Calibration method and apparatus for receiving transponder reply signals

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5469172
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08153737

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Calibration apparatus for an antenna/receiver system having, in combination, means for receiving one or more electromagnetic data encoded signals from a transmitter and producing in response to each data signal two signals having a phase relationship, the receiving means comprising an antenna; signal processing means for using the phase relationship to determine information related to the data signals; and means for coupling a calibration signal into the antenna to produce two calibration signals having a known phase relationship; the signal processing means using the known phase relationship to compensate for phase errors when processing the data signals.

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L-3 COMMUNICATIONS AVIONICS SYSTEMS INC5353 - 52ND STREET S E GRAND RAPIDS MI 49512-9704

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Eggleston, Albert D Dublin, OH 1 30
Schleder, William E Dublin, OH 3 119

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