Method and devices for unambiguously identifying an object

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for unambiguously identifying an object (1, 2, 3) having one or both of the following features a), b): a) at least one unambiguous identification means (4, 5, 6) is arranged on or in an object (1, 2, 3) that is in the form of a space projectile (1, 2); a transmission signal (11) having electromagnetic waves is sent from a transmission station (7) to the identification means (4, 5, 6) of the space projectile (1, 2) that is in space (15); an identification signal (12) having electromagnetic waves that are returned by the identification means (4, 5, 6) of the space projectile (1, 2) in response to the transmission signal (11) is received in a reception station (9); the space projectile (1, 2) is unambiguously identified using the identification signal (12); b) at least one unambiguous identification means (4, 5, 6) that is set up for directional reflection of an identification signal (12) in response to a transmission signal (11) with a defined reflection direction is arranged on an object (1, 2, 3); a transmission signal (11) having electromagnetic waves is sent from a transmission station (7) to the identification means (4, 5, 6) of the object (1, 2, 3); an identification signal (12) that is directionally reflected by the identification means (4, 5, 6) of the object (1, 2, 3) in response to the transmission signal (11) is received in a reception station (9); the object (1, 2, 3) is unambiguously identified using the identification signal (12). The invention also relates to an identification means for fitting to an object that is to be identified, and also to an object having such an identification means and to a space projectile having such an identification means. The invention also relates to a system that allows identification of an object.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.