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Monostatic radar beam optimization

US7324042B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 15, 2005
Grant dateJan 29, 2008
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Expiry dateJul 21, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S2013/0245
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and system for optimizing transmit beam and receive beam antenna radiation patterns. The method includes inputting initial estimate of beam weights for a transmit beam and a receive beam to an optimizer; and using a cost function to optimize beam weights so that a response peaks in a main region and is minimized in a sidelobe region; wherein the cost function is based on using receive beam and transmit beam characteristics.

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