Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Matthew Luxton, Esq.
  • Patent number: 6639545
    Abstract: A method for determining a position of a doppler radar target in aircraft body coordinates is described. The method includes calculating values for doppler circle equations, in doppler coordinates, based upon a range to the target, a vehicle velocity, and a center frequency and bandwidth of a doppler swath filter. Further, an interferometric circle in body coordinates is calculated based upon a range to the target, and an interferometric angle. The doppler circle equations are transformed into body coordinates utilizing received pitch, roll and yaw information. Finally, an intersection of the interferometric circle equations with the transformed doppler circle equations is calculated, the intersection being the position of the target in body coordinates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Hager, Lavell Jordan, Larry D. Yaeger