RADAR DEVICE AND TRANSMISSION POWER CONTROL METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20170350963A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-07

    申请号:US15609724

    申请日:2017-05-31

    发明人: SHIGEKI NAKAMURA

    IPC分类号: G01S7/282 G01S13/10 G01S13/02

    摘要: A radar device includes transmission signal generation circuitry that generates one or more transmission signals, a transmission amplifier that amplifies a power level of the one or more transmission signals, a transmission gain controller that adjusts a gain of the transmission amplifier, transmission antenna circuitry that converts each of the one or more amplified transmission signals into each of one or more radio signals and transmit the one or more radio signals to a measurement target space, reception antenna circuitry that receives the one or more radio signals from the measurement target space, and one or more receivers that detect a power level of a transmission/reception leakage signal using the one or more received radio signals. The transmission gain controller adjusts the gain of the transmission amplifier in accordance with a result of comparison between the detected power level and a power level of a transmission/reception leakage signal measured in advance.

    Calibrated radar apparatus and associated methods
    3.
    发明授权
    Calibrated radar apparatus and associated methods 有权
    校准雷达装置及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US09448301B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-20

    申请号:US14137781

    申请日:2013-12-20

    摘要: A radar apparatus measures at least one characteristic of at least one object even in a near field. A sweep generator generates a sweep signal to modulate an oscillator to generate a varying frequency signal. A transmitter transmits the varying frequency signal as a radar signal. A receiver receives a reflected radar signal to produce a received signal using the varying frequency signal. A compensation signal memory holds a previously stored compensation signal. A compensation circuit compensates the received signal based on the previously stored compensation signal to produce a compensated received signal. A frequency transformation circuit transforms the compensated received signal to produce a frequency spectrum signal. A peak detector measures the characteristic of the object based on a peak of the frequency spectrum signal. When operating in a calibration mode and the reflected radar signal is quieted, the received signal is written into the compensation signal memory.

    摘要翻译: 雷达装置即使在近场也测量至少一个物体的至少一个特征。 扫描发生器产生扫描信号以调制振荡器以产生变化的频率信号。 发射机发射变化的频率信号作为雷达信号。 接收机接收反射的雷达信号,以使用变化的频率信号产生接收的信号。 补偿信号存储器保持先前存储的补偿信号。 补偿电路基于先前存储的补偿信号补偿接收信号,以产生经补偿的接收信号。 频率变换电路对补偿后的接收信号进行变换,生成频谱信号。 峰值检测器基于频谱信号的峰值来测量对象的特性。 当在校准模式下操作并且反射的雷达信号静音时,接收的信号被写入补偿信号存储器。

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING GUIDED WAVE RADAR PULSE WIDTH TO OPTIMIZE MEASUREMENTS
    4.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING GUIDED WAVE RADAR PULSE WIDTH TO OPTIMIZE MEASUREMENTS 审中-公开
    用于调整指导波形雷达脉冲宽度以优化测量的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160266240A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-15

    申请号:US15008110

    申请日:2016-01-27

    IPC分类号: G01S7/40 G01F23/284

    摘要: An apparatus includes at least one processing device configured to determine an optimal pulse width for obtaining level measurements associated with material in a tank. The at least one processing device is also configured to generate a control signal that causes a transmitter of a guided wave radar (GWR) to transmit a signal having the optimal pulse width. The at least one processing device is further configured to send the control signal to the transmitter. The at least one processing device can also be configured to alter a length of the optimal pulse width in order to reduce false echoes detected by the GWR, reduce a size of an upper dead zone of the GWR, and/or detect a change of impedance to identify a fault of a process connector in the GWR.

    摘要翻译: 一种装置包括至少一个处理装置,其配置成确定用于获得与罐中的材料相关联的液位测量的最佳脉冲宽度。 所述至少一个处理装置还被配置为产生使导波雷达(GWR)的发射机发射具有最佳脉冲宽度的信号的控制信号。 所述至少一个处理装置还被配置为将所述控制信号发送到所述发射机。 至少一个处理装置还可以被配置为改变最佳脉冲宽度的长度,以便减少由GWR检测到的假回波,减小GWR的上死区的大小和/或检测阻抗的变化 以识别GWR中的过程连接器的故障。

    Adaptive radar system with mutliple waveforms
    5.
    发明授权
    Adaptive radar system with mutliple waveforms 有权
    具有多个波形的自适应雷达系统

    公开(公告)号:US09329073B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-03

    申请号:US14099105

    申请日:2013-12-06

    发明人: Bin Sai

    摘要: A pulsed radar method of sensing or measuring a product material in a storage tank. A plurality of waveform types are automatically selected based on a power limitation. The pulsed radar signal is transmitted by a programmable transmitter to the product material, wherein the pulsed radar signal is reflected or scattered by the product material to provide a radar signal during an interval of time including a target signal. An initial gain or attenuation is automatically set for a programmable receiver. The programmable receiver receives the radar signal including the target signal during the interval of time, and the target signal is signal processed using a lower attenuation setting as compared to the initial gain or attenuation to determine at least one parameter associated with the product material. The transmitted and received radar signal can also be adjusted according to the measured SNR.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于感测或测量储罐中的产品材料的脉冲雷达方法。 基于功率限制自动选择多个波形类型。 脉冲雷达信号由可编程发射器传输到产品材料,其中脉冲雷达信号由产品材料反射或散射,以在包括目标信号的时间间隔期间提供雷达信号。 自动设置可编程接收器的初始增益或衰减。 可编程接收器在时间间隔期间接收包括目标信号的雷达信号,并且使用与初始增益或衰减相比较的较低衰减设置对目标信号进行信号处理,以确定与产品材料相关联的至少一个参数。 发射和接收的雷达信号也可以根据测得的SNR进行调整。

    CALIBRATED RADAR APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    6.
    发明申请
    CALIBRATED RADAR APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS 有权
    校准雷达设备及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150177371A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-25

    申请号:US14137781

    申请日:2013-12-20

    IPC分类号: G01S13/02

    摘要: A radar apparatus measures at least one characteristic of at least one object even in a near field. A sweep generator generates a sweep signal to modulate an oscillator to generate a varying frequency signal. A transmitter transmits the varying frequency signal as a radar signal. A receiver receives a reflected radar signal to produce a received signal using the varying frequency signal. A compensation signal memory holds a previously stored compensation signal. A compensation circuit compensates the received signal based on the previously stored compensation signal to produce a compensated received signal. A frequency transformation circuit transforms the compensated received signal to produce a frequency spectrum signal. A peak detector measures the characteristic of the object based on a peak of the frequency spectrum signal. When operating in a calibration mode and the reflected radar signal is quieted, the received signal is written into the compensation signal memory.

    摘要翻译: 雷达装置即使在近场也测量至少一个物体的至少一个特征。 扫描发生器产生扫描信号以调制振荡器以产生变化的频率信号。 发射机发射变化的频率信号作为雷达信号。 接收机接收反射的雷达信号,以使用变化的频率信号产生接收的信号。 补偿信号存储器保持先前存储的补偿信号。 补偿电路基于先前存储的补偿信号补偿接收信号,以产生经补偿的接收信号。 频率变换电路对补偿后的接收信号进行变换,生成频谱信号。 峰值检测器基于频谱信号的峰值来测量对象的特性。 当在校准模式下操作并且反射的雷达信号静音时,接收的信号被写入补偿信号存储器。

    ADAPTIVE RADAR SYSTEM WITH MUTLIPLE WAVEFORMS
    7.
    发明申请
    ADAPTIVE RADAR SYSTEM WITH MUTLIPLE WAVEFORMS 有权
    具有垂直波浪的自适应雷达系统

    公开(公告)号:US20150160066A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-11

    申请号:US14099105

    申请日:2013-12-06

    发明人: BIN SAI

    IPC分类号: G01F23/284 G01S13/02

    摘要: A pulsed radar method of sensing or measuring a product material in a storage tank. A plurality of waveform types are automatically selected based on a power limitation. The pulsed radar signal is transmitted by a programmable transmitter to the product material, wherein the pulsed radar signal is reflected or scattered by the product material to provide a radar signal during an interval of time including a target signal. An initial gain or attenuation is automatically set for a programmable receiver. The programmable receiver receives the radar signal including the target signal during the interval of time, and the target signal is signal processed using a lower attenuation setting as compared to the initial gain or attenuation to determine at least one parameter associated with the product material. The transmitted and received radar signal can also be adjusted according to the measured SNR.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于感测或测量储罐中的产品材料的脉冲雷达方法。 基于功率限制自动选择多个波形类型。 脉冲雷达信号由可编程发射器传输到产品材料,其中脉冲雷达信号由产品材料反射或散射,以在包括目标信号的时间间隔期间提供雷达信号。 自动设置可编程接收器的初始增益或衰减。 可编程接收器在时间间隔期间接收包括目标信号的雷达信号,并且使用与初始增益或衰减相比较的较低衰减设置对目标信号进行信号处理,以确定与产品材料相关联的至少一个参数。 发射和接收的雷达信号也可以根据测得的SNR进行调整。

    PULSE DOPPLER RADAR DEVICE
    8.
    发明申请
    PULSE DOPPLER RADAR DEVICE 有权
    脉冲多普勒雷达装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090284407A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-19

    申请号:US12437833

    申请日:2009-05-08

    申请人: Yasushi Aoyagi

    发明人: Yasushi Aoyagi

    IPC分类号: G01S13/64

    摘要: A judging and controlling part 110 comprises an operation mode judging unit 111, a pulse width selecting unit 112, and a band limiting width selecting unit 113, wherein the operation mode judging unit 111 receives a signal of a gear state from a predetermined controlling device in a vehicle, and then judges the operation mode thereof. Based on a result of the judgment at the operation mode judging unit 111, the pulse width selecting unit 112 and the band limiting width selecting unit 113 control a wide band impulse generating part 120 and a band width limiting part 150, respectively.

    摘要翻译: 判断和控制部分110包括操作模式判断单元111,脉冲宽度选择单元112和频带限制宽度选择单元113,其中操作模式判断单元111从预定的控制设备接收齿轮状态的信号 车辆,然后判断其操作模式。 脉冲宽度选择单元112和频带限制宽度选择单元113基于操作模式判断单元111的判断结果分别控制宽带脉冲产生部分120和带宽限制部分150。

    Methods of minimizing the interference between many multiple FMCW radars
    9.
    发明授权
    Methods of minimizing the interference between many multiple FMCW radars 失效
    最小化许多多个FMCW雷达之间的干扰的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5345470A

    公开(公告)日:1994-09-06

    申请号:US40794

    申请日:1993-03-31

    摘要: Three methods are used to minimize the interference between multiple FMCW radars. The first, basic method is to use spread spectrum waveforms which differ for each radar. The FMCW waveforms have different modulation slopes for each frequency excursion. The waveforms also have different center frequencies for each excursion thus in total spreading the spectrum in frequency and modulation slope. The second method used is to control the power output for FMCW radars which have narrow beam scanning antennas, according to the azimuth position of the antenna. The third method is to select separate frequency bands for any interference which would still be above threshold. Selection would be by either infrastructure information or by comparison of "own" radar code to that received from each interfering radar over a separate, but related modulated CW transmission.

    摘要翻译: 使用三种方法来最小化多个FMCW雷达之间的干扰。 第一种基本方法是使用每个雷达不同的扩频波形。 对于每个频率偏移,FMCW波形具有不同的调制斜率。 波形对于每个偏移也具有不同的中心频率,因此在频谱和调制斜率中总共扩展频谱。 所使用的第二种方法是根据天线的方位位置来控制具有窄波束扫描天线的FMCW雷达的功率输出。 第三种方法是为仍然高于阈值的任何干扰选择单独的频带。 选择是通过基础设施信息,或通过比较“自己”的雷达编码与从每个干扰雷达接收到的单独的但相关的调制的CW传输。