CA2682459C - Detection device - Google Patents

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CA2682459C
CA2682459C CA2682459A CA2682459A CA2682459C CA 2682459 C CA2682459 C CA 2682459C CA 2682459 A CA2682459 A CA 2682459A CA 2682459 A CA2682459 A CA 2682459A CA 2682459 C CA2682459 C CA 2682459C
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Robert Anthony Sareen
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S13/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of radio waves, e.g. radar systems; Analogous systems using reflection or reradiation of waves whose nature or wavelength is irrelevant or unspecified
    • G01S13/88—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications
    • G01S13/89—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
    • G01S7/02—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S13/00
    • G01S7/03—Details of HF subsystems specially adapted therefor, e.g. common to transmitter and receiver
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V8/00—Prospecting or detecting by optical means
    • G01V8/005—Prospecting or detecting by optical means operating with millimetre waves, e.g. measuring the black losey radiation

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GBGB0706301.9A GB0706301D0 (en) 2007-03-30 2007-03-30 Reflective means
GB0706301.9 2007-03-30
GBGB0716481.7A GB0716481D0 (en) 2007-03-30 2007-08-23 Imaging device
GB0716481.7 2007-08-23
PCT/GB2008/001115 WO2008119971A1 (en) 2007-03-30 2008-03-31 Detection device

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JP (1) JP5248594B2 (https=)
AT (1) ATE544083T1 (https=)
CA (1) CA2682459C (https=)
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US20100140475A1 (en) 2010-06-10
EP2140288B1 (en) 2012-02-01
GB0706301D0 (en) 2007-05-09
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GB0716481D0 (en) 2007-10-03
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