Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g. – Determining direction
Reexamination Certificate
2009-01-26
2011-11-08
Gregory, Bernarr (Department: 3662)
Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g.,
Determining direction
C342S027000, C342S070000, C342S118000, C342S127000, C342S128000, C342S146000, C342S175000, C342S195000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08054216
ABSTRACT:
A radar device has a plurality of receiving antennas which receive, as a reception wave, a radar wave sent in a predetermined reference direction and reflected by a target; a phase difference detection unit which detects a first phase difference of the reception wave received by a first receiving antenna pair that is spaced by a first gap, and a second phase difference of the reception wave received by a second receiving antenna pair that is spaced by a second gap smaller than the first gap; and an angle detection unit which performs a first process of determining, as a detection angle, an angle of the target relative to the reference direction being a mutually coincident angle from among a plurality of first angles corresponding to the first phase difference and a plurality of second angles corresponding to the second phase difference. The radar device allows expanding an angle detection range without reducing the resolution of the angle corresponding to the second phase difference.
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Asanuma Hisateru
Iyoda Motomi
Kawasaki Tomoya
Kinoshita Motohide
Tsunekawa Jun
Fujitsu Ten Limited
Gregory Bernarr
Oliff & Berridg,e PLC
Toyota Jidosha & Kabushiki Kaisha
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