System for locating a body in motion
First Claim
1. A tracking device for locating a flying body, such as a missile, within the line of sight of said tracking device, said tracking device comprising:
- a fixed planar matrix of controllable photosensitive elements, the plane of which is at least substantially at right angles with said line of sight;
electronic means for controlling said photosensitive elements;
an optical system for forming an optical image of said flying body onto said fixed planar matrix;
an optical emitter producing flash signals being carried by said flying body and synchronization means being provided for said electronic control means to deliver control pulses triggering off the taking of images synchronized with said flash signals.
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Abstract
This invention relates to a system for locating a body in motion with respect to an axis, comprising an optical detector disposed in fixed manner and cooperating with an optical emitter connected to said body in motion, system wherein said optical detector comprises a fixed matrix of controllable photosensitive elements; said optical emitter produces flash signals; and synchronization means are provided for said electronic control means to deliver control pulses synchronized with said flash signals and triggering off the taking of an image. The invention is more particularly applicable to the location and guiding of missiles.
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8 Claims
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1. A tracking device for locating a flying body, such as a missile, within the line of sight of said tracking device, said tracking device comprising:
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a fixed planar matrix of controllable photosensitive elements, the plane of which is at least substantially at right angles with said line of sight; electronic means for controlling said photosensitive elements; an optical system for forming an optical image of said flying body onto said fixed planar matrix; an optical emitter producing flash signals being carried by said flying body and synchronization means being provided for said electronic control means to deliver control pulses triggering off the taking of images synchronized with said flash signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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