Multiple co-axial optical sight and closed loop gun control system
First Claim
1. In a closed-loop gun control system, that improvement comprising:
- an ammunition round having a delayed timed flash and an impact flash, said timed flash having an optical energy output that is invisible and different from said impact flash.an optical energy detection system for detecting energy generated by the timed flash and the impact flash of said ammunition round, including,optical sight means operably associated with said ammunition round for establishing a desired line of fire,said optical sight means including optical energy detector means for determining the angular displacement and orientation of said timed flash and said impact flash from the desired line of fire.
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Abstract
A sight system for providing closed-loop differential tracking control over gun aiming, utilizing visual and non-visual optical radiation to assist the gunner in acquiring and destroying targets as well as providing information to the gun control computer for automatic acquisition and firing. The sight is used in conjunction with a cooperative ammunition round which emits pulsed flashes at a timed interval after firing and upon impact. Portions of these signals are in the non-visible spectrum, and an invisible-to-visible converter is utilized to signal the relative location of the flashes to the gunner. A similar conversion is utilized to provide information on laser designator illumination and other non-visible radiation emanating from the target.
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1. In a closed-loop gun control system, that improvement comprising:
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an ammunition round having a delayed timed flash and an impact flash, said timed flash having an optical energy output that is invisible and different from said impact flash. an optical energy detection system for detecting energy generated by the timed flash and the impact flash of said ammunition round, including, optical sight means operably associated with said ammunition round for establishing a desired line of fire, said optical sight means including optical energy detector means for determining the angular displacement and orientation of said timed flash and said impact flash from the desired line of fire. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. In a closed-loop gun control system, that improvement comprising:
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an ammunition round having a delayed timed flash and an impact flash, said timed flash having an optical energy output that is invisible and different from said impact flash, optical sight means operably associated with said ammunition round for establishing a desired line of fire, said optical sight means including optical energy detector means for determining the angular displacement and orientation of said timed flash and said impact flash from the desired line of fire, and further including associated laser means for providing laser illumination for reflection to said optical energy detector means.
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7. In closed-loop gun control system, that improvement comprising:
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an ammunition round having a delayed timed flash and an impact flash, said timed flash having an optical energy output that is invisible and different from said impact flash, optical sight means operably associated with said ammunition round for establishing a desired line of fire, said optical sight means including optical energy detector means for determining the angular displacement and orientation of said timed flash and said impact flash from the desired line of fire, said optical energy detector means including an impact flash and laser detector.
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8. In a closed-loop gun control system, that improvement comprising:
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an ammunition round having a delayed timed flash and an impact flash, said timed flash having an optical energy output that is invisible and different from said impact flash, optical sight means operably associated with said ammunition round for establishing a desired line of fire, said optical sight means including optical energy detector means for determining the angular displacement and orientation of said timed flash and said impact flash from the desired line of fire, said optical energy detector means including a timed flash detector.
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9. In a closed-loop gun control system, that improvement comprising:
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an ammunition round having a delayed timed flash and an impact flash, said timed flash having an optical energy output that is invisible and different from said impact flash, optical sight means operably associated with said ammunition round for establishing a desired line of fire, said optical sight means including optical energy detector means for determining the angular displacement and orientation of said timed flash and said impact flash from the desired line of fire, said optical energy detector means includes a central portion thereof that produces a signal proportional to the displacement from the common center for providing precision tracking, said optical energy detector means including an impact flash and laser detector. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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