance detector, comprising:
an accelerometer configured to measure a gravitational field surrounding the unidentified aerial phenomena field disturbance detector and generate associated gravitational field values;
a controller operatively connected to said accelerometer; and
an optical indicator, operatively connected to said controller, configured to optically communicate information to a user of the unidentified aerial phenomena field disturbance detector; and
a directional positional sensor for detecting if the unidentified aerial phenomena field disturbance detector is positioned in an upright position or in an upside-down position;
said controller determining a change in the gravitational field surrounding the unidentified aerial phenomena field disturbance detector when the generated associated gravitational field values are outside a predetermined range of non-event gravitational field values;
said controller controlling said optical indicator to optically communicate the determined change in the gravitational field surrounding the unidentified aerial phenomena field disturbance detector.
5 . The detector as claimed in claim 4 , wherein said controller starts a calibration operation after said directional positional sensor detects that the unidentified aerial phenomena field disturbance detector has been positioned in the upside-down position for a predetermined period of time.
6 . The detector as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a communication module configured to wireless communicate with a mobile device.
7 . The detector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said predetermined range of non-event gravitational field values includes an X-axis predetermined range of non-event gravitational field values, a Y-axis predetermined range of non-event gravitational field values, and a Z-axis predetermined range of non-event gravitational field values.
8 . The detector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said gravitational field threshold value is in a range from 1 mg to 50 mg.
9 . The detector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said controller powers down said accelerometer between measurements of the gravitational field surrounding the unidentified aerial phenomena field disturbance detector.
10 . The detector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said controller determines the change in the gravitational field surrounding the unidentified aerial phenomena field disturbance detector when a predetermined number of generated associated gravitational field values are outside a predetermined range of non-event gravitational field values during a predetermined amount of time.
11 . The detector as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
a magnetometer configured to measure a magnetic field surrounding the unidentified aerial phenomena field disturbance detector and generate associated magnetic field values;
said controller determining a change in the magnetic field surrounding the unidentified aerial phenomena field disturbance detector when the generate associated magnetic field values are outside a predetermined range of non-event magnetic field values;
said controller controlling said optical indicator to optically communicate the determined change in the magnetic field surrounding the unidentified aerial phenomena field disturbance detector.
12 . The detector as claimed in claim 11 , wherein said predetermined range of non-event magnetic field values is determined by said controller during a calibration operation by measuring magnetic field values to establish a baseline value, said predetermined range of non-event magnetic field values being the baseline value plus and minus a magnetic field threshold value, said magnetic field threshold value being associated with a desired sensitivity.
13 . The detector as claimed in claim 11 , wherein said magnetometer is a magnetic field sensor for measuring magnetic fields in an X-axis, Y-axis, and a Z-axis.
14 . The detector as claimed in claim 12 , wherein said predetermined range of non-event magnetic field values includes an X-axis predetermined range of non-event magnetic field values, a Y-axis predetermined range of non-event magnetic field values, and a Z-axis predetermined range of non-event magnetic field values.
15 . The detector as claimed in claim 12 , wherein said magnetic field threshold value is in a range from 1 mG to 50 mG.
16 . The detector as claimed in claim 11 , wherein said controller powers down said magnetometer between measurements of the magnetic field surrounding the unidentified aerial phenomena field disturbance detector.
17 . The detector as claimed in claim 11 , wherein said controller determines the change in the magnetic field surrounding the unidentified aerial phenomena field disturbance detector when a predetermined number of generated associated magnetic field values are outside a predetermined range of non-event magnetic field values during a predetermined amount of time.