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System for sensing aircraft and other objects

  • US 20110169684A1
  • Filed: 10/22/2010
  • Published: 07/14/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for sensing aircraft and other objects comprising:

  • (a) an ADS-B transmitter;

    (b) an ADS-B receiver;

    (c) an ADS-B antenna;

    (d) an ADS-B antenna multiplexer;

    (e) an ADS-B processor;

    (f) a radar processor;

    (g) a display;

    whereby(a) said ADS-B antenna multiplexer is controlled by said ADS-B processor and allows said ADS-B antenna to be used by either said ADS-B transmitter or said ADS-B receiver,(b) said ADS-B processor and said radar processor work together,(c) said ADS-B processor periodically causes said ADS-B transmitter to emit a transmitted signal through said ADS-B antenna,(d) said transmitted signal is reflected by a target producing a reflected signal,(e) said reflected signal is received by said ADS-B antenna and sent to said ADS-B receiver,(f) said radar processor processes said reflected signal from said ADS-B receiver and said transmitted signal from said ADS-B transmitter to determine a range to said target, and(g) displays said range on said display.

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