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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2009
C. Don Bateman, Bellevue, WA (US);
John J. Poe, Woodinville, WA (US);
John H. Glover, Yarrow Point, WA (US);
C. Don Bateman, Bellevue, WA (US);
John J. Poe, Woodinville, WA (US);
John H. Glover, Yarrow Point, WA (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
Radar return processing systems and methods are operable to process radar information when an installation vehicle is operating in proximity to a surface area of interest. An exemplary embodiment reduces energy of an output pulse emitted from a radar system; receives a plurality of radar returns from a plurality of objects that reflect the reduced energy output pulses emitted from the radar system; determines a surface area of interest based upon at least a current location of the installation vehicle; and filters the radar returns generated by objects that are located outside of the surface area of interest. Optionally, some systems and methods may reduce a sweep range of an antenna from which the reduced energy output pulses are emitted.