Patents by Inventor Michael S. Kronick

Michael S. Kronick 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 return signal processing method
    Patent number: 5416488
    Abstract: A radar system (10) forms a range-Doppler map (28). A CFAR processor (57) determines a threshold (60) and evaluates the map (28) to identify potential targets whose amplitudes are greater than the threshold. The potential targets are evaluated to determine (88) whether they form substantial peaks for the Doppler bins (32) where they are located, and to determine (98) whether they resemble noise more than targets. In addition, the potential targets are evaluated to determine (114) whether they are most likely the result of range sidelobes and to determine (118) whether they are most likely images of targets rather than targets. When any of these situations are detected, the potential targets are removed from a potential target list (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1995
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard K. Grover, Eric J. Carlson, Michael S. Kronick