GB1400012A - Distance measurement using microwaves - Google Patents

Distance measurement using microwaves

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Publication number
GB1400012A
GB1400012A GB1211572A GB1211572A GB1400012A GB 1400012 A GB1400012 A GB 1400012A GB 1211572 A GB1211572 A GB 1211572A GB 1211572 A GB1211572 A GB 1211572A GB 1400012 A GB1400012 A GB 1400012A
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Prior art keywords
modulation
march
phase variation
radar
frequency
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GB1211572A
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David Robert Bosher
John Folkard
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British Steel Corp
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British Steel Corp
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Priority to GB1211572A priority Critical patent/GB1400012A/en
Priority to CA165,347A priority patent/CA1005890A/en
Priority to US05/338,619 priority patent/US4044354A/en
Priority to DE2312145A priority patent/DE2312145A1/de
Priority to JP48033434A priority patent/JPS495291A/ja
Publication of GB1400012A publication Critical patent/GB1400012A/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • G01S13/02—Systems using reflection of radio waves, e.g. primary radar systems; Analogous systems
    • G01S13/06—Systems determining position data of a target
    • G01S13/08—Systems for measuring distance only
    • G01S13/32—Systems for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated
    • G01S13/34—Systems for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated using transmission of continuous, frequency-modulated waves while heterodyning the received signal, or a signal derived therefrom, with a locally-generated signal related to the contemporaneously transmitted signal
    • G01S13/345—Systems for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated using transmission of continuous, frequency-modulated waves while heterodyning the received signal, or a signal derived therefrom, with a locally-generated signal related to the contemporaneously transmitted signal using triangular modulation
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F23/00—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
    • G01F23/22—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water
    • G01F23/28—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water by measuring the variations of parameters of electromagnetic or acoustic waves applied directly to the liquid or fluent solid material
    • G01F23/284—Electromagnetic waves
    • 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
    • G01S13/02—Systems using reflection of radio waves, e.g. primary radar systems; Analogous systems
    • G01S13/06—Systems determining position data of a target
    • G01S13/08—Systems for measuring distance only
    • G01S13/32—Systems for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated
    • G01S13/34—Systems for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated using transmission of continuous, frequency-modulated waves while heterodyning the received signal, or a signal derived therefrom, with a locally-generated signal related to the contemporaneously transmitted signal
    • G01S13/347—Systems for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated using transmission of continuous, frequency-modulated waves while heterodyning the received signal, or a signal derived therefrom, with a locally-generated signal related to the contemporaneously transmitted signal using more than one modulation frequency
    • 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

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Radar Systems Or Details Thereof (AREA)
  • Length-Measuring Devices Using Wave Or Particle Radiation (AREA)
GB1211572A 1972-03-15 1972-03-15 Distance measurement using microwaves Expired GB1400012A (en)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB1211572A GB1400012A (en) 1972-03-15 1972-03-15 Distance measurement using microwaves
CA165,347A CA1005890A (en) 1972-03-15 1973-03-06 Distance measurement using microwaves
US05/338,619 US4044354A (en) 1972-03-15 1973-03-06 Distance measurement using microwaves
DE2312145A DE2312145A1 (de) 1972-03-15 1973-03-12 Verfahren und geraet zur entfernungsmessung mit hilfe von mikrowellen
JP48033434A JPS495291A (cg-RX-API-DMAC10.html) 1972-03-15 1973-03-15

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GB1211572A GB1400012A (en) 1972-03-15 1972-03-15 Distance measurement using microwaves

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GB1400012A true GB1400012A (en) 1975-07-16

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US (1) US4044354A (cg-RX-API-DMAC10.html)
JP (1) JPS495291A (cg-RX-API-DMAC10.html)
CA (1) CA1005890A (cg-RX-API-DMAC10.html)
DE (1) DE2312145A1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC10.html)
GB (1) GB1400012A (cg-RX-API-DMAC10.html)

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DE2312145A1 (de) 1973-09-20
CA1005890A (en) 1977-02-22
JPS495291A (cg-RX-API-DMAC10.html) 1974-01-17
US4044354A (en) 1977-08-23

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PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee