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Radar system and a method relating thereto

US7884752B2 · kind B2 · utility

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21Claims

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Hans Hellsten · Linköping, SE
Lars Ulander · Linköping, SE
Patrik Dammert · Umeå, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 11, 2006
Grant date	Feb 8, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 11, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01S13/9019
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A radar system comprising a platform movable along a path in relation to a ground surface portion and carrying a positioning device, a timing device and a radar equipment. It is adapted to implement synthetic aperture radar (SAR) for imaging the ground portion. It includes recording means for collecting radar raw data comprising radar echo amplitudes annotated with distance and the moment of time of collection and being intertwined with platform position measurement data annotated with the respective moment of time of collection thereof.

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