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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
May. 01, 2024
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Mark Everette Albrecht, Lake Stevens, WA (US);
Kwok-Tung Chan, Mercer Island, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Abstract
A system and a method include a robot. A radar transmitter is configured to output a radar signal. A harmonic receiver is configured to receive a harmonic signal. A harmonic reflector is configured to be coupled to an object. The harmonic reflector is configured to output the harmonic signal in response to the radar signal contacting the harmonic reflector. A control unit is in communication with the robot, the radar transmitter, and the harmonic receiver. The control unit is configured to determine a position, a speed, and a direction of the harmonic reflector based on the harmonic signal, and regulate operation of the robot based on the position, the speed, and direction of the harmonic reflector.