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Title: Range-gated field disturbance sensor with range-sensitivity compensation

Abstract

A field disturbance sensor operates with relatively low power, provides an adjustable operating range, is not hypersensitive at close range, allows co-location of multiple sensors, and is inexpensive to manufacture. The sensor includes a transmitter that transmits a sequence of transmitted bursts of electromagnetic energy. The transmitter frequency is modulated at an intermediate frequency. The sequence of bursts has a burst repetition rate, and each burst has a burst width and comprises a number of cycles at a transmitter frequency. The sensor includes a receiver which receives electromagnetic energy at the transmitter frequency, and includes a mixer which mixes a transmitted burst with reflections of the same transmitted burst to produce an intermediate frequency signal. Circuitry, responsive to the intermediate frequency signal indicates disturbances in the sensor field. Because the mixer mixes the transmitted burst with reflections of the transmitted burst, the burst width defines the sensor range. The burst repetition rate is randomly or pseudorandomly modulated so that bursts in the sequence of bursts have a phase which varies. 8 figs.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of California (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
238064
Patent Number(s):
5521600
Application Number:
PAN: 8-300,769
Assignee:
Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 28 May 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
44 INSTRUMENTATION, INCLUDING NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE DETECTORS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; DESIGN; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; DISTURBANCES; OPERATION; COST; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; FREQUENCY MODULATION; SENSITIVITY; MONITORS; COORDINATES

Citation Formats

McEwan, T E. Range-gated field disturbance sensor with range-sensitivity compensation. United States: N. p., 1996. Web.
McEwan, T E. Range-gated field disturbance sensor with range-sensitivity compensation. United States.
McEwan, T E. Tue . "Range-gated field disturbance sensor with range-sensitivity compensation". United States.
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