CARRIER TRACKING SYSTEM
Assignee
Raytheon
Filed as: RAYTHEON COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE
Filed
Feb 4, 1980
Granted
May 19, 1987
Location
RICHARDSON TX US
Abstract
An infrared tracker for tracking a carrier in clutter comprises a pyrotechnically heated emitter, a beam concentrator, and a blanking means all of which are mounted on the carrier, and a command link, a thermal detector, a display signal storage means, a display, and a comparator all of which are located remotely to the carrier, said command link operative to provide an emitter start-up signal and a blanking command signal, said emitter and blanking means operative in response to the command signals sent to the carrier when there is clutter present that might be confused with the carrier, respectively, to actuate the emitter and blanking means, said display storage means operative to store a first video frame of the carrier while the emitter is blanked out, and said comparator for comparing the first video frame without the emitter to a subsequent video frame including the emitter to distinguish between the clutter and the carrier.
Source: Google Patents
35 USC §181 Secrecy Order
Imposed
Jun 15, 1982
Rescinded
Nov 28, 1986
Duration
4 years, 5 months
Inventor
- 1JOHN B. ALLEN
Record Details
- Patent number
- US 4666103
- Application
- 06118164
- Aerospace match
- Yes
- Dataset source
- 35 USC §181 SO records
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