Target and clutter adaptive on-off type transmit pulsing schemes

A method comprising

• receiving a given first signal at a data input device;
• using a computer processor to form a non-periodic ON-OFF type signal which is based on the first signal by employing pulse width modulation;
• and
• transmitting the non-periodic ON-OFF type signal out from a transmitter.

A computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions which, when executed by a processor, perform the steps of:

• forming a first signal;
• forming a periodic ramp waveform signal with a fixed period and a fixed slope;
• overlapping the periodic ramp waveform signal and the first signal to determine a plurality of intersection points;
• generating a non-periodic ON-OFF signal using the plurality of intersection points;
• and
• transmitting the non-periodic ON-OFF signal out from a transmitter as a transmit signal towards a target.

An apparatus comprising

• means for forming a first signal;
• means for forming a periodic ramp waveform signal with a fixed period and a fixed slope;
• means for overlapping the periodic ramp waveform signal and the first signal to determine a plurality of intersection points;
• means for generating a non-periodic ON-OFF signal using the plurality of intersection points;
• and
• means for transmitting the non-periodic ON-OFF signal out from a transmitter as a transmit signal towards a target.

An apparatus comprising

• means for receiving a first signal;
• means for forming a non-periodic ON-OFF type signal which is based on the first signal by employing pulse width modulation;
• and
• means for transmitting the non-periodic ON-OFF type signal out from a transmitter.