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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184041 | Search of an acquisition face with modified spy radar Radar beams for searching a volume are selected by determining the central angle and azimuth and elevation extents to define an acquisition face. The number of beams NMBA required to cover the acquisition face is determined by | 05/22/2012 |
| 7982662 | Scanning array for obstacle detection and collision avoidance This scanning array scans an area around the array for nearby objects, collision obstructions, and terrain topography. The scanning array can scan for sounds emitted by objects in the vicinity of the scanning array, passive energy receipt sources, or it can also sen... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7525479 | Radar apparatus An array antenna includes a first end portion that has a first plurality of antennas arranged with a spacing d therebetween and a second end portion that has a second plurality of antennas arranged with the spacing d therebetween. In the array antenna, a spacing bet... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7421321 | System for obtaining vehicular information System for obtaining information about a vehicle or a component therein includes sensors arranged to generate and transmit a signal upon receipt and detection of a radio frequency (RF) signal and a multi-element, switchable directional antenna array. Each antenna el... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7417585 | Radar scanning method A scanning method of an in-vehicle scanning-type radar for emitting beams subsequently to execute scanning and for detecting an object includes determining whether or not the object is in an approaching state. When it is determined that the object is not in the appr... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7414566 | System for monitoring airport area A system is for recognizing obstructions and monitoring movements on or above an airport area (1) with sensors (2, 3, 4). A sensor (2) is a radar device having a plurality of antenna elements (12, 14), which are affixed to a curved surfac... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7382311 | Method, computer program product and system for differentiating physical sources from second order nonlinear signal effects A system for differentiating between a signal from a physical source and a nonlinear signal effect includes an array, a delay control element and a signal processing element. The array is configured to detect a signal at a particular location using an initial time d... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7340279 | Wireless communications with an adaptive antenna array Systems and techniques for parallel demodulation and searching using an adaptive antenna array with a processor configured to control the adaptive antenna to search for a first signal with the first beam and to receive a second signal for demodulation with a second ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7333055 | System and method for microwave imaging using an interleaved pattern in a programmable reflector array An antenna array for use within a microwave imaging system includes a plurality of reflecting antenna elements, each capable of being programmed with respective phase-shifts in a first pattern to direct a first beam of microwave radiation towards a first target, and... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7324048 | Wavelength division multiplexing methods and apparatus for constructing photonic beamforming networks Methods and apparatus for constructing phased array antenna beamforming networks are provided, that allow to scan multiple beams and select appropriate sets of delay lines simultaneously. The beamforming networks disclosed herein generate less losses than convention... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7324043 | Phase shifters deposited en masse for an electronically scanned antenna A system and method for an electronically scanned antenna is provided in which phase shifters are deposited en masse along with other electronically scanned antenna components on a wafer scale substrate using a thin film process. Alternative wafer scale sizes may be... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7315276 | Beam compression radar A concept is described for broadening the beam of a phased array radar antenna to provide continuous illumination of all radar targets within the search space, and this beam is compressed upon reception to realize the angular resolution that is possible with the ant... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7289058 | Radar apparatus The present invention relates to a radar apparatus that forms multiple digital beams based on reflected waves of a transmitted radio wave. A transmit signal is transmitted in a predetermined cycle from one of transmitting/receiving antennas A1 to A4 ar... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7283085 | System and method for efficient, high-resolution microwave imaging using complementary transmit and receive beam patterns A scanning panel for use in a microwave imaging system captures a microwave image of a target using two complementary arrays of antenna elements. Each of the antenna elements in a first array is capable of being programmed with a respective phase delay to direct a t... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7268722 | Angular resolution antenna system For an angle-resolving antenna system, only two radar sensors are provided including separate transmitting and receiving antennas. The receiving antennas of the two radar sensors are switchable with reference to their main beam direction as well as to their beam wid... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7265713 | Overlapping subarray architecture An embodiment of an electronically scanned array antenna includes an array of radiative elements having an array height. A plurality of separate subarrays of the radiative elements include a first row comprising a first plurality of subarrays, wherein subarrays of t... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7262729 | Radio detection and ranging intrusion detection system A radar system having a processor, a waveform generator, a plurality of antenna interfaces, a set of first antennas configured to transmit a waveform, and a set of second antennas configured to receive a reflected waveform is disclosed. The waveform generator and an... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7250902 | Method of generating accurate estimates of azimuth and elevation angles of a target for a phased—phased array rotating radar A method and apparatus for generating accurate estimates of a radar target's azimuth and elevation angles for a phased-phased array rotating radar. Scan modulated coherently integrated (SMCI) monopulse curves are generated from a measured one-way transmit antenna pa... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7242964 | Shaping of EM field for transmission to multiple terminals A method and apparatus for directing energy in a plurality of azimuth directions. The amount of energy directed in the azimuth direction of a mobile terminal is a function of the location and acceptable receive strength of at least two mobile terminals. The function... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7230565 | Radar A radar can detect target azimuths located outside and adjacent to a scanning angular range of a beam by determining changes in received signal strength (a signal-strength profile) in the azimuthal direction as a function of a beam azimuth in a predetermined scannin... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7227493 | Methods and apparatus for obtaining positional information An apparatus and method obtains positional information about one or more objects in a detection field. An array includes a transmitting element and a plurality of receiving elements. A truncated cross-correlation function may be applied to determine the interval bet... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7227474 | Object detection system: zone matching and programmability The object detection system includes an object sensor and a controller. The controller is configured to compare a sensed range of an object with a range gate based on the azimuth angle of the object. The range gate for each azimuth angle is programmable and is selec... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7221310 | Electric wave axis adjusting apparatus for radar mounted on vehicle The present invention provides an electric wave axis adjusting apparatus for an on-vehicle radar capable of readily and precisely adjusting an electric wave axis only by making the scanning range and a detection range identical to each other and changing a scanning ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7196656 | Apparatus for estimating direction of arrival of signal An apparatus for estimating direction of arrival of signal is provided that has excellent performance in terms of angular resolution and the number of signals that can be identified. In an array sensor comprising a plurality of sensor elements, the two outermost sen... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7176830 | Image processing system for mounting to a vehicle An image processing system to be mounted to a vehicle includes a radar adapted to measure distance and direction to an object based on reflected electromagnetic waves which are outputted to scan the exterior of the vehicle, an image-taking device such as a camera fo... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7173561 | Radar device capable of scanning received reflection waves The present invention relates to a radar device for forming multi-beams in multiple channels from reflected waves of a transmitted wave by using a minimum number of antennas. The device has: antennas used for both transmission and reception A1–A4; tr... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7151482 | Antenna configuration and radar device including same A radar device (2) includes plural transmission antennas and plural reception antennas. The reception antennas constitute a reception-side antenna portion (20) and are arranged at an interval of d. The transmission antennas constitute a transmission-si... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7148840 | Radar apparatus, radar apparatus controlling method A radar apparatus comprises: a transmitter unit having a high-frequency oscillating unit whose oscillation frequency is variable, and a pulse amplitude modulating unit for amplitude-modulating a pulse of a transmission high-frequency signal output from the high-freq... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7136753 | Object recognition apparatus for vehicle, inter-vehicle control apparatus, and distance measurement apparatus In an object recognition apparatus for a vehicle which uses intensities of reflected waves from reflecting objects to make a recognition on whether a reflecting object is a vehicle or a non-vehicle, a plurality of transmission waves are emitted to receive a pluralit... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7132975 | Apparatus and method for detecting moving objects An ultra wideband radar system for detecting moving objects comprising an antenna, which may be scanned in at least one dimension, and a signal processor wherein the signal processor includes a scan combiner that combines scan information in accordance with a candid... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7132976 | Automotive radar An automotive radar which can process signals at high speed to detect a target in a wide angle range is provided. The automotive radar comprises a transmitting antenna which emits an electromagnetic wave, two receiving antennas which receive the electromagnetic wave... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7129839 | Device for monitoring an area The present invention relates to a monitoring device (1) with a transmitter unit (2) and a receiver unit (3) for monitoring an area. Slotted cables serve as antennas. According to the invention, a first slotted cable is arranged as a transmittin... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7109940 | Antenna element with curved dielectric member and array of such elements An antenna, which may be used as an element in an array, includes an elongated curved dielectric member having a high dielectric constant. One end of the dielectric member is in physical contact with the “center” conductor of an unbalanced transmission line, and... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7088286 | Apparatus for detecting direction of target using difference in phase of radio wave signals received through plural channels An apparatus for detecting a direction of a target is provided. The apparatus transmits and receives radio waves through a plurality of transmission/reception channels causing a phase difference in signals to be received through the transmission/reception channels a... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7081847 | Radar system with switchable angular resolution A radar system with a radar sensor (10) which comprises a transmitting module (20), a receiving module (22) and a supply network (64), wherein the transmitting module (20) comprises a first plurality of partial antennas (26, 28,... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7071867 | Method, apparatus, and computer program product for radar detection of moving target Methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for tracking at least one moving target with a radar device without requiring the use of Doppler information. The invention comprises scanning an area with radar signals at a first time to receive a firs... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7068211 | Methods and apparatus for obtaining positional information An apparatus and method obtains positional information about one or more objects in a detection field. An array includes a transmitting element and a plurality of receiving elements. A truncated cross-correlation function may be applied to determine the interval bet... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7057716 | White cell antenna beamformers A merged dual flipped White Cell including a White Cell having upper and lower cell regions; an optical deflector array for selectively deflecting light to either an upper image plane associated with said upper region or to a lower image plane associated with said l... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7054289 | System and method for broadband millimeter wave data communication A system and method for information communication between physically separated processor-based systems. Disclosed is a centralized communication array providing point to multipoint information communication between processor-based systems utilizing 5 communication n... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7050763 | Method and device for transferring a signal from a signal source to a signal sink in a system The system has at least two electronic units between which signals are transferred from a first electronic unit and a second electronic unit. The first electronic unit has a signal source. The second electronic unit has a signal sink. A signal to be transferred is c... | 05/23/2006 |
