[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 169 (Friday, August 31, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50331-50332]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-4276]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Availability for Non-Exclusive, Exclusive, or Partially Exclusive 
Licensing of U.S. Patent Concerning Radar Beam Steering With Remote 
Reflectory/Refraction

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR 404.6 and 404.7, announcement is 
made of the availability for licensing of the invention set forth in 
U.S. Patent No. 6,914,554 entitled ``Radar Beam Steering with Remote 
Reflectory/Refraction,'' issued on July 5, 2005. The United States 
Government, as represented by the Secretary of the Army, has rights in 
this invention.

ADDRESSES: Office of Research and Technology Applications, SDMC-RDTC-
TDL (Ms. Susan D. McRae), Bldg. 5220, Von Braun Complex, Redstone 
Arsenal, AL 35898.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Joan Gilsdorf, Patent Attorney, e-
mail: [email protected], (256) 955-3213 or Ms. Susan D. 
McRae, Office of Research and Technology Applications, e-mail: 
[email protected]; (256) 955-1501.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The invention pertains to detecting 
reflected energy and, more particularly, to radar and ladar systems 
with enhanced range. A reflected energy detecting device includes a 
transmitter for transmitting an electromagnetic signal and a receiver 
for receiving a reflected electromagnetic signal. An antenna connected 
with the transmitter and the receiver radiates the electromagnetic 
signal and captures the reflected electromagnetic signal. The antenna 
may be movable. A main controller controls operation of the transmitter 
and the receiver and the movement of the antenna. The reflected energy 
detecting device may further include at least one platform to support a 
remote reflector that is dimensioned and configured to redirect the 
transmitted electromagnetic signal in a desired direction, and a 
platform controller that communicates with the main controller and 
maintains alignment between the remote reflector and the antenna.

Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 07-4276 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3710-08-M