System and method for sensing with millimeter waves
OwnerGeorge Shakerinventor
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Abstract
A biometric sensor including: a transmitter configured to transmit electromagnetic waves between 1 GHz and 300 GHz; a receiver configured to receive the electromagnetic waves from the transmitter; and wherein the transmitter and receiver are positioned in relation to an object to be scanned such that the receiver receives reflected electromagnetic waves. A method for sensing including: transmitting electromagnetic waves between 1 GHz and 300 GHz to an object; receiving reflected electromagnetic waves from the object; analyzing the electromagnetic waves and reflected electromagnetic waves to determine a characteristic of interest associated with the object.
Claims20
A biometric sensor comprising:
- a transmitter configured to transmit electromagnetic waves between 1 GHz and 300 GHz;
- a receiver configured to receive the electromagnetic waves from the transmitter;
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- wherein the transmitter and receiver are positioned in relation to an object to be scanned such that the receiver receives reflected electromagnetic waves.
A method for sensing comprising:
- transmitting electromagnetic waves between 1 GHz and 300 GHz to an object;
- receiving reflected electromagnetic waves from the object;
- analyzing the electromagnetic waves and reflected electromagnetic waves to determine a characteristic of interest associated with the object.
A system for environmental sensing comprising:
- a transmitter configured to transmit electromagnetic waves between 1 GHz and 300 GHz;
- a receiver configured to receive the electromagnetic waves from the transmitter;
- a carbon nanotube (CNT) layer placed on an object;
- wherein the transmitter and receiver are positioned in relation to the object to be scanned such that the receiver receives reflected electromagnetic waves.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.