Microwave Characterization Center

Nicolas Thouvenin

Nicolas Vellas

Matthieu Werquin

Sylvain Jonniau

Christophe Gaquiere

Simon Vandenbrouck

Florent Clemence

Frederic Bue-Erkmen

Frédéric Bue-Erkmen

The present invention relates to an imaging device () comprising: In particular, the reflector means () are mounted to move in the detection zone of each microwave sensor () in such a manner as to move said detection zone by moving the reflector means (). The invention also provides a corresponding microwave imaging method.

Imaging device and corresponding imaging method

The invention relates to a portable radiometric imaging device and to a corresponding method, finding a particular application in detecting articles carried by passengers or contained in baggage, for example in airports and train stations. The device includes a plurality of receiver antennas for picking up electromagnetic radiation from a plurality of parts of a body or an article and converting them into a plurality of signals representative of said radiation, a plurality of receiver modules associated with the antennas for receiving the signals representative of the radiation and converting them into a plurality of electrical signals, and a digital processor unit for responding to the electrical signals to create one or more digital signals representative of the electromagnetic radiation for display on a display as an image of the body or article. A correlator module is provided for correlating the electrical signals in order to form a signal representative of the electromagnetic radiation from the intersection of the two parts of the body or article.

Portable radiometric imaging device and a corresponding imaging method

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Faches-Thumesnil, France

Nicolas Thouvenin