EP1891459A4 - Object detection method and apparatus - Google Patents

Object detection method and apparatus

Info

Publication number: EP1891459A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: detection method; object detection; detection
Prior art date: 2005-05-12
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Withdrawn

Application number

EP06849779A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP1891459A2 (en

Inventor

Jerry Hausner

Jonathan M West

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

MacAleese Companies Inc

Original Assignee

MacAleese Companies Inc

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2005-05-12

Filing date

2006-05-12

Publication date

2010-02-03

2006-05-12 Application filed by MacAleese Companies Inc filed Critical MacAleese Companies Inc

2008-02-27 Publication of EP1891459A2 publication Critical patent/EP1891459A2/en

2010-02-03 Publication of EP1891459A4 publication Critical patent/EP1891459A4/en

Status Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

- 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
- G01S13/02—Systems using reflection of radio waves, e.g. primary radar systems; Analogous systems
- G01S13/04—Systems determining presence of a target
- 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
- G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
- G01S7/02—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S13/00
- G01S7/40—Means for monitoring or calibrating
- 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
- G01S13/887—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications for detection of concealed objects, e.g. contraband or weapons
- G01S13/888—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications for detection of concealed objects, e.g. contraband or weapons through wall detection
- 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
- G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
- G01S7/02—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S13/00
- G01S7/024—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S13/00 using polarisation effects
- G—PHYSICS
- G08—SIGNALLING
- G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
- G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
- G08B13/16—Actuation by interference with mechanical vibrations in air or other fluid
- G08B13/1609—Actuation by interference with mechanical vibrations in air or other fluid using active vibration detection systems

EP06849779A 2005-05-12 2006-05-12 Object detection method and apparatus Withdrawn EP1891459A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US68062705P	2005-05-12	2005-05-12
PCT/US2006/018452 WO2007086916A2 (en)	2005-05-12	2006-05-12	Object detection method and apparatus

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP1891459A2 EP1891459A2 (en)	2008-02-27
EP1891459A4 true EP1891459A4 (en)	2010-02-03

Family

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Family Applications (1)

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EP06849779A Withdrawn EP1891459A4 (en)	2005-05-12	2006-05-12	Object detection method and apparatus

Country Status (8)

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EP (1)	EP1891459A4 (en)
JP (1)	JP2008545121A (en)
KR (1)	KR20080025677A (en)
CN (1)	CN101578532A (en)
AU (1)	AU2006336419A1 (en)
CA (1)	CA2651801A1 (en)
IL (1)	IL187322A (en)
WO (1)	WO2007086916A2 (en)

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CN101578532A (en)	2009-11-11
IL187322A (en)	2012-06-28
AU2006336419A1 (en)	2007-08-02
KR20080025677A (en)	2008-03-21
WO2007086916A2 (en)	2007-08-02
JP2008545121A (en)	2008-12-11
WO2007086916A3 (en)	2009-04-30
EP1891459A2 (en)	2008-02-27
CA2651801A1 (en)	2007-08-02
IL187322A0 (en)	2008-04-13

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2008-02-27	AK	Designated contracting states	Kind code of ref document: A2 Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
2008-02-27	AX	Request for extension of the european patent	Extension state: AL BA HR MK YU
2008-08-20	DAX	Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
2009-06-03	R17D	Deferred search report published (corrected)	Effective date: 20090430
2009-07-08	RIC1	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant	Ipc: G01S 13/00 20060101AFI20090602BHEP
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2012-05-23	18D	Application deemed to be withdrawn	Effective date: 20110412

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