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7106249 Phase calibration method and apparatus  
Disclosed is a phase calibration method for inserting a calibration signal (SC) into main signals (SM 1 to SMn) of a plurality of branches in turn, estimating the phase characteristic of an analog...
7106243 Technique for enhanced quality high resolution 2D imaging of ground moving targets  
A radar receiver on a moving platform images a moving target and non-moving clutter using a single SAR array. The radar receiver converts the radar returns into digital radar returns and motion...
7106250 Robust predictive deconvolution system and method  
A method for processing a received, modulated pulse (i.e. waveform) that requires predictive deconvolution to resolve a scatterer from noise and other scatterers includes receiving a return signal;...
7106247 Radar level gauge with antenna arrangement for improved radar level gauging  
The present invention relates to a radar level gauge ( 1 ) comprising an antenna ( 2 ), a tank sealing ( 3 ), an electronics unit ( 4 ) and a waveguide feed ( 5 ) between the electronics unit ( 4 )...
7106248 Through air radar level transmitter  
A process control instrument comprises a control for generating or receiving a high frequency signal. A waveguide comprises a cylindrical housing closed at one end by a rear wall. A loop launcher...
7106244 Freight container monitoring system  
A system and a method for monitoring a freight container are provided. The method includes the steps of generating a resonant spectrum representative of an initial condition of internal surfaces...
7098851 Multi-layer substrate for low noise block down converter  
A multi-layer substrate of the invention for a low noise block down converter includes an antenna pattern conveying electric wave signals that have been carried along a waveguide, and three ground...
7098841 Methods and systems for controlling a height of munition detonation  
A unit is described that is configured to control detonation of a munition such that the munition is detonated at a desired altitude. The unit includes a radar transmitter, a radar receiver that...
7098842 Vehicle-mounted millimeter wave radar device, millimeter wave radar module, and manufacturing method thereof  
An object of the present invention is to provide a millimeter wave radar device and module that provides a hollow structure while assuring adequate moisture resistance. A multilayer substrate on...
7098845 Apparatus for generating an integrator timing reference from a local oscillator signal  
A receiver circuit including an oscillator, a mixer coupled to the oscillator, a switch coupled to an output of the mixer, and an envelope detector coupled to the oscillator, such that the envelope...
7095358 Technique for cancellation of elevated clutter for the detection of fixed and ground moving targets under trees  
A target is detected under a forest canopy or other elevated clutter where the target is obscured by the elevated clutter. Radar returns reflected from the target on the surface, combined with...
7095365 Apparatus for monitoring a field device  
The invention relates to an apparatus for monitoring a field device for determining and/or monitoring a physical and/or chemical process parameter of a process medium with a first sealing stage...
7095366 High-frequency oscillation apparatus, radio apparatus, and radar  
A high-frequency oscillation apparatus wherein an oscillation signal output from a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) is transferred through a transfer line to a resonator and the resonator is...
7095359 Method of observing sea ice  
An ice thickness/drifting velocity observation of sea ice by using an ice thickness measurement sonar and a current meter moored into the sea and a sea ice observation by a high-resolution airborne...
7095357 Method and apparatus for transmitting electromagnetic signals into the earth at frequencies below 500 KHz from a capacitor emplaced on the surface of the earth or raised aloft in an aircraft  
A method and apparatus comprising four co-planar metallic plates, two for transmission and two for reception, in which each pair of co-planer metallic plates of overall length L are disposed either...
7095364 Altitude measurement system and associated methods  
An altitude measuring system and method for aircraft is provided. The altitude measuring system includes altitude sensors for providing data to an altitude processing unit. The altitude processing...
7091901 Traffic radar system with improved patrol speed capture  
A traffic radar captures the patrol vehicle return signal by saving the patrol return when the radar system is placed in a standby state. If the radar is in standby for more than a predetermined...
7091902 Systems and methods for characterizing the coverage of ad hoc sensor networks  
The systems and methods according to this invention disclose that coverage for an ad hoc sensor network is fundamental to the deployment and utilization of such networks. The invention provides a...
7079869 Communication system transmitter or receiver module having integrated radio frequency circuitry directly coupled to antenna element  
A radio frequency (RF) module for use in a communication device of a communication system includes integrated RF circuitry comprising at least one of a transmitter and a receiver, and an antenna...
7079070 Radar-filtered projectile  
Disclosed is an autonomous radar guidance of an otherwise radar-directed projectile (RDP). The preferred embodiment uses an inexpensive radar receiver with an inexpensive slow wave antenna, placed...
7075479 Radar level-measuring device  
A method and a device for measuring, by means of radar, in an enclosed space ( 1 ) in which a liquid ( 2 ) is stored, the level of a liquid surface ( 6 ), where the method involves the steps: a...
7075476 Ultra-wideband smart sensor interface network and method  
A network, sensor and method are provided that utilize the capabilities of impulse radio technology to help monitor and/or control the environment within a building. In particular, the network...
7071869 Radar system using quadrature signal  
A radar system using a quadrature signal includes a quadrature push—push oscillator for generating four harmonics with a 90-degree phase difference from each other, and producing two-balanced 2...
7068210 Low-cost position-adaptive UAV radar design with state-of-the-art cots technology  
A position-adaptive radar method and device for small UAV platforms capable of detecting “leakage signals” that, for example, propagate between two buildings or “leak through” penetrable...
7068214 Radar  
A transmission wave is transmitted to a target from a transmission section. A receiving section receives a wave reflected from the target as a received wave. A conversion section converts a time...
7064705 Method of and apparatus for increasing the peak output pulse power delivered by capacitor-driven high-power diode and square-loop saturable reactor pulse compression generators with the aid of minority carrier sweep-out circuits within the pulse compression circuit  
A technique and apparatus for increasing the peak output pulse power of a capacitor driven high-power diode and square-loop saturable reactor pulse compression generator or transmitter (such as a...
7064704 Apparatus for radar  
A radar transmits electromagnetic energy in pulse repetition intervals and receives reflections from objects in range gates including Doppler filters. The radar approves desirable ambiguous echoes...
7061424 Radar device  
The present invention provides a radar device mounted on a moving object that moves along a continuous plane, having (1) a transceiver part for transmitting a signal having a main lobe in the...
7057550 System and method for calibrating a vehicular traffic surveillance Doppler radar  
A system and method for calibrating a vehicular traffic surveillance Doppler radar are disclosed. In one embodiment, a modulation circuit portion generates double-modulated FM signals. An antenna...
7053817 Target determination apparatus  
A target determination apparatus includes a reception unit, a judgment unit, and a determination unit. The reception unit receives a reflection wave from a target. The judgment unit judges as to...
7053820 Generating three-dimensional images using impulsive radio frequency signals  
Generating an image matrix includes accessing a round-trip time matrix for a space having points. The round-trip time matrix describes an estimated round-trip time for a signal to travel from a...
7050000 Radar based application programmable waveform generator component  
An exemplary radar system includes a waveform generator that generates a control waveform. An in-phase and quadrature modulator receives the control waveform from the waveform generator and in turn...
7049999 Modulation circuit for a vehicular traffic surveillance Doppler radar system  
A modulation circuit for a traffic surveillance Doppler radar system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the modulation circuit is utilized in a vehicular traffic surveillance Doppler radar system...
7046186 Friend/foe identification system for a battlefield  
The invention relates to an IFF apparatus for ground applications, which comprises: (a) an encoder for forming an interrogating or response sequence of pulses, and conveying the same to a UWB...
7046189 Fill level measuring device and method for fill level measurement using the travel time principle  
A fill level measuring device for measuring a fill level of a fill substance in a container and a method for fill level measurement using this fill level measuring device are provided. The fill...
7046187 System and method for active protection of a resource  
An active protection system comprising an ultrawideband radar for threat detection, an optical tracker for precision threat position measurement, and a high powered laser for threat kill or...
7046188 System and method for tracking beam-aspect targets with combined Kalman and particle filters  
Systems and methods of tracking a beam-aspect target are provided. In embodiments, a target is tracked with a Kalman filter while detections are received. After a detection is missed, the Kalman...
7042389 Device for detecting object in front of vehicle  
A device including a radar and a camera for detecting an object located in front of an automobile is mounted on the automobile. The radar detects a distance from the automobile to the front object,...
7040570 Weather-agile reconfigurable automatic target recognition system  
Applicants' ATR system is weather-agile because it is comprised of a primary target sensing means that is capable of surveilling the target scene in foul or fair weather, and a secondary target...
7038612 Method for SAR processing without INS data  
A Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) avoids the need for an INS/GPS by focusing a SAR image having discernible features and a center. The image is formed from digitized returns, each of the digitized...
7034740 Method and apparatus for identifying buried objects using ground penetrating radar  
An apparatus for identifying a buried object using ground penetrating radar (GPR) in a system containing at least one GPR sensor, comprises a data processor for detecting spatial correlations in...
7034746 Holographic arrays for threat detection and human feature removal  
A method and apparatus to remove human features utilizing at least one transmitter transmitting a signal between 200 MHz and 1 THz, the signal having at least one characteristic of elliptical...
7032858 Systems and methods for identifying targets among non-targets with a plurality of sensor vehicles  
A plurality of sensor vehicles collect imaging data from an assigned location of a target region having targets and non-targets. The imaging data may be combined based on its location and the...
7030807 Radar device  
The invention relates to a radar device for measuring a relative distance to a target. It is an object of the invention to precisely determine the relative distance to the target in a wide range....
7026976 Radar apparatus having function of estimating target's width  
In a radar apparatus, when the width of a target cannot be determined, the width is estimated in such a manner as not to erroneously identify the lane in which the target is traveling. Denoting the...
7023378 Self-calibrating wideband phase continuous synthesizer and associated methods  
The synthesizer and method provide a relatively wideband swept frequency signal and include generating a first swept frequency signal with a first generator, and successively switching between...
7019683 Shipping container security system  
A security system senses intrusions into a shipping container through the opening of doors, cutting an opening, or removing the doors from their hinges. Intrusion information is transmitted to a...
7019682 Imaging millimeter wave radar system  
An imaging millimeter wave radar system. The system includes a millimeter wave transmitter transmitting a frequency scanned millimeter beam that is narrow in the scanned direction and wide in a...
7015855 Creating and identifying synthetic aperture radar images having tilt angle diversity  
An apparatus for and method of employing synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images to automatically classify a target comprising emitting and collecting SAR signals at a plurality of squint angles,...
7015857 Calibrating an antenna by determining polarization  
Calibrating an antenna includes receiving a signal sent from a reference located within a region. The signal has a polarization within an expected polarization range. Polarization value sets are...