JP4356059B2 - ビーム合成方法及びシステム - Google Patents

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JP4356059B2
JP4356059B2 JP2002324592A JP2002324592A JP4356059B2 JP 4356059 B2 JP4356059 B2 JP 4356059B2 JP 2002324592 A JP2002324592 A JP 2002324592A JP 2002324592 A JP2002324592 A JP 2002324592A JP 4356059 B2 JP4356059 B2 JP 4356059B2
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    • G01S7/52017—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S15/00 particularly adapted to short-range imaging
    • G01S7/52077—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S15/00 particularly adapted to short-range imaging with means for elimination of unwanted signals, e.g. noise or interference
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    • 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
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