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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2005
Izhak Baharav, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Robert C. Taber, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Gregory S. Lee, Mountain View, CA (US);
John Stephen Kofol, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Izhak Baharav, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Robert C. Taber, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Gregory S. Lee, Mountain View, CA (US);
John Stephen Kofol, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Agilent Technologies, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A microwave imaging system uses microwave radiation provided by a microwave source to image targets. The system includes an array of antenna elements that are capable of being programmed with a respective transmission coefficient to direct the microwave illumination from the microwave source toward a position on the target. The antenna elements are further capable of being programmed with a respective additional transmission coefficient to receive reflected microwave illumination reflected from the position on the target and direct the reflected microwave illumination towards a microwave receiver. A processor is operable to measure an intensity of the reflected microwave illumination to determine a value of a pixel within an image of the target. Multiple beams can be directed towards the target to obtain corresponding pixel values for use by the processor in constructing the image.