System and method for imaging objects
US8319678B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 22, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S13/9088
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An active imaging system for imaging a target is described. The system includes a transmitting unit, a receiving unit, an antenna arrangement coupled to the transmitting unit and/or the receiving unit via a front end unit, and an image processing unit coupled to the receiving unit. The system also includes a control system coupled to the transmitting unit, the receiving unit and/or the image processing unit for controlling operation thereof. The antenna arrangement includes at least one rotating antenna synthetically forming a circular antenna. The image processing unit is configured for creating an image of the object by employing a synthetic aperture radar imaging algorithm.
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