Adaptive gain control for radiometric target tracking system
Patent 4115776 Issued on September 19, 1978. Estimated Expiration Date: 
June 9, 1997. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
June 9, 1997. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3883876 3921169 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 05/804956 filed on 06/09/1977US Classes:342/351, Including a radiometer342/425, Conical scan antenna type342/428With continuously movable antenna patternExaminersPrimary: Wilbur, Maynard R.Assistant: Berger, Richard E. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesG01S 7/34 (20060101)G01S 7/36 (20060101) G01S 3/14 (20060101) G01S 3/56 (20060101) G01S 7/285 (20060101) H01Q 3/00 (20060101) H01Q 3/14 (20060101) F41G 7/22 (20060101) F41G 7/20 (20060101) AbstractThe improved radiometric target seeking system incorporates automatic gain control features including phase tracking automatic gain and automatic gain scan amplitude controls in a system which is basically a dual-axis, gimballed, conical-scan radiometric sensor designed to operate in either active or passive modes and to provide angular line-of-sight rate steering signals to guidance control apparatus. Target-derived automatic gain control signals permit separation of desired stationary target signals from significant background clutter, and a unique adaptive processor minimizes degradation of tracking response and accuracy. | |
