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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2020
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Jae Seung Lee, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
A radar device can be configured to provide an expanded detection field. The radar device can include a plurality of end-fire antennas. The plurality of end-fire antennas can be arranged in a fan-shaped array such that the plurality of end-fire antennas extending radially outward from a central region. Each end-fire antenna can have a transmission end oriented in a different direction than the other end-fire antennas. The plurality of end-fire antennas creating a collective detection field, which is larger than the detection field provided by any individual end-fire antenna. The radar device can be carried on a vehicle, such as an aircraft or a watercraft. For instance, the radar device can be used in connection with a helicopter, particularly when landing.