Estimation of vector velocity

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2005-02-22

2005-02-22

Jaworski, Francis J. (Department: 2856)

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation

C600S437000, C342S108000, C367S089000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06859659

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus are provided for estimating the velocity vector of a remotely sensed object or group of objects using either ultrasound or electromagnetic radiation. The movement of the object is determined by emitting and receiving a pulsed field with spatial oscillations in both the axial and transverse directions. Using a number of pulsed emissions and the transverse spatial oscillations the received signal is influenced by transverse motion and a new autocorrelation estimator is used for determining the velocity vector.

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