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Adaptive, fault-tolerant narrowband filterbank
Assignee: ITT Gilfillan Inc
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Filing: 1983-11-04
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Granted: 1987-09-15
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Expires: 2003-11-04
Abstract
Abstract An adaptive, fail-soft digital filterbank for digitized Doppler-modulated video signals. A plurality of modules are controlled by the impulse filter weighting technique to each respond to a set of discrete Doppler frequencies. A built-in test feature is included, the module inputs being multiplexed between system digitized video and synthetic signals to continuously confirm proper operation. Module failures are recognized by the control (programming) circuitry and spare modules can be activated. Control and communications link circuitry is constructed with multiple redundancy.
Inventors
- 👤 John M. Milan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 06:26
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S13/00; G01S13/02; G01S13/50; G01S13/52; G01S13/522; G01S13/524; G01S13/53
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
An adaptive filterbank responsive to received Doppler-modulated digitized video signals, comprising: a plurality of narrowband filter modules each having an I and Q section and each having a Doppler frequency response controllable by application of a set of digital weighting values, said modules including means for multiplying said video signals by said weighting values; first means for storing a plurality of said weighting values each corresponding to a discrete Doppler response and for selecting and discretely applying said weighting values within corresponding ones of said filter modules; second means for generating a plurality of simulated digitized video test signals each Doppler-modulated at a set of discrete frequencies corresponding to the intended response of one of said modules; third means for alternating the input signal of each of said modules between said received video signals and the corresponding one of said second means simulated video test signals; and fourth means responsive to the output of each of said modules for continuously monitoring the Doppler frequency response thereof and for controlling the selection and application of corresponding ones of said weighting values to each of said modules.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
An adaptive filterbank responsive to received Doppler-modulated digitized video signals, comprising: a plurality of narrowband filter modules each having an I and Q section and each having a Doppler frequency response controllable by application of a set of digital weighting values, said modules including means for multiplying said video signals by said weighting values; first means for storing a plurality of said weighting values each corresponding to a discrete Doppler response and for selecting and discretely applying said weighting values within corresponding ones of said filter modules; second means for generating a plurality of simulated digitized video test signals each Doppler-modulated at a set of discrete frequencies corresponding to the intended response of one of said modules; third means for alternating the input signal of each of said modules between said received video signals and the corresponding one of said second means simulated video test signals; and fourth means responsive to the output of each of said modules for continuously monitoring the Doppler frequency response thereof and for controlling the selection and application of corresponding ones of said weighting values to each of said modules.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A system according to claim 1 in which said modules have complex video signal input and processing capabilities.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A system according to claim 2 in which said simulated video test signals and said weighting values are in complex form and said modules include multipliers for complex multiplication of said video signals by said complex weighting values.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
96 words
A system according to claim 3 in which said third means includes first multiplexing means for effecting said module input signal alternation and in which second multiplexing means are included in association with said multipliers whereby one of said multiplications produces the products (A)(I) on a given clock pulse and (B)(Q) on the following clock pulse and the other of said multipliers produces the products (B)(I) on said given clock pulse and (A)(Q) on said following clock pulse, where said video signals are of the form (I+jQ) and said weighting values are of the form (A+jB).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
A system according to claim 4 further including an output multiplexer whereby the outputs of said modules are multiplexed in the time order in which the Doppler-modulated signals to which they respond occur in said received signals to produce a train of video signals characteristic of MTI radar systems.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
A system according to claim 1 further including an output multiplexer whereby the outputs of said modules are multiplexed in the time order in which the Doppler-modulated signals to which they respond occur in said received signals to produce a train of video signals characteristic of MTI radar systems.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
60 words
A system according to claim 6 in which a programmable weighting memory is included in each of said modules for storing discrete weighting values for all system Doppler responses and controller means are provided for controlling said weighting memory to select and apply weighting signals to said multipliers corresponding to a different Doppler frequency response for each of said modules.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
60 words
A system according to claim 1 in which a programmable weighting memory is included in each of said modules for storing discrete weighting values for all system Doppler responses and controller means are provided for controlling said weighting memory to select and apply weighting signals to said multipliers corresponding to a different Doppler frequency response for each of said modules.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
A system according to claim 8 in which said controller means is responsive to the complex video output of each of said modules for comparing said output with the corresponding synthetic test signal to identify malfunctions of any of said modules.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
A system according to claim 9, in which said controller means is responsive to the indentification of malfunctions of any of the modules to replace such failed module with another of said modules or a spare module.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
A system according to claim 9 in which a redundant serial bus comprising multiple, parallel-connected conductors is provided and in which serial-to-parallel and parallel-to-serial converters are provided within said controller and said modules for parallel digital operation therein.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
A system according to claim 9 in which said controller comprises multiple microprocessor and associated memory units operating synchronously and in parallel with their output signals redundantly combined to provide fail-soft operation.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
A system according to claim 12 in which a redundant serial bus comprising multiple, parallel-connected conductors is provided and in which serial-to-parallel and parallel-to-serial converters are provided within said controller and said modules for parallel digital operation therein.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
A system according to claim 8 in which a redundant serial bus comprising multiple, parallel-connected conductors is provided and in which serial-to-parallel and parallel-to-serial converters are provided within said controller and said modules for parallel digital operation therein.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
49 words
A system according to claim 14 further including an output multiplexer whereby the outputs of said modules are multiplexed in the time order in which the Doppler-modulated signals to which they respond occur in said received signals to produce a train of video signals characteristic of MTI radar systems.
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