Patent classifications
G01S13/88
Systems, devices and methods for imaging objects within or behind a medium using electromagnetic array
Systems, device, and methods are provided for imaging at least one target object within a medium, including acquiring multiple sets of RF signals and generating plurality of DAS images and analyzing the plurality of DAS images to detect one or more target object in the plurality of DAS images and further visualizing the at least one target object.
Methods for radio wave based health monitoring that utilize data derived from amplitude and/or phase data
A method for monitoring a health parameter in a person is disclosed. The method involves transmitting radio waves below the skin surface of a person and across a range of stepped frequencies, receiving radio waves on a two-dimensional array of receive antennas, the received radio waves including a reflected portion of the transmitted radio waves across the range of stepped frequencies, generating data that corresponds to the received radio waves, wherein the data includes amplitude and phase data, deriving data from at least one of the amplitude and phase data, and determining a value that is indicative of a health parameter in the person in response to the derived data.
Methods for radio wave based health monitoring that utilize data derived from amplitude and/or phase data
A method for monitoring a health parameter in a person is disclosed. The method involves transmitting radio waves below the skin surface of a person and across a range of stepped frequencies, receiving radio waves on a two-dimensional array of receive antennas, the received radio waves including a reflected portion of the transmitted radio waves across the range of stepped frequencies, generating data that corresponds to the received radio waves, wherein the data includes amplitude and phase data, deriving data from at least one of the amplitude and phase data, and determining a value that is indicative of a health parameter in the person in response to the derived data.
Method, apparatus and electronic equipment for recognizing posture of target
The present application provides a method, apparatus and electronic equipment for recognizing a posture of a target, a first receiving signal and a second receiving signal upon scattering of a transmitting signal from a target to be recognized are acquired, a first baseband signal is determined according to the first receiving signal and the transmitting signal, and a second baseband signal is determined according to the second receiving signal and the transmitting signal; and a category of the posture of the target to be recognized is finally determined according to the first baseband signal and the second baseband signal. The first baseband signal and the second baseband signal carry various feature values related to the posture of the target, including but not limited to transversal velocity information and radial velocity information, etc.
Method and apparatus for recognizing an absorptive radome coating
A method and an apparatus for recognizing an absorptive radome coating on an apparatus for emitting electromagnetic radiation and receiving partial radiation reflected at objects is disclosed. The radome covers at least one antenna of the apparatus. A mixer mixes a frequency-modulated transmission signal with the signal received by the at least one antenna, the mixed product of the mixer is subjected to analog-to-digital conversion, the digitized signal is transformed into a two-dimensional spectrum, and the two-dimensional spectrum is mapped with a transfer function. The two-dimensional spectrum that was mapped with the transfer function is correlated with correlation matrices in order to carry out pattern recognition.
Method and apparatus for recognizing an absorptive radome coating
A method and an apparatus for recognizing an absorptive radome coating on an apparatus for emitting electromagnetic radiation and receiving partial radiation reflected at objects is disclosed. The radome covers at least one antenna of the apparatus. A mixer mixes a frequency-modulated transmission signal with the signal received by the at least one antenna, the mixed product of the mixer is subjected to analog-to-digital conversion, the digitized signal is transformed into a two-dimensional spectrum, and the two-dimensional spectrum is mapped with a transfer function. The two-dimensional spectrum that was mapped with the transfer function is correlated with correlation matrices in order to carry out pattern recognition.
Radar level gauge and method for detecting a cleaning process using the radar level gauge
Method and system for detecting a cleaning process in a radar level gauge configured to determine a fill level of a product contained in a tank, the radar level gauge comprising a transceiver configured to provide a transmit signal, S.sub.T, to be propagated towards the product by a propagating device, to receive a reflected signal, S.sub.R, resulting from a reflection of the transmit signal at a surface of the product, and to determine a fill level in the tank based on the received reflected signal, wherein the method comprises: at a measurement position above the fill level and a known distance from a reference position near a ceiling of the tank, determining a difference in signal amplitude between at least two different fill level measurements; and if the determined difference in signal amplitude exceeds a predetermined threshold value, determining that a cleaning process is ongoing in the tank.
Radar level gauge and method for detecting a cleaning process using the radar level gauge
Method and system for detecting a cleaning process in a radar level gauge configured to determine a fill level of a product contained in a tank, the radar level gauge comprising a transceiver configured to provide a transmit signal, S.sub.T, to be propagated towards the product by a propagating device, to receive a reflected signal, S.sub.R, resulting from a reflection of the transmit signal at a surface of the product, and to determine a fill level in the tank based on the received reflected signal, wherein the method comprises: at a measurement position above the fill level and a known distance from a reference position near a ceiling of the tank, determining a difference in signal amplitude between at least two different fill level measurements; and if the determined difference in signal amplitude exceeds a predetermined threshold value, determining that a cleaning process is ongoing in the tank.
ACTIVE REFLECTED WAVE MONITORING
Embodiments relate to a device and method for determining a status of an environment and/or a status or condition of a person therein. The method may comprise: receiving an output of a sensor to monitor said environment; commencing a time window after the sensor detects activity in the environment; upon expiry of the time window, activating an active reflected wave detector to measure wave reflections from the environment, the detector consuming more power in an activated state than the sensor in an activated state; and determining a status of the environment and/or of a person therein based on an output of the active detector indicative of one or more of the measured reflections. The method comprises delaying expiry of the time window in response to the sensor detecting activity in the environment during the time window.
ACTIVE REFLECTED WAVE MONITORING
Embodiments relate to a device and method for determining a status of an environment and/or a status or condition of a person therein. The method may comprise: receiving an output of a sensor to monitor said environment; commencing a time window after the sensor detects activity in the environment; upon expiry of the time window, activating an active reflected wave detector to measure wave reflections from the environment, the detector consuming more power in an activated state than the sensor in an activated state; and determining a status of the environment and/or of a person therein based on an output of the active detector indicative of one or more of the measured reflections. The method comprises delaying expiry of the time window in response to the sensor detecting activity in the environment during the time window.