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- Patent Title: Methods and apparatus for integration of distributed sensors and airport surveillance radar to mitigate blind spots
- Patent Title (中): 集成分布式传感器和机场监控雷达减轻盲点的方法和设备
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Application No.: US12761590Application Date: 2010-04-16
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Publication No.: US08344937B2Publication Date: 2013-01-01
- Inventor: Peter R. Drake , Yuchoi F. Lok
- Applicant: Peter R. Drake , Yuchoi F. Lok
- Applicant Address: US MA Waltham
- Assignee: Raytheon Company
- Current Assignee: Raytheon Company
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Waltham
- Agency: Daly, Crowley, Mofford & Durkee, LLP
- Main IPC: G01S13/72
- IPC: G01S13/72

Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for a first radar; identifying a blind spot in coverage of the first radar; providing a second radar to illuminate the blind spot, and merging data from the first and second radars using target classification prior to tracking to reduce false targets. In one embodiment, polarimetric data is used to classify targets.
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