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Patent No.:

US 11506775 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2022

Filed:

Jul. 14, 2020

Mechanically assisted phased array for extended scan limits

Applicant:

Honeywell International Inc., Morris Plains, NJ (US);

Inventors:

Keone J. Holt, Duvall, WA (US);

David C. Vacanti, Renton, WA (US);

Marc M. Pos, Duvall, WA (US);

Assignee:

Honeywell International Inc., Charlotte, NC (US);

Attorney:

Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A.

Primary Examiner:

Bo Fan

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 13/44 (2006.01); H01Q 1/28 (2006.01); G01S 13/87 (2006.01); G01S 13/95 (2006.01); G01S 7/41 (2006.01); G01S 13/34 (2006.01); H01Q 3/06 (2006.01); G01S 13/42 (2006.01); H01Q 1/52 (2006.01); H01Q 25/00 (2006.01); G01S 13/933 (2020.01); G01S 13/02 (2006.01); H01Q 21/06 (2006.01); H01Q 3/26 (2006.01); G01S 13/89 (2006.01); G01S 13/934 (2020.01); G01S 13/935 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 13/4463 (2013.01); G01S 7/411 (2013.01); G01S 13/34 (2013.01); G01S 13/426 (2013.01); G01S 13/4472 (2013.01); G01S 13/87 (2013.01); G01S 13/933 (2020.01); G01S 13/953 (2013.01); H01Q 1/281 (2013.01); H01Q 1/525 (2013.01); H01Q 3/06 (2013.01); H01Q 25/005 (2013.01); G01S 13/89 (2013.01); G01S 13/934 (2020.01); G01S 13/935 (2020.01); G01S 2013/0254 (2013.01); G01S 2013/0272 (2013.01); H01Q 3/26 (2013.01); H01Q 21/065 (2013.01);
Abstract

A radar apparatus with a transmission antenna array that outputs a high aspect ratio frequency modulation continuous wave (FMCW) transmission beam that illuminates a large field of regard in elevation and may be both electronically and mechanically scanned in azimuth. The weather radar apparatus includes a receive array and receive electronics that may receive the reflected return radar signals and digitally form a plurality of receive beams that may be used to determine characteristics of the area in the field of regard. The receive beams may be used to determine reflectivity of weather systems and provide a coherent weather picture. The weather radar apparatus may simultaneously process the receive signals into monopulse beams that may be used for accurate navigation as well as collision avoidance.

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