Patents by Inventor Peter M. Rankin

Peter M. Rankin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Radar target identification apparatus
    Patent number: 7777667
    Abstract: A radar target identification apparatus utilizing a pseudo-random digital code to modulate a target's return signal to include a two-dimensional range and cross range Doppler-coded return with a target's skin return and thereby identify friendly targets to the interrogating radar unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1979
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of the Air Force
    Inventors: Peter M. Rankin, Zenn Zenon