Patents by Inventor Stewart Lawton

Stewart Lawton 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 system providing multiple waveforms for long range and short range target detection
    Patent number: 10024953
    Abstract: Various techniques are disclosed for providing a radar system. In one example, such a radar system includes a radar unit adapted to broadcast radar signals and receive return signals in response thereto. The radar unit includes a waveform generator adapted to provide pulse waveforms of different pulse widths and Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) waveforms, wherein the waveforms are interleaved with each other to provide a transmission sequence for the radar signals for detection of long range and short range targets, a power amplifier adapted to amplify the radar signals for broadcast, and an antenna adapted to broadcast the radar signals and receive the return signals. Other examples of radar systems and related methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: FLIR Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Stuart Johnson, Richard Jales, Stuart Mudge, Larry Yeomans, Chris Freeman, Stewart Lawton, Steve Tostevin
  • RADAR SYSTEM PROVIDING MULTIPLE WAVEFORMS FOR LONG RANGE AND SHORT RANGE TARGET DETECTION
    Publication number: 20170315209
    Abstract: Various techniques are disclosed for providing a radar system. In one example, such a radar system includes a radar unit adapted to broadcast radar signals and receive return signals in response thereto. The radar unit includes a waveform generator adapted to provide pulse waveforms of different pulse widths and Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) waveforms, wherein the waveforms are interleaved with each other to provide a transmission sequence for the radar signals for detection of long range and short range targets, a power amplifier adapted to amplify the radar signals for broadcast, and an antenna adapted to broadcast the radar signals and receive the return signals. Other examples of radar systems and related methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Stuart Johnson, Richard Jales, Stuart Mudge, Larry Yeomans, Chris Freeman, Stewart Lawton, Steve Tostevin
  • Radar system providing multiple waveforms for long range and short range target detection
    Patent number: 9618605
    Abstract: Various techniques are disclosed for providing a radar system. In one example, such a radar system includes a radar unit adapted to broadcast radar signals and receive return signals in response thereto. The radar unit includes a waveform generator adapted to provide pulse waveforms of different pulse widths and Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) waveforms, wherein the waveforms are interleaved with each other to provide a transmission sequence for the radar signals for detection of long range and short range targets, a power amplifier adapted to amplify the radar signals for broadcast, and an antenna adapted to broadcast the radar signals and receive the return signals. Other examples of radar systems and related methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: FLIR Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Stuart Johnson, Richard Jales, Stuart Mudge, Larry Yeomans, Chris Freeman, Stewart Lawton, Steve Tostevin