Title:
アクティブレーダシステム
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP5264888
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
An example radar system for a vehicle comprises a radar antenna, operable to produce a radar beam, and a lens assembly including at least one active lens, the radar beam passing through the lens assembly. The radar beam has a field of view that is adjustable using the active lens. In some examples, the active lens comprises a metamaterial, the metamaterial having an adjustable property such as an adjustable negative index, the field of view being adjustable using the adjustable property of the metamaterial.
Inventors:
Yonaku, Sader H.
Junzo Oe
Junzo Oe
Application Number:
JP2010507534A
Publication Date:
August 14, 2013
Filing Date:
May 01, 2008
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America, Inc.
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
International Classes:
G01S13/931; G01S7/03; H01Q1/32; H01Q15/02; H01Q19/06
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2006105866A | ||||
| JP2007110331A | ||||
| JP2005260965A | ||||
| JP2008507733A | ||||
| JP2006211328A | ||||
| JP2007110330A |
Foreign References:
| WO2006023195A1 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Atsushi Aoki
Jun Tsuruta
Tetsuro Shimada
Shinji Mitsuhashi
Yoryo Mihashi
Koichi Ito
Jun Tsuruta
Tetsuro Shimada
Shinji Mitsuhashi
Yoryo Mihashi
Koichi Ito