Class 342/53 - With infrared device

Subclass of Class 342 - Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g., radar, radio navigation)
Definition: Subject matter including a device which operates using radiant
No. of applications: 34
Last issue date: 08/04/2011

Application No.	Application Title	Issue Date
20110187578	Conductive line communication apparatus and conductive line radar system and method A conductive line radar comprising at least one signal surface wave launcher, which comprises a signal surface wave transceiver, which is physically attached to a power line. The signal surface wave transceiver transmits a wave signal along the power line with another s...	08/04/2011
20110144829	COUNTERMEASURE SYSTEM FOR BIRDS Provided is a bird countermeasure system. The bird countermeasure system includes a bird countermeasure robot configured to be operated through a remote command while patrolling or moving in an area adjacent to a runway or taxiway along which airplanes take off, land or...	06/16/2011
20110125349	Integrated Bird-Aircraft Strike Prevention System - IBSPS An airborne apparatus that employs an advanced computer to analyze bird and aircraft positioning data, programmed to issue a warning about an impending strike, thereby creating the ultimate Bird-Aircraft Strike Prevention System. This system will constantly process the ...	05/26/2011
20110115668	METHOD AND APPARATUS USING NON-CONTACT MEASURING DEVICE TO DETERMINE RAIL DISTANCE TRAVELED A non-contact, distance traveled measurement system (DTMS) to calculate speed and distance traveled by a vehicle over rails—more specifically, by trains traveling on standard railroad tracks. Preferably, a pair of short range (near field) microwave-based transmitters/...	05/19/2011
20110030538	INTEGRATED AIRPORT DOMAIN AWARENESS RESPONSE SYSTEM, SYSTEM FOR GROUND-BASED TRANSPORTABLE DEFENSE OF AIRPORTS AGAINST MANPADS, AND METHODS Embodiments of an apparatus and method for defending a physical zone from airborne and ground-based threats are disclosed. In the various embodiments, an apparatus includes a detection component configured to detect and track a ground-based or airborne threat proximate ...	02/10/2011
20110025549	TRACKING COORDINATOR FOR AIR-TO-AIR AND AIR-TO-GROUND TRACKING A method and system for coordinating air-to-air tracking and air-to-ground tracking for an airborne tracked target that is landing or performing an airdrop. Air-to-air tracking data is analyzed to detect if the tracked target is landing, and a predicted landing location...	02/03/2011
20100283662	Method for surveillance to detect a land target A land-based Smart-Sensor System and several system architectures for detection, tracking, and classification of people and vehicles automatically and in real time for border, property, and facility security surveillance is described. The preferred embodiment of the pro...	11/11/2010
20100175573	Explosively formed penetrator detection and passive infrared sensor neutralization system An apparatus for remote detection or neutralization of an explosively formed penetrator device. A LIDAR or LADAR unit may be used in conjunction with a RADAR unit to both detect the presence of an EFP and neutralize the EFP having an associated passive infrared sensor. ...	07/15/2010
20100085254	SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATION TO A GIMBAL MOUNTED DEVICE A system and method wirelessly communicates signals between a device on a gimbal and a stationary transceiver. An exemplary system has a gimbal with a moveable portion, a device affixed to the moveable portion, a gimbal transceiver coupled to the moveable portion, and a...	04/08/2010
20100007544	Method for Surveillance of Space/Air Space The invention proposes utilizing the known geometry of the measurements in order to assign them to one another and to resolve ambiguities, wherein the 3D position of an object (3) in space is determined by a spatial section at the same time. This is done using a ...	01/14/2010
20090292468	COLLISION AVOIDANCE METHOD AND SYSTEM USING STEREO VISION AND RADAR SENSOR FUSION A system and method for fusing depth and radar data to estimate at least a position of a threat object relative to a host object is disclosed. At least one contour is fitted to a plurality of contour points corresponding to the plurality of depth values corresponding to...	11/26/2009
20090262012	RADIOMETER AND TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION SYSTEM A radiometer for measuring temperature data can include a data reader for reading target data associated with a measurement target and generating temperature data based on the target data. A temperature compensation system can include a radiometer with a data reader and...	10/22/2009
20090015460	Radar visibility model A land-based Smart-Sensor System and several system architectures for detection, tracking, and classification of people and vehicles automatically and in real time for border, property, and facility security surveillance is described. The preferred embodiment of the pro...	01/15/2009
20080291075	Vehicle-network defensive aids suite A defensive aids suite for light armored vehicles utilizes four complementary sensor technologies including: visible and infrared optics, radar, acoustics and both laser and millimeter wave detection. Targeting and maneuvering optics are used for long-range threat detec...	11/27/2008
20080191926	Threat Detection System An optical detection system for detecting launch of an offensive projectile. The detection system includes an image detector array, an optical arrangement for focusing on to the image detector array, and a processing system associated with the image detector array. The ...	08/14/2008
20080150786	Combined Imaging and Distance Monitoring for Vehicular Applications Vehicular arrangement for obtaining information about objects exterior to the vehicle includes at least one combined imaging and distance measuring system arranged along an edge or a side of the vehicle, each combined system including an infrared illuminator for directi...	06/26/2008
20080143579	SMART CHAFF Missile deflector systems for protecting a vehicle from threats that use an infrared sensor for guidance are disclosed. An exemplary missile deflector system can include, for example, a radiation source and one or more deployable smart chaff elements. The light source a...	06/19/2008
20080036594	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CANINE TRAINING A computer-aided training and management system that uses a computer or other processor in wireless communication with an instrumented dog collar and/or optionally, one or more dog interaction devices, such as, for example, video monitors, loudspeakers, video cameras, t...	02/14/2008
20080030404	Antenna transceiver system Provided is an antenna transceiver system for transmitting and receiving voice, digital data, radar and IR signals, and for processing received signals for use by an operator. The system includes an antenna array having a plurality of radiating elements, each element co...	02/07/2008
20080018520	Aircraft Anti-Missile Protection System The present invention relates to an anti-missile protection system for an aircraft (30), and applies in particular to the protection of civilian and military airplanes, and to that of helicopters, against the firing of ground-to-air missiles equipped with homing ...	01/24/2008
20080018519	ANTI-MISSILE SYSTEM AND METHOD The disclosed system, device and method for an anti-missile system generally includes a ground-based sensor array generating tracking data of a guided missile tracking a target. A control node in communication with the ground-based sensor array generates targeting data ...	01/24/2008
20070171120	Thin film emitter-absorber apparatus and methods Methods and apparatus for providing a tunable absorption-emission band in a wavelength selective device are disclosed. A device for selectively absorbing incident electromagnetic radiation includes an electrically conductive surface layer including an arrangement of mul...	07/26/2007
20070120728	Radar Warning Receiver with Position and Velocity Sensitive Functions A GPS enabled radar detector dynamically handles radar sources based upon previously-stored geographically-referenced information on such sources and data from the GPS receiver. The detector includes technology for determining the location of the detector, and comparing...	05/31/2007
20070090989	SYSTEM OF SUBTERRANEAN ANOMALY DETECTION AND REPAIR USING INFRARED THERMOGRAPHY AND GROUND PENETRATING RADAR Method and system to identify, verify and remediate subterranean anomalies. Infrared (IR) thermographic scanning [10] of a selected surface area obtains image area data [12, 14] inferring such an anomaly. Ground penetrating radar (GPR) is used [22] ...	04/26/2007
20070080851	Spectral tracking A method of tracking a target The method includes the steps of acquiring a first spectral image of a scene that includes the target, designating a spectral reference window, in the first spectral image, that includes a respective plurality of pixel vectors, acquiring a ...	04/12/2007
20060284756	Police Radar/Laser Detector with Integral Vehicle Parameter Display Using a Vehicle Interface Calibration of an acceleration detector is initiated by a user depressable button such as a button indicating a vehicle is at rest and/or by the detector reading an OBDII vehicle communication protocol to determine the condition of the vehicle. Calibration permits more ...	12/21/2006
20060145913	System for monitoring airport area The invention relates to a system for recognizing obstructions and monitoring movements on or above an airport area (1) with sensors (2, 3, 4). According to the invention, a sensor (2) is a radar device having a plurality of antenna elements (12,...	07/06/2006
20060103569	Self-protecting device for an object An object self-protection apparatus (12) having a monitoring device (14) which is fixed with respect to the object and a launch container (18), in particular for fragmentation projectiles, which has a target-tracking radar device (20) for the...	05/18/2006
20060082490	Method and system for data fusion using spatial and temporal diversity between sensors A method and system provide a multi-sensor data fusion system capable of adaptively weighting the contributions from each one of a plurality of sensors using a plurality of data fusion methods. During a predetermined tracking period, the system receives data from each i...	04/20/2006
20060038713	Multi-sensor target system A multi-sensor target system has a housing. A number of targets are contained in the housing. Each of the targets is detectable by a different type of sensor. A connector is coupled to each of the targets. ...	02/23/2006
20050270220	Optically-augmented microwave imaging system and method An imaging system includes an optical (visible-light or near IR) imaging system and a microwave imaging system. The optical imaging system captures an optical image of the object, produces optical image data representing the optical image and extracts optical image info...	12/08/2005
20050219114	Target object detection system A target object detection system for detecting a target object using a detector and a tag on the target object; the tag includes a radio wave receiver receiving radio wave from the detector; a light receiver receiving a light signal from the detector; a receipt signal g...	10/06/2005
20050062638	Missile deflector for airplanes The present invention relates to flying airplane security during landing or taking off from the risk of surface to air missiles fired by shoulder held launchers as the heat seeking Stinger or SAM-18 missile. In Kenya two stinger missiles attempted to down an Arkia Israe...	03/24/2005
20050001755	Externally cued aircraft warning and defense Methods, computer-readable media, and systems for externally cued aircraft warning and defense are disclosed. A surveillance system may include a sensor field or array and may include a processor system that processes signals including acoustic signals received by the s...	01/06/2005

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Class 342/53 - With infrared device