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Synthetic pulse radar including a microprocessor based controller

US4218678A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 11, 1979
Grant dateAug 19, 1980
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Expiry dateMay 11, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01V3/12
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

This invention relates to pulse radar detection of targets in extended media, including natural phenomena such as oil, coal and ore deposits within the earth. In particular, this invention relates to a pulse radar system employing a synthetic pulse formed from a Fourier spectrum of frequencies generated and detected by a digitally controlled transmitter and receiver circuits.

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