THREE-BEAM PASSIVE INFRARED GUIDED MISSILE FUZE (U)
Assignee
US Government
Filed as: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
Filed
Mar 3, 1971
Granted
Oct 31, 2000
Location
Arlington VA (defense contractors)
Abstract
A passive, infrared, guided missile fuze, capable of detecting the presence of a target, having an axis which coincides substantially with the direon of forward motion of the missile, comprising three infrared detectors for detecting three separate beams of infrared electromagnetic radiation from the target, the beams forming angles with the axis. More specifically, the missile fuze detects the presence of a target when two of the infrared detectors simultaneously detect two beams of infrared radiation from the target. In a sophisticated embodiment, the fuze is able to determine in which quadrant of space the target is located.
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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order
Imposed
Jul 22, 1982
Rescinded
Nov 5, 1999
Duration
17 years, 3 months
Inventor
- 1RICHARD L. RUGGLES
Sensitive facility: Arlington VA (defense contractors)
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Record Details
- Patent number
- US 6138572
- Application
- 05120681
- Aerospace match
- Yes
- Dataset source
- 35 USC §181 SO records
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