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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8094063 | Image filtering and masking method and system for improving resolution of closely spaced objects in a range-doppler image A method and system for enhancing a radar image provides for application of digital imaging processing techniques to a range-Doppler image produced by a radar system. The application of digital processing techniques includes a 2-D band-pass filter including a smooth... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8089396 | System and method for volume visualization in ultra-wideband radar Herewith disclosed a method for volume visualization in ultra-wideband radar and a system thereof. The method comprises perceiving processing provided in order to facilitate a meaningful representation and/or an instant understanding of the image to be displayed, sa... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8054217 | Radar imaging system and method using gradient magnitude second moment spatial variance detection A detection system and method. The inventive system includes an arrangement for receiving a frame of image data; an arrangement for performing a rate of change of variance calculation with respect to at least one pixel in said frame of image data; and an arrangement... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8044846 | Method for deblurring radar range-doppler images A method for displaying information relating to the range and Doppler of a remote target includes transmitting electromagnetic energy toward the target, and receiving reflected signals defining a two-dimensional (range-Doppler) radar image. The reflected signals are... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7982665 | GPS-installed all-azimuth camera and spatial data collecting device The present invention provides a GPS-installed all-azimuth camera, comprising at least a pair of GPS antennas (29a and 29b) disposed on up and down in parallel to each other, a plurality of cameras (28a-28f) wh... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7944391 | Correction for near field radar imaging A near field radar imaging system looks at the distance between the several points under evaluation, and corrects image strength based upon varying distances such that a more accurate image of the object under evaluation is provided. ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7940208 | Optically-augmented microwave imaging system and method An image processor includes an optical processor and a microwave processor. The optical processor is configured to extract optical image information from optical image data provided by a sensor, the optical image data representing an optical image of an object. The ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7928901 | Systems and methods for producing radar images Systems and methods for producing radar images are provided. In illustrated embodiments, a representative system includes: a transmitter operative to transmit a pulsed signal; a receiver operative to sample the pulsed signal after reflection; a Doppler-shifting mech... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7898468 | Radar imaging of buildings using model-based focusing and data-based focusing According to one embodiment, an image generating device includes an image former coupled to a radar that transmits and receives electro-magnetic radiation at multiple frequencies. The image former generates an image using information received from the radar, adjusts... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7843383 | Imaging through silhouetting Improved microwave imaging using a reflector. By providing a reflective surface in the range of the imaging system, additional information is available for imaging objects. The relative surface provides silhouette information on the object, and increases the effecti... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7834805 | Radar apparatus A radar apparatus in which an interpolated sweep between adjacent real sweeps is formed irrespective of an interval between the real sweeps, and image data corresponding to one cycle of sweeping can be certainly updated. A sweep azimuth generator (12) generat... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7821448 | Constant altitude plan position indicator display for multiple radars A system and a method to receive radar data from a plurality of radars and to reduce the data from the plurality of radars to a common universal latitude-longitude coordinate frame. The plurality of radars may be positioned at separate geographical locations and may... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7782251 | Mobile millimeter wave imaging radar system A short range millimeter wave imaging radar system. The system includes electronics adapted to produce millimeter wave radiation scanned over a frequency range of a few gigahertz. The scanned millimeter wave radiation is broadcast through a frequency scanned transmi... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7688258 | Radio wave receiving system, imaging system and radio wave receiving method The present disclosure relates to a radio wave receiving system. The system includes an antenna that is operable for receiving a received signal. The received signal contains information. The radio wave receiving system also includes a reference signal generator tha... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7675461 | System and method for displaying radar-estimated terrain A circuit for a display used on an aircraft causes the display to display a composite terrain image. The composite terrain image can be formed from first terrain data from a terrain database and second terrain data from a radar system. A display control circuit can ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7656346 | Millimeter wave image processor and millimeter wave image processing method A millimeter wave image processor, capable of performing imaging by matching and filtering while considering a spherical wave on an antenna face in a near field, is provided. The processor includes: a T-antenna which receives a radio wave emitted by a target; an A/D... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7642953 | Method and apparatus for three dimensional tomographic image reconstruction of objects In accordance with an embodiment, a system includes a plurality of vehicles and a central node. The plurality of vehicles each have radar systems used to collect radar data about the target object. Each in the plurality of vehicles moves in a path to collect a porti... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7629921 | Resonance confocal imaging of resonance control points A resonance confocal imaging of resonance control points method and system. The method includes receiving a far-field scattered response from a structure. The method further includes determining resonant frequencies from said far-field scattered response. Then, dete... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7541973 | Radar apparatus for combining and displaying data from a plurality of radar antennas A radar apparatus is provided which correctly combines and displays detected data obtained from a plurality of radar antennas. Detected data obtained from a radar antenna 11 is subjected to a correlation process in a correlator 91A. Detected data obtai... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7535412 | Single pulse imaging radar system and method A single pulse imaging (SPI) radar system for creating a radar image from a plurality of Doppler phase-shifted return radar signals in a radar environment of moving targets includes a transmitter; a receiver for receiving a radar return signal; an analog-to-digital ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7515098 | Method for developing and using an image reconstruction algorithm for multipath scattering Described herein is an implementation of the IRAMS processing based upon a multi-delay-resolution framework applied to SAR image data measured at different aspect angles. The power of this new embodiment of IRAMS is that it produces a good separation of immediate re... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7504993 | Coaxial bi-modal imaging system for combined microwave and optical imaging A coaxial bi-modal imaging system is produced by aligning a microwave transceiver, an optical camera and an antenna array in a coaxial configuration. The microwave transceiver is operable to emit microwave radiation to illuminate an object and to receive reflected m... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7460060 | Electromagnetic wave transmitting/receiving module and imaging sensor having electromagnetic wave transmitting/receiving module An electric wave transmitting/receiving module includes: a waveguide including a conductive member and an opening facing a transmitting side and/or a receiving side; a dielectric substrate disposed on a side opposite to the opening of the waveguide; and transmitting... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7423587 | Method for frequency-driven generation of a multiresolution decomposition of the input to wave-based sensing arrays A method for generating a multiresolution decomposition of an array signal by a bank of spatial bandpass filters is disclosed. The signal processing operation is implemented through the use of the directivities of the individual array elements and does not degrade t... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7423581 | Radar and similar apparatus A radar device is provided that can reliably display sensed image data of an object, regardless of the state of the object (echo) within a sensed range and of the surrounding environment. A behavior data detector 11 generates current level detection data by d... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7420504 | Method of operating a multibeam radar A method of operating a multibeam radar carried on a platform flying a mission over a prescribed flight path to obtain images of a plurality of target areas, the beams of said radar being the result of respective transmit pulses and beam returns being received by re... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7417579 | Weather radar with significance determination A weather radar system includes processing electronics. The processing electronics sense weather and determine significant weather based upon the altitude of the weather. The altitude of the weather can be compared to a flight path to determine its significance. A d... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7417580 | 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... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7417577 | Methods of estimating precipitation characteristics A method of estimating precipitation characteristics including acquiring a radar image including at least a vertical plane of a precipitation zone; processing a vertical profile to generate digital signals representative of reflectivity in vertical direction z; inte... | 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 |
| 7415244 | Multi-channel millimeter wave imaging system A broad-band millimeter wave imaging system with improved thermal resolution as compared to prior art devices. The system is useful for producing images of metal and non-metal objects such as guns, knives and explosives hidden under clothing. A cylindrical antenna f... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7411541 | Systems and methods for presenting vertical weather information on plan view displays Systems and methods for presenting vertical weather information on plan view displays. An example method retrieves weather radar return information stored in a volumetric buffer and determines if a weather anomaly of the retrieved weather radar return information is... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7391357 | Correction of motion measurement errors beyond the range resolution of a synthetic aperture radar Motion measurement errors that extend beyond the range resolution of a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) can be corrected by effectively decreasing the range resolution of the SAR in order to permit measurement of the error. Range profiles can be compared across the sl... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7391362 | Linear FM radar A FM-CW radar system comprises a frequency modulated continuous wave digital generator that produces both in-phase (I) and quadrature-phase (Q) outputs to orthogonally oriented transmitter antennas. A linearly polarized beam is output from a switched antenna array t... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7391358 | Weather radar echo tops forecast generation Described are a method and a system for generating a short-term forecast of echo tops as defined by weather radar measurements. The method includes receiving echo tops images for different times. An echo tops growth rate and an echo tops maximum value are determined... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7385553 | Process for mapping multiple-bounce ghosting artifacts from radar imaging data Described herein are frequency-domain back-projection processes for forming spotlight synthetic aperture radar (“SAR”) images that are not corrupted by the effects of multiple-bounce ghosting artifacts. These processes give an approximately exact reconstruction ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7385552 | Real-time, cross-correlating millimeter wave imaging system using dual pill-box antennas A method and apparatus are disclosed for forming an image from millimeter waves. A field of view scanned using two geometrically orthogonal, intersecting copolarized fan beams (110, 120) to receive millimeter wave radiation. The received millimeter wave radia... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7385549 | Millimeter wave portal imaging system A millimeter wave portal imaging system for the detection of concealed weapons, explosives and other contraband items. A preferred millimeter wave imaging system includes a number (such as 64) of millimeter wave detection units each including a frequency scanning an... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7370208 | Method and apparatus for automatic control of access A method and apparatus for controlling access of individuals to a service, device or location in order to restrict access to members of a particular age and/or gender category, by machine-sensing a predetermined biometric characteristic of the individual indicative ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365705 | Flight control display An aircraft flight control display for orientation of the pilot during an approach of the aircraft toward a destination has a center of the display as its fixed point. An aircraft symbol with a center depicts the longitudinal axis as well as a lateral line to depict... | 04/29/2008 |
