METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING SIGNALS IN AN ARRAY ANTENNA SYSTEM

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EP 1 456 904 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	22.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/17

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	18.02.2009 Bulletin 2009/08

(21)	Application number: 02797429.4

(22)	Date of filing: 19.12.2002

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

H01Q 3/26^(2006.01)

H01Q 21/00^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2002/040694

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2003/061070 (24.07.2003 Gazette 2003/30)

(54)	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING SIGNALS IN AN ARRAY ANTENNA SYSTEM VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERARBEITUNG VON SIGNALEN IN EINEM GRUPPENANTENNENSYSTEM PROCEDES ET APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT DE SIGNAUX DANS UN SYSTEME D'ANTENNE RESEAU

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR

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Priority:

21.12.2001 US 28009

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	15.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/38

(73)	Proprietor: Raytheon Company
	Waltham, MA 02451-1449 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	DOUCETTE, Paul, E. Plano, TX 75023 (US) TOPLICAR, James, R. Plano, TX 75025 (US) IKEDA, Roger, M. Plano, Texas 75025 (US)

(74)	Representative: Lawrence, John
	Barker Brettell LLP 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)

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References cited: :

WO-A-00/72462
US-A- 5 764 187

WO-A-01/67548
US-A- 5 943 010

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