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(11) EP 1 654 561 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:
05.09.2012 Bulletin 2012/36

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
25.07.2012 Bulletin 2012/30

(21) Application number: 04786473.1

(22) Date of filing: 09.08.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01S 13/87(2006.01)
 G01S 5/12(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/025629
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/017555 (24.02.2005 Gazette 2005/08)

(54)

TARGET LOCALIZATION USING TDOA DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA

ZIELAUFFINDUNG DURCH VERWENDUNG EINER VERTEILTEN TDOA-ANTENNE

LOCALISATION DE CIBLE AU MOYEN D'UNE ANTENNE REPARTIE TDOA

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

(30) Priority: 14.08.2003 US 494963 P
25.09.2003 US 505997 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
10.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/19

(73) Proprietor: SAAB SENSIS CORPORATION
East Syracuse, NY 13057 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • PERL, Elyahu
    Dewitt, NY 13214 (US)
  • GERRY, Michael J.
    Manlius, NY 13104 (US)

(74) Representative: Otten, Roth, Dobler & Partner 
Patentanwälte Grosstobeler Strasse 39
88276 Ravensburg / Berg
88276 Ravensburg / Berg (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A1- 1 094 335
 US-B1- 6 208 297
   
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