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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2017
Applicant:
Thales, Courbevoie, FR;
Inventor:
Philippe Billaud, Limours, FR;
Assignee:
THALES, Courbevoie, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 13/66 (2006.01); G01S 13/78 (2006.01); G01S 7/40 (2006.01); G01S 13/76 (2006.01); H01Q 25/02 (2006.01); G01S 13/87 (2006.01); H01Q 3/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 13/66 (2013.01); G01S 7/4026 (2013.01); G01S 13/762 (2013.01); G01S 13/781 (2013.01); H01Q 25/02 (2013.01); G01S 13/872 (2013.01); G01S 2007/4034 (2013.01); H01Q 3/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A radar is equipped with a main antenna having three radiation patterns, sum, difference and control, corresponding to the antenna, the radar comprises an auxiliary antennal device, composed of an antenna and of a rear radiating element which is situated at the rear of the antenna, fixed above the antenna and coupling means, the auxiliary antennal device: having three radiation patterns, sum, difference and control, the control pattern ensured for the direction opposite to the antenna by the rear radiating element; the antenna inclined to guarantee a maximum gain of its sum pattern in the elevational domain (60°-90°).