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Distance separation tracking system

US8823577B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 21, 2010
Grant dateSep 2, 2014
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Expiry dateSep 10, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S2013/466
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A distance separation tracking process is provided that includes the transmission of a periodic radio frequency original signal from a beacon transceiver. The original periodic signal from the beacon transceiver is received at a remote target transceiver as a target received periodic signal. The target retransmits the received periodic signal to the beacon transceiver as a return periodic signal. Data points of the return periodic signal are sampled and used to calculate a phase differential between the original periodic signal and the return periodic signal that correlates to the distance separation range between the beacon transceiver and the target transceiver.

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