Patents
US 12625246 B2: Continuous-phase modulation based power-efficient tunable joint radar/communications system
- Granted
- 2026-05-12
- Filed
- 2020-09-18 application 17761326
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for generating and utilizing radar signals with embedded data are disclosed. Data is encoded onto a CPM waveform, which is then combined with a base radar waveform to produce a radar-embedded communication (REC) waveform. Both the CPM waveform and the base radar waveform may have a continuous phase and constant envelope, resulting in the REC waveform having a continuous phase and constant envelope. The changing (e.g., on a pulse-to-pulse basis) nature of the REC waveform causes RSM of clutter which may result in residual clutter after clutter cancellation, decreasing target detection performance of the radar system. In an aspect, various parameters may be utilized to dynamically adjust the performance of the radar system for a particular operating scenario, such as to enhance radar signal processing or enhance data communication capabilities.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-12 (ipgb20260512.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kansas 437 patents | US company or organization | Lawrence, KS | University of Kansas College or university EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Federal lobbying client EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-12 |
| The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Air Force 1,246 patents | US federal government | Washington, DC | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-12 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cenk Sahin | Oakwood, OH | 3 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-12 | |
| Patrick M. McCormick | Fairborn, OH | 4 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-12 | |
| Justin G. Metcalf | Norman, OK | 6 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-12 | |
| John Jakabosky | Alexandria, VA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-12 | ||
| Shannon David Blunt | Shawnee, KS | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-12 | ||
| Erik S. Perrins | Lawrence, KS | 3 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-12 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G01S | Radio direction-finding; radio navigation; determining distance or velocity by use of radio waves; locating or presence-detecting by use of the reflection or reradiation of radio waves; analogous arrangements using other waves | G01S13/325 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-12 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-27 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | METCALF, JUSTIN signed 2025-03-17 SAHIN, CENK signed 2025-03-13 | GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH | 70643/648 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-03-17 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SAHIN, CENK signed 2020-06-01 MCCORMICK, PATRICK M. signed 2020-06-03 METCALF, JUSTIN G. signed 2020-06-25 JAKABOSKY, JOHN signed 2020-06-09 PERRINS, ERIK S. signed 2020-06-08 | THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON, DC | 59294/306 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-03-17 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BLUNT, SHANNON DAVID signed 2020-05-26 | UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE, KS | 59294/189 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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