Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g., radar, radio navigation) inventions 04/07

20070090988 - Digital electronic support measures: An apparatus for characterising an input signal within abroad frequency band by comparing the same input signal in a plurality of channels, in order to operate digital Electronic Support Measures (ESM) which require a broad bandwidth to function. The apparatus comprises one or more signal input bands spread across the... Agent: John S. Pratt, Esq Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP

20070090989 - System of subterranean anomaly detection and repair using infrared thermography and ground penetrating radar: Method and system to identify, verify and remediate subterranean anomalies. Infrared (IR) thermographic scanning [10] of a selected surface area obtains image area data [12, 14] inferring such an anomaly. Ground penetrating radar (GPR) is used [22] at predetermined surface locations penetrates subterraneously to a depth including the anomaly, creating... Agent: Greensfelder Hemker & Gale PC

20070090990 - Active imaging using satellite communication system: An active imaging system uses communication satellites to identify the location and physical attributes of a target. A transmitter emits a time-synchronized signal directed to a target. The transmitter radiates L-band RF signals. The transmitter can be positioned on an airborne or ground platform. A constellation of communication satellites receives... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20070090991 - Absolute velocity measuring device: In a configuration of a technique in the related art, since two Doppler sensors are used to measure velocity in two directions, and a set of transmission circuit and reception circuit are provided for each of directions to be measured, a device becomes large and expensive. Moreover, in the related... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070090992 - Radar level gauge system and transmission line probe for use in such a system: A radar level gauge system, for measuring a filling level of a content contained in a tank, said radar level gauge system comprising a transmitter arranged outside said tank and configured to transmit microwave energy, a receiver arranged outside said tank and configured to receive reflected microwave energy, and a... Agent: Westman Champlin & Kelly, P.A.

20070090993 - Procedure for guiding an aircraft in the approach phase and corresponding ground beacon: The invention relates to a procedure for guiding an aircraft in the approach phase comprising of receiving information on a predefined approach path, this information being contained in a message M4 originating from a ground beacon transmitting on the same transmission channel as that of a beacon of a GBAS... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Gilman & Berner, LLP

20070090994 - Radiolocalization receiver and signal processor: Pseudo-range processor (20) for a satellite radiolocalization receiver (100) having access to an auxiliary clock (38) used to clock an auxiliary reference timer (40). The auxiliary reference timer (40) is periodically sampled (170) during tracking, in relation to the GPS time kept by the main clock. The processor allows intermittent... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20070090995 - System and method for position detection of a terminal in a network: In a position detection system for detecting a position of a terminal apparatus of a radio communications system, a position detection time is shortened using a position detection method for determining signal times-of-arrival between the terminal apparatus and base stations neighboring the terminal apparatus. According to the present invention, means... Agent: Reed Smith LLP

20070090996 - Method and system for spatial data input, manipulation and distribution via an adaptive wireless transceiver: A method and system for spatial data manipulation input and distribution via an adaptive wireless transceiver. The method and system include a wireless transceiver for automatically and adaptively controlling wireless transmissions using a Waveform-DNA method. The wireless transceiver can operate simultaneously over both the short and long distances. The wireless... Agent: Lesavich High-tech Law Group, P.C. Suite 325

20070085725 - System and method for highly directional electronic identification and communication and combat identification system employing the same: An antenna for directional electronic communication, a directional communication system, a method of conducting directional communication, a combat identification system and a method of identifying friendly forces. In one embodiment, the antenna includes: (1) a conductive shield having an opening at an end thereof and a radio frequency absorptive material... Agent: Hitt Gaines P.C.

20070085726 - Process for determining a time interval: In order to improve e.g. at a magnetostrictive position sensor the measurement precision and the robustness of the time measurement in spite of low installation size and cost, it is suggested according to the invention to generate a digital position impulse with defined time width from the analog position impulse... Agent: Head, Johnson & Kachigian

20070085727 - Methods and systems for leakage cancellation in radar equipped munitions: A radar sensor configured to control detonation of a munition is described that includes a radar transmitter comprising a radar transmit antenna, a radar receiver comprising a radar receive antenna, and a leakage cancellation unit. The leakage cancellation unit is configured to cancel effects of an antenna leakage signal transmitted... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070085728 - Automotive radar device: A automotive radar device is provided that can securely detect dirt adhering to the surface of a vehicle-side radome irrespective of the positional relation between the vehicle-side radome and a radar. The automotive radar device has a radio-type radar housed in a vehicle-side radome installed on a vehicle, the radar-type... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070085729 - Two-mode radar level gauge system: A radar level gauge system for gauging the level of a filling material in a container is disclosed. The system comprises a waveguide extending towards the surface of said filling material; a transmitter for transmitting a microwave signal of a first mode of propagation in the waveguide; and a receiver... Agent: Westman Champlin & Kelly, P.A.

20070085730 - Compact radar test range: A system for testing radar in accordance with one embodiment comprising a target motion platform; a target motion platform controller for controlling motion of the platform; a radar responsive tag and a delay line located on the target motion platform; the radar which is being tested; and a motion measurement... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20070085731 - Radar system and car radar system: A power supply apparatus controls the gate and drain power supplies at the rise time so that an output voltage of the gate power rises earlier than that of the drain power supply. Another power supply control apparatus controls the gate and drain power supplies at the fall time so... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070085732 - Method and apparatus for combining measurements and determining clock offsets between different satellite positioning systems: Method and apparatus for processing satellite signals from a first satellite navigation system and a second satellite navigation system is described. In one example, at least one first pseudorange between a satellite signal receiver and at least one satellite of the first satellite navigation system is measured. At least one... Agent: Raymond R. Moser Jr., Esq. MoserIPLaw Group

20070085734 - Portable reference station for local differential gps corrections: A method and system for local computation of information to improve accuracy in a differential Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). The method comprising: determining a current location of a reference receiver; comparing the current location with at least one stored location; if a resultant of the comparing is less than... Agent: Mark Brown

20070085735 - Spacecraft position monitoring and control: A method and system for providing integrity information from a spacecraft in a non-geostationary constellation of spacecraft. According to one aspect of the present invention, a terrestrial source is provided for generating and providing a position message to a spacecraft in the non-geostationary constellation. The position message causes the spacecraft... Agent: Marsh, Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP

20070085736 - Weak signal acquisition: A method for acquisition of a weak signal from a satellite in the presence of a strong interfering signal from another satellite is disclosed. The method encompasses identifying the auto-correlation peak due to the weak satellite signal from the cross correlation peaks due to the strong satellite signal. This invention... Agent: Ashok Tankha Of Counsel, Lipton, Weinberger & Husick

20070085737 - method for increasing the reliability of position information when transitioning from a regional, wide-area, or global carrier-phase differential navigation (wadgps) to a local real-time kinematic (rtk) navigation system: The present invention includes a method for a combined use of a local positioning system, a local RTK system and a regional, wide-area, or global differential carrier-phase positioning system (WADGPS) in which disadvantages associated with the local positioning system, the RTK and the WADGPS navigation techniques when used separately are... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP.

20070085738 - Carrier track loop for gnss derived attitude: A method and system for reducing Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) carrier tracking loop ambiguities comprising: receiving a plurality of GNSS satellite signals with a first antenna in operable communication with a first tracking device and a second antenna in communication with a second tracking device in at least one... Agent: Mark Brown

20070085733 - Positioning system: A positioning system is provided having a first signal source for originating synchronous signals, and a second signal source for originating a signal which is not synchronous with the signal from the first signal source. The system determines, based on a signal propagation time and signal propagation speed from the... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070085739 - Mobile information and entertainment appliance: An information appliance is provided, comprising means for reading a pre-recorded media; a keyboard; a screen; means for WLAN connectivity; a GPS receiver; and speakers and a amplifier. The appliance may be used to experience media, by selecting a radio frequency; accessing a record to determine an association with said... Agent: Robert E. Krebs Thelen Reid & Priest LLP

20070080847 - System and method for detecting and jamming emitter signals: A system and method is provided for detecting emitter signals and for determining a scan strategy for a receiver system that receives such emitter signals. In one embodiment, the scan strategy may be computed to operate in a manner cognizant of on-board active jammers, optimizing the jammer band and intercept... Agent: Lockheed Martin Corporation C/o Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, PC

20070080848 - Systems and methods for enhancing situational awareness of an aircraft on the ground: A delineated collision avoidance system may comprise a processor for executing one or more instructions that implement one or more functions of the collision avoidance system, a transceiver for transmitting information from and receiving information for the host aircraft, and memory for storing the one or more instructions for execution... Agent: Squire Sanders & Dempsey LLP

20070080849 - Digital dpsk demodulation method and system: An aircraft transponder comprises an antenna for receiving an RF signal a downconverter coupled to the antenna for downconverting the RF signal to an IF signal, an analog-to-digital converter coupled to the downconverter to digitize the IF signal to produce a digital signal, and; a processor unit coupled to the... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070080850 - Object detection system and object detection method: An object detection system includes a radar detection means (2), an image detection means (3), and a collating means (4). The collating means (4) performs a collation between an object detected by the radar detection means (2) in a present collation and an object that has been determined as being... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070080851 - Spectral tracking: A method of tracking a target The method includes the steps of acquiring a first spectral image of a scene that includes the target, designating a spectral reference window, in the first spectral image, that includes a respective plurality of pixel vectors, acquiring a second spectral image, of the scene,... Agent: Mark M. Friedman C/o Polkinghorn

20070080852 - Phase locked loop as linear chirp extender: Disclosed is a system and method for widening base linear chirp signals from a first bandwidth to a larger second bandwidth while controlling the proliferation of spurious (unwanted) signals. One aspect of the invention provides for using a phase locked loop (PLL) for generating an output signal having a greater... Agent: Renner Otto Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20070080853 - Method and arrangement for signal processing comprising first and second pulse compression filters: The invention refers to a method and an arrangement for signal processing for a target detecting device (1) where a return signal (8) is divided into two parallel branches where a first compression filter (15) compresses the signal in the first branch and where a second compression filter (17) compresses... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070080854 - Radar oscillator capable of preventing leak of oscillation output: The present invention, in order to enable intermittent output of an oscillation signal without essentially producing a leak in response to a pulse signal indicating a transmission timing of a radar wave, employs a configuration in which an operation of an oscillating unit (21) itself of a radar oscillator is... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20070080855 - Radar processor system and method: An adaptive radar processing system includes an antenna array for transmitting a radar signal and for receiving a return radar signal, and a signal processor programmed with an enhanced FRACTA algorithm (FRACTA.E). The basic FRACTA algorithm is enhanced to FRACTA.E with (any or all of) five enhancements, versions 1-5. Version... Agent: Naval Research Laboratory Associate Counsel (patents)

20070080856 - Memory systems with column read to an arithmetic operation circuit, pattern detector circuits and methods and computer program products for the same: Memory systems include an array of storage cells arranged in a row and column arrangement. A plurality of data write lines coupled to the array are configured to supply data into a selected row of the array. A plurality of data read lines coupled to the array are configured to... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec, P.A.

20070080857 - Positioning apparatus, control method of positioning apparatus, control program for positioning apparatus, and computer readable recording medium for storing control program for positioning apparatus: A positioning apparatus for positioning a current position based on satellite signals from positioning satellites includes: positioning time unit information estimating means for estimating positioning time unit information which is the unit information received at positioning time based on the satellite orbit information and the time information; polarity reversal rate... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20070080858 - Control segment-based lever-arm correction via curve fitting for high accuracy navigation: A method and apparatus for estimating a lever arm correction between the wide beam antenna and the spot beam antenna in a navigational satellite system is disclosed. A prescribed satellite maneuver is used to increase the accuracy of the predicted satellite attitude in determining the lever arm, and lever arm... Agent: Gates & Cooper LLP Howard Hughes Center

20070080859 - Space-based lever arm correction in navigational systems employing spot beams: A method and apparatus for estimating a lever arm correction between the wide beam antenna and the spot beam antenna in a navigational satellite system is disclosed. A prescribed satellite maneuver is used to increase the accuracy of the predicted satellite attitude in determining the lever arm, and lever arm... Agent: Gates & Cooper LLP

20070080860 - Ka/ku antenna alignment: A method, apparatus and system for aligning an antenna reflector with satellites in a satellite configuration. A system in accordance with the present invention comprises an alignment mechanism, coupled to the reflector, wherein the alignment mechanism comprises adjustments in azimuth, elevation, and skew, wherein the alignment mechanism is used to... Agent: The Directv Group Inc

20070080861 - Novel alignment method for multi-satellite consumer receiver antennas: A method, apparatus and system for aligning an antenna reflector with satellites in a satellite configuration. A method in accordance with the present invention comprises aligning the reflector in azimuth and elevation with a first signal transmitted by a first satellite in the satellite configuration, and aligning the reflector in... Agent: The Directv Group Inc

20070080862 - Method for operating an antenna assembly: A method for operating an antenna assembly (100) produces a desired overall directional dependence. The antenna assembly (100) comprises at least one first partial antenna (R1) and a second partial antenna (R1+R2), which are disposed relative to each other in such a manner that the individual directional dependences of the... Agent: Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker

20070080863 - Sensor network and method for monitoring a terrain: A sensor network (1) as well as a method for monitoring a terrain (6) is specified. The sensor network (1) has a number of fixed-position sensors (3, 3′, 3″), which can be deployed in the terrain (6), and at least one programming module (25), with the fixed-position sensors (3, 3′,... Agent: Leopold Presser, Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser

20070075890 - Electromagnetic impulse survey apparatus and method utilizing a magnetic component electromagnetic antenna: The invention relates to an apparatus and method for performing passive geophysical prospecting. More particularly, the present invention relates to an improved apparatus and method for locating and selected subsurface Earth material deposits or geologic formations bearing hydrocarbons, oil, gas, or commercially important ore deposits, precious metals, as a function... Agent: Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin LLP

20070075889 - Interlaced linear array sampling technique for electromagnetic wave imaging: An arrangement of receivers and transmitters used in wideband holographic imaging using a reduced number of physical antenna elements compared to established techniques and systems. At least one of the receivers is configured to receive the reflected signal from three or more of transmitters, and at least one transmitter is... Agent: Douglas E. Mckinley, Jr.

20070075891 - Ball measuring apparatus: The present invention provides a ball measuring apparatus capable of measuring a trajectory of a ball from a hitting position to a landing position, the landing position and a stop position. A ball measuring apparatus 100 according to a first embodiment includes a first millimeter wave radar device 1 capable... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070075892 - Forward direction monitoring device: A forward direction monitoring device has a camera to take an image of road condition in front and a back-projection image is generated. A radar part receives reflected waves from objects in front and obtains their relative position data. These relative positions are mapped on the image taken by the... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20070075893 - System for estimating the speed of an aircraft, and an application thereof to detecting obstacles: The invention relates to a method of determining an estimated speed of an aircraft relative to ground being overflown by the aircraft, in which use is made of the sum of an acceleration measurement of the aircraft plus a difference value, the difference value being obtained from observation data or... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070075894 - Rf pulse shaping by incremental amplifier turn on and off: The present invention is directed to a system for amplifying a radio frequency (RF) drive signal, the system includes a divider having one input port and N output ports. The divider is configured to split the RF drive signal into N-output signals, wherein N is an integer value. N-control elements... Agent: Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC

20070075895 - Positional information determining apparatus: A positional information determining apparatus capable of reducing power consumption markedly in simple structure in radio transmission of positioning results to a navigation device. Satellite waves S1 to S4 are received from a plurality of GPS satellites 2 to 5 and analyzed at prescribed time intervals, thus obtaining positional data... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070075896 - Attitude determination exploiting geometry constraints: A method and system for determining at least one attitude angle of a rigid body. The method comprising: receiving a plurality of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) satellite signals with a plurality of antennas; establishing at least one pair of antennas such that each antenna of the plurality of antennas... Agent: Mark Brown

20070075897 - Positioning apparatus and positioning method: A positioning apparatus for receiving a positioning standard code which is used as a standard of positioning from a positioning satellite, comprising: analysis assistance code generating means for generating an analysis assistance code for determining which positioning satellite corresponds to the positioning standard code based on the received positioning standard... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20070075898 - Method and system for positional finding using rf, continuous and/or combined movement: A system for determining location of an object, the system including a Master Unit having an RF transceiver and adapted to measure distance to the Tag. The Master Unit has a first input from which it can derive its current position. The Master Unit transmits instructions to the Tag for... Agent: Bardmesser Law Group, P.C.

20070075899 - Mobile terminal positioning system: There is provided a radio base station apparatus which is capable of increasing the probability of detection of a first path even if a radio transmission path fluctuates due to fading or the like, and of downsizing and reducing the cost of mobile radio terminal apparatus. SIR estimators 13-1 through... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070075900 - System and method for determining the location of emitters having well-behaved timing features: A method, system, and computer program product are provided for determining the location of an emitter. A first subset of a plurality of parameters comprising a signal model associated with the emitter is selected. Values are estimated for the selected first subset of the plurality of parameters from a plurality... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20070075901 - Method of position determination: Unit 1 has antenna (10) receive incoming signal R(t) and it pass it to multiplier block (11) for multiplication with output C from the carrier generator (12) in order to mix down signal R(t) which is passed to a block of correlators (13) for sequential correlation replica code of the... Agent: Philips Electronics North America Corporation Intellectual Property & Standards