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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2020
Applicant:
The Government of the United States of America, As Represented BY the Secretary of the Navy, Arlington, VA (US);
Inventors:
Brian Tierney, Fairfax, VA (US);
Christopher T. Rodenbeck, Annandale, VA (US);
Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 13/933 (2020.01); B64C 39/02 (2006.01); G01S 13/44 (2006.01); G01S 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 13/933 (2020.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); G01S 13/4418 (2013.01); G01S 13/4463 (2013.01); B64C 2201/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for adapting automotive mmW radar technology to meet the requirements of autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide solutions for several design challenges from this adaptation, such as utilizing a limited number of antenna channels to scan in both azimuth and elevation.