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Class 706/24 - Beamforming (e.g., target location, radar)


Subclass of Class 706 - Data processing: artificial intelligence
Definition: Subject matter wherein the system decides correct direction
No. of patents: 26
Last issue date: 04/10/2007


NumberTitleIssue Date
7202794Flame detection system
A flame detection system includes a plurality of sensors for generating a plurality of respective sensor signals. The plurality of sensors includes a set of discrete optical radiation sensors responsive to flame as well as non-flame emissions. An Artificial Neural N...
04/10/2007
7030814System and method to estimate the location of a receiver in a multi-path environment
System and method to determine the location of a receiver in a multipath environment are provided. The received signal is correlated with the reference signals associated with the transmitting sources. Each correlation function is processed to derive various types o...
04/18/2006
6920368Method and device for correcting proximity effects
The present invention relates to a method for determining the precompensated pattern of exposure doses of an electron beam required per pattern position to obtain a desired pattern in a coating on a substrate, comprising the steps of: determining a smearing function...
07/19/2005
6658980Combat pilot aid system
A combat pilot system for an aircraft comprises corresponding combat pilot devices 12, 12' provided in a runtime module 14 on board the aircraft and a ground-based system training module 16 respectively. The run-time module 12' is trained using model data...
12/09/2003
6625587Blind signal separation
Signal separation processing includes a signal separation architecture defining a relationship between at least one input signal and at least one output signal. The signal separation architecture includes a state space representation that establishes a re...
09/23/2003
6542879Neural network trajectory command controller
An apparatus and method for controlling trajectory of an object (47) to a first predetermined position. The apparatus has an input layer (22) having nodes (22a-22f) for receiving input data indicative of the first predetermined position. First weighted co...
04/01/2003
6473747Neural network trajectory command controller
An apparatus and method for controlling trajectory of an object (47) to a first predetermined position. The apparatus has an input layer (22) having nodes (22a-22f) for receiving input data indicative of the first predetermined position. First weighted co...
10/29/2002
6466891System for providing an estimate of the location of an undersea object
A system is disclosed that provides. a sonar operator with the most likely range to a target of interest. The system generates and displays a contour based on ship's parameters, target parameters, environmental data, and operator parameters. The sonar ope...
10/15/2002
6415276Bayesian belief networks for industrial processes
A method and an apparatus for diagnosis of sensors and/or processes through use of Bayesian belief networks. More specifically, the method and apparatus of the present invention achieve sensor and/or process fault detection, isolation, and accommodation....
07/02/2002
6056780Method for the positioning of electromagnetic sensors or transmitters in an array
A method for positioning plural electromagnetic sensors in an array including the steps of: (1) designating one of the two sensors of the plural sensors that are a greatest distance apart as a point of origin of a reference system, (2) encoding in genotyp...
05/02/2000
5903883Phase detection using neural networks
A likelihood of detecting a reflected signal characterized by phase discontinuities and background noise is enhanced by utilizing neural networks to identify coherency intervals. The received signal is processed into a predetermined format such as a digit...
05/11/1999
5768477Radio direction finding system for narrowband multiple signals
A method of training a neural network to determine directions of arrival when there are multiple input signals within a narrow frequency band. For a single input signal having a given angle of arrival, an antenna array is used to sample signal values, fro...
06/16/1998
5761382Multiple elastic feature net and method for target deghosting and tracking
A multiple elastic feature network having N independent sets of M feature specific neurons that respond to the temporal properties of a number of targets. The targets are represented by sets of M feature specific coordinates. Each of the neurons and its c...
06/02/1998
5719955Data processing using neural networks having conversion tables in an intermediate layer
In a neural network which includes one input layer, one or more intermediate layers and one output layer, neural elements in the input layer and neural elements in the intermediate layer are divided into groups. Arithmetic operations representing the coup...
02/17/1998
5680514Multiple elastic feature net and method for target deghosting and tracking
A multiple elastic feature network having N independent sets of M feature specific neurons that respond to the temporal properties of a number of targets. The targets are represented by sets of M feature specific coordinates. Each of the neurons and its c...
10/21/1997
5617513Method for analyzing activity in a signal
A method for analyzing a signal. The signal is passed through a noise filter to generate a filtered signal. The filtered signal is passed through an adaptive pattern recognition unit. At the adaptive pattern recognition unit, a pattern that is a function ...
04/01/1997
5613039Apparatus and method for motion detection and tracking of objects in a region for collision avoidance utilizing a real-time adaptive probabilistic neural network
Apparatus for motion detection and tracking of objects in a region for collision avoidance includes a signal transmitter which provides first and second detection signals for at least partial reflection by an object located in a spatial region. The appara...
03/18/1997
5537511Neural network based data fusion system for source localization
A method is described for providing an estimate of the state of a moving contact. The method comprises providing a device for estimating the state of the contact, inputting information about a location of an observer platform at particular time intervals ...
07/16/1996
5535303"Barometer" neuron for a neural network
A "Barometer" Neuron enhances stability in a Neural Network System that, when used as a track-while-scan system, assigns sensor plots to predicted track positions in a plot/track association situation. The "Barometer" Neuron functions as a bench-mark or r...
07/09/1996
5432889Vector neural networks
A vector neural network (VNN) of interconnected neurons is provided in transition mappings of potential targets wherein the threshold (energy) of a single frame does not provide adequate information (energy) to declare a target position. The VNN enhances ...
07/11/1995
5361328Data processing system using a neural network
A data processing system comprising a plurality of neural layers characterized in that a part of neurons in one of the layers are connected to neurons in the following layer....
11/01/1994
5345539Radar apparatus using neural network for azimuth and elevation detection
Radar apparatus used for point-source location, where an adaptive feed forward artificial neural network is used to calculate a position vector from image information provided by radar receiving element outputs. Where an object is sensed within a field of...
09/06/1994
5276770Training of neural network for multi-source data fusion
A method of training a multilayer perceptron type neural network to provide a processor for fusion of target angle data detected by a plurality of sensors. The neural network includes a layer of input neurons at least equal in number to the number of sens...
01/04/1994
5235339Radar target discrimination systems using artificial neural network topology
A system for distinguishing between a target and clutter analyzes frequency components of returned wave energy by one or more networks each having inputs receiving successive samples of the returned energy and having outputs individually connected to the ...
08/10/1993
5233354Radar target discrimination by spectrum analysis
A method for distinguishing between a target and clutter analyzes frequency components of returned wave energy to detect target energy characterized by being present in a narrow range of frequencies, by increasing in the range over time, or by remaining s...
08/03/1993
5210798Vector neural network for low signal-to-noise ratio detection of a target
A vector neural network (VNN) of interconnected neurons is provided in transition mappings of potential targets wherein the threshold (energy) of a single frame does not provide adequate information (energy) to declare a target position. The VNN enhances ...
05/11/1993
 
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