Patent ID: 7298318
Filing Date: 2007-11-20
Classification: G01S,G01V,H01Q

Abstract:
1. A microwave imaging system, comprising: a microwave source configured to provide microwave illumination to illuminate a target; a microwave receiver configured to receive reflected microwave illumination reflected from said target; an antenna array including a plurality of antenna elements, each of said antenna elements being programmed with a respective transmission coefficient to receive said microwave illumination from said microwave source and direct said microwave illumination towards a position on a target, said antenna elements being further programmed with a respective additional transmission coefficient to receive reflected microwave illumination reflected from said position on said target and direct said reflected microwave illumination towards said microwave receiver; and a processor configured to measure an intensity of said reflected microwave illumination to determine a value of a pixel within an image of said target constructed by said processor.