Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g. – Synthetic aperture radar
Reexamination Certificate
2008-01-08
2009-06-23
Sotomayor, John B (Department: 3662)
Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g.,
Synthetic aperture radar
C342S02500R, C342S02500R, C342S159000, C342S194000, C342S195000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07551119
ABSTRACT:
A wavefront curvature effect associated with a complex image produced by a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) can be mitigated based on which of a plurality of possible flight paths is taken by the SAR when capturing the image. The mitigation can be performed differently for different ones of the flight paths.
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Sandia Corporation
Sotomayor John B
Stahl Scott B.
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