RADAR SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A radar system for detecting man-made objects in a space of interest comprising:
- At least two transmitting units for simultaneously, and in synchronization transmitting electromagnetic radiation pulses in at least two distinct frequencies f1, f2, f3 . . . respectively towards a space of interest; and
At least one receiving unit tuned to a frequency of nf1+mf2+qf3 . . . , wherein n, m, q . . . being integers not equal to zero, for receiving a non-linear response of said radiation from objects located within the said space of interest;
Characterized in that said transmitted pulses are narrow pulses having duration in the range of between about 1 nanoseconds and about 100 nanoseconds.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a radar system which comprises: (a) at least two transmitting units for simultaneously, and in synchronization transmitting electromagnetic radiation in distinct frequencies f1, f2, f3 . . . towards a space of interest; and (b) at least one receiving unit tuned to a frequency of nf1+mf2+qf3 . . . , wherein n, m, q . . . being integers not equal to zero, for receiving a non-linear response of said radiation from objects located within the said space of interest, and wherein the system is characterized in that said transmitted pulses are narrow pulses having duration in the range of between about 1 nanoseconds and about 100 nanoseconds.
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26 Claims
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1. A radar system for detecting man-made objects in a space of interest comprising:
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At least two transmitting units for simultaneously, and in synchronization transmitting electromagnetic radiation pulses in at least two distinct frequencies f1, f2, f3 . . . respectively towards a space of interest; and At least one receiving unit tuned to a frequency of nf1+mf2+qf3 . . . , wherein n, m, q . . . being integers not equal to zero, for receiving a non-linear response of said radiation from objects located within the said space of interest; Characterized in that said transmitted pulses are narrow pulses having duration in the range of between about 1 nanoseconds and about 100 nanoseconds. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A radar method for detecting man-made objects within a space of interest, comprising the steps of:
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simultaneously transmitting from a first transmitting unit and from a second transmitting unit, and optionally from more transmitting units electromagnetic radiation pulses in frequencies of f1, f2, f3 . . . respectively towards a space of interest; receiving by a receiving unit reflections from objects in said space of interest in a frequency of nf1+mf2+qf3 . . . wherein n, m, q . . . are integers not equal to zero; Characterized in that said transmitted pulses are narrow pulses having duration in the range of between about 1 nanoseconds and about 100 nanoseconds. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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