Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Radar for imaging of buildings
- Patent Title (中): 用于建筑物成像的雷达
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Application No.: US12502325Application Date: 2009-07-14
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Publication No.: US08040273B2Publication Date: 2011-10-18
- Inventor: John L. Tomich , Raymond Samaniego , Jerry M. Grimm
- Applicant: John L. Tomich , Raymond Samaniego , Jerry M. Grimm
- Applicant Address: US MA Waltham
- Assignee: Raytheon Company
- Current Assignee: Raytheon Company
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Waltham
- Agency: Baker Botts L.L.P.
- Main IPC: G01S13/89
- IPC: G01S13/89 ; G01S13/90 ; G01S13/00

Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a radar includes multiple antenna elements coupled to an image processing application. The antenna elements have a differing vertical spatial separation relative to one another and are configured to transmit a radio-frequency signal toward a stationary object and receive multiple reflected radio-frequency signals from one or more internal features of the building. The image processing application receives the reflected radio-frequency signals as the antenna elements are moved horizontally with respect to the stationary object. From these reflected radio-frequency signals, the image processing application generates imagery of the stationary object according to phase variations in the plurality of received radio-frequency signals. The imagery depicting vertical characteristics of the one or more internal features of the building.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110012777A1 Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar for Imaging of Buildings Public/Granted day:2011-01-20
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