Ground probing radar with multiple antenna capability
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1. A radar system comprising:
- a. a plurality of antennas for transmitting;
b. for each transmitting antenna, an associated individual driver means selectively operable in response to an enabling signal unique to said antenna, upon receiving a triggering signal, for supplying to the associated antenna a single impulse of power to be radiated; and
c. means for supplying said trigger signal to each of said driver means, but only to one of said driver means at a time, such that no two antennas are supplied power to be radiated at the same time.
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Abstract
A ground probing radar system comprising a plurality of antennas for transmitting. Where for each transmitting antenna, an associated individual driver means selectively operable in response to an enabling signal unique to each antenna. Upon receiving a triggering signal, the driver means supplies to its associated antenna a single impulse of power to be radiated. Further providing that a means for supplying the trigger signal to each of the driver means only one at a time, thereby insuring that no two antennas are supplied power to be radiated at the same time.
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8 Claims
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1. A radar system comprising:
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a. a plurality of antennas for transmitting; b. for each transmitting antenna, an associated individual driver means selectively operable in response to an enabling signal unique to said antenna, upon receiving a triggering signal, for supplying to the associated antenna a single impulse of power to be radiated; and c. means for supplying said trigger signal to each of said driver means, but only to one of said driver means at a time, such that no two antennas are supplied power to be radiated at the same time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A radar system comprising:
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a plurality of antennas for transmitting; for each transmitting antenna, an associated individual driver means including first connector means for receiving a triggering signal and second connector means electrically interconnected to said first connector for supplying a triggering signal output which may thereby be connected to another driver means, each driver means being selectively operable in response to an enabling signal supplied thereto, upon receiving said triggering signal, for supplying to the associated antenna a single impulse of power to be radiated; means for supplying said triggering signal; and means for supplying an enabling signal to each of said driver means but only to one driver means at a time. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A radar system constructed and arranged in a modular fashion, comprising:
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a. a processing unit; b. at least one input/output device; c. at least one input/output port for interfacing the processing unit with each input/output device; d. at least one memory unit; e. a radar board unit; and f. at least one transducer interface module, each transducer interface module having a plurality of ports wired to connectors, each for connection to an antenna; the radar board unit including means for generating a high voltage signal and a timing pulse signal for activation of transmitting antennas, via the transducer interface modules, at appropriate times, and further including means for generating high voltage and timing signals for receive antennas, supplied to said receive antennas via the transducer interface modules; each transducer interface module including means for controlling the application of a transmit pulse to each of its antenna connectors and means for routing received signals from antenna connectors to receive signal processing circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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