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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7932855 | Distance measuring device and distance measuring method There are provided a distance measuring device and a distance measuring method characterized by “simple configuration”, “capability of measuring a near distance”, and “a small measurement error” like a distance measuring device using a standing wave. The... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7535408 | Apparatus and methods for detection of multiple targets within radar resolution cell A method and apparatus is operative for multiple target detection in a radar system which employs a radar waveform of two or more frequency diverse subpulses. The apparatus adds coherent processing of the subpulse echo signals to determine the presence of multiple s... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7439862 | Antenna array for an RFID reader compatible with transponders operating at different carrier frequencies An antenna array is provided for an RFID reader, which includes a first reader antenna tuned to operate at a first frequency and a second reader antenna tuned to operate at a second frequency different from the first frequency. The first and second antennas are pref... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7436350 | Combined aircraft TCAS/transponder with common antenna system The present invention is a combined aircraft TCAS/Transponder with common antenna system and transmitter. Common TCAS/Transponder multi-monopole top and bottom antennas may be connected to a top and bottom antenna modules, the top and bottom antenna modules being el... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7348917 | Synthetic multi-aperture radar technology Systems and methods of improving synthetic aperture radar (SAR) system are disclosed. In particular, an example system includes a radar signal radiator configured to transmit radar signal pulses that have a partial bandwidth at a regular interval. The partial bandwi... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7312742 | Computerized tomography using radar Sensing characteristics of an object includes transmitting a stepped-frequency radar through an object and detecting, with multiple receiving structures, deflected portions of the radar signal. The detected portions are processed to generate processed data including... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7295154 | Vehicle obstacle warning radar A method for detecting an object using a transmitting antenna and an array of receiving antennas. The method comprises the step of transmitting a signal from the transmitting antenna. The magnitude and phase of a respective received signal at each of the receiving a... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7295147 | Sensor arrangement and method for regulating the distance of motor vehicles A sensor system on motor vehicles for locating objects in front of the vehicle, wherein at least two sensors, each having a locating depth of at least 50 m, are arranged in such a way on both sides of longitudinal center axis of the vehicle that their locating angul... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7239265 | Method for evaluating and controlling a radar installation A method is disclosed for evaluating the terrain surrounding a radar site. The method comprises to calculate the radar horizon around a radar site from stored terrain elevation information. The information obtained can be used for controlling the scanning profile of... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232069 | Methods and apparatus for disabling, enabling or setting the range of radio frequency identification devices Systems and techniques for control of RFID devices. An RFID device has an antenna connected with a switch or switches whose states can be changed so as to disable or reduce the effective range of the antenna. The RFID device includes a transceiver that uses the ante... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7205931 | Method for determining the distance between a base station and a mobile object, in addition to a base station and identification system for a method of this type A method for determining the distance between a base station (SLG) and a mobile object (DT1–DT3). A HF carrier frequency and an offset frequency (df) are predetermined for a QAM modulation. The HF carrier frequency is increased and decreased by the o... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7205932 | Method and apparatus for improved determination of range and angle of arrival utilizing a two tone CW radar An improved system is provided for aiming a shotgun-based or other countermeasure system so as to be able to countermeasure incoming rockets or projectiles. In one embodiment a shotgun aimed and controlled by the subject system projects a pattern of pellets to inter... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7202812 | Technique for compensation of transmit leakage in radar receiver A radar system (500) radiates a radar transmit signal, has a radar signal receiver (503) and a canceller (505) for canceling leakage of the transmit signal into the radar signal receiver (503). The canceller (505) comprises a digit... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7196657 | Radar system using RF noise A radar system that utilizes predetermined, pseudorandom, or random waveforms that may be substantially matched to the impulse response of the radar and any surrounding clutter such that the signal-to-clutter ratio may be optimized and/or such that specific targets ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7196739 | Multi-channel tuner apparatus A multi-channel tuner apparatus is provided which is capable of simultaneously and independently selecting a plurality of channels for reception. The apparatus comprises a plurality of tuners, each of which converts a selected channel to a near-zero intermediate fre... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7190305 | Radar apparatus In a radar apparatus, a receiving antenna includes a plurality of antenna elements, each receiving, as a reception signal, radio waves emitted into space and reflected off a target object. An analog signal is obtained by downconverting and putting a bandwidth constr... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7190302 | Sub-surface radar imaging Detailed is radar imaging apparatus including a single transmit antenna and at least one receive antenna, scanning apparatus (e.g. a pantograph) for mechanically scanning the antennas over a surface of interest, position providing apparatus (e.g. a computer driving ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7170443 | Method for the evaluation of radar data for fully automatic creation of a map of regions with interference A method for the evaluation of radar data for fully automatic creation of a map of regions with interference, in which undesirable reflections frequently occur includes the following method steps. The region to be mapped is divided up into cells. The short-lived tar... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7158076 | Method and apparatus for correcting velocity-induced range estimate phase errors in a two-tone monopulse CW radar A method and apparatus is provided for correcting the phase difference estimate derived from a two-tone CW radar to correct velocity-induced range estimate phase errors by offsetting the phase difference estimate with a phase correction equal to either of the Dopple... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7151476 | Radar system having a beamless emission signature A radar system having a beamless emission signature is described. In one implementation, the radar system includes a transmission system and a receiver system. The transmission system is configured to transmit a pattern comprising a plurality of radar signals having... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7146396 | Method and apparatus of convolving signals A method of convoluting a first signal (32) and a second signal. The method includes generating a multiplication signal responsive to the second signal, multiplying (34) the first signal by a plurality of time shifted versions of the multiplication sig... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7145502 | Distance measurement method and device A distance can be measured with high resolution. A frequency controller (7) controls a voltage control oscillator (2) so as to change a signal source frequency f in a range containing two center frequencies f1 and f2 and transmits it as a... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7142153 | Short pulse/stepped frequency radar system A unique hardware architecture that combines short pulse, stepped frequency and centerline processing. The inventive architecture implements a radar system having a transmitter for transmitting short pulses, each pulse being stepped in frequency and a receiver recei... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7138939 | Radar A radar has a transmission section, a reception section that receives a reflected wave of the transmission wave, a transmission switch section, a delay section that delays a predetermined timing, a reception switching section, a difference processing section, and a ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7123788 | Apparatus for monitoring optical frequencies of WDM signals The present invention relates to a wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) apparatus for monitoring optical frequencies, allowing optical channel frequency monitoring using the crossover property of an arrayed-waveguide grating and pilot tones that are in wide use in ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7119738 | Object location system and method using RFID A system and method is provided for locating objects using RFID tags. The system and method uses an RFID reader and a distance calculator to efficiently and accurately determine the location of objects that include an RFID tag. The RFID reader transmits a plurality ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7119737 | Microwave sensor Actual correlation data is stored at 38A. Such actual correlation data is data representation(s) of correlation(s) between or among distance(s) to object(s) intended to be detected and phase difference(s) of respective reflected wave(s) established with due c... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7113130 | Method and system for determining location by implication Systems and methods for determining location by implication are described. A responsive environment includes a location determination method that operates in an area that is only partially instrumented with location-sensing devices. Some of the with location-sensing... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7098769 | Identification system for verifying an authorization to access an object or to use an object, particularly a motor vehicle An identification system is disclosed in which an interrogation signal is emitted on the side of the object, the signal having a carrier frequency which is modified in sections. A mobile encoder (20) encodes the interrogation signal and produces a response si... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7079071 | Radar apparatus A radar apparatus includes: a modulation signal generating circuit that generates a modulation signal; a carrier wave generating circuit that generates a carrier wave; a modulation circuit that outputs a high frequency signal generated by modulating the carrier wave... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7071868 | Radar detection method and apparatus A radar system and method use a radar FMCW chirp having variable chirp characteristics. ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7061428 | Frequency hopping range estimation with low power consumption An arrangement comprising a master unit and one or more slave units, where the master sends out bursts, at specified intervals, in a frequency hopping manner, with each burst being at a different frequency. The slave responds with acknowledgements, and the signal st... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7026931 | Microwave sensor A sensor has a trigger level that is set in advance in which a distance to a detected object and a signal level of waves reflected from the object are associated. The sensor only dispatches an object detection signal indicating that the detected object is an object ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7006794 | Wireless point to multi-point communication apparatus and method A wireless communication system that provides energy efficient, high bandwidth and low cost wireless communication. In one embodiment, the communication system utilizes a fan out, pencil beam arrangement in which electro-magnetic energy is transmitted from a hub to ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7002512 | FM-CW radar system which discriminates between signals related to a target object and signals not related to a target object In an FM-CW radar system, a frequency modulating wave output from said modulating signal generator has a frequency variation skew with respect to a time axis (modulation skew), and the radar system includes a means for varying the modulation skew by controlling the ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6972710 | Automotive radio wave radar and signal processing In an automotive radio wave radar, a center frequency of a transmitted wave is shifted at a certain cycle, and position information of an obstacle detected at three or more center frequencies is subjected to decision by majority to determine whether detection result... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6972711 | Transmit-receive FM-CW radar apparatus Disclosed is a transmit-receive FM-CW radar apparatus which switches between transmission and reception by time division control, wherein amplifiers capable of controlling gain are provided in a transmitter signal path and a receiver signal path, respectively, and w... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6965341 | High resolution SAR processing using stepped-frequency chirp waveform A stepped-frequency chirped waveform improves SAR groundmapping for the following reasons. Range resolution in SAR image is inversely proportional to the transmitted signal bandwidth in nominal SAR systems. Since there is a limit in the transmitted bandwidth that ca... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6933878 | Wide bandwidth radar A wave-form generator drives a number of microwave generating devices each operating at different frequency bands. The output of each microwave generator is connected to its own transmission channel of limited bandwidth which contains all the non-linear components n... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6924762 | Radar designed to acquire radar data with high accuracy A radar is provided which transmits a radar wave whose frequency is so modulated as to rise, fall, and be kept constant cyclically. The radar uses beat signals produced by the radar wave and radar echoes received by two antennas to produce radar data on a target. Wh... | 08/02/2005 |
