ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE DEVICE

• US 20150369910A1
• Filed: 02/09/2015
• Published: 12/24/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/18/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Elmer Griebeler
• Original Assignee: Elmer Griebeler
• Inventors: Griebeler, Elmer
• Application Number:
  US14/617,461
• Publication Number:
  US 20150369910A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/106 using transmission of pulses having some particular characteristics G01S13/12, G01S13/22, G01S13/24, G01S13/26, G01S13/28 and G01S13/30 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/885 for ground probing prospecting or detecting using electromagnetic waves G01V3/12
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/89 for mapping or imaging
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 7/023 Interference mitigation, e.g. reducing or avoiding non-intentional interference with other HF-transmitters, base station transmitters for mobile communication or other radar systems, e.g. using electro-magnetic interference [EMI] reduction techniques auxiliary means for detecting or identifying radar signals or the like G01S7/021; means for anti-jamming G01S7/36
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 7/292 Extracting wanted echo-signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/71635 Transmitter aspects H04B1/7174 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/7172 Pulse shape in general H04L25/03834
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/7176 Data mapping, e.g. modulation
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/719 Interference-related aspects

Abstract

A method and apparatus for communication and the detection of objects comprising signal generating means for generating and transmitting at least one electromagnetic pulse having an asymmetrical shape; signal processing means for receiving a signal or a reflected return signal, and processing the return signal to derive useful information; and at least one antenna for sending and/or receiving signals.

Claims

1. An electromagnetic pulse apparatus comprising:

A. signal generating means for generating and transmitting at least one electromagnetic pulse having an asymmetrical shape;

B. return signal processing means for receiving a reflected return signal, and processing the return signal to derive useful information ; and

C. at least one antenna for sending and/or receiving signals.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the electromagnetic pulse is generated as a voltage step and is followed by a decay created by the passage of the voltage step through a capacitor or a resistor circuit.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the antenna has a rhomboid shape.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the antenna comprises an array of bowtie antenna elements.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the antenna comprises a series of bowtie antenna elements.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 further having a preprogrammed means for storing and analyzing return signals.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 further having a preprogrammed means for storing and analyzing return signals and wherein reference pulse shapes are stored therein for use in comparing and analyzing the return signals.

8. The apparatus of claim l further including means for subtracting a first return signal from a subsequent return signal to thereby detect movement.

9. An apparatus for transmitting data comprising:

A. signal generating means for generating and transmitting at least one electromagnetic pulse having an asymmetrical shape;

B. return signal processing means for receiving a return signal, and processing the return signal to derive useful information; and

C. at least one antenna for sending and/or receiving signals.

10. A method of detecting subsurface objects comprising:

A. providing a signal generating means for generating and transmitting at least one electromagnetic pulse having an asymmetrical shape;

B. providing a return signal processing means for receiving a reflected return signal, and processing the return signal to derive useful information ;

C. providing at least one antenna for sending and/or receiving signals;

D. providing a programmed means for storing and analyzing the received signals and wherein reference pulse shapes are stored therein for use in comparing and analyzing the return signals;

E. generating a signal having an asymmetrical shape;

F. receiving return signals; and

G. analyzing said return signals to thereby detect the presence of a subsurface object.