Radar scene simulator

Claim 1

A device for simulating radar scenes to be detected by an FM/CM target seeker radar emitting target seeking signals, said deivce comprising: (a) an array of antenna systems sending to said target seeking radar scene simulation signals synchronized with said target seeking signals, each of said antenna systems including means for adjusting the scene simulation signals sent by that system and each of said adjusting means including means for mixing said target seeking signals with at least one of a plurality of control signals to form said scene simulation signals; and (b) control means connected to each of said antenna systems in said array for sending said plurality of control signals to each antenna system.

Claim 2

A device for simulating radar scenes to be detected by an FM/CM target seeker radar emitting target seeking signals, said deivce comprising: (a) an array of antenna systems sending to said target seeking radar scene simulation signals synchronized with said target seeking signals, each of said antenna systems including means for adjusting the scene simulation signals sent by that system and each of said adjusting means including means for mixing said target seeking signals with at least one of a plurality of control signals to form said scene simulation signals; and (b) control means connected to each of said antenna systems in said array for sending said plurality of control signals to each antenna system.

Claim 6

A device for simulating radar scenes to be detected by a millimeter wave FM/CW target seeker radar comprising: (a) an array of antenna systems each receiving millimeter wave target-seeking signals from said FM/CW target seeker radar and transmitting millimeter wave scene simulation signals to said FM/CW radar, and each including means for mixing said target seeking signals with a different one of a plurality of control signals to form said scene simulation signals; and (b) control means coupled to each of said antenna systems for generating and sending to each of said antenna systems a different one of a plurality of control signals thereby to control said scene simulation signals to simulate a scene for said FM/CW targe seeker radar.

Claim 7

A device for simulating radar scenes to be detected by a millimeter wave FM/CW target seeker radar comprising: (a) an array of antenna systems each receiving millimeter wave target-seeking signals from said FM/CW target seeker radar and transmitting millimeter wave scene simulation signals to said FM/CW radar, and each including means for mixing said target seeking signals with a different one of a plurality of control signals to form said scene simulation signals; and (b) control means coupled to each of said antenna systems for generating and sending to each of said antenna systems a different one of a plurality of control signals thereby to control said scene simulation signals to simulate a scene for said FM/CW targe seeker radar.

Claim 14

A method for simulating dynamic radar scenes to be detected by a millimeter wave FM/CW target seeker radar comprising the steps of: (a) receiving millimeter wave target seeking signals from said target seeker radar; (b) selecting a dynamic radar scene to be simulated including the sizes, locations and movement of simulated targets in said selected radar scene and generating control signals for reproducing said selected radar scene; (c) mixing said millimeter wave target seeking signals and said control signals to form scene simulation signals; and (d) transmitting said scene simulation signals to said FM/CW target seeker radar to simulate said selected radar scene including said sizes, locations, and movement of said simulated targets in said selected radar scene.

Claim 15

A method for simulating dynamic radar scenes to be detected by a millimeter wave FM/CW target seeker radar comprising the steps of: (a) receiving millimeter wave target seeking signals from said target seeker radar; (b) selecting a dynamic radar scene to be simulated including the sizes, locations and movement of simulated targets in said selected radar scene and generating control signals for reproducing said selected radar scene; (c) mixing said millimeter wave target seeking signals and said control signals to form scene simulation signals; and (d) transmitting said scene simulation signals to said FM/CW target seeker radar to simulate said selected radar scene including said sizes, locations, and movement of said simulated targets in said selected radar scene.

Claim 18

A device for simulating radar scenes to be detected by a millimeter wave pulse target seeker radar, said device comprising: (a) an illumination radar transmitting a millimeter wave illumination signal; (b) an array of antenna systems each receiving said illumination signal and transmitting millimeter wave scene stimulation signals to said pulse target seeker radar, and each said antenna system including means for mixing said illumination signal with a different one of a plurality control signals to form said scene simulation signals; and (c) control means coupled to said illumination radar, to said pulse target seeker radar, and to said antenna systems for generating and sending to each of said antenna systems a different one of a plurality of control signals.

Claim 19

A device for simulating radar scenes to be detected by a millimeter wave pulse target seeker radar, said device comprising: (a) an illumination radar transmitting a millimeter wave illumination signal; (b) an array of antenna systems each receiving said illumination signal and transmitting millimeter wave scene stimulation signals to said pulse target seeker radar, and each said antenna system including means for mixing said illumination signal with a different one of a plurality control signals to form said scene simulation signals; and (c) control means coupled to said illumination radar, to said pulse target seeker radar, and to said antenna systems for generating and sending to each of said antenna systems a different one of a plurality of control signals.

Claim 29

A device for simulating scenes to be detected by a millimeter wave pulse radar transmitting a target seeking signal at a first frequency, said device comprising: (a) an illumination radar transmitting a millimeter wave illumination signal at a second frequency; (b) an array of antenna systems each receiving said illumination signal and transmitting millimeter wave scene simulation signals to said pulse radar, and each said antenna system including means for mixing said illumination signal with a different one of a plurality of control signals to form said scene simulation signals; and (c) control means for generating an intermediate signal having a frequency approximately equal to the difference between said first and second frequencies and for creating said plurality of control signals from said intermediate signal.

Claim 30

A device for simulating scenes to be detected by a millimeter wave pulse radar transmitting a target seeking signal at a first frequency, said device comprising: (a) an illumination radar transmitting a millimeter wave illumination signal at a second frequency; (b) an array of antenna systems each receiving said illumination signal and transmitting millimeter wave scene simulation signals to said pulse radar, and each said antenna system including means for mixing said illumination signal with a different one of a plurality of control signals to form said scene simulation signals; and (c) control means for generating an intermediate signal having a frequency approximately equal to the difference between said first and second frequencies and for creating said plurality of control signals from said intermediate signal.

Claim 37

A method of simulating dynamic scenes for a target seeker radar emitting target seeking signals, said method comprising the steps of: (a) selecting a dynamic radar scene to be simulated including the sizes, locations, and movement of simulated targets in said selected radar scene and generating control signals for reproducing said selected radar scene; (b) generating, from said control signals, scene simulation signals in synchronism with said target seeking signals by mixing said target seeking signals and said control signals; and (c) transmitting said scene simulation signals to said target seeker radar to simulate said selected dynamic radar scene including said size, locations, and movement of said simulated targets.

Claim 38

A method of simulating dynamic scenes for a target seeker radar emitting target seeking signals, said method comprising the steps of: (a) selecting a dynamic radar scene to be simulated including the sizes, locations, and movement of simulated targets in said selected radar scene and generating control signals for reproducing said selected radar scene; (b) generating, from said control signals, scene simulation signals in synchronism with said target seeking signals by mixing said target seeking signals and said control signals; and (c) transmitting said scene simulation signals to said target seeker radar to simulate said selected dynamic radar scene including said size, locations, and movement of said simulated targets.

Claim 41

A method of simulating dynamic scenes for a millimeter wave pulse target seeker radar emitting target seeking signals, said method comprising the steps of: (a) generating and transmitting illumination signals; (b) selecting a dynamic radar scene to be simulated including the sizes, locations, and movement of simulated targets in said selected radar scene and generating control signals for reproducing said selected radar scene; (c) mixing said illumination signals and said control signals to form scene simulation signals; and (d) transmitting said scene simulation signals to said pulse target seeker radar to simulate said selected radar scene including said sizes, locations and movement of said simulated targets in said selected radar scene.

Claim 42

A method of simulating dynamic scenes for a millimeter wave pulse target seeker radar emitting target seeking signals, said method comprising the steps of: (a) generating and transmitting illumination signals; (b) selecting a dynamic radar scene to be simulated including the sizes, locations, and movement of simulated targets in said selected radar scene and generating control signals for reproducing said selected radar scene; (c) mixing said illumination signals and said control signals to form scene simulation signals; and (d) transmitting said scene simulation signals to said pulse target seeker radar to simulate said selected radar scene including said sizes, locations and movement of said simulated targets in said selected radar scene.

Claim 47

A device for simulating scenes to be detected by a millimeter wave pulse target seeker, said device comprising: (a) means for generating a first signal; (b) means for mixing said first signal with said target seeking signals; (c) means connected to said first mixing means for delaying the output of said first mixing means; (d) means connected to said delaying means for adjusting the width of pulses in the output of said delaying means; (e) second mixing means connected to said pulse width adjusting means and said first signal generating means for creating an illumination signal; (f) an illumination radar transmitting said illumination signal; (g) a frequency doubler coupled to said first mixing means; (h) a frequency lock coupled to said frequency doubler and outputting a plurality of control signals; (i) an array of antenna systems each receiving said illumination signal and transmitting millimeter wave scene simulation signals to said pulse target seeker radar, and each said antenna systems including means for mixing said illumination signal with a different one of said plurality of control signals to form said scenes simulation signal; and (j) a switch coupled to said frequency lock to switch said control signals to selected ones of said antenna systems in said array.

Claim 48

A device for simulating scenes to be detected by a millimeter wave pulse target seeker, said device comprising: (a) means for generating a first signal; (b) means for mixing said first signal with said target seeking signals; (c) means connected to said first mixing means for delaying the output of said first mixing means; (d) means connected to said delaying means for adjusting the width of pulses in the output of said delaying means; (e) second mixing means connected to said pulse width adjusting means and said first signal generating means for creating an illumination signal; (f) an illumination radar transmitting said illumination signal; (g) a frequency doubler coupled to said first mixing means; (h) a frequency lock coupled to said frequency doubler and outputting a plurality of control signals; (i) an array of antenna systems each receiving said illumination signal and transmitting millimeter wave scene simulation signals to said pulse target seeker radar, and each said antenna systems including means for mixing said illumination signal with a different one of said plurality of control signals to form said scenes simulation signal; and (j) a switch coupled to said frequency lock to switch said control signals to selected ones of said antenna systems in said array.

Claim 49

A device for simulating radar scene to be detected by a pulse target seeker radar emitting target seeking signals, said device comprising: (a) an illumnination radar transmitting an signal; (b) an array of antenna systems sending to said target seeking radar scene simulation signals synchronized with said target seeking signals, each of said antenna systems including means for adjusting the scene simulation signals sent by that system, and-each of said adjusting means including means for mixing said illumination signal with at least one of a plurality of control signals to form said scene simulation signals; and control means connected to each of said antenna systems in said aray and to said illumination radar for sending said plurality of control signals to each said antenna system.

Claim 50

A device for simulating radar scene to be detected by a pulse target seeker radar emitting target seeking signals, said device comprising: (a) an illumnination radar transmitting an signal; (b) an array of antenna systems sending to said target seeking radar scene simulation signals synchronized with said target seeking signals, each of said antenna systems including means for adjusting the scene simulation signals sent by that system, and-each of said adjusting means including means for mixing said illumination signal with at least one of a plurality of control signals to form said scene simulation signals; and control means connected to each of said antenna systems in said aray and to said illumination radar for sending said plurality of control signals to each said antenna system.

Claim 51

A method of simulating dynamic scenes for a target seeker radar emitting targets seeking signals, said method comprising the steps of: (a) selecting a dynamic radar scene to be simulated including the sizes, locations, and movement of simulated targets in said selected radar scene and generating control signals for reproducing said selected radar scene; (b) transmitting illumination signals from an illumination radar; (c) generating, from said control signals and said illumination signals, scene simulation signals, in synchronism with said target seeking signals by mixing said control signals and said illumination signals to simulate said selected dynamic radar scene including said sizes, locations, and movement of said simulated targets; and (d) transmitting said scene simulation signals to said target seeking radar.

Claim 52

A method of simulating dynamic scenes for a target seeker radar emitting targets seeking signals, said method comprising the steps of: (a) selecting a dynamic radar scene to be simulated including the sizes, locations, and movement of simulated targets in said selected radar scene and generating control signals for reproducing said selected radar scene; (b) transmitting illumination signals from an illumination radar; (c) generating, from said control signals and said illumination signals, scene simulation signals, in synchronism with said target seeking signals by mixing said control signals and said illumination signals to simulate said selected dynamic radar scene including said sizes, locations, and movement of said simulated targets; and (d) transmitting said scene simulation signals to said target seeking radar.

Claim 53

a method of simulating dynamic scenes for millimeter wave pulse target seeker radar emitting target seeking signals, said method comprising the steps of: (a) generating and transmitting illumination signals; (b) mixing said illumination signals and said target seeking signals to form an intermediate signal; (c) selecting a dynamic radar scene to be simulated including the sizes, locations and movement of simulated targets in said selected radar scene and generating control signals from said intermediate signals; for reproducing said selected radar scene; (d) mixing said illumination signals and said control signals to form scene simulation signals to simulate said selected dynamic radar scene including said sizes, locations, and movement of said simulated targets; and (e) transmitting said scene simulation signals to said pulse target seeking radar to simulate a scene.

Claim 54

a method of simulating dynamic scenes for millimeter wave pulse target seeker radar emitting target seeking signals, said method comprising the steps of: (a) generating and transmitting illumination signals; (b) mixing said illumination signals and said target seeking signals to form an intermediate signal; (c) selecting a dynamic radar scene to be simulated including the sizes, locations and movement of simulated targets in said selected radar scene and generating control signals from said intermediate signals; for reproducing said selected radar scene; (d) mixing said illumination signals and said control signals to form scene simulation signals to simulate said selected dynamic radar scene including said sizes, locations, and movement of said simulated targets; and (e) transmitting said scene simulation signals to said pulse target seeking radar to simulate a scene.