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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 16, 1997
Gregory B. MacAleese, Corrales, NM (US);
Jerry Hausner, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Paul J. Menicucci, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Robert H. Gorman, Albuquerque, NM (US);
The MacAleese Companies, Inc., Albuquerque, NM (US);
Abstract
A weapons detector ( ) and method utilizing radar. The system comprises a transmitter ( ) for producing an output ( ) of frequencies of a set of self-resonant frequencies of weaponry; an antenna ( ) directing the transmitter output toward locations potentially having weaponry and collecting backscattered signals ( ); a receiver ( ) receiving the backscattered signals ( ) and operating over a range of the self-resonant frequencies; and a signal processor ( ) for detecting the presence of a plurality of the self-resonant frequencies in the backscattered signals ( ). Accuracies of greater than 98% can be obtained at distances, preferably between 4-15 yards. The weapons detector ( ) is capable of detecting metal and non-metal weapons ( ) on a human body ( ) in purses, briefcases and under clothing; and discerning weapons ( ) from objects such as belt buckles, coins, keys, calculators, cellular phones.