Dipole detection and localization processing
CA 2115388 C · Owner: Hughes Aircraft Company · Inventors: Breed, Ben R.
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Dipole detection and localization systems and methods employing improved processing techniques. The first processing technique provides for higher spatial resolution by implementing maximum likelihood beamforming processing to detect and locate a dipole in a manner analogous to the processing of wave propagation phenomena. The high resolution technique is comprised of using data derived from an array of magnetic sensors that is arranged in the form of a vector of coefficients in lieu of a matrix. This vector can be either the magnetic field components or the Andersonfunction expansion coefficients and is used to form a dyadic matrix to which a multiple of, an identity matrix is added to …
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- Filed February 10, 1994 and granted December 30, 1997. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 10, 2014.
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