Multiple beam directed energy system
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a transmitter system is configured to transmit a plurality of beams having a first number of frequencies and a number of beams having a second number of frequencies;
a receiver system capable of monitoring for difference frequency signals having a number of difference frequencies equal to a difference between the first number of frequencies and the second number of frequencies, wherein the difference frequency signals are generated by an object having non-linear electrical characteristics in response to receiving the plurality of beams and the number of beams; and
a processor unit connected to the transmitter system and the receiver system, wherein the processor unit is configured to control operation of the transmitter system to transmit the plurality of beams having the first number of frequencies and the number of beams having the second number of frequencies to overlap in an area with a pattern of intensities in the area.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for transmitting beams of electromagnetic energy. A plurality of beams having a first number of frequencies and a number of beams having a second number of frequencies are transmitted. The plurality of beams and the number of beams overlap each other at an area with a pattern of intensities in the area. Difference frequency signals having a number of difference frequencies equal to a difference between the first number of frequencies and the second number of frequencies are monitored. The difference frequency signals are generated by an object having non-linear electrical characteristics in response to receiving the plurality of beams and the number of beams.
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25 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a transmitter system is configured to transmit a plurality of beams having a first number of frequencies and a number of beams having a second number of frequencies; a receiver system capable of monitoring for difference frequency signals having a number of difference frequencies equal to a difference between the first number of frequencies and the second number of frequencies, wherein the difference frequency signals are generated by an object having non-linear electrical characteristics in response to receiving the plurality of beams and the number of beams; and a processor unit connected to the transmitter system and the receiver system, wherein the processor unit is configured to control operation of the transmitter system to transmit the plurality of beams having the first number of frequencies and the number of beams having the second number of frequencies to overlap in an area with a pattern of intensities in the area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for transmitting beams of electromagnetic energy, the method comprising:
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transmitting a plurality of beams having a first number of frequencies and a number of beams having a second number of frequencies in which the plurality of beams and the number of beams overlap each other at an area with a pattern of intensities in the area; and monitoring for difference frequency signals having a number of difference frequencies equal to a difference between the first number of frequencies and the second number of frequencies, wherein the difference frequency signals are generated by an object having non-linear electrical characteristics in response to receiving the plurality of beams and the number of beams. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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