Abstract: An apparatus for detecting low level pulses of millimeter wave electromagnetic radiation has an electromagnetic field receiver including: a receiving antenna configured to receive an input signal at one or more frequencies ranging from 10 GHz to 100 GHz, and a diode detector coupled to the receiving antenna, the diode detector providing an output voltage signal in response to the input signal. The apparatus also has an electronic signal processor. This produces an amplified voltage signal. The electronic signal processor also produces from the amplified voltage signal a reduced bandwidth, unipolar voltage signal proportional to a peak power of the input signal. The electronic signal processor uses this to produce an amplified reduced bandwidth, unipolar voltage signal. At least the electronic signal processor is encased in an electronically shielded housing.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting low level pulses of millimeter wave electromagnetic radiation has an electromagnetic field receiver including: a receiving antenna configured to receive an input signal at one or more frequencies ranging from 10 GHz to 100 GHz, and a diode detector coupled to the receiving antenna, the diode detector providing an output voltage signal in response to the input signal. The apparatus also has an electronic signal processor. This produces an amplified voltage signal. The electronic signal processor also produces from the amplified voltage signal a reduced bandwidth, unipolar voltage signal proportional to a peak power of the input signal. The electronic signal processor uses this to produce an amplified reduced bandwidth, unipolar voltage signal. At least the electronic signal processor is encased in an electronically shielded housing.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an apparatus for detecting low level pulses of millimeter wave electromagnetic radiation, such as by detecting the presence of weak electromagnetic emissions inside or around an electromagnetic radiation-emitting device, such as a millimeter wave scanner. The apparatus may also be used to assess such emissions and display a graphical and numerical indication of a sensed level of energy density. A hand-held portable apparatus for detecting low levels of electromagnetic radiation as well as a method for detecting low levels of electromagnetic radiation are also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an apparatus for detecting low level pulses of millimeter wave electromagnetic radiation including: i) an electromagnetic field receiver including: a receiving antenna configured to receive an input signal at one or more frequencies ranging from 10 GHz to 100 GHz, and a diode detector coupled to the receiving antenna, the diode detector providing an output voltage signal in response to the input signal; ii) an electronic signal processor including: at least two operational amplifiers cascaded sequentially and configured to receive the output voltage signal from the electromagnetic field receiver and to produce an amplified voltage signal, an envelope detection circuit configured to receive the amplified voltage signal and to produce a reduced bandwidth, unipolar voltage signal proportional to a peak power of the input signal, and at least one low frequency operational amplifier configured to receive the reduced bandwidth, unipolar voltage signal and to produce an amplifie

Abstract: An apparatus and method for detecting electrical activity in areas of tissue. The apparatus (1) includes a main catheter (5), multifibered endoscope (10), light filtering means (30, 42, 52), photodetectors (40, 50) and a signal processor (60). The apparatus is used to detect electrical activity by first infusing both an electrically sensitive dye and an electrically insensitive reference dye into the subject tissue and then detecting the intensity of light emitted from both dyes. The wavelength of light emitted from each dye is different. The intensity of light emitted from each dye is similar for non-electrically active tissue and moving tissue but different for electrically active tissue. The intensity of light from the two dyes as separately recorded by the photodetectors is compared by a signal processor to eliminate noise attributable to movement within the area of tissue and arrive at a accurate calculation of electrical activity within the area of tissue.

Abstract: A broadband isotropic probe system simultaneously measuring the E- and H-field intensities of rf complex, near-field electromagnetic radiation comprises a set of three mutually orthogonal dipole antennas and a set of three mutually orthogonal loop antennas located within the same volume of space. Each antenna has associated circuitry comprising a frequency-response-shaping filter and diode detector to provide a frequency response which is flat over the desired frequency bandwidth. The lengths of the dipoles are kept electrically small so that the EM fields are not perturbed. The diameters of the loops are kept electrically small so that the E-field pickup will be negligible. Coupling between any of the probe's antennas is also minimized by the use of electrically small antennas. Circuit means based on the use of square law detectors is also provided, the circuit including an arrangement of analog or digital data processing portions leading into a display means and a data recorder.