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WEATHER MODIFICATION PATENTS

Date
Name of Patent
Patent Number
Link
1891-07-16
Method Of Producing Rain-Fall
US462795A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US462795A/en
1905-10-31
Means for Producing High Potential Electrical Discharges
US3456880A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3456880A/en
1913-08-06
Rain-maker
US1103490A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US1103490A/en
1915-09-04
Protecting from poisonous gas in warfare
US1225521A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US1225521A/en
1918-09-24
Process and Apparatus for Causing Precipitation by Coalescence of Aqueous Particles Contained in the Atmosphere
US3456880A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3456880A/en
1918-11-19
Process and Apparatus for Procuring and Stimulating Rainfall
US1284982A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US1284982A/en
1920-04-27
Process and apparatus for the production of intense artificial clouds, fogs or mists
US1338343A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US1338343A/en
1920-11-09
Method of Producing Fog-Screens
US1358084A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US1358084A/en
1927-03-01
Process of producing smoke clouds from moving aircraft
US1619183A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US1619183A/en
1928-04-10
Process of producing artificial fog
US1665267A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US1665267A/en
1932-12-27
Atomizing attachment for airplane engine exhausts
US1892132A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US1892132A/en
1933-01-31
Artificial Production of Fog
US1895765A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US1895765A/en
1933-10-03
Electrical system and method
US1928963A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US1928963A/en
1934-05-01
Airplane spray equipment
US1957075A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US1957075A/en
1935-03-05
Apparatus for and Method of Producing Oil Fog
US1993316A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US1993316A/en
1936-09-01
Method of Dispelling Fog
US2052626A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US2052626A/en
1937-11-02
Electric steam generator
US2097581A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US2097581A/en
1939-09-19
Process of Producing Fog or Mist by Partial and Flameless Combustion
US2173756A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US2173756A/en
1944-07-04
Artificial Fog Production
US2352677A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US2352677
1945-07-18
Smoke screen generator
US2476171A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US2476171A/en
1946-10-16
Smoke producing mixture
US2409201A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US2409201A/en
1949-09-06
Aerial discharge device
US2480967A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US2480967A/en
1950-10-24
Method of Generating Silver Iodide Smoke
US2527231A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US2527231A/en
1950-10-24
Method of Crystal Formation and Precipitation
US2527230A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US2527230A/en
1951-04-24
Process for controlling weather
US2550324A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US2550324A/en
1952-06-15
Material disseminating apparatus for airplanes
US2582678A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US2582678A/en
1952-06-15
Material Disseminating Apparatus For Airplanes
US2582678A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US2582678A/en
1952-09-30
Engine Exhaust Operated Fluent Material Distributor
US2611992A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US2611992A/en
1952-10-14
Metal chloride screening smoke mixture
US2614083A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US2614083A/en
1953-03-31
Smoke generator
US2633455A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US2633455A/en
1954-08-31
Steam generator
US2688069A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US2688069A/en
1955-10-25
Method and apparatus for detecting minute crystal forming particles suspended in a gaseous atmosphere
US2721495A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US2721495A/en
1956-01-10
Controllable dispersal device
US2730402A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US2730402A/en
1956-04-02
Control of Tropical Cyclone Formation
US2903188A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US2903188A/en
1957-07-20
Decomposition chamber for monopropellant fuel
US2801322A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US2801322A/en
1959-04-07
Generation of electrical fields
US2881335A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US2881335A/en
1959-10-13
Method for dispersing natural atmospheric fogs and clouds
US2908442A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US2908442A/en
1960-12-13
Cloud seeding carbon dioxide bullet
US2963975A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US2963975A/en
1962-05-20
Aerial insecticide dusting device
US2986360A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US2986360A/en
1964-03-24
Silver lodide cloud seeding generator
US3126155A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3126155A/en
1964-03-31
Generation of ice-nucleating crystals
US3127107A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3127107A/en
1964-04-28
Electrostatic mixing in microbial conversions
US3131131A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3131131A/en
1965-03-16
Self-focusing antenna system
US3174150A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3174150A/en
1966-02-08
Electrically heated smoke producing device
US3234357A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3234357A/en
1966-09-20
Metallic composition for production of hydroscopic smoke
US3274035A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3274035A/en
1967-01-24
Means for communication through a layer of ionized gases
US3300721A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3300721A/en
1967-04-11
Cloud seeding apparatus
US3313487A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3313487A/en
1967-08-29
Heating device for use with aerosol containers
US3338476A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3338476A/en
1967-11-07
Fluidized particle dispenser
US3432208A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3432208A/en
1968-11-12
Automatically adjustable airfoil spray system with pump
US3410489A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3410489A/en
1969-02-25
Rainmaker
US3429507A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3429507A/en
1969-04-29
Method and apparatus for seeding clouds
US3441214A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3441214A/en
1969-05-20
Trapped electromagnetic radiation communications system
US3445844A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3445844A/en
1969-07-22
Method of producing precipitation from the atmosphere
US3456880A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3456880A/en
1970-06-30
Artificial ion cloud
US3518670A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3518670A/en
1970-10-20
Control of atmospheric particles
US3534906A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3534906A/en
1970-12-08
Method of cloud seeding
US3545677A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3545677A/en
1971-02-16
System and method for irradiation of planet surface areas
US3564253A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3564253A/en
1971-06-28
Freezing nucleation
US3587966A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3587966A/en
1971-08-24
Methods of increasing the likelihood of precipitation by the artificial introduction of sea water vapor into the atmosphere windward of an air lift region
US3601312A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3601312A/en
1971-09-20
Treatment of atmospheric conditions by intermittent dispensing of materials therein
US3608820A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3608820A/en
1971-09-28
Methods of treating atmospheric conditions
US3608810A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3608810A/en
1971-10-19
Weather modification method
US3613992A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3613992A/en
1971-12-08
Weather modification utilizing microencapsulated material
US3659785A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3659785A/en
1971-12-28
Combustible compositions for generating aerosols, particularly suitable for cloud modification and weather control and aerosolization process
US3630950A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3630950A/en
1972-03-03
Solar temperature inversion device
US3666176A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3666176A/en
1972-07-18
Pyrotechnics comprising oxide of silver for weather modification use
US3677840A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3677840A/en
1973-03-27
Device for clearing impurities from the atmosphere
US3722183A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3722183A/en
1973-05-22
Combustible compositions for generating aerosols, particularly suitable for cloud modification and weather control and aerosolization process
USRE29142E
https://patents.google.com/patent/USRE29142E/en
1973-10-30
Pyrotechnic composition for generating lead-based smoke
US3769107A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3769107A/en
1974-01-08
Air pollution control method
US3784099A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3784099A/en
1974-01-15
Cloud seeding system
US3785557A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3785557A/en
1974-03-05
Weather modification process
US3795626A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3795626A/en
1974-04-30
Chaff dispensing system
US3808595A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3808595A/en
1974-06-04
Rocket having barium release system to create lon clouds in the upper atmosphere
US3813875A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3813875A/en
1974-09-10
Electrical heating apparatus for generating superheated vapors
US3835293A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3835293A/en
1974-09-10
Methods of generating ice nuclei smoke particles for weather modification and apparatus therefore
US3835059A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3835059A/en
1975-04-15
Freezing nucleant
US3877642A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3877642A/en
1975-05-06
Communications system utilizing modulation of the characteristic polarization of the ionosphere
US3882393A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3882393A/en
1975-07-29
Process for local modification of fog and clouds for triggering their precipitation and for hindering the development of hail producing clouds
US3896993A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3896993A/en
1975-08-12
Powder contrail generation
US3899144A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3899144A/en
1975-08-12
Apparatus for generating ice nuclei smoke particles for weather modification
US3899129A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3899129A/en
1976-02-24
Vortex ring generator
US3940060A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3940060A/en
1976-02-24
Method for fog dispersion
US3940059A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3940059A/en
1976-11-09
Smoke generator
US3990987A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3990987A/en
1976-11-16
Countermeasure system for laser radiation
US3992628A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3992628A/en
1976-11-30
Broadcast dissemination of trace quantities of biologically active chemicals
US3994437A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3994437A/en
1977-02-22
Combustible compositions for generating aerosols, particularly suitable for cloud modification and weather control and aerosolization process
USRE29142E
https://patents.google.com/patent/USRE29142E/en
1977-07-12
Method of controlling and/or improving high-latitude and other communications or radio wave surveillance systems by partial control of radio wave et al
US4035726A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US4035726A/en
1977-08-16
Method and apparatus for triggering a substantial change in earth characteristics and measuring earth changes
US4042196A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US4042196A/en
1978-06-20
Pyrotechnic cloud seeding composition
US4096005A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US4096005A/en
1978-12-12
Method and apparatus for production of seeding materials
US4129252A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US4129252A/en
1979-02-27
Weather modification automatic cartridge dispenser
US4141274A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US4141274A/en
1979-09-04
Fluid bed chaff dispenser
US4167008A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US4167008A/en
1981-07-16
Method of producing rain-fall
US462795A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US462795A/en
1982-08-31
White cover sheet material capable of reflecting ultraviolet rays
US4347284A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US4347284A/en
1982-12-07
Procedure for the artificial modification of atmospheric precipitation as well as compounds with a dimethyl sulfoxide base for use in carrying out said procedure
US4362271A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US4362271A/en
1983-09-06
Atmosphere modification satellite
US4402480A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US4402480A/en
1983-11-01
Laminar microjet atomizer and method of aerial spraying of liquids
US4412654A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US4412654A/en
1983-11-15
Method and apparatus for aerosol particle absorption spectroscopy
US4415265A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US4415265A/en
1984-09-11
Method of and means for weather modification
US4470544A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US4470544A/en
1984-10-09
Bipolar fog abatement system
US4475927A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US4475927A/en
1986-07-15
Liquid propane generator for cloud seeding apparatus
US4600147A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US4600147A/en
1987-01-06
Aerosol particle charge and size analyzer
US4633714A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US4633714A/en
1987-02-17
Method and apparatus for modification of climatic conditions
US4643355A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US4643355A/en
1987-03-31
Method of producing cumulus clouds
US4653690A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US4653690A/en
1987-08-04
Particulates generation and removal
US4684063A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US4684063A/en
1987-08-11
HAARP Patent / EASTLUND Patent - Method and apparatus for altering a region in the earth's atmosphere, ionosphere, and/or magnetosphere
US4686605A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US4686605A/en
1987-11-10
Charged aerosol
US4704942A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US4704942A/en
1987-12-08
Method and apparatus for creating an artificial electron cyclotron heating region of plasma
US4712155A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US4712155A/en
1988-05-17
Method of dispersing particulate aerosol tracer
US4744919A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US4744919A/en
1988-08-30
Method of suppressing the formation of contrails and solution therefor
US4766725A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US4766725A/en
1989-05-16
Method and apparatus for the measurement of the size of particles entrained in a gas
US4829838A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US4829838A/en
1989-06-06
Apparatus and method for the mixing and diffusion of warm and cold air for dissolving fog
US4836086A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US4836086A/en
1989-10-17
Nuclear-sized explosions without radiation
US4873928A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US4873928A/en
1990-08-14
Laser optical measuring device and method for stabilizing fringe pattern spacing
US4948257A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US4948257A/en
1990-08-14
Process and apparatus for the production of intense artificial fog
US1338343A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US1338343A/en
1991-03-12
Creation of artificial ionization clouds above the earth
US4999637A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US4999637A/en
1991-03-26
Stratospheric Welsbach seeding for reduction of global warming
US5003186A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5003186A/en
1991-04-09
Method of suppressing the formation of contrails and solution therefor
US5005355A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5005355A/en
1991-08-13
Method for producing a shell of relativistic particles at an altitude above the earth's surface
US5038664A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5038664A/en
1991-08-20
Artificial ionospheric mirror composed of a plasma layer that can be tilted
US5041834A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5041834A/en
1991-08-20
Method and apparatus for generating and utilizing a compound plasma configuration
US5041760A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5041760A/en
1991-10-15
Acoustic method for measuring properties of a mobile medium
US5056357A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5056357A/en
1991-10-22
Determination of particle size and electrical charge
US5059909A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5059909A/en
1992-04-14
Apparatus and method for ejecting matter from an aircraft
US5104069A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5104069A/en
1992-05-05
Method of suppressing the formation of contrails and solution therefor
US5110502A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5110502A/en
1992-09-15
Millimeter wave screening cloud and method
US5148173A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5148173A/en
1992-10-20
Inspection of fuel particles with acoustics
US5156802A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5156802A/en
1992-12-29
Cloud seeding
US5174498A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5174498A/en
1993-09-07
Army mycoplasma
US5242820A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5242820A/en
1993-09-14
Device for determining the size and charge of colloidal particles by measuring electroacoustic effect
US5245290A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5245290A/en
1994-02-15
Process for absorbing ultraviolet radiation using dispersed melanin
US5286979A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5286979A/en
1994-03-22
Method and apparatus for particle analysis
US5296910A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5296910A/en
1994-07-05
Displacement information detecting apparatus
US5327222A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5327222A/en
1994-10-25
Method of cloud seeding
US5357865A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5357865A/en
1994-11-01
Method and composition for precipitation of atmospheric water
US5360162A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5360162A/en
1995-01-17
Optical wet steam monitor
US5383024A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5383024A/en
1995-06-20
Method to hinder the formation and to break-up overhead atmospheric inversions, enhance ground level air circulation and improve urban air quality
US5425413A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5425413A/en
1995-07-18
Characterization of particles by modulated dynamic light scattering
US5434667A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5434667A/en
1995-08-15
Tropical cyclone disruption
US5441200A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5441200A/en
1996-01-23
Measuring device for the amount of charge of toner and image forming apparatus having the measuring device
US5486900A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5486900A/en
1996-09-17
Method of hydrometeor dissipation (clouds)
US5556029A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5556029A/en
1997-05-13
Method and apparatus for modification of supercooled fog
US5628455A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5628455A/en
1997-05-20
Method and device for remote diagnostics of ocean-atmosphere system state
US5631414A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5631414A/en
1997-06-17
Methods for fine particle formation
US5639441A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5639441A/en
1998-06-09
Use of artificial satellites in earth orbits adaptively to modify the effect that solar radiation would otherwise have on earth's weather
US5762298A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5762298A/en
1998-09-01
Thermal excitation of sensory resonances
US5800481A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5800481A/en
1999-06-15
System and method for remediation of selected atmospheric conditions
US5912396A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5912396A/en
1999-07-13
Method of measuring aerosol particles using automated mobility-classified aerosol detector
US5922976A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5922976A/en
1999-09-07
Method for aerodynamic particle size analysis
US5949001A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5949001A/en
1999-11-16
Weather modification by artificial satellite
US5984239A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5984239A/en
2000-02-15
Chemical composition for effectuating a reduction of visibility obscuration, and a detoxification of fumes and chemical fogs in spaces of fire origin
US6025402A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6025402A/en
2000-02-29
Preparation of independently generated highly reactive chemical species
US6030506A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6030506A/en
2000-03-07
Solvent detergent emulsions having antiviral activity
US6034073A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6034073A/en
2000-04-04
Solar-powered airplane
US6045089A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6045089A/en
2000-05-02
Method and apparatus for modifying supercooled clouds
US6056203A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6056203A/en
2000-08-29
Synthetically spun silk nanofibers and a process for making the same
US6110590A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6110590A/en
2001-07-24
Automated mobility- classified-aerosol detector
US6263744B1
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6263744B1/en
2001-08-28
Method and apparatus for measuring particle-size distribution
US6281972B1
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6281972B1/en
2001-11-13
Method of modifying weather
US6315213B1
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6315213B1/en
2002-05-07
Process and apparatus for the production of nanofibers
US6382526B1
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6382526B1/en
2002-06-25
Aerodynamic particle size analysis method and apparatus
US6408704B1
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6408704B1/en
2002-07-02
Propellant-based aerosol generation devices and method
US6412416B1
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6412416B1/en
2003-02-18
Process and apparatus for the production of nanofibers
US6520425B1
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6520425B1/en
2003-04-01
System for measuring the flow-rate of a gas by means of ultrasound
US6539812B1
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6539812B1/en
2003-04-29
Electrodynamic particle size analyzer
US6553849B1
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6553849B1/en
2003-05-08
Hurricane and tornado control device
US20030085296A1
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20030085296A1/en
2003-05-27
Method and device for cleaning the atmosphere
US6569393B1
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6569393B1/en
2005-03-17
Weather modification by royal rainmaking technology
US20050056705A1
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20050056705A1/en
2005-05-10
Method for extracting and sequestering carbon dioxide
US6890497B2
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6890497B2/en
2007-11-09
Methods of removing aerosols from the atmosphere
US7965488B2
https://patents.google.com/patent/US7965488B2/en
2008-08-28
Seawater-based carbon dioxide disposal
US8048309B2
https://patents.google.com/patent/US8048309B2/en
2008-10-27
Carbon sequestration and production of hydrogen and hydride
US8012453B2
https://patents.google.com/patent/US8012453B2/en
2010-01-12
RFID environmental manipulation
US7645326B2
https://patents.google.com/patent/US7645326B2/en
2010-02-02
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