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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2020
Filed:
May. 17, 2017
Applicant:
Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Inventors:
George Daniel, Mountain View, CA (US);
Bernard D. Casse, Saratoga, CA (US);
Eric Cocker, Redwood City, CA (US);
Assignee:
Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 13/88 (2006.01); H01Q 21/28 (2006.01); H01Q 3/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 13/885 (2013.01); H01Q 3/26 (2013.01); H01Q 3/267 (2013.01); H01Q 21/28 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus including an antenna and a processing device. The antenna includes a steerable array. The steerable array may transmit a signal at an angle of transmission toward a portion of an object. The steerable array may receive a reflection of the signal off of the portion of the object. The processing device may be coupled to the antenna. The processing device may determine a digital representation of the portion of the object in view of the reflection of the signal.