ELECTRO-OPTICAL IFF SYSTEM
Assignee
FORD AEROSPACE & COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, 300 RENAISSANCE CENTER, DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48243 A CORP. OF DE.
Filed
Dec 11, 1987
Granted
Aug 25, 1992
Location
SANTA ANA CA US
Abstract
An electro-optical IFF system easily integrable into existing laser systems uses a laser to illuminate a potential target platform. The potential target, if friendly, has apparatus for returning to the illuminating platform a return beam which has the same signature but is delayed with respect to the illuminating beam by a predetermined time interval. If the illuminating platform sees a return beam with the same signature in the proper time frame, an indication is generated that the target is friendly. A friendly target platform contains apparatus for comparing the signature of the illuminating beam to a stored reference signature, and for providing a friendly-illumination indication and activating the return beam only if the signatures match.
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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order
Imposed
Nov 29, 1988
Rescinded
Dec 31, 1990
Duration
2 years, 1 month
Inventor
- 1WILLIAM C. CLEVELAND
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Record Details
- Patent number
- US 5142288
- Application
- 07131881
- Aerospace match
- Yes
- Dataset source
- 35 USC §181 SO records
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