Claims
- 1. An apparatus for measuring dimensions of an object comprising:
(A) a source of microwave signals having a predetermined amplitude and frequency, (B) transmitting means for radiating said microwave signals, (C) receiving means for receiving said microwave signals, and (D) processor means for evaluating such received signals.
- 2. The apparatus of claim 1, in which
such transmitting means comprises an antenna array of a plurality of miniaturized antennas.
- 3. The apparatus of claim 2, in which
such miniature antennas are horizontally polarized
- 4. The apparatus of claim 1, in which
such receiving means comprises an antenna array of a plurality of miniaturized antennas.
- 5. The apparatus of claim 4, in which
such miniature antennas are horizontally polarized.
- 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein
such transmitting means and such receiving means are formed in a linear configuration.
- 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein
such transmitting means and such receiving means are formed in a circular configuration.
- 8. The apparatus of claim 1, in which
such processor means calculates one or more of the following measurements:
(A) height; (B) head size; (C) neck; (D) chest; (E) waist; (F) hips; (G) inseam; and (H) sleeve.
- 9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein
such object being measured comprises a human being.
- 10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein such processor means comprises a computer.
- 11. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:
(A) at least one server unit; (B) a means for relaying said measured dimensions from said processor means to said at least one server unit; and (C) a means for relaying said measured dimensions from said at least one server unit to at least one user.
- 12. A method for measuring the size and shape of an object using microwave signals, comprising:
(A) providing an apparatus for transmitting and receiving a microwave signal; (B) locating said object relative to the apparatus; (C) transmitting said microwave signal towards the object using said apparatus and causing said transmitted signal to be incident on the object; (D) receiving said microwave signal not absorbed by the object; (E) extracting information from said received signal; and (F) determining at least one measurement value using said extracted information from said received signal.
- 13. The method of claim 12, wherein
such object being measured comprises a human being.
- 14. The method of claim 12, in which
such at least one measurement value is selected from the group consisting of:
(A) height; (B) head size; (C) neck; (D) chest; (E) waist; (F) hips; (G) inseam; and (D) sleeve.
- 15. The method of claim 12, further comprising the step of communicating said extracted information to at least one user.
- 16. The method of claim 15, wherein such step for communicating said extracted information is performed by a communication system comprising:
(A) at least one server unit; (B) a means for relaying said measured dimensions from said processor means to said at least one server unit; and (C) a means for relaying said measured dimensions from said at least one server unit to said at least one user.
- 17. A method of measuring the dimensions of an object comprising:
generating microwaves, directing the microwaves toward said object, measuring the unabsorbed microwave energy, and determining the size and shape of said object from said unabsorbed microwave energy.
- 18. The method of claim 17, wherein
such object being measured comprises a human being.
- 19. The method of claim 17, in which
said microwaves are generated by an oscillator for generating microwaves of a predetermined frequency in the microwave region chosen for maximum absorption by the object.
RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/174,061 filed Dec. 30, 1999.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60174061 |
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