WO2003032023A3 - Compact deployment and retrieval system for a towed decoy utilizing a single cable employing fiber optics - Google Patents

Compact deployment and retrieval system for a towed decoy utilizing a single cable employing fiber optics Download PDF

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WO2003032023A3
WO2003032023A3 PCT/US2002/032514 US0232514W WO03032023A3 WO 2003032023 A3 WO2003032023 A3 WO 2003032023A3 US 0232514 W US0232514 W US 0232514W WO 03032023 A3 WO03032023 A3 WO 03032023A3
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decoy
retrieval system
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towed
fiber optics
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Mark A Carlson
James J Jordan
John Russotti
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Priority to CA2462908A priority patent/CA2462908C/en
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41J—TARGETS; TARGET RANGES; BULLET CATCHERS
    • F41J2/00—Reflecting targets, e.g. radar-reflector targets; Active targets transmitting electromagnetic or acoustic waves
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
    • B64D3/00—Aircraft adaptations to facilitate towing or being towed
    • B64D3/02—Aircraft adaptations to facilitate towing or being towed for towing targets
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41J—TARGETS; TARGET RANGES; BULLET CATCHERS
    • F41J9/00—Moving targets, i.e. moving when fired at
    • F41J9/08—Airborne targets, e.g. drones, kites, balloons
    • F41J9/10—Airborne targets, e.g. drones, kites, balloons towed
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/27—Adaptation for use in or on movable bodies
    • H01Q1/28—Adaptation for use in or on aircraft, missiles, satellites, or balloons
    • H01Q1/30—Means for trailing antennas
    • 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
    • G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
    • G01S7/02—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S13/00
    • G01S7/021—Auxiliary means for detecting or identifying radar signals or the like, e.g. radar jamming signals

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  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
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  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Astronomy & Astrophysics (AREA)
  • Coiling Of Filamentary Materials In General (AREA)
  • Aiming, Guidance, Guns With A Light Source, Armor, Camouflage, And Targets (AREA)
  • Electric Cable Arrangement Between Relatively Moving Parts (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
  • Storing, Repeated Paying-Out, And Re-Storing Of Elongated Articles (AREA)
  • A Measuring Device Byusing Mechanical Method (AREA)
  • Forklifts And Lifting Vehicles (AREA)
  • Control And Safety Of Cranes (AREA)
  • Bridges Or Land Bridges (AREA)
  • Electric Cable Installation (AREA)

Abstract

A decoy deployment and retrieval system includes an extensible boom (40) and corresponding cradle or saddle (42) for use in the retrieval of the towed decoy (32) such that, upon retrieval, the extensible boom (40) with its decoy (32) captured in the cradle (42) is retracted into a chamber (34) so that the decoy (32) can be deployed over and over again. In one embodiment, the decoy is both towed by, and controlled over, a fiber optic line in which a load cell is used to detect tension on the line to prevent damage, and a fiber optic rotary joint is utilized along with high voltage slip rings to permit electrical and optical coupling without backlash, fouling or damage to the line.
PCT/US2002/032514 2001-10-11 2002-10-10 Compact deployment and retrieval system for a towed decoy utilizing a single cable employing fiber optics WO2003032023A2 (en)

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EP02801030A EP1442268A4 (en) 2001-10-11 2002-10-10 Compact deployment and retrieval system for a towed decoy utilizing a single cable employing fiber optics
AU2002356559A AU2002356559B2 (en) 2001-10-11 2002-10-10 Compact deployment and retrieval system for a towed decoy utilizing a single cable employing fiber optics
CA2462908A CA2462908C (en) 2001-10-11 2002-10-10 Compact deployment and retrieval system for a towed decoy utilizing a single cable employing fiber optics

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US32859401P 2001-10-11 2001-10-11
US32860301P 2001-10-11 2001-10-11
US32861701P 2001-10-11 2001-10-11
US60/328,594 2001-10-11
US60/328,603 2001-10-11
US60/328,617 2001-10-11
US10/027,352 US6672543B2 (en) 2001-10-11 2001-12-20 Compact mechanism for retrieval of a towed body from moving vehicles
US10/027,325 US6779796B2 (en) 2001-10-11 2001-12-20 Compact deployment and retrieval system for a towed decoy utilizing a single cable employing fiber optics
US10/027,352 2001-12-20
US10/027,325 2001-12-20
US10/105,716 US6683555B2 (en) 2001-10-11 2002-03-25 Fast deploy, retrievable and reusable airborne counter-measure system
US10/105,716 2002-03-25

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WO2003032023A3 true WO2003032023A3 (en) 2003-09-12

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PCT/US2002/032501 WO2003031296A2 (en) 2001-10-11 2002-10-10 Method and apparatus for the recovery of bodies towed from moving vehicles
PCT/US2002/032502 WO2003031259A2 (en) 2001-10-11 2002-10-10 Fast deploy, retrievable and reusable airborne, counter-measure system

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EP1442268A4 (en) 2010-12-08
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AU2002356557B2 (en) 2008-12-18
WO2003031259A2 (en) 2003-04-17
CA2462908C (en) 2010-03-30
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