Patent snapshot
US 12,716,992 is a utility patent titled “System and Method for Generating Transmitted Signals of a Stepped Frequency Continuous Wave Radar”, invented by Kazunori Takahashi and assigned to Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc..
The application was filed on September 13, 2023 and granted on August 25, 2026, 2 years, 11 months later.
It is one of the patents our firm has obtained in the Electrical — Sensors & Measurement area.
Key dates and patent term
| Application filed | September 13, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Patent granted | August 25, 2026 | 2 years, 11 months in prosecution at the U.S. Patent Office |
| Utility term expires (nominal) | September 13, 2043 | 20 years from the earliest U.S. non-provisional filing date. |
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What the classification means
Patent offices file every granted patent under the Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) scheme. These are the technology areas US 12,716,992 was placed in — a good shortcut to what the invention is considered to be, and to the prior art an examiner would have searched.
- 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…
Bibliographic details
| Patent number | US 12,716,992 |
|---|---|
| Title | System and Method for Generating Transmitted Signals of a Stepped Frequency Continuous Wave Radar |
| Inventors | Kazunori Takahashi |
| Assignee | Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc. |
| Filing date | September 13, 2023 |
| Grant date | August 25, 2026 |
| Category | Electrical — Sensors & Measurement |
Full text as published by the U.S. Patent Office
The sections below reproduce the official text of US 12,716,992 for reference. Open a section to read it.
Abstract
A stepped frequency (SF) radar system includes a multi-channel radio frequency (RF) transceiver, a transmitting antenna, a receiving antenna, and a processor. The transmitting antenna transmits output signals from the multi-channel RF transceiver, which output signals include a plurality of signal scans. Each signal scan includes multiple output signals each having a specific frequency selected from a predetermined group of frequencies. The receiving antenna provides to the multi-channel RF transceiver input signals received thereby. The controller controls generation of the output signals to be transmitted by the multi-channel RF transceiver, and processes the input signals provided by the multi-channel RF transceiver. The controller includes a stepping modification module for randomizing an order of the output signals, within at least one of the plurality of signal scans, in order to reduce or prevent interference in the output signals.
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US 12,716,992: questions and answers
What is US Patent 12,716,992 about?
US 12,716,992, “System and Method for Generating Transmitted Signals of a Stepped Frequency Continuous Wave Radar”, is a utility patent granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on August 25, 2026. In brief: A stepped frequency (SF) radar system includes a multi-channel radio frequency (RF) transceiver, a transmitting antenna, a receiving antenna, and a processor.
Who invented US Patent 12,716,992?
The named inventor is Kazunori Takahashi.
Who owns US Patent 12,716,992?
The patent was issued to assignee Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc.. Current ownership can change after grant; assignments are recorded with the U.S. Patent Office.
When was US Patent 12,716,992 filed?
The application was filed on September 13, 2023 and the patent granted on August 25, 2026.
When does US Patent 12,716,992 expire?
The nominal expiration date is September 13, 2043. 20 years from the earliest U.S. non-provisional filing date.
Who was the patent attorney for US Patent 12,716,992?
This patent was prosecuted by Feigin & Fridman, LLC, patent attorneys in New York and New Jersey. Contact us to discuss protecting your own invention.
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