GB2418552B - A method and apparatus for imaging a scene - Google Patents

A method and apparatus for imaging a scene

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GB2418552B
GB2418552B GB0503174A GB0503174A GB2418552B GB 2418552 B GB2418552 B GB 2418552B GB 0503174 A GB0503174 A GB 0503174A GB 0503174 A GB0503174 A GB 0503174A GB 2418552 B GB2418552 B GB 2418552B
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imaging
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Jason Hall
Martin Lindon Harman
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Roke Manor Research Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N22/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of microwaves or radio waves, i.e. electromagnetic waves with a wavelength of one millimetre or more
    • 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
    • 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
    • G01S13/50—Systems of measurement based on relative movement of target
    • 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
    • G01S3/00—Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic, or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received
    • G01S3/78—Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic, or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received using electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
    • G01S3/782—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction
    • G01S3/783—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction using amplitude comparison of signals derived from static detectors or detector systems
    • G01S3/784—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction using amplitude comparison of signals derived from static detectors or detector systems using a mosaic of detectors

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Biochemistry (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Immunology (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Radar Systems Or Details Thereof (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
GB0503174A 2004-09-24 2005-02-16 A method and apparatus for imaging a scene Expired - Fee Related GB2418552B (en)

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GBGB0421303.9A GB0421303D0 (en) 2004-09-24 2004-09-24 Radiometric millimetric imaging

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EP2073037A1 (en) * 2007-12-21 2009-06-24 Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO Detecting Concealed Objects Using Electromagnetic Waves

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JPS62259073A (en) * 1986-04-23 1987-11-11 Furuno Electric Co Ltd Sensing method for skein of birds
US4825215A (en) * 1986-07-03 1989-04-25 Hughes Aircraft Company Radiometric imager having a frequency-dispersive linear array antenna
JPH08136599A (en) * 1994-11-08 1996-05-31 Osaka Gas Co Ltd Method and apparatus for measurement of relative permittivity
US5557277A (en) * 1994-09-06 1996-09-17 Gde Systems, Inc. Method for locating leakage of substances from subterranean structures

Patent Citations (4)

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JPS62259073A (en) * 1986-04-23 1987-11-11 Furuno Electric Co Ltd Sensing method for skein of birds
US4825215A (en) * 1986-07-03 1989-04-25 Hughes Aircraft Company Radiometric imager having a frequency-dispersive linear array antenna
US5557277A (en) * 1994-09-06 1996-09-17 Gde Systems, Inc. Method for locating leakage of substances from subterranean structures
JPH08136599A (en) * 1994-11-08 1996-05-31 Osaka Gas Co Ltd Method and apparatus for measurement of relative permittivity

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