US Patent Issued to Fernsteuergerate Kurt Oelsch on May 12 for "Anemometer with pivoting mount and integrated beacon" (German Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,625,157, issued on May 12, was assigned to Fernsteuergerate Kurt Oelsch GmbH (Berlin).

"Anemometer with pivoting mount and integrated beacon" was invented by Volker Jahn (Heidesee, Germany) and Pawel Knitter (Berlin).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An anemometer (10) for measuring wind speeds includes a housing (16) and/or frame. A shaft (20) is mounted such that it can rotate in a bearing of the housing (16) and/or frame. Wind capturing means (14) are arranged on the shaft (20), said wind capturing means (14) setting the shaft (20) to rotate in the wind. Detecting means (43) detect the rotational speed (Omega) of the shaft (20). Issuing me...