Microwave determination of location and speed of an object inside a pipe

Sinha, Dipen N

Title: Microwave determination of location and speed of an object inside a pipe

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Apparatus and method are described for measuring the location and speed of an object, such as instrumentation on a movable platform, disposed within a pipe, using continuous-wave, amplitude-modulated microwave radiation.

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Sinha, Dipen N ^[1]

Los Alamos, NM

Issue Date:: 2010-12-14

Research Org.:: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1009537

Patent Number(s):: 7852091

Application Number:: 11/864,858

Assignee:: Los Alamos National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, NM)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01S - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16L - PIPES

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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01S - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING
G01S13/582 - {adapted for simultaneous range and velocity measurements}
G01S13/40 - wherein the frequency of transmitted signal is adjusted to give a predetermined phase relationship

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16L - PIPES
F16L55/48 - Indicating the position of the pig or mole in the pipe or conduit

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DOE Contract Number:: AC52-06NA25396

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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