EP1782101A4 - Multi-mode landmine detector - Google Patents

Multi-mode landmine detector

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Publication number
EP1782101A4
EP1782101A4 EP05857704A EP05857704A EP1782101A4 EP 1782101 A4 EP1782101 A4 EP 1782101A4 EP 05857704 A EP05857704 A EP 05857704A EP 05857704 A EP05857704 A EP 05857704A EP 1782101 A4 EP1782101 A4 EP 1782101A4
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Prior art keywords
mode
landmine detector
landmine
detector
mode landmine
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Application number
EP05857704A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1782101A2 (en
Inventor
Gregory Stilwell
Geoffrey Solomon
Richard Mccoy
Steve Mccarthy
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L3 Communications Cyterra Corp
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L3 Communications Cyterra Corp
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Publication of EP1782101A2 publication Critical patent/EP1782101A2/en
Publication of EP1782101A4 publication Critical patent/EP1782101A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V11/00—Prospecting or detecting by methods combining techniques covered by two or more of main groups G01V1/00 - G01V9/00
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S13/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of radio waves, e.g. radar systems; Analogous systems using reflection or reradiation of waves whose nature or wavelength is irrelevant or unspecified
    • G01S13/88—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications
    • G01S13/887—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications for detection of concealed objects, e.g. contraband or weapons
    • G01S13/888—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications for detection of concealed objects, e.g. contraband or weapons through wall detection
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
    • G01S7/02—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S13/00
    • G01S7/41—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S13/00 using analysis of echo signal for target characterisation; Target signature; Target cross-section
    • G01S7/411—Identification of targets based on measurements of radar reflectivity
    • G01S7/412—Identification of targets based on measurements of radar reflectivity based on a comparison between measured values and known or stored values
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V3/00—Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination, deviation
    • G01V3/15—Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination, deviation specially adapted for use during transport, e.g. by a person, vehicle or boat
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S13/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of radio waves, e.g. radar systems; Analogous systems using reflection or reradiation of waves whose nature or wavelength is irrelevant or unspecified
    • G01S13/88—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications
    • G01S13/885—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications for ground probing
EP05857704A 2004-07-28 2005-07-28 Multi-mode landmine detector Withdrawn EP1782101A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US59161704P 2004-07-28 2004-07-28
PCT/US2005/026708 WO2006098751A2 (en) 2004-07-28 2005-07-28 Multi-mode landmine detector

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EP1782101A2 EP1782101A2 (en) 2007-05-09
EP1782101A4 true EP1782101A4 (en) 2010-05-26

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WO (1) WO2006098751A2 (en)

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US4719426A (en) * 1983-01-20 1988-01-12 Scopemoor Limited Method for magnetically detecting a localized disturbance of the ground
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