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<title>freepatentsonline.com: Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g., radar, radio navigation)</title>
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<title><![CDATA[IDENTIFICATION AND MAPPING OF UNDERGROUND FACILITIES]]></title>
<link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2009/0278725.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[A system or method of creating a map of voids in the ground based on a scattered electromagnetic signal includes traversing a receiver/probe in a near field above a target area; generating a signal from a signal transmitter, the signal having a predetermined wavelength λ; receiving a scattered signal with the receiver/probe, the scattered signal including indications of subsurface variations via reflection of the generated signal; and detecting evanescent components of the scattered signal to provide a predetermined resolution. The method includes the use of an electrically small antenna for resolution of subwavelength features. The metamaterial-based antenna is on the order of meters and has an efficient transmit/receive capability. The ESA is 1/10 of the length of the equivalent dipole length, and may be scaled down to 1/10,000. Such an antenna may include phase sensitive current injection in the metamaterial resonant structures for loss-compensation.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[BEAM FORMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BEAM FORMING]]></title>
<link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2009/0278743.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[A beam forming method of a radio network controller includes receiving information related to beam forming, calculating a distance between the mobile terminal and a base station and velocity of the mobile terminal based on the information related to beam forming, determining whether to perform beam forming, and allocating second scrambling codes (SSCs) to sectors of a base station cell while performing beam forming. One SSC is allocated to only the sector in which the mobile terminal is located. A beam forming system to perform the method includes an information receiving unit to receive information related to beam forming, a position calculation unit to determine distance to and velocity of the mobile terminal, a beam forming determining unit, and a beam forming processing unit to allocate the SSCs to sectors while performing the beam forming.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Method and Apparatus for Representing and Classifying Microwave Back-Projection Radar Signals]]></title>
<link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2009/0278726.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[A moving object is classified by transmitting, by a linear array of transmit antenna elements, a microwave into a surveillance area. A scattered microwave backprojected from a moving object is received by a linear array of receive antenna elements. Features are extracted from the scattered microwave related to a spiral evolution of the scattered microwave. The moving object is then classified as one of a set of possible classes according to the extracted features, and an alarm signal can be generated indicating the selected class.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rader system]]></title>
<link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2009/0278727.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[A radar system utilizing a CW radar system, including an FMCW radar, is capable of avoiding interference wave generation and of simultaneously covering a number of radar systems within limited frequency modulation bands. The radar system  1  for emitting into space transmission radio waves based on a frequency-modulated continuous wave reference, and receiving transmission radio waves reflected from an external object, as well as for obtaining beat signals, from the received signals and the continuous wave reference, and computing from the beat signals obtained, a distance to and a velocity of the external object, comprises a pulse generation means  13  for pulsing the continuous-wave reference at an interval unique to the radar system, and an antenna  16  for emitting into space, the pulse transmit signals as the transmission radio waves.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE REFLECTOR DETECTION METHOD]]></title>
<link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2009/0278729.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Detecting reflectors of an emitted electromagnetic pulse, using a received signal, by time-sampling the received signal and the emitted pulse at a same sampling frequency, each received sample corresponding to a return-trip distance for the emitted pulse between its transmitter and a possible reflector. The sampled received signal is divided by the emitted pulse sampled and temporally translated into an interval of duration equal to the emitted pulse divided into L samples, producing L results of the division. A weighted summing of the L results of the division is calculated, the sets of L weights each having a support on which the weights are not zero, every subinterval of length between L/n and L being the support for at least one set of weights and no support having a length of less than L/n, wherein the sums of the weights of a set all being equal, and n is a nonzero integer such that L/n is greater than or equal to 2. Finally, determining the minimum of the summations, wherein a nonzero minimum characterizes the amplitude of the pulse reflected by a reflector located at the distance corresponding to the start of a time interval being considered.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[RADAR-BASED METHOD FOR MEASURING A LEVEL OF MATERIAL IN A CONTAINER]]></title>
<link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2009/0278730.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Described is a radar-based method for measuring a level of material in a container. Microwaves are emitted to a surface of the material by a radar level gauge, echo waves reflected from the surface are received and the received echo waves are converted into an echo function which is stored and evaluated to establish a useful echo and to determine a position of the echo. The echo function is generated and stored with a first higher resolution for a selected first portion of the entire level measurement range of the radar level gauge. Further, the echo function is generated and stored with a second lower resolution or no echo function is generated and stored for the remaining second portion of the entire level measurement range.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[RFI SUPPRESSION IN SAR]]></title>
<link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2009/0278731.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[A filter scheme for broadcast interference cancellation that is computationally efficient and numerically robust Airborne Low Frequency Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) operating in the VHF and UHF bands has been shown. At least interference Doppler filtering or interference cancellation is utilized. The interference cancellation involves prediction of the interference for each particular reception interval of mixed interference and radar ground response. This prediction is then coherently subtracted from the incoming signal.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Method and apparatus for simultaneous synthetic aperture radar and moving target indication]]></title>
<link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2009/0278732.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Method and apparatus for simultaneous synthetic aperture radar and moving target detection. A plurality of independent radio frequency signals are generated and applied to separate radiating/receiving antenna elements. Signals are generated as basis functions, such that moving target detection and synthetic aperture radar signals are constructed from individual waveform components in space, time, frequency, and coding. Waveform components are sorted and combined at reception. Received data is simultaneously processed to extract synthetic aperture radar images and moving target indication detections.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[GPS Signal Data Converter for Providing GPS Signals to a Plurality of Connection Ports]]></title>
<link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2009/0278739.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[A global positioning system (GPS) signal data converter device includes a plurality of output ports configured to connect with and transmit GPS information to devices connected with the output ports, and a processor configured to receive GPS information in a first format, convert the GPS information from the first format into a second format, and to transmit the GPS information to at least two output ports in the first and second formats.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[HYBRID POSITIONING METHOD AND DEVICE]]></title>
<link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2009/0278740.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[The invention relates to a method of determining the position of an aircraft by combining inertial data with range data between the aircraft and satellites, in which: a) the range is stored in a FIFO memory so as make delayed range data available at the output from the memory; b) the delayed range data is combined with inertial data to obtain an estimate of position data for the aircraft; and c) a watch is maintained for the appearance of a fault in the range data, and when such a fault is detected, at least some of the data stored in the FIFO memory is modifying so as to be neutralized.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NAVIGATION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ACQUIRING EPHEMERIS DATA]]></title>
<link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2009/0278741.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[A navigation apparatus includes: an acquisition unit for receiving a satellite signal from satellites and demodulates the satellite signal to acquire ephemeris data; a storing unit for storing the ephemeris data; a time measuring unit for measuring a valid time of the ephemeris data from timing of acquisition of the ephemeris data; and a control unit for making the acquisition unit reacquire new ephemeris data before the valid time of the ephemeris data elapses in the time measuring unit.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Doppler Radar Cardiopulmonary Sensor and Signal Processing System and Method for Use Therewith]]></title>
<link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2009/0278728.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[A Doppler radar signal processing system and method and a Doppler radar employing the system or the method. In one embodiment, the system includes: ( 1 ) an input configured to receive at least one radar output signal representing a reflected Doppler radar signal, ( 2 ) signal processing circuitry coupled to the input and configured to produce an arc-length cardiopulmonary signal from the at least one radar output signal and employ a respiration fundamental frequency estimate to extract a heart rate signal from the arc-length cardiopulmonary signal and ( 3 ) an output coupled to the signal processing circuitry and configured to provide the heart rate signal.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATING THE SOURCE OF AN UNKNOWN SIGNAL]]></title>
<link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2009/0278733.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[A method of locating the source of an unknown signal comprises the steps of:
 
     (i) calculating a differential offset for a signal for each of a plurality of positions within a region in which the transmitter must lie, for each of a series of times m with respect to first and second signal relays and respective first and second receivers, the positions of the signal relays and receivers being known; (ii) generating a cross-ambiguity function (CAF) using data corresponding to samples of the unknown signal received at the first and second receivers via the first and second signal relays respectively; (iii) estimating the level of noise in the CAF; and (iv) using data generated in steps (i), (ii) and (iii) to obtain a measure of the likelihood that the source is located within defined areas within said region;
 
wherein the differential offsets are differential time offsets (DTOs), or differential frequency offsets (DFOs), or both DTOs and DFOs.
 
     
  The method provides location which is unconditionally convergent.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Data Transfer]]></title>
<link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2009/0278734.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[A portable electronic device comprises a controller and a display. The controller receives vector data on a position of a user of the portable device from a satellite positioning sensor associated with the user, and scalar data on movement of the user from at least one motion sensor associated with the user. The controller stores data based on the vector data and feeds a scalar parameter proportional to the scalar data to the display. The display displays the scalar parameter.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RELATIVE NAVIGATION USING REFLECTED GPS SIGNALS]]></title>
<link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2009/0278736.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[A method and system to passively navigate an orbiting moving body towards an orbiting target using reflected GPS signals. A pair of antennas is employed to receive both direct signals from a plurality of GPS satellites and a second antenna to receive GPS signals reflected off an orbiting target. The direct and reflected signals are processed and compared to determine the relative distance and position of the orbiting moving body relative to the orbiting target.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[METHOD AND SYSTEM OF TRACE-POSITION]]></title>
<link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2009/0278737.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[A method of trace-position including following steps is provided. A tracing message is transferred to a second electronic device having a positioning function from a first electronic device, wherein the tracing message has a verifying code. The verifying code is verified by the second electronic device. The second electronic device enables the positioning function to generate positioned information and transfer the positioned information to the first electronic device if the verifying code is correct. Furthermore, the positioning function is disabled if the verifying code is incorrect. In addition, a system of trace-position is provided.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Antenna Selection with Frequency-Hopped Sounding Reference Signals]]></title>
<link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2009/0278742.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[The embodiments of the invention describe a method for antenna selection in a wireless communication network. The network includes a transceiver having a set of antennas. The transceiver is configured to transmit a frequency-hopped sounding reference signal (SRS) over a subband from a subset of antennas at a time. The transceiver transmits the frequency-hopped SRS from subsets of antennas in the set of antennas substantially alternately. In response to the transmitting, the transceiver receives information indicative of an optimal subset of antennas and transmits data from the optimal subset of antennas.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[GPS POWER SAVINGS USING LOW POWER SENSORS]]></title>
<link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2009/0278738.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[A position location system, apparatus, and method are disclosed. A wireless device includes a satellite positioning system (SPS) receiver and position location processor. The SPS receiver detects the availability of positioning signals and the position location processor determines an initial position of the wireless device based upon the positioning signals. A controller generates power saving events when the positioning signals are detected as being available. The controller determines the timing and duration of the power saving events. During a power saving event, the SPS receiver is deactivated and/or processing of the positioning signals is suspended to reduce power consumption of the wireless device. The initial position is updated based upon relative positioning information from one or more sensors during the power saving event. The controller activates the SPS receiver and resumes processing of the positioning signals following the power saving event.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[FREQUENCY AIDING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NAVIGATION SATELLITE RECEIVER WITH CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY HYSTERESIS]]></title>
<link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2009/0278735.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[A method and apparatus for estimating oscillator signal variation due to temperature and for providing an estimated frequency to a GPS receiver in order to assist the GPS receiver to acquire the signals quickly is disclosed. A temperature sensor is closely thermally coupled with the crystal oscillator in the GPS receiver and during GPS tracking mode, when the error in the oscillator signal is known with precision, outer bounds of TCXO frequency at given temperatures are maintained, which may correspond to rising and falling temperature conditions. During acquisition mode, an estimated frequency value is provided to the GPS receiver based on a determined average of these bounds. Optionally, an uncertainty factor associated with the frequency estimated may also be provided. The two bounds take into account the hysteresis effects of the oscillator signal drift due to temperature so that a more accurate initial frequency estimate can be provided to the GPS receiver, thus reducing its average time to first fix.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[GPS unit that points home only for alzheimer victims]]></title>
<link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2009/0278697.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Alzheimer victims often get lost when they're out and about. They usually end up being brought back home by the police; I propose a GPS ((global positioning system) unit with only one function: POINTING HOME.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[System for determining the position of a medical instrument]]></title>
<link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2009/0281419.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[The invention relates to a system for determining the spatial position and/or orientation of a medical instrument ( 1 ), comprising a transmission unit ( 3 ) for transmitting electromagnetic radiation ( 4 ), at least one localisation element ( 2 ) that is arranged on the medical instrument ( 1 ) and which captures the electromagnetic radiation ( 4 ) transmitted by the transmission unit ( 3 ) and produces a localisation signal ( 5 ), and an evaluation unit ( 9 ) which determines the position and/or orientation of the medical instrument ( 1 ) by evaluating the localisation signal ( 5 ). The invention is characterised in that the localisation element ( 2 ) has a transponder that comprises an antenna ( 13 ) and a circuit ( 12 ) that is connected to the antenna ( 13 ). The circuit ( 12 ) can be excited by the electromagnetic radiation ( 4 ) of the transmission unit ( 3 ) captured by the antenna ( 13 ), such that the transmission unit emits, via the antenna ( 13 ), the localisation signal ( 5 ) as electromagnetic radiation.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[System and method for determining the position of instrumented biological agents]]></title>
<link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2009/0278662.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[A system for determining the position of instrumented biological agents including a plurality of biological agents each having a miniature transmitter/receiver attached thereto. A plurality of antenna is placed about an area of interest. An interrogator subsystem is configured to determine the position of each miniature transmitter/receiver on each of the plurality of biological agents in the area of interest.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cognitive Change Detection System]]></title>
<link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2009/0278938.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[A method of detecting a changed condition within a geographical space from a moving vehicle. Images of that geographic space are memorialized in conjunction with GPS coordinates together with its GPS coordinates. The same geographic space is traversed from the moving vehicle while accessing the route's GPS coordinates. The memorialized images are played back by coordinating the GPS data on a memorialized images with that of the traversed geographic space such that the memorialized images are viewed simultaneously with the geographic space being traversed. An observer traveling within the moving vehicle can compare the memorialized images with those being traversed in order to identify changed conditions.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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