Low-cost device and method for measuring radar transmission and reflectance of coated articles
AssigneeAxalta Coating Systems IP Co., LLC
InventorNeil Richard Murphy
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Abstract
Low-cost devices for measuring radar transmission and/or reflectance of coated articles are provided. An exemplary low-cost radar transmission and reflection measurement device includes a radar transmitter that emits a radar signal, a radar target to which the radar signal is directed, and a radar receiver that receives the radar signal. Further, the exemplary low-cost device includes a sample holder located between the radar transmitter and the radar target and between the radar target and the radar receiver. The sample holder receives a sample including a coating. The low-cost device also includes a controller connected to the radar transmitter and radar receiver. The controller measures a radar signal loss due to the coating.
Claims9
A radar transmission and reflection measurement device comprising:
- a radar transmitter that emits a radar signal;
- a radar target to which the radar signal is directed;
- a radar receiver that receives the radar signal;
- a sample holder located between the radar transmitter and the radar target and between the radar target and the radar receiver, wherein the sample holder receives a sample including a coating;
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- a controller connected to the radar transmitter and radar receiver, wherein the controller measures a radar signal loss due to the coating,
- wherein the radar transmitter is physically interconnected with the sample holder;
- wherein the radar target is physically interconnected with the sample holder and radar transmitter;
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- wherein the radar receiver is physically interconnected with the sample holder, radar transmitter, and the radar target.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.