US4146892A
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Adaptive radar threat detection and tracker verification system
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1977-01-06
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Granted: 1979-03-27
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Expires: 1997-01-06
Abstract
Abstract A system for detecting threats with respect to stored beams that have been established as characteristic of the beams of the signal emitters associated with a particular threat, and for adaptively redefining the stored beam parameters of signal emitters associated with a particular threat in response to the parameters of beams detected by the adaptive tracking system. A radar system for tracking a signal wherein the radar system periodically verifies that tracking has not been transferred from the original signal to a second signal having similar parameters.
Inventors
- 👤 Thelma L. Overman
- 👤 Kelly C. Overman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:46
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S7/00; G01S7/02; G01S7/28; G01S7/285; G01S7/295; G01S7/021
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A radar system for detecting threats that transmit microwave beams, said system comprising: means for detecting the incidence of microwave signals at a location in space; and means for detecting threats from the detected signals, said threat detecting means being operative to compare the detected signals with adaptively redefined stored beams that are associated with stored threats to detect beams transmitted by the threat, said threat detecting means being further operative to detect threats corresponding to the stored threats associated with the adaptively redefined stored beams that are comparable to the detected signals.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A radar system for detecting threats that transmit microwave beams, said system comprising: means for detecting the incidence of microwave signals at a location in space; and means for detecting threats from the detected signals, said threat detecting means being operative to compare the detected signals with adaptively redefined stored beams that are associated with stored threats to detect beams transmitted by the threat, said threat detecting means being further operative to detect threats corresponding to the stored threats associated with the adaptively redefined stored beams that are comparable to the detected signals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The radar system of claim 1 further comprising: means for predicting the incidence of microwave signals, said predicting means being responsive to the detected threat signals of said threat detecting means to control the signals detected by said signal detecting means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
129 words
A radar system for adaptively detecting threats that transmit microwave beams, where the parameters of the microwave beams are varied by the threat, said system comprising: means for detecting the incidence of microwave signals at a location in space; and means for detecting threat signals from the detected signals, said threat detecting means being operative to compare the detected signals with stored beams that are associated with stored threats to detect beams transmitted by the threat, said threat detecting means also being operative to detect threats corresponding to the stored threats associated with the stored beams that are comparable to the detected signals, said threat detecting means being further operative to adaptively redefine the parameters of the stored beams in response to the corresponding parameters of the detected beams.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
129 words
A radar system for adaptively detecting threats that transmit microwave beams, where the parameters of the microwave beams are varied by the threat, said system comprising: means for detecting the incidence of microwave signals at a location in space; and means for detecting threat signals from the detected signals, said threat detecting means being operative to compare the detected signals with stored beams that are associated with stored threats to detect beams transmitted by the threat, said threat detecting means also being operative to detect threats corresponding to the stored threats associated with the stored beams that are comparable to the detected signals, said threat detecting means being further operative to adaptively redefine the parameters of the stored beams in response to the corresponding parameters of the detected beams.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
The radar system of claim 3 further comprising: means for predicting the incidence of microwave signals, said predicting means being responsive to the detected threat signals of said threat detecting means to control said signal detecting means such that said signal detecting means tracks the detected threat signal.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-03-26 | 1982-09-25 | 1983-03-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-03-26 | 1986-09-25 | 1987-03-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-03-26 | 1990-09-25 | 1991-03-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |