DE68918272T2 - Tcas empfänger mit 4-elementantenne zur peilbewertung. - Google Patents

Tcas empfänger mit 4-elementantenne zur peilbewertung.

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DE68918272T2
DE68918272T2 DE68918272T DE68918272T DE68918272T2 DE 68918272 T2 DE68918272 T2 DE 68918272T2 DE 68918272 T DE68918272 T DE 68918272T DE 68918272 T DE68918272 T DE 68918272T DE 68918272 T2 DE68918272 T2 DE 68918272T2
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element antenna
tcas receiver
tcas
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Ruy Brandao
Randall Spires
Constantinos Kyriakos
Andrejs Jugs
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Honeywell International Inc
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AlliedSignal Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S13/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of radio waves, e.g. radar systems; Analogous systems using reflection or reradiation of waves whose nature or wavelength is irrelevant or unspecified
    • G01S13/88—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications
    • G01S13/93—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes
    • G01S13/933—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes of aircraft or spacecraft

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar Systems Or Details Thereof (AREA)
  • Variable-Direction Aerials And Aerial Arrays (AREA)
DE68918272T 1988-03-18 1989-03-16 Tcas empfänger mit 4-elementantenne zur peilbewertung. Expired - Fee Related DE68918272T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US07/170,227 US4855748A (en) 1988-03-18 1988-03-18 TCAS bearing estimation receiver using a 4 element antenna
PCT/US1989/001089 WO1989008853A1 (en) 1988-03-18 1989-03-16 Tcas bearing estimation receiver using a four element antenna

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DE68918272D1 DE68918272D1 (de) 1994-10-20
DE68918272T2 true DE68918272T2 (de) 1995-02-02

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US (1) US4855748A (de)
EP (1) EP0404833B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH07104410B2 (de)
AU (1) AU610393B2 (de)
DE (1) DE68918272T2 (de)
WO (1) WO1989008853A1 (de)

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WO1989008853A1 (en) 1989-09-21
JPH03500090A (ja) 1991-01-10
AU610393B2 (en) 1991-05-16
DE68918272D1 (de) 1994-10-20
EP0404833A1 (de) 1991-01-02
JPH07104410B2 (ja) 1995-11-13
AU3414489A (en) 1989-10-05
EP0404833B1 (de) 1994-09-14
US4855748A (en) 1989-08-08

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8364 No opposition during term of opposition
8339 Ceased/non-payment of the annual fee