Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g., radar, radio navigation) inventions 12/06

20060290560 - Method and apparatus for identifying ownship threats: A method and apparatus for evaluating whether one or more threat sources is actively tracking an object, such as an aircraft. A tracking system may analyze information regarding signals received from a source and provide a track indication that the source is actively tracking the object without adjusting the dwell... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, PC

20060290561 - System and method for measuring characteristics of a continuous medium and/or localized targets using multiple sensors: A method and system is provided for obtaining data indicative of at least one characteristic of a continuous medium or at least one localized target located within a predetermined volume of space. The system includes a sensor configuration and a processing circuit. The sensor configuration includes a plurality of sensors... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20060290562 - Maritime contact management and collison avoidance systems and methods: Maritime contact management system and methods are provided which, when integrated with a ship's navigational RADAR and Global Positioning System, accurately and dynamically calculates ownship course and speed, tracks contacts, and maintains an active and historical database while algorithmically calculating and digitally displaying multiple contacts to include at a minimum,... Agent: Mcnees, Wallace & Nurick LLC

20060290563 - Detecting small, time domain impulsive communications signals: A method and system are disclosed for generating and detecting secure UWB or relatively small time domain impulsive communications signals. A transmitter generates a sequence of at least three pulses having a predetermined template, and the pulses are generated in a predetermined sequence anywhere within a series of predetermined time... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20060290564 - On-vehicle radar: A small, light and low-cost on-vehicle radar which reduces noise caused by a road surface, own car and radar itself, prevents road clutter and improves detection performance is provided. The on-vehicle radar includes an antenna having one or a plurality of radiation elements which radiate linearly polarized waves, a slit... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20060290565 - Positioning system, terminal apparatus, terminal apparatus control method, terminal apparatus control program, and computer readable recording medium having the terminal apparatus control program recorded therein: The terminal apparatus has: positioning vector information generating means for generating positioning vector information which indicates a passing direction and a passing speed, based on the satellite signals used when each item of the current position information was generated; passing speed information generating means for generating passing speed information which... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20060290566 - Supporting an assisted satellite based positioning: For supporting a satellite based positioning of a mobile arrangement (30,40) with assistance data, a communication network converts parameters of a dedicated orbit model describing a movement of a satellite (50,60), which dedicated orbit model is defined for a particular satellite based positioning system, into parameters of a common orbit... Agent: Ware Fressola Van Der Sluys & Adolphson, LLP

20060290567 - Positioning system: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a positioning system that utilises differences in times of flight information between selected pairs of positioning receivers to calculate the position of a mobile station, the time of flight information are being derived from data packets successively received at the positioning receivers.... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20060290568 - Estimating location of a communications device: In determining a location estimate for a communications device, at least one first location estimate is determined based on information relating to signals transmitted between the communications device and at least one first antenna of a communications system. At least one second antenna of the communications system is determined, the... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.

20060284755 - Detection and identification of stable pri patterns using multiple parallel hypothesis correlation algorithms: Algorithmic approaches that can be implemented in software/firmware/hardware that filters out stable PRI patterns detected within a system that is prosecuting against radar based transmissions are disclosed. The algorithms allow downstream computing assets to concentrate their limited resources on the more complex emitter PRI pattern types. Thus, a portion (e.g.,... Agent: Maine & Asmus

20060284756 - Police radar/laser detector with integral vehicle parameter display using a vehicle interface: Calibration of an acceleration detector is initiated by a user depressable button such as a button indicating a vehicle is at rest and/or by the detector reading an OBDII vehicle communication protocol to determine the condition of the vehicle. Calibration permits more accurate measurements in a vehicle performance test.... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20060284758 - Multi-mode landmine detector: An multi-mode target detection system includes a ground penetrating metal detector and a ground penetrating radar detector permitting operation of the system in a variety of target detection modes. The system includes a control section having a selection device for selecting at least two operating modes from the group consisting... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20060284757 - Through-the-wall frequency stepped imaging system utilizing near field multiple antenna positions, clutter rejection and corrections for frequency dependent wall effects: Lower resolution and clutter-prone two-tone CW radars can have the displayed images dramatically improved by three techniques involved in the subject invention. The three techniques involved are the stepping of each of the multiple radars for readings at multiple frequencies, weighting the results to compensate for wall-induced distortions and differential... Agent: Bae Systems Information And Electronic Systems Integration Inc.

20060284759 - System and method for suppressing iff responses in the sidelobes and backlobes of iff interrogator antennas: An IFF interrogation system for use on an aircraft is described. The system transmits a signal from an interrogator to a transponder and from the transponder to the interrogator. The system includes a non-reciprocal IFF antenna that breaks either an uplink signal or a downlink signal at any given angle... Agent: Bodner & O'rourke

20060284760 - On-vehicle radar device and vehicle control system: A radar transceiver of an on-vehicle radar transmits and receives a radar wave. Objects ahead of a vehicle having the on-vehicle radar are sensed based on the reflected radar wave reflected from the objects. A target vehicle to be monitored is extracted from the sensed objects based on the reflected... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20060284761 - Methods and apparatus for target discrimination using observation vector weighting: Methods and systems for discriminating targets using information derived from a sensor are presented. In one embodiment, a method features receiving a plurality of observations corresponding to a target; retrieving probabilities of the observations associated with each of a plurality of states, where the states are based a statistical model... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20060284762 - Process for mapping multiple-bounce ghosting artifacts from radar imaging data: Described herein are frequency-domain back-projection processes for forming spotlight synthetic aperture radar (“SAR”) images that are not corrupted by the effects of multiple-bounce ghosting artifacts. These processes give an approximately exact reconstruction of the multiple bounce reflectivity function (MBRF) ƒ(x,y,γ). Specifically, the evaluation off ƒ(x,y,γ) in they γ=0 plane gives... Agent: Kilpatrick Stockton LLP

20060284763 - Cyber tracker: The Cyber Tracker, a 5 inch square by 1 inch thick battery powered GPS device is placed in the entering vehicle or asset. A customized software application transmitted wirelessly imposes an icon specific to that vehicle on a computerized map in any number of on or off site locations. Administratively... Agent: Ben D. Tobor Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

20060284764 - System and method for determining a velocity and a direction of travel of a vehicle on a roadway: A system and a method for determining a velocity and a direction of travel of a vehicle on a roadway are provided. The method includes selecting a portion of the roadway and determining a cellular phone base station that is within a desired distance from the portion of the roadway,... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20060284766 - Gps parasite system: A non-GPS capable stationary device and method thereof is presented that permits the stationary device to receive location and time information from a mobile, GPS capable device using a non-GPS wireless protocol. This permits the stationary device to make use of the location information in combination with other information from... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20060284765 - Satellite positioning system receivers and methods: A mobile wireless communication device (200) including a wireless transceiver (210) communicably coupled to a processor (220), a satellite positioning system receiver (250), wherein the processor controls an operating mode of the satellite positioning system receiver based on satellite positioning system operating mode information received by the wireless transceiver when... Agent: Motorola Inc

20060284767 - Gps explorer: This is a portable information system which uses Global Positioning System (GPS) data as a key to automatically retrieve audiovisual data from a database. On a journey the system can automatically identify and describe places of specific interest to the user, landmarks and the history of nearby buildings, or locate... Agent: Lahive & Cockfield

20060284768 - Calibration method for receive only phased array radar antenna: A method of calibrating a receive only, phased array antenna in its operating environment. Two transmit signals of different but unknown polarizations are used to calibrate the receive only antenna array, and the receive element locations and polarizations are accurately known. The method determines the complex weights on the antenna... Agent: Pearson & Pearson, LLP

20060284769 - Vehicle rf device detection system and method: A system and method are provided for detecting use of RF transmit devices (e.g., cellular phones) in a vehicle. The system includes a first RF antenna for detecting signal strength of an RF signals transmit device at a first location in a vehicle and a power first detector for generating... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20060279450 - Data acquisition for a ground penetrating radar system: A system and method for measuring ground penetrating radar data is described which includes controlling the timing for generating stimulus electromagnetic waves and the sampling rate of reflected electromagnetic waves in response to the stimulus electromagnetic waves. Generally, the timing is adjusted for spatially over-sampling the ground penetrating radar data.... Agent: Bereskin And Parr

20060279451 - Millimeter-wave interrogation relating features: Methods disclosed may include interrogating a subject with millimeter-wave electromagnetic radiation, and generating data representative of a selected feature of a subject may include serial comparative interrogating for processing. Serial processing may include first interrogating a given subject at a first time, generating a data set from the first interrogating,... Agent: Kolisch Hartwell, P.C.

20060279452 - Methods and systems utilizing doppler prediction to enable fusing: A method for controlling a detonation altitude of a radar equipped munition is described. The method includes calculating a velocity of the munition while the munition is at an altitude greater than the desired detonation altitude, determining when the munition is at a reference altitude, and calculating a time representing... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20060279453 - Pattern classifier and method for associating tracks from different sensors: An interceptor-based sensor clusters tracks of objects to generate track clusters based on an uncertainty associated with each track, and generates feature vectors for a cluster under test using the relative placement and the population of other track clusters. The feature vectors may include one or more of a cluster... Agent: Thomas J. Finn, Esq. Raytheon Company

20060279454 - System and method for passively estimating angle and range of a source using signal samples collected simultaneously from a multi-aperture antenna: A system and method for passively estimating range and angle of a source are disclosed. The source may be any wave source including radio-frequency (RF), optical, acoustic or seismic sources. In some RF embodiments, the system includes a single aperture antenna to simultaneously receive RF signals from the RF source... Agent: Thomas J. Finn, Esq. Raytheon Company, Eo/e04/n119

20060279455 - Gps reference system providing synthetic reference phases for controlling accuracy of high integrity positions: A positioning system or synthetic phase processor or rover station for providing high integrity positions with graduated accuracies. The positioning system includes one or more real time kinematic (RTK) reference stations for receiving GPS signals at established reference positions and measuring reference phases. The positioning system or the rover station... Agent: David R. Gildea Menlo Patent Agency LLC

20060279456 - Generic satellite positioning system receivers with programmable inputs and selectable inputs and outputs: Generic SATPS receivers and methods for configuring generic SATPS receivers that include a plurality of outputs are provided. These configurable SATPS receivers are adapted to be utilized in at least one of a plurality of particular SATPS receiver applications, and can also include a plurality of input paths, and a... Agent: Jennifer H Hamilton The Eclipse Group

20060279457 - Method and device for acquiring signals in a global navigation satelite system: A method is disclosed for acquisition by navigation terminals of navigation signals broadcast by satellites of a global navigation satellite system (GNSS). A communication channel enables nearby terminals to exchange information and to constitute a network to provide assistance and to enable terminals to collaborate by sharing their respective resources... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20060279458 - Rfid reader and active tag: In one embodiment, an RFID reader and active tag (RAT) includes: a first beam forming means for interrogating a plurality of RFID tags using at least a first set of two antennas coupled to a first fixed phase feed network, the beam forming means being configured to adjust gains in... Agent: Macpherson Kwok Chen & Heid LLP

20060279459 - Calibration apparatus and method for array antenna: The present invention relates to a calibration apparatus for an array antenna having a plurality of antenna elements. The calibration apparatus comprises a conversion unit detecting a calibration signal from an output of a transmission unit to convert the detected calibration signal into a predetermined reception radio frequency and outputting... Agent: Bingham Mccutchen LLP

20060279460 - Transmitting and receiving apparatus and method in closed-loop mimo antenna system using codebook: A receiver and transmitter of a closed-loop MIMO antenna system using a codebook and a receiving and transmitting method thereof are provided. The receiver of the MIMO antenna system includes a window size decider and a beamforming weight selector. The window size decider stores a codebook with beamforming weights and... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P.

20060279461 - Land-based local ranging signal methods and systems: To provide sub-meter accuracy in a local positioning system, ranging signals with a high modulation rate of code, such as 30 MHz, or more are transmitted. Code phase measurements may be used to obtain the accuracy without requiring relative motion or real time kinematic processing. The ISM or X-band is... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20060279462 - Method and corresponding device for joint signal detection and direction of arrival estimation: A method and corresponding device for joint signal detection and direction of arrival estimation, based on the ability to identify both the existence and direction of arrival of a required signal featuring known characteristics, before it is forwarded to a modem. Optionally, after identifying the existence and direction of arrival... Agent: Active Knowledge Ltd

20060273946 - Technique for low grazing angle 3d sar target recognition: A radar on a moving platform for three dimensional target recognition of a target on a flat or sloping terrain is described. The target is illuminated from a plurality of locations to generate images at many aspect angles. The radar is positioned at a low grazing angle with respect to... Agent: Leonard A. Alkov, Esq. Raytheon Company

20060273947 - Transmit-receive fm-cw radar apparatus: A transmit-receive FM-CW radar apparatus according to one mode of the invention comprises: a mixer for downconverting an IF signal; a switch provided on the input side of the mixer; and a switch controller for controlling the switch on and off in different modes and selecting the IF signal in... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20060273948 - Selectable range lobes using wide-band array: The present inventive concept for bistatic or monostatic radar utilization discloses a method and a system for unambiguous range resolution utilizing an ultra wide-band signal, generally a wide-band noise signal which may be continuous bandwidth limited white or colored noise. The noise signal is typically generated and radiated by a... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20060273949 - Energy storage in a radar level gauge: A radar level gauge using microwaves for measuring a level of a surface of a product in a container, comprising a microwave unit, processing circuitry connected to said microwave unit, an interface for connecting said radar level gauge externally thereof, and a power management circuitry arranged to provide operating power... Agent: Westman Champlin & Kelly, P.A.

20060273950 - Instantaneous 3 - d target location resolution utilizing only bistatic range measurement in a multistatic system: A multistatic radar has a radar transmitter for illuminating a target with a radar signal. The target reflects the radar signal to three separate radar receivers, each performing a bistatic range measurement to the target. The three bistatic range measurements are combined in a quadratic equation having two solutions (roots).... Agent: Leonard A. Alkov, Esq. Raytheon Company

20060273951 - Radar system and method for reducing clutter in a high-clutter environment: A radar system transmits an environment-sensing pulse and processing circuitry time-reverses an order of radar return samples and generates a convolution matrix from the radar return samples resulting from a transmission of the environment-sensing pulse. The processing circuitry may also generate a plurality of return energy-ranked vectors from a decomposition... Agent: Thomas J. Finn, Esq. Raytheon Company

20060273952 - Technique for compensation of transmit leakage in radar receiver: A radar system (500) radiates a radar transmit signal, has a radar signal receiver (503) and a canceller (505) for canceling leakage of the transmit signal into the radar signal receiver (503). The canceller (505) comprises a digital waveform generator (528) for generating a first digital signal converted to an... Agent: Leonard A. Alkov, Esq. Raytheon Company

20060273955 - Apparatus for and method of improving position and time estimation of radio location devises using calibrated pulse shapes: GPS receivers utilize reference pulse shapes in operations to determine estimates of position and time to correct for range biases in differential operations and in signal quality operations. The reference pulse shapes may be code family based, or may be calibrated on a per satellite basis, to incorporate therein the... Agent: Cesari And Mckenna, LLP

20060273953 - Ionosphere delay measurement using carrier phase: One or more atmospheric propagation effects are estimated by using a phase comparison between and upper sideband and a lower sideband of a modulated signal. In one embodiment, one or more propagation effects are estimated by using a phase comparison between an upper sideband and a lower sideband of a... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20060273954 - Method and apparatus for validating a position in a satellite positioning system using range-rate measurements: Method and apparatus for validating an initial position in a satellite positioning system using range-rate measurements is described. In one example, range-rate measurements are obtained at the remote receiver with respect to a plurality of satellites. Expected range-rates are computed with respect to the plurality of satellites using the initial... Agent: Raymond R. Moser Jr., Esq. MoserIPLaw Group

20060273956 - Antenna connection detecting device and vehicle navigation device: A current flowing from a circuit section into an integrated antenna flows through a coil. When a pseudo up-link signal is outputted from a VICS (light) signal processing circuit to check a connection state of an integrated antenna, since a large current flows through a transmitting element for optical beacons... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20060273957 - Gps for communications facility records: Methods and systems are disclosed for enhancing communications line records with Global Positioning System coordinates. One embodiment acquires Global Positioning System information and provides the Global Positioning System information to assemble a line record.... Agent: Scott P. Zimmerman

20060273958 - Tracking system for flat mobile antenna: Tracking system for flat mobile antenna, which includes: sensors for angular velocity (1), which sense the rotation of the antenna around their axes; sensors, sensing the orientation of the antenna according to vertical axis (2); control block (3), which calculates necessary corrections of the direction of antenna beam and which... Agent: Banner & Witcoff

20060273959 - Array antenna calibration apparatus and method: The apparatus comprises a calibration signal supply means, which supplies calibration signals to a plurality of antenna elements that are to be subjected to calibration; a calibration signal extracting means, which extracts the calibration signals from signals received by the antenna elements placed, one on each side of the plurality... Agent: Bingham Mccutchen LLP

20060273960 - Emitter locating using time-difference-of-arrival (tdoa) techniques: The present invention provides a method of selecting receiving pairs from a set of at least three receivers that may be used to localize an emitter. This involves identifying the set of at least three receivers to be used to localize the emitter. An isochron may be developed for each... Agent: Robert A. Mclauchlan