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US 5456179

INFRARED PROXIMITY DETECTOR DEVICE FOR FLYING MISSILE AND DETECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR AUTOROTATING MISSILE INCLUDING SUCH DEVICE

Assignee

SOCIETE ANONYME DE TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Filed

Oct 28, 1981

Granted

Oct 10, 1995

Location

VILLE D AVRAY FR

Abstract

A proximity detector device comprises a lens placed at the front of the missile, two circular infrared detectors of different radii centered on the optical axis of the lens and disposed in its focal plane. An electronic circuit is connected to the detectors for delivering a proximity signal when the time slot separating two pulses emitted by the two detectors is less than a predetermined threshold. The explosion of the missile is controlled by the proximity pulse.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Aug 13, 1982

Rescinded

Oct 24, 1994

Duration

12 years, 2 months

Inventor

  • 1PIERRE L. M. LAMELOT

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