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Abstract

A meter for measuring the relative velocity of an object, including a diplexer for illuminating the object with a beam of microwave energy and for developing from energy reflected from the object a difference signal having a frequency which is proportional to the relative velocity of the object, a phase-locked loop for synchronizing the frequency of an internal oscillator with that of the difference signal and for developing a lock signal when synchronization is achieved, a lock detector and timer and a timer for developing a reset signal from the lock signal, a predetermined period after synchronization is achieved and for developing a latch signal a predetermined period thereafter, a circuit for counting the cycles of the internal oscillator which are developed after the occurrence of the reset signal until the occurrence of the latch signal to develop a sum signal indicative of the relative velocity of the object, and a circuit for displaying the sum signal.

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