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Apparatus and method for spatial nulling of interfering signals
Assignee: Boeing North American Inc
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Filing: 1993-04-30
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Granted: 1994-11-08
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Expires: 2013-04-30
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus and method of using spatial nulling in antenna electronics to protect against interference signals. Nulling is achieved by computing and adjusting the computed complex weights values of "n" channels through the use of dithering of interfering signals of having power levels thereby allowing nulling of "n" minus one number of interfering signal. sources.
Inventors
- 👤 John W. Murphy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 05:24
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S7/00; G01S7/02; G01S7/28; G01S7/2813
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A method of performing nulling of interfering signals in a wideband transmission system having a known noise power level comprising the following steps: measuring a power level of a received signal and determining a complex weight value; determining a value for a dithering variable large enough to provide plus and minus dither points above the noise level; increasing the value of the complex weight by an amount equal to the dithering variable; measuring the power level of the plus dithered signal; decreasing the value of the complex weight by an amount equal to twice the dithering variable; measuring the power level of the minus dithered signal; returning the signal to its undithered state; determining a minimum point of the power level of an interfering signal by use of a quadratic relationship between the plus dithered signal level and the minus dithered signal power level; setting the complex weight value to the determined minimum; adjusting the value of the dithering variable a finite decremental amount; and repeating the steps.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
168 words
A method of performing nulling of interfering signals in a wideband transmission system having a known noise power level comprising the following steps: measuring a power level of a received signal and determining a complex weight value; determining a value for a dithering variable large enough to provide plus and minus dither points above the noise level; increasing the value of the complex weight by an amount equal to the dithering variable; measuring the power level of the plus dithered signal; decreasing the value of the complex weight by an amount equal to twice the dithering variable; measuring the power level of the minus dithered signal; returning the signal to its undithered state; determining a minimum point of the power level of an interfering signal by use of a quadratic relationship between the plus dithered signal level and the minus dithered signal power level; setting the complex weight value to the determined minimum; adjusting the value of the dithering variable a finite decremental amount; and repeating the steps.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the system is multi-channel and comprises a plurality of complex weight values, one of which is identified as a reference channel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 2 where the channel designated as the reference channel may vary among all channels.
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