Handheld radar frequency scanner for concealed object detection
US6950054B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 3, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S13/24
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A handheld radar frequency scanner system for detecting objects concealed on a person, the system includes a radar transmitter coupled to a transmit antenna that is configured and positioned to direct a radar signal at a person, a radar receiver coupled to a receive antenna that is configured to detect a portion of the radar signal reflected by the person, and a processor connected to the radar receiver and operable to process the portions of the radar signals detected by the radar receiver to determine whether the person is carrying a concealed object. The system may produce a real-time alert, such as an audible alert, when a concealed object is detected.
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