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Automotive Radar System and Method for Using Same

  • US 20120133547A1
  • Filed: 11/29/2010
  • Published: 05/31/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A radar system for a vehicle comprising:

  • a transmit unit including a single beam transmit antenna for output of a radar signal into a target zone external to said vehicle; and

    a receive unit including a single beam receive antenna capable of receiving a direct receive signal and an indirect receive signal, each of said direct and indirect receive signals being reflections of said radar signal from an object in said target zone, and said direct and indirect receive signals being summed to produce a detection signal indicating a presence of said object in said target zone.

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