Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g. – Return signal controls external device – Radar mounted on and controls land vehicle
Patent
1992-10-14
1993-07-20
Sotomayor, John B.
Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g.,
Return signal controls external device
Radar mounted on and controls land vehicle
342128, 342133, 342146, 342149, G01S 1334, G01S 1344, G01S 1393
Patent
active
052297748
ABSTRACT:
A frequency modulated-continuous wave (FM-CW) radar system for detecting a range, relative speed, and direction to a target. To this end, a beat signal generator, first and second signal distributors, a beat signal frequency detector, a beat signal amplitude level detector, and at least one pair of antennas are provided. Each antenna of each pair has the same directivity, is set to radiate a beam in a slightly different direction from the beam radiated by the other antenna, and is set to receive a return beam from a target. The first signal distributor distributes an FM signal having a frequency varying with time to each of said antennas successively and repeatedly. The second signal distributor distributes a reference FM signal to a first set of input terminals of the beat signal generator successively and repeatedly. The reference signal has a frequency different from that of the FM signal, and the frequency difference is created by shifting both frequencies by different amounts or delaying both signals by different amounts. The beat signal generator generates beat signals by mixing the reference signal and a signal indicative of the return beam. The frequency detector detects the frequency of at least one of the generated beat signals and converts the frequency to provide an indication of a range to the target, and the beat signal amplitude detector converts a ratio of the beat signal levels to provide an indication of a direction to the target.
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Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Sotomayor John B.
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