GB1459386A - Radiant energy tracking systems - Google Patents

Radiant energy tracking systems

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Publication number
GB1459386A
GB1459386A GB1586365A GB1586365A GB1459386A GB 1459386 A GB1459386 A GB 1459386A GB 1586365 A GB1586365 A GB 1586365A GB 1586365 A GB1586365 A GB 1586365A GB 1459386 A GB1459386 A GB 1459386A
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focused
image
target
radiant energy
infra
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GB1586365A
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Maxar Space LLC
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Philco Ford Corp
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Priority to GB1586365A priority Critical patent/GB1459386A/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S3/00—Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic, or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received
    • G01S3/78—Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic, or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received using electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
    • G01S3/782—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction
    • G01S3/785—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction using adjustment of orientation of directivity characteristics of a detector or detector system to give a desired condition of signal derived from that detector or detector system
    • G01S3/786—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction using adjustment of orientation of directivity characteristics of a detector or detector system to give a desired condition of signal derived from that detector or detector system the desired condition being maintained automatically

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Photometry And Measurement Of Optical Pulse Characteristics (AREA)

Abstract

1459386 Infra-red tracking PHILCO-FORD CORP 13 April 1965 15863/65 Heading H4D The infra-red radiation from the target is focused to form an image on the photo-electric cathode 14 of an image converter 15, from which an electron beam emanates. The beam is focused and nutated by a magnetic field produced by programmed deflection coils 17, 18 so that a further image traces a circular path on the fluorescent output screen 16. The optical image so formed is focused on to a quadrature type radiant energy sensitive device 25 which is divided into separate zones, the relative durations of the signals from which indicate the angular position of the target about the optical axis. The target radiation is modulated and both yaw and pitch information is provided.
GB1586365A 1965-04-13 1965-04-13 Radiant energy tracking systems Expired GB1459386A (en)

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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0033679B1 (en) * 1980-02-01 1983-07-13 Thomson-Csf Laser object-designation system
EP0310493A1 (en) * 1987-10-02 1989-04-05 Thomson-Csf Opto-electronic device for the detection and localisation of a radiating source

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0033679B1 (en) * 1980-02-01 1983-07-13 Thomson-Csf Laser object-designation system
EP0310493A1 (en) * 1987-10-02 1989-04-05 Thomson-Csf Opto-electronic device for the detection and localisation of a radiating source
FR2621398A1 (en) * 1987-10-02 1989-04-07 Thomson Csf OPTOELECTRIC DEVICE FOR DETECTING AND LOCATING A RADIANT SOURCE
US4946277A (en) * 1987-10-02 1990-08-07 Thomson-Csf Opto-electronic device for detecting and locating a radiant source

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