Patent ID: 9590603
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: G01S,H01Q,H03K,H04K

Claim:
1. A steerable signal direction circuit comprising: a. an antenna array comprising “x” antenna elements, wherein “x” is at least two; b. a pulse generator connected to each antenna element, the pulse generator including a delay circuit and configured to create a pulse with variable duration; c. a processor serially controlling the delay circuit corresponding to each pulse generator, thereby tuning the width of a pulse produced by each pulse generator; d. a clock controlling a sequence and timing in which pulses are transmitted to the antenna elements; e. wherein pulses are transmitted sequentially to the antenna elements with time delays of 0 Δt, 1 Δt, . . . (x−1)Δt, for the pulses being received at the respective antenna elements; and f. wherein Δt is between approximately 10 psec and approximately 50 psec for each 5° deviation from a direction normal to the antenna.