LIGHT SOURCE FOR AIMING, TARGET ACQUISITION, COMMUNICATION AND TRACKING

• US 20120177069A1
• Filed: 08/12/2011
• Published: 07/12/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: JM Acquisitions Inc
• Original Assignee: JM Acquisitions Inc
• Inventors: Flaster, Jonathan K., Flaster, Adam D.
• Application Number:
  US13/209,303
• Publication Number:
  US 20120177069A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 372/5
• CPC Class Codes: F02P 23/04 Other physical ignition means, e.g. using laser rays
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/35 for illuminating the target , e.g. flash lights

Abstract

A light generation and emission system and method is disclosed. A light generator generates light from a diode at a wavelength between 300 nm and 490 nm. A light beam forming subsystem forms the light to a directional light beam, and a controller that controls and directs the directional light beam to a target. The light generator can be suitably used for aiming, target acquisition, communication, identification, scanning, surveying, tracking, ignition and weapons operation.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

generating light from a diode, the light being generated at a wavelength between 300 nm to 490 nm; and

forming the light to a directional light beam; and

controlling to the directional light beam to direct the directional light beam at a target.

2. A system comprising:

a light generator that generates light from a diode at a wavelength between 300 nm and 490 nm;

a light beam forming subsystem that forms the light to a directional light beam; and

a controller that controls and directs the directional light beam to a target.

3. A light emission system comprising:

a housing having at least one outlet aperture, the housing containing;

a diode that emits light at a wavelength between 300 nm and 490 nm;

a power regulator that provides power to the diode at a specific power level;

a controller responsive to input signals for controlling the power regulator to generate the power at the specific power level; and

optics for forming and directing the light from the diode into a directional light beam that is output through the outlet aperture.

4. The light emission system in accordance with claim 3, wherein the housing further contains an energy source for providing electrical energy to the power regulator.

5. The light emission system in accordance with claim 3, wherein the housing further includes an input control for providing the input signals to the controller.

6. The light emission system in accordance with claim 3, wherein the optics includes one or more lenses configured to focus the light from the diode into the directional light beam.

7. The light emission system in accordance with claim 5, wherein housing is coupled to a weapon that fires a ballistic payload toward a terminus of the directional light beam, and wherein the input control includes:

a weapon enable module that enables the weapon to fire the ballistic payload; and

a weapon release module that directs the controller to generate the light as a pulse from the diode.

8. The light emission system in accordance with claim 5, wherein housing is coupled to a combustion chamber containing fuel, and wherein the input control includes:

a throttle demand switch that provides an input signal representing a measured amount of light to be provided by the diode.

9. The light emission system in accordance with claim 3, further comprising a detector for detecting the directional light beam at a position distal from the housing.

10. The light emission system in accordance with claim 3, further comprising a sensor for sensing a presence of the directional light beam at a target distal from the housing.

11. The light emission system in accordance with claim 10, wherein the sensor communicates the sensing to the controller.