Millimeter wave imaging system evaluation
Millimeter wave imaging system evaluation
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I am working with a scientist who has developed a millimeter wave imaging system, but this is way over my head and I am looking for someone who can look at it and tell me if this is actually feasible. If someone with a strong MMV background can take a look at it for me, I would be very appreciative.





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http://www.edaboard.com/forum63.html
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If he just filed, it'll be at least a year before there's a patent number.
The algorithms are key, but whether this guy's algorithms are better than others would be unclear from the patent. It would require a side-by-side comparison against another comers to properly evaluate.
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Here is one;
Three-dimensional millimeter-wave imaging for concealed weapon detection
Sheen, D.M.; McMakin, D.L.; Hall, T.E.;
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
Volume 49, Issue 9, Sept. 2001 Page(s):1581 - 1592
Digital Object Identifier 10.1109/22.942570
Summary: Millimeter-wave imaging techniques and systems have been developed at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA, for the detection of concealed weapons and contraband at airports and other secure locations. These techniques were .....
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http://stinet.dtic.mil/str/advanced-tr.html
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Trex Enterprises of San Diego has a 1 Meg file on the subject and this abstract;
Abstract (partial):
The passive millimeter-wave camera (PMC) is a second generation millimeter-wave (MMW) imaging system delivered to the National Institute of Justice for evaluation as a concealed weapons detection system. The PMC uses an unusual pupil-plane architecture as opposed to the focal plane architecture common in other MMW systems.........
I'd suggest looking up the Trex company and maybe call them. There's alot of expensive hardware in a mmwave imager. If this "expert" with patents isn't a hardware guy, I'd be very wary. If he's built, tested and delivered alot of complicated hardware then it's more likely he can make a product. I know alot of guys from my former company who can build on paper only.
kch
PS: thanks IRstuff.
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