Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Floodlight radar system for detecting and locating moving targets in three dimensions
- Patent Title (中): 用于三维检测和定位移动目标的泛光雷达系统
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Application No.: US13819354Application Date: 2011-07-19
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Publication No.: US09250319B2Publication Date: 2016-02-02
- Inventor: Paulus Jacobus Van Der Merwe , Pieter Willem Van Der Walt
- Applicant: Paulus Jacobus Van Der Merwe , Pieter Willem Van Der Walt
- Applicant Address: ZA Stellenbosch
- Assignee: REUTECH RADAR SYSTEMS (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED
- Current Assignee: REUTECH RADAR SYSTEMS (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED
- Current Assignee Address: ZA Stellenbosch
- Agency: Nixon Peabody LLP
- Agent Jeffrey L. Costellia
- Priority: ZA10/7525 20101021
- International Application: PCT/IB2011/053209 WO 20110719
- International Announcement: WO2012/052856 WO 20120426
- Main IPC: G01S13/58
- IPC: G01S13/58 ; G01S13/72 ; H01Q13/06 ; H01Q19/06 ; G01S13/00

Abstract:
A floodlight radar system includes a transmitter arranged to generate output waveforms at first and second centre frequencies, and at least one transmit antenna configured to illuminate a search volume constantly at the first and second centre frequencies. A sparse array of receive antennas is arranged in a common plane and configured to monitor the search volume constantly. The system includes a receive circuit arranged to extract target position information from return signals received by each antenna, and a signal processor circuit which is arranged to resolve ambiguity in the position information using a known relationship between calculated Doppler spectra, wavelengths and phase differences at the first and second frequencies, to calculate azimuth, elevation, range and velocity of a target identified in the search volume. The system is able to rapidly detect and locate multiple fast moving targets in three dimensions.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130194128A1 FLOODLIGHT RADAR SYSTEM FOR DETECTING AND LOCATING MOVING TARGETS IN THREE DIMENSIONS Public/Granted day:2013-08-01
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