G01S13/24

ANGLE OF ARRIVAL (AOA) POSITIONING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR POSITIONAL FINDING AND TRACKING OBJECTS USING REDUCED ATTENUATION RF TECHNOLOGY
20200100059 · 2020-03-26 ·

Systems and methods for determining user equipment (UE) locations within a wireless network using reference signals of the wireless network are described. The disclosed systems and methods utilize a plurality of in-phase and quadrature (I/Q) samples generated from signals provided by receive channels associated with two or more antennas of the wireless system. Based on received reference signal parameters the reference signal within the signals from each receive channel among the receive channels is identified. Based on the identified reference signal from each receive channel, an angle of arrival between a baseline of the two or more antennas and incident energy from the UE to the two or more antennas is determined. That angle of arrival is then used to calculate the location of the UE. The angle of arrival may be a horizontal angle of arrival and/or a vertical angle of arrival

ANGLE OF ARRIVAL (AOA) POSITIONING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR POSITIONAL FINDING AND TRACKING OBJECTS USING REDUCED ATTENUATION RF TECHNOLOGY
20200100059 · 2020-03-26 ·

Systems and methods for determining user equipment (UE) locations within a wireless network using reference signals of the wireless network are described. The disclosed systems and methods utilize a plurality of in-phase and quadrature (I/Q) samples generated from signals provided by receive channels associated with two or more antennas of the wireless system. Based on received reference signal parameters the reference signal within the signals from each receive channel among the receive channels is identified. Based on the identified reference signal from each receive channel, an angle of arrival between a baseline of the two or more antennas and incident energy from the UE to the two or more antennas is determined. That angle of arrival is then used to calculate the location of the UE. The angle of arrival may be a horizontal angle of arrival and/or a vertical angle of arrival

DISTANCE MEASUREMENTS BASED ON ROUND-TRIP PHASE MEASUREMENTS
20200092893 · 2020-03-19 ·

The present disclosure provides a frequency hopping technique that may remove the effects of radial motion while making phase measurements (e.g., RTP measurements) by taking symmetric samples/RTP measurements of a signal transmitted and received for a set of carrier frequencies around the center time of an RTP measurement campaign.

Radar detection method distinguishing rain echoes and radar implementing such a method

The distinguishing of rain echoes from ground echoes is performed by an analysis of the attenuation of the radar echoes, a radar echo being classed as a rain echo if its attenuation on a logarithm scale as a function of distance fluctuates around an affine straight line according to a given statistical law.

Radar detection method distinguishing rain echoes and radar implementing such a method

The distinguishing of rain echoes from ground echoes is performed by an analysis of the attenuation of the radar echoes, a radar echo being classed as a rain echo if its attenuation on a logarithm scale as a function of distance fluctuates around an affine straight line according to a given statistical law.

Single-beam radar level and velocity sensing
10571315 · 2020-02-25 · ·

An embodiment provides a method for measuring velocity and depth of fluid flow in a channel, including: transmitting, using a transmitter, directed energy comprising a single energy beam slant-wise toward a surface of a fluid in a fluid channel producing a plurality of reflections, wherein the transmitting comprises modulating a frequency associated with the single energy beam; detecting, at a receiver, received signals from the plurality of reflections; and determining, based upon differences between parameters of the transmitted single energy beam and parameters of the received signals, the velocity of the fluid and the depth of the fluid. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Multicarrier and Frequency Hopped Radar Waveform Generator using Efficient Digital Synthesis

A radar pulse generator includes a multiplexer, a polyphase synthesizer, a first signal channel and a second signal channel. The multiplexer has a baseband radar pulse input, a multiplexer control input, a first channel output and a second channel output. The baseband radar pulse input signal is a single channel baseband radar pulse signal. The multiplexer control input signal selects one of the group consisting of the first channel output and the second channel output. The polyphase synthesizer synthesizes the first channel output signal, synthesizes the second channel output signal and outputs a desired radar pulse signal based on the synthesized first channel output signal and the synthesized second channel output signal. The first signal channel provides the first channel output signal from the first channel output to the polyphase synthesizer. The second signal channel provides the second channel output signal from the second channel output to the polyphase synthesizer.

SEALING DIELECTRIC FILLING MEMBER WITH MECHANICALLY REINFORCED ELEMENT
20200003603 · 2020-01-02 ·

A radar level gauge comprising a signal propagation device, a dielectric filling member arranged in the signal propagation device, and a sealing arrangement for preventing tank content from escaping into the outside environment. The dielectric filling member includes a main body formed of a polymer material, and at least one structurally reinforced element formed of a modified polymer material providing, the modified polymer material being obtained by modifying the polymer material with a filler material, wherein the at least one structurally reinforced element is integrally formed with the main body by sintering, and forms part of the sealing arrangement.

The present invention is based on the realization that a structurally reinforced element, made of a modified polymer material, may be integrated into the main body by sintering.

Method for optimising the detection of marine targets and radar implementing such a method

A detection method for a given mission comprises at least: one phase of analysing the environment using a waveform chosen beforehand, the signals acquired with this waveform being analysed by processing means in order to deduce therefrom environmental characteristics; and one phase of generating an optimal detection wave depending on the environmental characteristics and characteristics of the mission.

Methods for operating stepped frequency radar systems with digitally controlled spectral agility
11927665 · 2024-03-12 · ·

A method for operating a stepped frequency radar system is disclosed. The method involves receiving digital frequency control signals that correspond to different frequencies of radio frequency (RF) signals, and performing stepped frequency scanning across a frequency range using at least one transmit antenna and a two-dimensional array of receive antennas and RF signals at the different frequencies that correspond to the digital frequency control signals.