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Passive detection and ranging system

  • US 3,171,126 A
  • Filed: 04/14/1961
  • Issued: 02/23/1965
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/14/1961
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A PASSIVE DETECTION AND RANGING SYSTEM, COMPRISING:

  • REFERENCE ANTENNA MEANS FOR SENSING DIRECT RADIATION PRODUCED BY AN EXTENAL NOISE MODULATED SOURCE AND GENERATING A REFERENCE OUTPUT SIGNAL;

    SEARCH ANTENNA MEANS FOR SENSING REFLECTED RADIATION FROM A TARGET ILLUMINATED BY SAID EXTERNAL SOURCE RADIATION AND GENERATING A TARGET OUTPUT SIGNAL;

    MEANS FOR RECEIVING AND AMPLIFYING SAID REFERENCE OUTPUT SIGNAL;

    MEANS FOR RECEIVING AND AMPLIFYING SAID TARGET OUTPUT SIGNAL;

    MEANS FOR PROVIDING A DIFFERENTIAL TIME DELAY BETWEEN SAID OUTPUT SIGNALS;

    AND A CORRELATOR FOR CORRELATING SAID AMPLIFIED REFERENCE AND

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