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System for locating a body in motion

  • US 4,710,028 A
  • Filed: 06/02/1986
  • Issued: 12/01/1987
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/17/1985
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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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:

  • 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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