UNBALANCED NON-LINEAR RADAR
First Claim
1. A transmitter system comprising at least two transmitters that are configured to transmit a plurality of unbalanced radio frequency beams to a target so as to produce a difference frequency in the target.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A transmitter system can have a higher power transmitter and a lower power that are configured to transmit a pair of unbalanced radio frequency beams to a target so as to produce a difference frequency in the target. The difference frequency can disrupt operation of a device, such as a weapon. The difference frequency can provide a radar return. The use of a higher power transmitter and a lower power transmitter reduces costs, size, and weight as compared to the use of two higher power transmitters.
80 Citations
29 Claims
-
1. A transmitter system comprising at least two transmitters that are configured to transmit a plurality of unbalanced radio frequency beams to a target so as to produce a difference frequency in the target.
-
2. A microwave difference frequency generator comprising
a first transmitter configured to provide a first output at a first frequency and a first intensity; - and
a second transmitter configured to provide a second output at a second frequency and a second intensity, the second frequency being different from the first frequency and the second intensity being different from the first intensity. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- and
-
8. A non-linear radar system comprising
a first transmitter configured to provide a first output at a first frequency and a first intensity; -
a second transmitter configured to provide a second output at a second frequency and a second intensity, the second frequency being different from the first frequency and the second intensity being different from the first intensity; and a receiver configured to receive an input at a difference frequency of the first and second frequencies. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
-
-
14. A method for interacting with a target, the method comprising transmitting at least two unbalanced radio frequency beams to a target so as to produce a difference frequency in the target.
-
15. A method for exciting a difference frequency in a target having a non-linear component, the method comprising
transmitting a first output at a first frequency and a first intensity to the target; - and
transmitting a second output at a second frequency and a second intensity simultaneously to the target, the second frequency being different from the first frequency and the second intensity being different from the first intensity. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
- and
-
20. A non-linear radar method comprising:
-
transmitting a first output at a first frequency and a first intensity; transmitting a second output at a second frequency and a second intensity, the second frequency being different from the first frequency and the second intensity being different from the first intensity; and receiving an input at a difference frequency of the first and second frequencies. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
-
-
25. A method for disrupting the operation of a weapon, the method comprising:
-
transmitting a first radio frequency signal at a first frequency and a first intensity to the weapon; transmitting a second radio frequency signal at a second frequency and a second intensity simultaneously to the weapon, the second frequency being different from the first frequency and the second intensity being different from the first intensity; and wherein the first and second radio frequency signals interact at a non-linear item of the weapon to form a difference frequency that disrupts operation of the weapon. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
-
-
28. A method for locating items, the method comprising:
-
transmitting a first output at a first frequency and a first intensity; transmitting a second output at a second frequency and a second intensity, the second frequency being different from the first frequency and the second intensity being different from the first intensity; and receiving an input at a difference frequency of the first and second frequencies, the difference frequency being formed by a non-linearity of the item. - View Dependent Claims (29)
-
Specification