System and method of radar detection of non-linear interfaces
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G01S-013/04
G01S-007/41
출원번호
US-0048769
(2002-01-31)
발명자
/ 주소
Jablonski, Daniel G.
Ko, Harvey W.
Oursler, Douglas A.
Smith, Dexter G.
White, David M.
출원인 / 주소
The Johns Hopkins University
대리인 / 주소
Fasulo, II Albert J.
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초록▼
A harmonic radar nonlinear junction detector system for detecting concealed weapons, electronics, and other man-made objects utilizing state-of-the art wireless technology, circuit fabrication, signal synthesis, and computer processing techniques to detect and characterize man-made objects possessin
A harmonic radar nonlinear junction detector system for detecting concealed weapons, electronics, and other man-made objects utilizing state-of-the art wireless technology, circuit fabrication, signal synthesis, and computer processing techniques to detect and characterize man-made objects possessing nonlinear junctions. The system transmits a pair of low power waveforms and a receiver within the system is coherently tuned to harmonics of the transmitted frequencies of the waveforms to detect man-made metal objects and electronics that contain non-linear junctions. The receiver is also capable of receiving inter-modulation products reflected from the man-made objects that are a result of using two incident signals. The system uses two signal sources generating user-definable waveforms of variable frequencies in order to provide enhanced discrimination and target identification abilities via the processing of returned inter-modulation products.
대표청구항▼
1. A system for detecting and characterizing man-made objects that possess nonlinear junctions in which incident signals are transmitted into free space, and upon contact with said man-made objects that possess nonlinear junctions, said man-made objects that possess nonlinear junctions will reflect
1. A system for detecting and characterizing man-made objects that possess nonlinear junctions in which incident signals are transmitted into free space, and upon contact with said man-made objects that possess nonlinear junctions, said man-made objects that possess nonlinear junctions will reflect new signals that can be received and characterized, said system comprising:a first signal generator that generates a first incident signal, f 1 ;a second signal generator that generates a second incident signal, f 2 , wherein said first incident signal, f 1 , has a high frequency and said second incident signal, f 2 , has a low frequency;transmit circuitry that transmits said first signal, f 1 , and said second signal, f 2 ;receive circuitry that is tuned to receive signals that are exact harmonic multiples of said incident signals, f 1 and f 2 , and is also tuned to receive inter-modulation products that are reflected from said man-made objects that possess nonlinear junctions as a result of said man-made objects being illuminated by said incident signals f 1 and f 2 ;an antenna assembly coupled with said transmit and receive circuitry and includinga high frequency directional array antenna that assists in the transmission of said first incident signal, f 1 , anda low frequency omni-directional array antenna that assists in the transmission of said second incident signal, f 2 ,wherein said antenna assembly also assists in the reception of reflected signals from said man-made objects that possess nonlinear junctions;a signal processor that processes said received reflected signals from said man-made objects that possess nonlinear junctions such that the man-made objects can be characterized according to their composition;a master clock that synchronizes said first signal generator, said second signal generator, said receive circuitry, said transmit circuitry, and said signal processor; anda data bus that couples said master clock, said first signal generator, said second signal generator, said receive circuitry, said transmit circuitry, and said signal processor together. 2. The system of claim 1 wherein said first signal generator generates a first incident signal, f 1 , having a frequency of approximately 1 GHz. 3. The system of claim 1 wherein said first signal generator generates a first incident signal, f 1 , and said second signal generator generates a second incident signal, f 2 , having a frequency close to but different than that off f 1 . 4. The system of claim 1 wherein said first signal generator generates a first incident signal, f 1 , having a frequency within the range of 10-24 GHz. 5. The system of claim 1 wherein said first signal generator generates a first incident signal, f 1 , and said second signal generator generates a second incident signal, f 2 , having a frequency much lower than that of f 1 . 6. The system of claim 1 wherein a second system, having its master clock synchronized to the master clock of the original system via a common timing mechanism, is used to provide antenna aperture enhancement such that the spatial resolution of the systems is increased. 7. The system of claim 1 in which a synthetic antenna aperture enhancement is achieved by operating the system at two different locations at a known time interval with respect to a man-made object. 8. The system of claim 1 further including an operator display for displaying results of the signal processor with respect to man-made objects. 9. The system of claim 1 further including audio output capabilities for notifying an operator of the results of the signal processor with respect to man-made objects. 10. The system of claim 1 further including a user interface for controlling the frequency of the transmitted waveforms. 11. The system of claim 1 in which the system is implemented into a fixed portal. 12. The system of claim 1 in which the system is implemented as a portable wearable unit that can be discreetly worn by an individ ual and used while the individual moves about an area. 13. The system of claim 1 in which the system is implemented as a portable unit that can be used while moving about an area. 14. The system of claim 1 wherein the signal processor is configured to process said received reflected signals from said man-made objects that possess nonlinear junctions without canceling said received reflected signals from one another.
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