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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7633432 | Method and apparatus for precision antenna boresight error estimates Methods, systems and devices are disclosed for positioning an antenna having a sub-reflector assembly. A conical scan processor receives a period for a reference time pulse and a time tag. The processor calculates a rotation angle of the sub-reflector assembly using... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7301497 | Stereo display for position sensing systems A method for display of radar data includes performing a first radar scan to obtain, for at least one object (24), a first range reading, a first azimuth reading, and a first altitude reading. A second radar scan is then performed to obtain, for the at least ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7257418 | Rapid user acquisition by a ground-based beamformer A method for rapid acquisition of a specific subscriber by a ground-based beamformer includes the steps of defining a coverage area as an arrangement of a plurality of cells wherein one of the plurality of cells includes a specific subscriber; defining a partition o... | 08/14/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7120431 | System and method for adjusting antenna radiation in a wireless network A method for adjusting antenna radiation in a wireless network involves varying antenna radiation directions of antennas throughout a defined range. A test receiver measures signal parameters from the antennas at measurement locations as the antenna radiation direct... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7119732 | Bistatic and multistatic system for space situational awareness Provided is a bistatic and multistatic system for detecting and identifying a target in close proximity to an orbiting satellite. An electromagnetic fence is established to surround the satellite, using a ground-based communication uplink from a gateway antenna. A c... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7091900 | Radar A radar of the present invention has: (1) an antenna unit for transmitting a radio wave and receiving a reflected wave of the radio wave; (2) rotating means for rotating the antenna unit about an axis along a direction of transmitt... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6980151 | System and method for onboard detection of ballistic threats to aircraft A bi-static continuous wave radar system and related methods for detecting incoming threats from ballistic projectiles includes a remote source of RF illumination, and a local receiver installed in one or more target aircraft. A first receiving channel acquires dire... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6930633 | Adaptive glint reduction method and system A method and system for adaptively reducing, in a displacement signal having a value indicative of a measured angular displacement between an antenna boresight and an apparent line of sight to a target, a noise signal having a value indicative of an angular error in... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6535158 | Kinematic analysis of conically scanned environmental properties A method for determining the velocity of features such as wind. The method preferably includes producing sensor signals and projecting the sensor signals sequentially along lines lying on the surface of a cone. The sensor signals may be in the form of lid... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6181271 | Target locating system and approach guidance system The invention comprises a mulli-wave radar system for obtaining first target position information of a flying object by capturing and tracking the flying object from a maximum detection distance, a stereo-camera system for taking over the tracking of the ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6119067 | Object detecting system for conveyance, etc. An object detecting system mounted on a conveyance such as a vehicle having a laser radar as an object detector mounted on the vehicle at a position offset from the vehicle longitudinal center line, for adjusting in a factory the radar mounting position i... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6087985 | Tracking system A tracking system for maintaining an alignment between a reflector antenna and a source of electromagnetic radiation, includes a reflector for reflecting electromagnetic radiation generated from a electromagnetic radiation source, a receiver, and a rotary... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5774087 | Apparatus for measuring moving emitter elevation and azimuth direction from doppler change measurements An electrical surveillance measures system for measuring direction of arrival (DOA), i.e., both azimuth and elevation, of a pulsed or continuous wave radar signal from a moving emitter. Either carrier frequency or pulse repetition interval (PARI) Doppler ... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5392048 | Weather radar system including an automatic step scan mode A weather radar system is operable in an automatic mode for positioning the radar system antenna beam to scan an elevation axis between upper and lower scan limits in incremental steps as selected by a user while continuously scanning an azimuth axis for ... | 02/21/1995 |
| 4922254 | Topographic mapping The present invention relates to a method for topographically mapping the surface of the Earth under utilization of measuring the altitude by means of radar, and under further utilization of a synthetic aperture for the radar, as well as an electronically... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4827265 | Cooperative tracking system A cooperative antenna tracking system for use at both ends of a radio link employs conical-scanning-type tracking at each end of the radio link to point a directional antenna guided by a continuous radio signal transmitted from an antenna at the other end... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4338602 | Semi-active guidance system An air-to-ground tracking guidance system wherein a tracker/illuminator and a terminally guided seeker are utilized. Target track is initially established by the tracker/illuminator which also provides a target illuminating signal. Semi-active tracking ut... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4338607 | Conical scan antenna for tracking radar Disclosed is a conically scanning antenna emitting a beam of radiation which is modulated in phase but not in amplitude. In certain embodiments the antenna comprises a source of radiation including a horn illuminating a reflector, the horn being either in... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4305075 | Conically scanning antenna system for tracking radars An antenna system of the Cassegrain type, used with a tracking radar and adapted to conically scan incoming waves reflected by outlying targets, comprises a paraboloidal main reflector and two hyperboloidal auxiliary reflectors confronting same. One of th... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4224622 | Apparatus for eliminating amplitude modulation interference in conically scanning radars The signal received through the fixed nonscanning transmitting lobe of the antenna in LORO conically scanning radar systems is demodulated to derive the interfering amplitude modulation. This modulation is then used to apply an amplitude modulation to the... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4200871 | Acquisition system for continuous-wave frequency modulation object detector A continuous-wave frequency-modulation active radiometric target seeking device performs search, acquisition, and tracking functions. A technique is provided for target range discrimination and recognition using a pair of narrow band i.f. filters also imp... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4183023 | Anti-jam device for a conical scan tracking radar 1. An anti-jam device for conical scan tracking radar comprising: an input circuit to a conical scanning radar antenna for transmitting sigs into the atmosphere, said signals appearing effectively unmodulated when viewed from a target; a radar receiver for re... | 01/08/1980 |
| 4150379 | Matched filter target acquisition radiometric system The matched filter target acquisition radiometric system employs a composite scanning system in searching, acquiring, and tracking relatively small targets on a background of large-magnitude, widely-fluctuating-noise generating terrain. Search for a targe... | 04/17/1979 |
| 4122454 | Conical scan tracking system employing a large antenna A conical scan tracking system for spacecraft and radio sources employing a large antenna detects small sinusoidal modulation in received power from a source that is off target with a frequency equal to a very low scan rate, an amplitude proportional to a... | 10/24/1978 |
| 4107683 | Device for controlling the conical scanning frequency for conical scanning radar systems A device for controlling the conical scanning frequency of conical scanning radar systems. An antenna illuminator is caused to revolve by means of a three-phase asynchronous rotary field motor. The angular frequency of conical scanning is changed in a ran... | 08/15/1978 |
| 3947847 | Radar system Tracking of a target by a radar possessing electronically controlled nutan (conical scan) is difficult when the target employs pulse jamming techniques, since pulsing of the jammer at or near the nutation frequency causes the radar to break lock on the t... | 03/30/1976 |
