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Target identification system by radar
Assignee: TOKYO KELKI SEIZOJO KK
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Filing: 1959-03-20
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Granted: 1964-09-08
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Expires: 1979-03-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ochiai Noriomi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 23:21
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S7/00; G01S7/02; G01S7/04; G01S7/06; G01S7/062; G01S1/00; G01S1/02; G01S7/024; G01S7/026
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A RADAR TARGET IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM COMPRISING: MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING A PLURALITY OF DIFFERENTLY POLARIZED WAVES SUCCESSIVELY TOWARDS SAID TARGET, SAID TRANSMITTING MEANS INCLUDING A HORN TYPE ANTENNA FOR RADIATING CIRCULARLY POLARIZED WAVES AND A HIGH-SPEED CONVERTING MECHANISM INCLUDING A ROTARY DISC INCLUDING A DECIRCULARIZER DISPOSED IN FRONT OF SAID HORN TYPE ANTENNA AND MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID ROTARY DISK TO CHANGE THE DEGREE OF DECIRCULARIZATION SO THAT WAVES OF THE SAME POLARIZATION MODE ARE RADIATED IN SPACE DURING A CERTAIN TIME INTERVAL AND CHANGED OVER TO ANOTHER POLARIZATION MODE IN AN ABRUPT MANNER; MEANS FOR RECEIVING ONLY ECHO WAVES OF THE SAME POLARIZATION AS THE TRANSMITTED WAVES; A PLURALITY OF COLOR IMAGE GENERATING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID RECEIVING MEANS, EACH OF SAID COLOR IMAGE GENERATING MEANS PRODUCING A DIFFERENT COMPONENT COLOR IMAGE FOR EACH OF THE DIFFERENTLY POLARIZED RECEIVED WAVES RESPECTIVELY, THE INTENSITY OF A COMPONENT COLOR IMAGE BEING PROPORTIONAL TO THE AMPLITUDE OF THE ASSOCIATED ECHO WAVE; AND MEANS FOR COMPOSING SAID PLURALITY OF DIFFERENT COMPONENT COLOR IMAGES INTO A MULTI-COLORED IMAGE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
A RADAR TARGET IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM COMPRISING: MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING A PLURALITY OF DIFFERENTLY POLARIZED WAVES SUCCESSIVELY TOWARDS SAID TARGET, SAID TRANSMITTING MEANS INCLUDING A HORN TYPE ANTENNA FOR RADIATING CIRCULARLY POLARIZED WAVES AND A HIGH-SPEED CONVERTING MECHANISM INCLUDING A ROTARY DISC INCLUDING A DECIRCULARIZER DISPOSED IN FRONT OF SAID HORN TYPE ANTENNA AND MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID ROTARY DISK TO CHANGE THE DEGREE OF DECIRCULARIZATION SO THAT WAVES OF THE SAME POLARIZATION MODE ARE RADIATED IN SPACE DURING A CERTAIN TIME INTERVAL AND CHANGED OVER TO ANOTHER POLARIZATION MODE IN AN ABRUPT MANNER; MEANS FOR RECEIVING ONLY ECHO WAVES OF THE SAME POLARIZATION AS THE TRANSMITTED WAVES; A PLURALITY OF COLOR IMAGE GENERATING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID RECEIVING MEANS, EACH OF SAID COLOR IMAGE GENERATING MEANS PRODUCING A DIFFERENT COMPONENT COLOR IMAGE FOR EACH OF THE DIFFERENTLY POLARIZED RECEIVED WAVES RESPECTIVELY, THE INTENSITY OF A COMPONENT COLOR IMAGE BEING PROPORTIONAL TO THE AMPLITUDE OF THE ASSOCIATED ECHO WAVE; AND MEANS FOR COMPOSING SAID PLURALITY OF DIFFERENT COMPONENT COLOR IMAGES INTO A MULTI-COLORED IMAGE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-09-08 | 1968-03-09 | 1968-09-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-09-08 | 1972-03-09 | 1972-09-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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