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Class 342/97 - With automatic lock-on


Subclass of Class 342 - Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g., radar, radio navigation)
Definition: Subject matter including self-acting circuit means to continuously
No. of applications: 25
Last issue date: 01/24/2008


Application No.Application TitleIssue Date
20080018519ANTI-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
20070285303Airborne Look-Down Doppler Radar Tracking of Hovering Helicopters using Rotor Features
A system and method is presented for detecting and classifying slow-moving and hovering helicopters from a missile's took-down Doppler radar that is compatible with the existing base of Doppler radars. This approach uses definable attributes of a helicopter rotor assemb...
12/13/2007
20070279276Pseudomonopulse tracking system with variable coupler and integrated LNA
System for dynamically tracking a position of a target with an antenna in a communication system. The system includes an antenna system (410) configured for generating a sum and difference antenna pattern (201-1, 201-2). A sum RF channel (...
12/06/2007
20070164897Single scan track initiation for radars having rotating, electronically scanned antennas
A method and radar system for detecting a target and verifying its presence to begin tracking and to enable future detections of the same target to be correctly associated with its initial detection uses two separate detections. Each detection provides three components ...
07/19/2007
20070146195Multi-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
20070139247Multifunctional radio frequency directed energy system
An RFDE system includes an RFDE transmitter and at least one RFDE antenna. The RFDE transmitter and antenna direct high power electromagnetic energy towards a target sufficient to cause high energy damage or disruption of the target. The RFDE system further includes a t...
06/21/2007
20070103362System and method for detection and tracking of targets
System and method for detection and tracking of targets, which in a preferred embodiment is based on the use of fractional Fourier transformation of time-domain signals to compute projections of the auto and cross ambiguity functions along arbitrary line segments. The e...
05/10/2007
20070080851Spectral 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
20070052579Radar system
Disclosed is a radar system which comprises an AD conversion unit for converting an analog signal obtained from an antenna into a digital signal, a frequency analysis unit for performing a frequency analysis of the digital signal converted by the AD conversion unit, a t...
03/08/2007
20060279453Pattern classifier and method for associating tracks from different sensors
An interceptor-based sensor clusters tracks of objects to generate track clusters based on an uncertainty associated with each track, and generates feature vectors for a cluster under test using the relative placement and the population of other track clusters. The feat...
12/14/2006
20060238410REDUCING ANTENNA BORESIGHT ERROR
Reducing antenna boresight error includes receiving radar pulses reflected from the ground, where pulses are emitted from the antenna of a radar system, reflected by the ground, and received by the antenna. The return pulses carry information about the ground. Measureme...
10/26/2006
20060238403Method and system for destroying rockets
A system that includes a synchronized network of three search and track radars and associated processing means and communication channels. The radars are configured to detect and track the target. In response to detected target, an interceptor is launched towards the ta...
10/26/2006
20060139205Method for controlling a radar antenna
A method is described for detecting an object with target radar. After the first detection of an object, the antenna is tilted. The original direction towards the object is restored by electronically steering the emitted beam. The beamsteering is obtained by changing th...
06/29/2006
20060132357System and technique for calibrating radar arrays
A system and technique for calibrating a plurality of radars provides a set of simultaneous equations derived from monostatic echo returns from a plurality of targets. A solution of the simultaneous equations provides relative position calibration factors and time delay...
06/22/2006
20060103569Self-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
20060092075Man-portable counter mortar radar system
The present invention is a man-portable counter-mortar radar (MCMR) radar system that detects and tracks enemy mortar projectiles in flight and calculates their point of origin (launch point) to enable and direct countermeasures against the mortar and its personnel. In ...
05/04/2006
20060061504Through wall detection and tracking system
A system for detecting and tracking an individual or animal comprises producing a first return radar signal from the individual or animal with a first low power ultra wideband radar. Producing a second return radar signal from the individual or animal with a second low ...
03/23/2006
20050231420MULTIPLE RADAR COMBINING FOR INCREASED RANGE, RADAR SENSITIVITY AND ANGLE ACCURACY
A mechanism for combining signals of multiple radars to achieve increased range, radar sensitivity and angle accuracy is provided. A first signal beam is radiated from an antenna of a first radar in the direction of a target. A second signal beam is radiated from an ant...
10/20/2005
20050200516Retrodirective noise-correlating (RNC) radar methods and apparatus
Embodiments of the present invention provide retrodirective noise-correlating radar that include: (1) a transmit antenna array that quiescently transmits random noise; (2) a receive antenna array, in a desired spatial relationship with the transmit antenna array, for co...
09/15/2005
20050195102Real time predictive trajectory pairing (RTPTP) algorithm for highly accurate tracking of ground or air moving objects
The proposed invention describes the teaching of the Real Time Predictive Trajectory Pairing (RTPTP) polynomial and its use for tracking moving objects on ground or over the air using four previous locations as reference to track the next location. It also teaches the u...
09/08/2005
20050128138Multiple model radar tracking filter and systems and methods employing same
A multiple model (MM) radar tracking filter which controls the weighting applied to outputs of first and second model functions responsive to non-Markovian switching logic, includes the first and second model functions, switching logic receiving unweighted outputs from ...
06/16/2005
20050035900System and method for tracking beam-aspect targets with combined Kalman and particle filters
Systems and methods of tracking a beam-aspect target are provided. In embodiments, a target is tracked with a Kalman filter while detections are received. After a detection is missed, the Kalman filter may be concurrently propagated with a blind-zone particle filter unt...
02/17/2005
20050030222Process for phase-derived range measurements
A method and apparatus for determining range of a radar target is provided. Signal samples based on returns of a target during tracking are processed to produce a wideband envelope range estimate for components of target motion. The components of target motion include p...
02/10/2005
20050012655Electronically agile multi-beam antenna system
The present invention provides an antenna system for use in determining N unknown parameter values relating to an object located in the vicinity of the system. One embodiment of the system includes a body with a longitudinal axis and a plane that is substantially perpen...
01/20/2005
20050001759Method and apparatus for joint kinematic and feature tracking using probabilistic argumentation
A method, apparatus, and computer program product for joint kinematic and feature tracking are presented. Kinematic measurements and feature/class measurements regarding an object are received from a sensor. A probabilistic argumentation operation is performed on the fe...
01/06/2005
 
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