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| 20120068880 | System and Method for Dual-Band Antenna Pointing, Acquisition, And Tracking A system for tracking a target includes a dual-band antenna. The dual-band antenna includes a first antenna and a second antenna rigidly coupled to the first antenna. The first antenna is configured to communicate within a first frequency band and the second antenna is ... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120001789 | DIGITAL REGISTRATION OF 3D LASER RADAR DATA BASED ON MANUALLY SELECTED FIDUCIALS A system and method for registering 3D data sets is disclosed based on manual fiducial selection. The technique is useful in imaging obscured targets with 3-D imaging laser radars. For such an exemplary method, which defines a three-dimensional linear shift vector for e... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110309967 | APPARATUS AND THE METHOD FOR DISTINGUISHING GROUND AND OBSTACLES FOR AUTONOMOUS MOBILE VEHICLE Disclosed is apparatus for distinguishing between ground and an obstacle for autonomous mobile vehicle, comprising an upper 2D laser radar 1, a lower 2D laser radar 2, and a processing unit 10, the processing unit 10 comprising a distance dat... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110248880 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF RECOGNIZING PRESENCE OF OBJECTS An apparatus and method for recognizing presence of an object is provided, the apparatus and method are mounted on or implemented a vehicle. In the apparatus and method, by scanning a beam-shaped electromagnetic wave, data showing reflection intensities of reflected wav... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110221627 | SWITCHABLE DELAYS OPTICAL FIBRE TRANSPONDER WITH OPTICAL GENERATION OF DOPPLER SHIFT The invention concerns a Optical modulator, comprising an input suitable to receive an optical carrier, a high-frequency input and an output suitable to transmit an optical signal, the optical modulator comprising two Mach-Zender (1,2) modulators in parallel betw... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110084868 | VARIABLE RANGE MILLIMETER WAVE METHOD AND SYSTEM A variable range millimeter wave method and system is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the system includes a primary mirror having an aperture to reflect millimeter wave energy to a secondary mirror, where the secondary mirror is disposed in front of the primary m... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20100225531 | System, Method, and Apparatus for Remote Measurement of Terrestrial Biomass A system, method, and/or apparatus for remote measurement of terrestrial biomass contained in vegetative elements, such as large tree boles or trunks present in an area of interest, are provided. The method includes providing an airborne VHF radar system in combination ... | 09/09/2010 |
| 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 |
| 20100066587 | Method and System for Controlling a Remote Vehicle A system for controlling a remote vehicle comprises: a LIDAR sensor, a stereo vision camera, and a UWB radar sensor; a sensory processor configured to process data from one or more of the LIDAR sensor, the stereo vision camera, and the UWB radar sensor; and a remote veh... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100052969 | MOTION COMPENSATION FOR RADAR IMAGING In one embodiment, a radar is provided that is configured to construct an image of a target within or adjacent to a substrate according to scan points associated with a surface of the substrate while the radar is scanned in a first direction. The radar includes a transc... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100049407 | DRIVER ASSISTING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE DRIVER ASSISTING SYSTEM A system assists a driver occupying a seat within a vehicle traveling on a road. The system includes sensing apparatus that senses a plurality of different types of conditions regarding the vehicle. Information apparatus provides information regarding the different type... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100013696 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ORBITAL ANGULAR MOMENTUM (OAM) DIVERSE SIGNAL PROCESSING USING CLASSICAL BEAMS The present invention describes a system and method of OAM diverse signal processing using classical beams for applications in which OAM signal character is controlled such as optical tagging and applications in which OAM signal character is not controlled such as clutt... | 01/21/2010 |
| 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 |
| 20090224958 | DISTRIBUTED JAMMER SYSTEM According to some embodiments of the invention a laser directed infrared countermeasures system (hereinafter: “LDIRCM system”) is mountable on a platform. According to some embodiments of the invention, a LDIRCM system may include a plurality of sector units. Each s... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090051582 | MINIATURIZED MICROWAVE-PHOTONIC RECEIVER A receiver, such as a miniaturized microwave-photonic coherent receiver (MMPR) is disclosed. The receiver includes an antenna to output an electrical RF signal received on a section of the antenna, a laser to produce an optical signal, a photonic modulator to receive th... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20080290164 | Handheld automatic target acquisition system A target acquisition system. The novel system includes a housing, a first mechanism for obtaining position coordinates of the housing, a second mechanism for measuring a pointing angle from the housing toward a target, and a third mechanism for calculating coordinates o... | 11/27/2008 |
| 20080272955 | ACTIVE RADAR SYSTEM An example radar system for a vehicle comprises a radar antenna, operable to produce a radar beam, and a lens assembly including at least one active lens, the radar beam passing through the lens assembly. The radar beam has a field of view that is adjustable using the a... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080265087 | Power and imaging system for an airship A power transmission and imaging system for an airship comprises a transmission antenna array configured to transmit an energy beam to a patch rectenna carried by the airship. Coupled to the patch rectenna is a power distribution and control network that supplies rectif... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080238760 | Scanner A laser radar device that operates on an elapsed time basis and has a pulsating laser for emitting successive light pulses into a monitored region. A light receiver receives light impulses reflected by an object in the monitored region and generates electrical signals r... | 10/02/2008 |
| 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 |
| 20080158043 | Radar device A radar device includes a light projecting part for projecting light to an object, first and second light receiving elements each for outputting a signal according to the quantity of received light flux, and an optical system having a first optical path and a second opt... | 07/03/2008 |
| 20080158044 | COMBINATION LASER SYSTEM AND GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM A combination laser system and global navigation satellite system has a laser detector positioned in a known and fixed relationship with the nominal phase center of an included global navigation satellite antenna. The outputs of the laser system and the global navigatio... | 07/03/2008 |
| 20080158042 | Radar device A radar device has a light projecting circuit for projecting light to an object. Reflected light from the object is received by a first light receiving circuit and a second light receiving circuit and converted into signals. The first and second light receiving circuits... | 07/03/2008 |
| 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 |
| 20080088496 | System and Method for Protecting Means of Transport From IR-Guided Missiles A system for protecting a vehicle against IR-guided missiles, includes at least one missile warning device, and a device for jamming IR-guided missiles. A laser array is coupled to the at least one missile warning devices for jamming the IR-guided missiles. ... | 04/17/2008 |
| 20080024607 | Image display apparatus and method An image display apparatus includes a camera, a laser radar, a depression angle correction calculation device, a three-dimensional object detection device, and a viewpoint conversion device, which are installed in a vehicle. The laser radar detects changes in the condit... | 01/31/2008 |
| 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 |
| 20070285305 | Obstacle detection system for vehicle An obstacle detection system determines a probability distribution of existence of an obstacle object corresponding to a distance in an irradiation direction of a transmission wave based on detected strength data per scanning-angle supplied from a radar device. A peak-v... | 12/13/2007 |
| 20070262896 | Omni-Directional Imaging Sensor A method comprises generating a laser signal; scanning the laser signal into a field of view; and processing the return signal. ... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070210953 | Aircraft collision sense and avoidance system and method A collision sense and avoidance system and method and an aircraft, such as an Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) and/or Remotely Piloted Vehicle (RPV), including the collision sense and avoidance system. The collision sense and avoidance system includes an image interrogator id... | 09/13/2007 |
| 20070146195 | Multi-sensor system An avionics system including a radar system being capable of automatically tracking a radar target, an optical image producing system, a radar monitor, an optical image monitor, a decision support unit having a connection to the radar system and to the optical image pro... | 06/28/2007 |
| 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 |
| 20070080850 | Object detection system and object detection method An object detection system includes a radar detection means (2), an image detection means (3), and a collating means (4). The collating means (4) performs a collation between an object detected by the radar detection means (2) in a pre... | 04/12/2007 |
| 20070057837 | Detection system, method for detecting objects and computer program therefor A detection system (1) having an optical sensor (3), a radar device (2) and a signal processor (4) communicatively connected with the optical sensor and the radar device. The signal processor comprises: a first detector (41, 410-413... | 03/15/2007 |
| 20070040725 | Weapon having lethal and non-lethal directed-energy portions A portable weapon comprises a non-lethal portion and a lethal portion. The lethal portion may comprise a rifle, and the non-lethal portion may comprise a millimeter-wave directed energy weapon. The non-lethal portion may comprise a kit to add non-lethal capability to a ... | 02/22/2007 |
| 20070018879 | Radar detector A method for detecting radar is provided by the present invention. The invention begins by sweeping a first local oscillator (LO). Once a band has been identified as containing a radar signal, the detector interrupts its normal operation and rechecks the frequency in qu... | 01/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 20060227041 | Apparatus, method and computer program product for calibrating image transform parameter, and obstacle detection apparatus A calibration apparatus includes an obstacle detection unit that detects an obstacle on an arbitrary surface in a three-dimensional space in one of a plurality of images obtained by taking an image pickup subject from a plurality of directions, by using a transform para... | 10/12/2006 |
| 20060187010 | Vehicle motion warning device A device is disclosed which is adapted to be mounted on a vehicle to generate a warning pattern on the pavement near the vehicle. An intense, narrow light beam from a laser is directed downward from the device to generate a distinctly visible illuminated warning pattern... | 08/24/2006 |
| 20060139204 | Object detection system and method of detecting object An object detection system is provided with radar detection means (2), image detection means (3), and collating means (4). The collating means (4) detects a combination of an object detected by the radar detection means (2) and an obje... | 06/29/2006 |
