GB2191056B - An opto-electronic position finding system - Google Patents

An opto-electronic position finding system

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GB2191056B
GB2191056B GB8711202A GB8711202A GB2191056B GB 2191056 B GB2191056 B GB 2191056B GB 8711202 A GB8711202 A GB 8711202A GB 8711202 A GB8711202 A GB 8711202A GB 2191056 B GB2191056 B GB 2191056B
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Prior art keywords
opto
finding system
position finding
electronic position
electronic
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GB8711202A
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GB8711202D0 (en
Inventor
Anton Harasim
Dr Maximilian Koniger
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Airbus Defence and Space GmbH
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Messerschmitt Bolkow Blohm AG
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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
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G7/00—Direction control systems for self-propelled missiles
    • F41G7/20—Direction control systems for self-propelled missiles based on continuous observation of target position
    • F41G7/30—Command link guidance systems
    • F41G7/301—Details
    • F41G7/303—Sighting or tracking devices especially provided for simultaneous observation of the target and of the missile
    • 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
    • G01S3/781—Details
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
    • G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
    • G02F1/01—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour 
    • G02F1/13—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  based on liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells
    • G02F1/133—Constructional arrangements; Operation of liquid crystal cells; Circuit arrangements
    • G02F1/13306—Circuit arrangements or driving methods for the control of single liquid crystal cells
    • G02F1/13318—Circuits comprising a photodetector

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Nonlinear Science (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Crystallography & Structural Chemistry (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mathematical Physics (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Liquid Crystal (AREA)
GB8711202A 1986-05-17 1987-05-12 An opto-electronic position finding system Expired - Lifetime GB2191056B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE19863616796 DE3616796C1 (en) 1986-05-17 1986-05-17 Optoelectronic location system

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GB8711202D0 GB8711202D0 (en) 1987-06-17
GB2191056A GB2191056A (en) 1987-12-02
GB2191056B true GB2191056B (en) 1990-08-22

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FR2614426A1 (en) * 1987-04-25 1988-10-28 Messerschmitt Boelkow Blohm Goniometer for locating the position of a missile
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FR2751479B1 (en) * 1990-08-03 1998-11-06 Thomson Csf METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING OPTRONIC STANDBY OR TRACKING EQUIPMENT WITH REGARD TO ILLUMINATION
US6433330B1 (en) * 2000-05-29 2002-08-13 Her Majesty The Queen In Right Of Canada, As Represented By The Minister Of National Defence Sun optical limitation illumination detector (SOLID)
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GB1597148A (en) * 1976-12-07 1981-09-03 Messerschmitt Boelkow Blohm Method and apparatus for reducing spurious background radiation reception in apparatus for the optical tracking and guidance of a missile to a target
GB1599507A (en) * 1977-05-14 1981-10-07 Eltro Gmbh Optical apparatus including a liquid crystal matrix
GB2130039A (en) * 1981-09-14 1984-05-23 British Aerospace Optical trackers

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DE3531378A1 (en) * 1985-09-03 1986-06-12 Haberland, Rüdiger, Prof. Dr.-Ing., 6750 Kaiserslautern Evaluation electronics for differential photodiodes

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1597148A (en) * 1976-12-07 1981-09-03 Messerschmitt Boelkow Blohm Method and apparatus for reducing spurious background radiation reception in apparatus for the optical tracking and guidance of a missile to a target
GB1599507A (en) * 1977-05-14 1981-10-07 Eltro Gmbh Optical apparatus including a liquid crystal matrix
GB2130039A (en) * 1981-09-14 1984-05-23 British Aerospace Optical trackers

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DE3616796C1 (en) 1987-07-09
FR2598814A1 (en) 1987-11-20
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GB8711202D0 (en) 1987-06-17
FR2598814B1 (en) 1989-12-22

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