Computing angle of arrival of radio signals

Borchardt, John J.; Steele, David K.

Title: Computing angle of arrival of radio signals

Abstract

Various technologies pertaining to computing angle of arrival of radio signals are described. A system that is configured for computing the angle of arrival of a radio signal includes a cylindrical sheath wrapped around a cylindrical object, where the cylindrical sheath acts as a ground plane. The system further includes a plurality of antennas that are positioned about an exterior surface of the cylindrical sheath, and receivers respectively coupled to the antennas. The receivers output measurements pertaining to the radio signal. A processing circuit receives the measurements and computes the angle of arrival of the radio signal based upon the measurements.

Inventors:: Borchardt, John J.; Steele, David K.

Issue Date:: 2017-11-07

Research Org.:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1407707

Patent Number(s):: 9810760

Application Number:: 14/552,707

Assignee:: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC

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

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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01S - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING
G01S3/14 - Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction {
G01S3/043 - {Receivers}

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DOE Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2014 Nov 25

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING

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  abstractNote = {Various technologies pertaining to computing angle of arrival of radio signals are described. A system that is configured for computing the angle of arrival of a radio signal includes a cylindrical sheath wrapped around a cylindrical object, where the cylindrical sheath acts as a ground plane. The system further includes a plurality of antennas that are positioned about an exterior surface of the cylindrical sheath, and receivers respectively coupled to the antennas. The receivers output measurements pertaining to the radio signal. A processing circuit receives the measurements and computes the angle of arrival of the radio signal based upon the measurements.},

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A Novel Microstrip Patch Antenna Miniaturization Technique: A Meanderly Folded Shorted-Patch Antenna
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Holub, Alois; Polivka, Milan
2008 14th Conference on Microwave Techniques
https://doi.org/10.1109/COMITE.2008.4569889

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