公开(公告)号：US09300508B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-29

申请号：US12930947

申请日：2011-01-20

申请人： John A. Lovberg ,  Richard Chedester

发明人： John A. Lovberg ,  Richard Chedester

IPC分类号： H04B1/38 ,  H04L27/20 ,  H04L27/233

CPC分类号： H04L27/2039 ,  H04L27/2332

摘要： A millimeter wave radio transceiver having all or substantially all of its components fabricated on a single chip or chipset of a small number of semiconductor chips. The chip or chipsets when mass produced is expected to make the price of millimeter wave radios comparable to many of the lower-priced microwave radios available today from low-cost foreign suppliers. Transceivers of the present invention operate in the range of about 1 Gbps to more than 10 Gbps. The transceiver of a preferred embodiment is designed to receive binary input data at an input data rate in 10.3125 Gbps and to transmit at a transmit data rate in of 10.3125 Gbps utilizing encoded three-bit data symbols on a millimeter carrier wave at a millimeter wave nominal carrier frequency in excess of 70 GHz.

摘要翻译： 毫米波无线电收发器具有制造在少量半导体芯片的单个芯片或芯片组上的所有或基本上所有组件。 批量生产时的芯片或芯片组有望使毫米波无线电的价格与当今低成本的国外供应商提供的许多价格较低的微波无线电相当。 本发明的收发机在大约1Gbps到大于10Gbps的范围内工作。 优选实施例的收发器被设计为以10.3125Gbps的输入数据速率接收二进制输入数据，并以10.3125Gbps的发送数据速率利用毫米波标称的毫米波载波上的编码三位数据符号进行发送 载波频率超过70 GHz。

公开(公告)号：US20110122932A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-26

申请号：US12930947

申请日：2011-01-20

申请人： John A. Lovberg ,  Richard Chedester

发明人： John A. Lovberg ,  Richard Chedester

IPC分类号： H04B1/38

CPC分类号： H04L27/2039 ,  H04L27/2332

摘要： A millimeter wave radio transceiver having all or substantially all of its components fabricated on a single chip or chipset of a small number of semiconductor chips. The chip or chipsets when mass produced is expected to make the price of millimeter wave radios comparable to many of the lower-priced microwave radios available today from low-cost foreign suppliers. Transceivers of the present invention operate in the range of about 1 Gbps to more than 10 Gbps. The transceiver of a preferred embodiment is designed to receive binary input data at an input data rate in 10.3125 Gbps and to transmit at a transmit data rate in of 10.3125 Gbps utilizing encoded three-bit data symbols on a millimeter carrier wave at a millimeter wave nominal carrier frequency in excess of 70 GHz.

摘要翻译： 毫米波无线电收发器具有制造在少量半导体芯片的单个芯片或芯片组上的所有或基本上所有组件。 批量生产时的芯片或芯片组有望使毫米波无线电的价格与当今低成本的国外供应商提供的许多价格较低的微波无线电相当。 本发明的收发机在大约1Gbps到大于10Gbps的范围内工作。 优选实施例的收发器被设计为以10.3125Gbps的输入数据速率接收二进制输入数据，并以10.3125Gbps的发送数据速率利用毫米波标称的毫米波载波上的编码三位数据符号进行发送 载波频率超过70 GHz。

公开(公告)号：US20110199254A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-18

申请号：US12806488

申请日：2010-08-13

申请人： Grant Bishop ,  John A. Lovberg ,  Vladimir Kolinko

发明人： Grant Bishop ,  John A. Lovberg ,  Vladimir Kolinko

IPC分类号： G01S13/06

CPC分类号： G01S13/89 ,  G01S13/345 ,  G01S13/426 ,  G01S13/867 ,  G01S2013/916 ,  H01Q19/175 ,  H01Q21/0043

摘要： A short range millimeter wave surface imaging radar system. The system includes electronics adapted to produce millimeter wave radiation scanned over a frequency range of a few gigahertz. The scanned millimeter wave radiation is broadcast through a frequency scanned transmit antenna to produce a narrow transmit beam in a first scanned direction (such as the vertical direction) corresponding to the scanned millimeter wave frequencies. The transmit antenna is scanned to transmit beam in a second direction perpendicular to the first scanned direction (such as the horizontal or the azimuthal direction) so as to define a two-dimensional field of view. Reflected millimeter wave radiation is collected in a receive frequency scanned antenna co-located (or approximately co-located) with the transmit antenna and adapted to produce a narrow receive beam approximately co-directed in the same directions as the transmitted beam in approximately the same field of view. Computer processor equipment compares the intensity of the receive millimeter radar signals for a pre-determined set of ranges and known directions of the transmit and receive beams as a function of time to produce a radar image of at least a desired portion of the field of view. In preferred embodiment the invention is mounted on a truck and adapted as a FOD finder system to detect and locate FOD on airport surfaces.

摘要翻译： 一种短距离毫米波表面成像雷达系统。 该系统包括适于产生在几千兆赫的频率范围上扫描的毫米波辐射的电子装置。 扫描的毫米波辐射通过频率扫描的发射天线广播，以在对应于扫描的毫米波频率的第一扫描方向（例如垂直方向）上产生窄的发射波束。 扫描发射天线以垂直于第一扫描方向的第二方向（例如水平或方位方向）发射波束，以便限定二维视场。 反射的毫米波辐射被收集在与发射天线共同定位（或近似共定位）的接收频率扫描天线中，并且适于产生大致相同方向的窄接收波束，所述窄接收波束与大致相同的发射波束 视野 计算机处理器设备将接收毫米雷达信号的强度与发射和接收波束的预定范围和已知方向作为时间的函数进行比较，以产生视场的至少期望部分的雷达图像 。 在优选实施例中，本发明安装在卡车上并且适于作为FOD取景器系统来检测和定位机场表面上的FOD。

公开(公告)号：US07194236B2

公开(公告)日：2007-03-20

申请号：US10728432

申请日：2003-12-08

申请人： John A. Lovberg ,  Vladimir Kolinko

发明人： John A. Lovberg ,  Vladimir Kolinko

IPC分类号： H04B7/14

CPC分类号： G01S13/887 ,  G01V8/005 ,  H01Q3/04 ,  H01Q3/22 ,  H01Q3/2682 ,  H01Q21/0043 ,  H01Q25/008

摘要： A millimeter wave imaging system that includes at least one millimeter wave frequency scanning antenna for collecting frequency dependent beams of millimeter wave radiation from a narrow one-dimensional field of view. The collected radiation is amplified at the collected frequencies and the amplified signals are separated into frequency dependent bins with a tapped-delay beam-former. These bins are then sampled to produce a one-dimensional image of the antenna field of view. A two dimensional image of a target may be obtained by moving the target across the field of view of the scanning antenna. In a preferred embodiment the antenna is only 4.5 inches in length and constructed from WR-10 waveguide with inclined slots cut in one of the narrow walls at 79 mil spacings. This geometry creates a frequency-scanned antenna spanning a 20 degree vertical field of view over a 75.5–93.5 GHz operational band of the sensor, starting at approximately 1 degree below horizontal at 93.5 GHz and ranging to approximately 21 degrees below horizontal at 75.5 GHz. In this embodiment 64 of these antenna elements are arranged in four stacks of 16 antennas focused at about 18 inches to construct a portal contraband screener. In another preferred embodiment called the single stick imager, the antenna is 24 inches long with 300 inclined slots serving as receive apertures.

摘要翻译： 一种毫米波成像系统，其包括至少一个毫米波频率扫描天线，用于从窄的一维视场收集毫米波辐射的频率相关波束。 收集的辐射以收集的频率被放大，并且放大的信号被分离成具有抽头延迟波束成形器的频率依赖的箱。 然后对这些箱进行采样以产生天线视场的一维图像。 可以通过在扫描天线的视场上移动目标来获得目标的二维图像。 在优选实施例中，天线的长度仅为4.5英寸，由WR-10波导构成，其中倾斜的狭缝以79密耳间隔在一个窄壁上切割。 这种几何形状在传感器的75.5-93.5 GHz工作频带上形成一个跨越20度垂直视场的频率扫描天线，从93.5 GHz处的水平线以下约1度开始，距离75.5 GHz处水平线约为21度。 在这个实施例中，这些天线元件中的64个被布置在聚焦在约18英寸处的16个天线的四个堆叠中，以构建门禁违禁品筛选器。 在称为单棒成像器的另一优选实施例中，天线为24英寸长，具有用作接收孔的300个倾斜槽。

公开(公告)号：US08362946B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-29

申请号：US12806488

申请日：2010-08-13

申请人： Grant Bishop ,  John A. Lovberg ,  Vladimir Kolinko

发明人： Grant Bishop ,  John A. Lovberg ,  Vladimir Kolinko

IPC分类号： G01S13/89

CPC分类号： G01S13/89 ,  G01S13/345 ,  G01S13/426 ,  G01S13/867 ,  G01S2013/916 ,  H01Q19/175 ,  H01Q21/0043

摘要： A short range millimeter wave surface imaging radar system. The system includes electronics adapted to produce millimeter wave radiation scanned over a frequency range of a few gigahertz. The scanned millimeter wave radiation is broadcast through a frequency scanned transmit antenna to produce a narrow transmit beam in a first scanned direction (such as the vertical direction) corresponding to the scanned millimeter wave frequencies. The transmit antenna is scanned to transmit beam in a second direction perpendicular to the first scanned direction (such as the horizontal or the azimuthal direction) so as to define a two-dimensional field of view. Reflected millimeter wave radiation is collected in a receive frequency scanned antenna co-located (or approximately co-located) with the transmit antenna and adapted to produce a narrow receive beam approximately co-directed in the same directions as the transmitted beam in approximately the same field of view. Computer processor equipment compares the intensity of the receive millimeter radar signals for a pre-determined set of ranges and known directions of the transmit and receive beams as a function of time to produce a radar image of at least a desired portion of the field of view. In preferred embodiment the invention is mounted on a truck and adapted as a FOD finder system to detect and locate FOD on airport surfaces.

摘要翻译： 一种短距离毫米波表面成像雷达系统。 该系统包括适于产生在几千兆赫的频率范围上扫描的毫米波辐射的电子装置。 扫描的毫米波辐射通过频率扫描的发射天线广播，以在对应于扫描的毫米波频率的第一扫描方向（例如垂直方向）上产生窄的发射波束。 扫描发射天线以垂直于第一扫描方向的第二方向（例如水平或方位方向）发射波束，以便限定二维视场。 反射的毫米波辐射被收集在与发射天线共同定位（或近似共定位）的接收频率扫描天线中，并且适于产生大致相同方向的窄接收波束，所述窄接收波束与大致相同的发射波束 视野 计算机处理器设备将接收毫米雷达信号的强度与发射和接收波束的预定范围和已知方向作为时间的函数进行比较，以产生视场的至少期望部分的雷达图像 。 在优选实施例中，本发明安装在卡车上并且适于作为FOD取景器系统来检测和定位机场表面上的FOD。

公开(公告)号：US07385549B2

公开(公告)日：2008-06-10

申请号：US11216277

申请日：2005-08-30

申请人： John A. Lovberg ,  Vladimir Kolinko ,  Robert Bible, Jr.

发明人： John A. Lovberg ,  Vladimir Kolinko ,  Robert Bible, Jr.

IPC分类号： G01S13/04 ,  G01S13/88

CPC分类号： G01S13/887 ,  G01K7/226 ,  G01V8/005 ,  H01Q19/062 ,  H01Q19/13

摘要： A millimeter wave portal imaging system for the detection of concealed weapons, explosives and other contraband items. A preferred millimeter wave imaging system includes a number (such as 64) of millimeter wave detection units each including a frequency scanning antenna and associated electronics. The units are mounted in four posts (16 per post) of a portal structure. Each unit collects frequency dependent beams of millimeter wave radiation from a narrow one-dimensional field of view. The collected radiation from each unit is amplified at the collected frequencies and the amplified signals are separated into frequency dependent bins with a tapped-delay beam-former. These bins are then sampled to produce a one-dimensional image of the antenna field of view. A two dimensional image of a portion of a person passing through the portal is obtained by moving the person (or having the person move) across the field of view of each of the frequency scanning antennas. The images from the antennas can be monitored separately or data from the antennas can be combined with a computer processor to form images of the person.

摘要翻译： 一种用于检测隐蔽武器，爆炸物和其他违禁品的毫米波门控成像系统。 优选的毫米波成像系统包括多个（例如64个）毫米波检测单元，每个毫米波检测单元包括频率扫描天线和相关的电子设备。 这些单位安装在门户结构的四个职位（每个职位16个）中。 每个单元从狭窄的一维视场收集毫米波辐射的频率相关光束。 来自每个单元的收集的辐射以收集的频率被放大，并且放大的信号被分离成具有抽头延迟波束成形器的频率依赖的箱。 然后对这些箱进行采样以产生天线视场的一维图像。 通过在每个频率扫描天线的视场中移动人（或有人移动）来获得穿过门户的人的一部分的二维图像。 可以分别监视来自天线的图像，或者可以将来自天线的数据与计算机处理器组合以形成人的图像。

公开(公告)号：US06937182B2

公开(公告)日：2005-08-30

申请号：US10639322

申请日：2003-08-12

申请人： John A. Lovberg ,  Vladimir Kolinko

发明人： John A. Lovberg ,  Vladimir Kolinko

IPC分类号： G01V8/00 ,  H01Q3/22 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  G01S13/00

CPC分类号： G01V8/005 ,  G01S13/44 ,  G01S13/887 ,  H01Q1/125 ,  H01Q3/22 ,  H01Q3/2682 ,  H01Q19/10 ,  H04B1/3805 ,  H04B7/0408 ,  H04B10/1123 ,  H04B10/1149

摘要： A millimeter wave imaging system that includes at least one millimeter wave frequency scanning antenna for collecting frequency dependent beams of millimeter wave radiation from a narrow one-dimensional field of view. The collected radiation is amplified at the collected frequencies and the amplified signals are separated into frequency dependent bins with a tapped-delay beam-former. These bins are then sampled to produce a one-dimensional image of the antenna field of view. A two dimensional image of a target may be obtained by moving the target across the field of view of the scanning antenna. In a preferred embodiment the antenna is only 4.5 inches in length and constructed from WR-10 waveguide with inclined slots cut in one of the narrow walls at 79 mil spacings. This geometry creates a frequency-scanned antenna spanning a 20 degree vertical field of view over a 75.5-93.5 GHz operational band of the sensor, starting at approximately 1 degree below horizontal at 93.5 GHz and ranging to approximately 21 degrees below horizontal at 75.5 GHz. In this embodiment 64 of these antenna elements are arranged in four stacks of 16 antennas focused at about 18 inches to construct a portal contraband screener.

摘要翻译： 一种毫米波成像系统，其包括至少一个毫米波频率扫描天线，用于从窄的一维视场收集毫米波辐射的频率相关波束。 收集的辐射以收集的频率被放大，并且放大的信号被分离成具有抽头延迟波束成形器的频率依赖的箱。 然后对这些箱进行采样以产生天线视场的一维图像。 可以通过在扫描天线的视场上移动目标来获得目标的二维图像。 在优选实施例中，天线的长度仅为4.5英寸，由WR-10波导构成，其中倾斜的狭缝以79密耳间隔在一个窄壁上切割。 这种几何形状在传感器的75.5-93.5 GHz工作频带上形成一个跨越20度垂直视场的频率扫描天线，从93.5 GHz处的水平线以下约1度开始，距离75.5 GHz处水平线约为21度。 在这个实施例中，这些天线元件中的64个被布置在聚焦在约18英寸处的16个天线的四个堆叠中，以构建门禁违禁品筛选器。