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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2009
John L. Tomich, Coppell, TX (US);
Raymond Samaniego, Plano, TX (US);
Jerry M. Grimm, Plano, TX (US);
John L. Tomich, Coppell, TX (US);
Raymond Samaniego, Plano, TX (US);
Jerry M. Grimm, Plano, TX (US);
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a radar includes multiple antenna elements coupled to an image processing application. The antenna elements have a differing vertical spatial separation relative to one another and are configured to transmit a radio-frequency signal toward a stationary object and receive multiple reflected radio-frequency signals from one or more internal features of the building. The image processing application receives the reflected radio-frequency signals as the antenna elements are moved horizontally with respect to the stationary object. From these reflected radio-frequency signals, the image processing application generates imagery of the stationary object according to phase variations in the plurality of received radio-frequency signals. The imagery depicting vertical characteristics of the one or more internal features of the building.