Active matrix acquisition and targeting system
First Claim
1. An acquisition system for detecting an airborne object, said system comprising:
- a plurality of acquisition systems for scanning a portion of the sky, each acquisition system capable of detecting an airborne object and providing data on each detected airborne object;
wherein one of the plurality of acquisition systems is a reverse logic optical acquisition system; and
a computing system for compiling data received from the plurality of acquisition systems, the computing system determining a target resolution from the compiled data;
wherein the target resolution provides information for targeting and destroying the airborne object.
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Abstract
The present invention is a system and method of acquiring airborne objects utilizing a plurality of acquisition systems. The present invention is an active matrix acquisition system which includes several different types of acquisition systems, such as radar, infrared, and optical systems for scanning the sky in search of airborne objects. Data related to airborne objects are sent to a computing system of the active matrix system. The computing system compiles the data from the plurality of acquisition systems to determine a target resolution. The active matrix system may include a capability to select specific weighted inputs from each acquisition system. In addition, a confidence level may be assigned for determining a target resolution. The target resolution may be sent to a fire control system for use in destroying an airborne target.
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18 Claims
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1. An acquisition system for detecting an airborne object, said system comprising:
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a plurality of acquisition systems for scanning a portion of the sky, each acquisition system capable of detecting an airborne object and providing data on each detected airborne object; wherein one of the plurality of acquisition systems is a reverse logic optical acquisition system; and a computing system for compiling data received from the plurality of acquisition systems, the computing system determining a target resolution from the compiled data; wherein the target resolution provides information for targeting and destroying the airborne object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An acquisition system for detecting an airborne object, said system comprising:
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a plurality of acquisition systems for scanning a portion of the sky, each acquisition system capable of detecting an airborne object and providing data on each detected airborne object; wherein one of the plurality of acquisition systems is a reverse logic optical acquisition system; a computing system for compiling data received from the plurality of acquisition systems, the computing system determining a target resolution from the compiled data; wherein the target resolution provides information for targeting and destroying the airborne object; and means for selectively weighting input data from each acquisition system for determining the target resolution. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of detecting an airborne object, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of acquisition systems for scanning a portion of the sky, each acquisition system capable of detecting an airborne object and providing data on each detected airborne object, wherein one of the plurality of acquisition systems is a reverse logic optical acquisition system; compiling data by a computing system received from each acquisition system; and determining a target resolution by the computing system from the compiled data; wherein the target resolution provides information for targeting and destroying the airborne object. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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