METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING COLLIMATED AND LINEARLY POLARIZED MILLIMETER WAVE BEAMS AT BREWSTER'S ANGLE OF INCIDENCE IN GROUND PENETRATING RADAR TO DETECT OBJECTS LOCATED IN THE GROUND
First Claim
1. A detection system for detecting objects having electrical non-linear characteristics located underground, the detection system comprising:
- a transmitter unit capable of transmitting a first collimated beam having a first frequency and a second collimated beam having a second frequency into a ground, wherein the first collimated beam and the second collimated beam overlap in the ground;
a receiver capable of monitoring for a response radio frequency signal having a frequency equal to a difference between the first frequency and the second frequency, wherein the response radio frequency signal is generated by an object having non-linear conductive characteristics in response to receiving the first collimated beam and the second collimated beam; and
a processor capable of controlling an operation of the transmitter unit and the receiver, wherein the processor is connected to the transmitter unit and the receiver, and wherein the object is detected when the response radio frequency signal is detected by the receiver.
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Abstract
A detection system comprises a transmitter unit, a receiver, and a processor. The transmitter unit is capable of transmitting a first collimated beam having a first frequency and a second collimated beam having a second frequency into a ground, wherein the first collimated beam and the second collimated beam overlap in the ground. The receiver is capable of monitoring for a response radio frequency signal having a frequency equal to a difference between the first frequency and the second frequency. The response radio frequency signal is generated by an object having non-linear conductive characteristics in response to receiving the first collimated beam and the second collimated beam. The processor is capable of controlling an operation of the transmitter unit and the receiver. The processor is connected to the transmitter unit and the receiver. The object is detected when the response radio frequency signal is detected by the receiver.
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1. A detection system for detecting objects having electrical non-linear characteristics located underground, the detection system comprising:
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a transmitter unit capable of transmitting a first collimated beam having a first frequency and a second collimated beam having a second frequency into a ground, wherein the first collimated beam and the second collimated beam overlap in the ground; a receiver capable of monitoring for a response radio frequency signal having a frequency equal to a difference between the first frequency and the second frequency, wherein the response radio frequency signal is generated by an object having non-linear conductive characteristics in response to receiving the first collimated beam and the second collimated beam; and a processor capable of controlling an operation of the transmitter unit and the receiver, wherein the processor is connected to the transmitter unit and the receiver, and wherein the object is detected when the response radio frequency signal is detected by the receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus comprising:
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a transmitter unit capable of transmitting a first collimated beam that is linearly polarized and having a first frequency and a second collimated beam that is linearly polarized and having a second frequency into a ground at an angle at which reflection of the first collimated beam and the second collimated beam is reduced; and a receiver capable of monitoring for an electromagnetic signal having a frequency equal to a difference between the first frequency and the second frequency in which the frequency is generated by an object having an electrical non-linear conductive characteristic in response to being exposed to the first collimated beam and the second collimated beam, wherein the object is detected when the electromagnetic signal is detected by the receiver. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for detecting an object with electrical non-linear characteristics, the method comprising:
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transmitting a first collimated beam and a second collimated beam into a ground at an angle at which reflection of the first collimated beam and the second collimated beam is reduced, wherein the first collimated beam is linearly polarized and has a first frequency;
the second collimated beam is linearly polarized and has a second frequency; and
the first collimated beam and the second collimated beam overlap each other in the ground;monitoring for an electromagnetic signal having a frequency equal to a difference between the first frequency and the second frequency, wherein the electromagnetic signal is generated by an object in the ground having an electrical non-linear characteristic in response to being exposed to the first collimated beam and the second collimated beam; and detecting the object having the electrical non-linear characteristic when the electromagnetic signal is detected. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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