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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2024

Filed:

Jul. 07, 2021
Applicant:

Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);

Inventors:

Benjamin Dolgin, Sterling, VA (US);

Joseph J. Fraundorfer, Sterling, VA (US);

Thomas G. Lavedas, Dulles, VA (US);

Assignee:

Raytheon Company, Tewksbury, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/02 (2006.01); G01S 13/88 (2006.01); H01Q 1/36 (2006.01); H01Q 1/52 (2006.01); H01Q 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/0236 (2021.05); G01S 13/887 (2013.01); H01Q 1/36 (2013.01); H01Q 1/525 (2013.01); H01Q 7/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system/device, such as a gradiometer probe for detecting RF signals, or for example for explosive detection, has the shape of the coils in its adjustment mechanism that minimizes the cross-talk between the receiver probe (Rx) and the transmitting antenna (Tx) in such a way as to minimize (or reduce) the areas where the distance between the coils during the adjustment is the smallest. Moving coils along the plain of the coils is one mechanism of achieving it. Having the coils of different shapes, e.g., circular receiver and oval transmitter coils, is another. Many shapes are possible, including circular, oval, elliptical, and polygonal, to give a few examples. In some embodiments both of these methods/approaches are combined in a single device.


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