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US 2026/0188913 A1Published application
Wide field of view antenna for blind spot detection
AssigneeSensata Technologies, Inc.
InventorsJonathan M. Rigelsford, Bryan S. Holloway
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Abstract
A radar system and methods of using the system provide a wide field of view for identifying objects proximate a vehicle. The radar system includes a number of aligned strings of patch antennas as a transmit antenna and one or more strings of patch antennas as a receiving antenna. Driving circuitry also is provided to drive transmission via the antenna strings. In examples, the antenna system reduces the negative impacts of deep nulls.
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A radar system for monitoring a blind spot of a vehicle, the radar system comprising:
- a radar transmitter;
- a transmitting antenna coupled to the radar transmitter to transmit radio waves proximate the vehicle, the transmitting antenna comprising a first antenna element, a second antenna element adjacent the first antenna element and extending generally parallel to the first antenna element, and a third antenna element adjacent the second antenna element and extending generally parallel to the second antenna element;
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- a receiving antenna configured to receive the radio waves after reflecting off objects in an environment.
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A system comprising:
- a vehicle;
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- a radar system coupled to a side of the vehicle, the radar system comprising:
- a transmitting antenna via which radio waves are transmitted proximate the vehicle, the transmitting antenna comprising a first antenna element, a second antenna element adjacent the first antenna element and extending generally parallel to the first antenna element, and a third antenna element adjacent the second antenna element and extending generally parallel to the second antenna element.
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A radar system comprising:
- a transmitter;
- a transmitting antenna coupled to the transmitter to transmit radio waves, the transmitting antenna comprising a plurality of antenna elements, individual antenna elements of the plurality of antenna elements being disposed adjacent and parallel to other of the plurality of antenna elements;
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- a receiving antenna configured to receive the radio waves after reflecting off objects in an environment.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.