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US 5014062

ELECTRONIC PROJECTILE IMPACT SPOTTING DEVICE

Assignee

Filed

Nov 23, 1973

Granted

May 7, 1991

Location

KING GEORGE VA US

Abstract

A spark gap transmitter mounted in the base plug of a projectile and powdd by the piezoelectric effect of ferroelectric crystals deformed upon projectile impact. The transmitter emits an RF pulse train in the S-band which may be detected by appropriate equipment which compares the impact point with the target location for aim point correction purposes.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Sep 10, 1982

Rescinded

Sep 20, 1990

Duration

8 years

Inventor

  • 1DAVID A. SCHRINER

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