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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2010
Guifu Zhang, Norman, OK (US);
Robert D. Palmer, Norman, OK (US);
Dusan S. Zmic, Norman, OK (US);
Richard J. Doviak, Norman, OK (US);
Guifu Zhang, Norman, OK (US);
Robert D. Palmer, Norman, OK (US);
Dusan S. Zmic, Norman, OK (US);
Richard J. Doviak, Norman, OK (US);
The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK (US);
Abstract
A radar data acquisition system including a polarimetric phased array antenna and a radar control and processing system. The polarimetric phased array antenna includes a support system, an array of panels and a switching network. One or more of the panels include a dual pole antenna for at least one of transmitting and receiving a dual polarization electromagnetic beam. The switching network communicates with the panels such that at least one of power, radar and control signals are sent to and received from one or more selected panels. The radar control and processing system communicates with the switching network for forming electromagnetic signals directed to one or more selected panels such that the selected panels form a dual polarization electromagnetic beam, and for reading signals sensed by one or more selected panels and for decoding the signals into an electronic radar output.