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7589663 |
System and method for the measurement of the unambiguous roll angle of a projectile
A system for the measurement of an angle of roll of a projectile is disclosed. The projectile has a casing with a rear end, a front end, and a side wall extending therebetween. The system includes...
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7573368 |
Electromagnetic transponder with no autonomous power supply
An electromagnetic transponder comprising: an oscillating circuit; a first rectifying bridge having its A.C. input terminals connected across the oscillating circuit and having its rectified output...
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7551121 |
Multi-target-tracking optical sensor-array technology
The multi-target tracking and discrimination system (MOST) fuses with and augments existing BMDS sensor systems. Integrated devices include early warning radars, X-band radars, Lidar, DSP, and MOST...
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7548184 |
Methods and apparatus for processing data from multiple sources
Methods and apparatus for processing data from multiple sources according to various aspects of the present invention include a sensing system for determining target information. The sensing system...
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7545312 |
Target detection device and its detection method
This invention relates to a target detection device and its detection method, comprising: a transmitting unit for transmitting a detecting pulse to detect target which then reflects the detecting...
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7522089 |
Airborne look-down doppler radar tracking of hovering helicopters using rotor features
A system and method is presented for detecting and classifying slow-moving and hovering helicopters from a missile's look-down Doppler radar that is compatible with the existing base of Doppler...
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7520464 |
Spinning threat roll bearing estimator
An apparatus and method for determining a bearing from a spinning projectile to a target emitting electromagnetic radiation comprising disposing a plurality of electromagnetic radiation sensors on...
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7511252 |
Multihypothesis threat missile propagator for boost-phase missile defense
A fire control system for a boost phase threat missile includes sensors for generating target-missile representative signals, and a multi-hypothesis track filter, which estimates the states of...
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7504982 |
Anti-Missile system and method
The disclosed system, device and method for an anti-missile system generally includes a ground-based sensor array generating tracking data of a guided missile tracking a target. A control node in...
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7494090 |
Multiple kill vehicle (MKV) interceptor with autonomous kill vehicles
The present invention provides a MKV interceptor including multiple kill vehicles with autonomous management capability and kinematic reach to prosecute a large threat extent. Each KV can...
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7494089 |
Multiple kill vehicle (MKV) interceptor and method for intercepting exo and endo-atmospheric targets
By sharing tasks between the CV and the KVs, the MKV interceptor provides a cost-effective missile defense system capable of intercepting and killing multiple targets. The placement of the...
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7492308 |
Threat detection system
An optical detection system for detecting launch of an offensive projectile. The detection system includes an image detector array, an optical arrangement for focusing on to the image detector...
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7473876 |
Boost phase intercept missile fire control system architecture
A fire control system for a boost phase threat missile includes sensors for generating target-missile representative signals, and a multi-hypothesis track filter, which estimates the states of...
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7425919 |
Radar video data viewer
A computer program which plots radar video data generated by a seeker on a missile. The program allows a user to plot multiple scans of radar video data on a chart, which is obtained from a Data...
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7425918 |
System and method for the measurement of full relative position and orientation of objects
Methods are provided where: a signal is transmitted from an illuminating source and received cavity waveguides disposed on an object; a position and/or orientation of the object is determined based...
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7425693 |
Spectral tracking
A method of tracking a target. The method includes the steps of acquiring a first spectral image of a scene that includes the target, designating a spectral reference window, in the first spectral...
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7400289 |
Plume-to-hardbody offset compensation in boosting missiles
A methodology determines the offset distance between a threat missile plume and its hardbody during boost phase to aid in guiding a kinetic weapon (KW) or interceptor missile to the threat missile...
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7397549 |
Doppler tracking optical monopulse
A method and apparatus for finding a relative direction to, a radial speed of, and a distance to a target is described. A laser source illuminates the target and the Doppler shifted return beam is...
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7394047 |
Interceptor guidance for boost-phase missile defense
A fire control system for a boost phase threat missile includes sensors for generating target-missile representative signals, and a multi-hypothesis track filter, which estimates the states of...
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7394046 |
Tracking of a moving object
A system for determination of kinematics of a moving object comprising: a sensor producing angular data for the object at a number of observation times, a state initialization unit, receiving...
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7348918 |
Mobile ballistic missile detection and defense system
The present invention is directed towards a ballistic missile detection and defense system. The system of the present invention comprises a ship based interceptor or antiballistic missile, a...
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7273194 |
Weapon guidance system
The centroid of the discrete components forming the overall radar return from a target onto which a homing weapon is being guided may not coincide with a desired aimpoint on the target. Herein...
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7264198 |
Time-to-go missile guidance method and system
A method and apparatus for guiding a vehicle to intercept a target is described. The method iteratively estimates a time-to-go until target intercept and modifies an acceleration command based upon...
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7249730 |
System and method for in-flight trajectory path synthesis using the time sampled output of onboard sensors
Disclosed are a system, method, and program storage device implementing the method, of data fusion, wherein the method comprises determining pre-launch data affecting a flight of a self-sensing...
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7248210 |
Man-portable counter mortar radar system
The present invention is a man-portable counter-mortar radar (MCMR) radar system that detects and tracks enemy mortar projectiles in flight and calculates their point of origin (launch point) to...
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7236121 |
Pattern classifier and method for associating tracks from different sensors
An interceptor-based sensor clusters tracks of objects to generate track clusters based on an uncertainty associated with each track, and generates feature vectors for a cluster under test using...
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7219853 |
Systems and methods for tracking targets with aimpoint offset
A target identification and tracking system includes a carrier vehicle and one or more tracking vehicles. The carrier vehicle may determine an aimpoint of a target from a high resolution image of...
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7218272 |
Reducing antenna boresight error
Reducing antenna boresight error includes receiving radar pulses reflected from the ground, where pulses are emitted from the antenna of a radar system, reflected by the ground, and received by the...
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7202809 |
Fast acting active protection system
A fast acting active protection system for military vehicles defeats RPG (rocket propelled grenade) threats fired from close ranges. The system minimizes the hazard to troops and civilians nearby....
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7193556 |
System and method for the measurement of full relative position and orientation of objects
A system for measuring a position and orientation of an object in flight relative to a reference coordinate system is provided. The system including: three or more illuminating sources, each...
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7190304 |
System for interception and defeat of rocket propelled grenades and method of use
A method for intercepting and a defeating rocket propelled grenade (RPG) which includes the steps of detecting a thermal signature from a launch of the RPG; and cueing a narrow beam radar which...
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7185844 |
Methods and systems for guiding an object to a target using an improved guidance law
Systems and methods for guiding an object may comprise improved guidance laws that improve the effectiveness of the PRONAV guidance law. The improved guidance laws may utilize the same parameters...
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7183966 |
Dual mode target sensing apparatus
A dual-mode target seeking apparatus having a seeker dome defining an aperture and transmissive to microwave frequency energy of a first frequency and to light wave energy at a second frequency and...
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7154590 |
Doppler tracking optical monopulse
A method and apparatus for finding a relative direction to, a radial speed of, and a distance to a target is described. A laser source illuminates the target and the Doppler shifted return beam is...
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7151478 |
Pseudo-orthogonal waveforms radar system, quadratic polyphase waveforms radar, and methods for locating targets
In some pseudo-orthogonal waveform embodiments, a radar system transmits pseudo-orthogonal waveforms and performs multiple correlations on a combined single receiver channel signal. In some...
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7151477 |
Signal detection
A transmitted signal and a received signal are combined and the combination is expected to determine whether or not a target signal is present. Either the transmitted signal or the received signal...
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7137588 |
Ballistic target defense system and methods
A method for ballistic target defense including identifying a launched ballistic target having a target launch point, a target launch direction, a target speed, and a target trajectory; launching a...
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7121502 |
Pseudo GPS aided multiple projectile bistatic guidance
A guidance system for guiding each of several projectiles toward a moving target has a platform having a radar system for illuminating the target with a radar signal. Each projectile has a receiver...
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7104496 |
Active protection device and associated apparatus, system, and method
An interceptor device for protecting a platform against an incoming threat is provided. The interceptor device comprises a housing and a countermeasure device. At least one detonating charge is...
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7079070 |
Radar-filtered projectile
Disclosed is an autonomous radar guidance of an otherwise radar-directed projectile (RDP). The preferred embodiment uses an inexpensive radar receiver with an inexpensive slow wave antenna, placed...
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7076342 |
Attitude sensing apparatus for determining the attitude of a mobile unit
An attitude sensing apparatus for determining the attitude of a mobile unit is provided that can reliably estimate an alignment angle between a GPS antenna coordinate system and an IMU coordinate...
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7068210 |
Low-cost position-adaptive UAV radar design with state-of-the-art cots technology
A position-adaptive radar method and device for small UAV platforms capable of detecting “leakage signals” that, for example, propagate between two buildings or “leak through” penetrable...
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7053815 |
Radar tracking system
A radar tracking system for an anti-aircraft, missile, including angle tracking, doppler tracking and range tracking feedback loops operating on sum and difference channels. Fast fourier transform...
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7040570 |
Weather-agile reconfigurable automatic target recognition system
Applicants' ATR system is weather-agile because it is comprised of a primary target sensing means that is capable of surveilling the target scene in foul or fair weather, and a secondary target...
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7032858 |
Systems and methods for identifying targets among non-targets with a plurality of sensor vehicles
A plurality of sensor vehicles collect imaging data from an assigned location of a target region having targets and non-targets. The imaging data may be combined based on its location and the...
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7023380 |
RF attitude measurement system and method
A simple RF system tracks a missile, bullet or artillery round and determines the instantaneous attitude of the spinning projectile while in flight. The system is particularly useful in...
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7019684 |
Phase lock loop circuitry
An arrangement for reducing the effect of vibration-induced changes in phase of the first local oscillator in a tracking receiver wherein final detection is accomplished by a synchronous detector...
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6997097 |
Autonomous mission profile planning
The invention includes a method and apparatus for planning a mission profile in real time on board a platform or a vehicle dispensed from a platform. In general, the mission planning technique...
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6952179 |
Radar system
A dual mode radar seeker comprising a wide-band passive anti-radar antenna system ( 3 ) at the rear of a radome ( 1 ), operating at relatively low radar frequencies in an amplitude comparison...
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6952001 |
Integrity bound situational awareness and weapon targeting
A system and method of providing situational awareness and weapon targeting is presented. The method includes determining the location of one or more enemy sites and one or more friendly sites. A...
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