Research/Patents/US 5073780
US 5073780Tier 3 — General Defense

COOPERATIVE PASSIVE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR MOVING OR STATIONARY OBJECTS

Assignee

US Government

Filed as: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY

Filed

Dec 22, 1982

Granted

Dec 17, 1991

Location

Huntsville AL (NASA/Army)

Abstract

This method can be used either as an independent radar system or as an adct to an existing radar system, after suitably modifying the existing system, and will provide a cooperative, Radio Frequency passive, identification system for either stationary or moving targets. The system uses suitable devices that will mechanically vibrate as a transponder mechanism as an attachment to stationary or moving targets. A sideband analyzer is used to identify the viberation pattern in the radar return, and therefore, identifies the target.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Apr 11, 1983

Rescinded

Feb 22, 1991

Duration

7 years, 10 months

Inventor

  • 1THOMAS A. BARLEY

Sensitive facility: Huntsville AL (NASA/Army)

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