Beam focused synthetic aperture
First Claim
1. In a synthetic aperture having first means for forming a beam for receiving radiation from a target, a detector for a radiation beam from said first means, and an output and display for using and viewing detected signals from the detector, the improvement comprising:
- a delay means inserted between the target and the detector, said delay means including a spatial matched filter for said radiation from said target moving through the field of view of said radiation beam.
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Abstract
A beam focused synthetic aperture having a lens or antenna for receiving radiation in a receiving beam from an object of interest, a detector for receiving radiation from the lens or antenna, and an output and display circuit for using and viewing the detector output, with delay means internal or external to the lens or antenna and between the object and detector and for producing the matched spatial filtering of signals from objects crossing the receiving beam, and with the detector producing a pulse for each object crossing the receiving beam.
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30 Claims
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1. In a synthetic aperture having first means for forming a beam for receiving radiation from a target, a detector for a radiation beam from said first means, and an output and display for using and viewing detected signals from the detector, the improvement comprising:
a delay means inserted between the target and the detector, said delay means including a spatial matched filter for said radiation from said target moving through the field of view of said radiation beam. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 30)
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23. A method of generating a synthetic aperture, comprising the steps of:
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generating an electromagnetic receiving beam; receiving unsynchronized spatial signals from targets crossing said receiving beam; synchronizing said unsynchronized signals in a spatial matched filter prior to their being detected; and detecting said synchronized spatial signals as impulsive electrical currents. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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