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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6808139 | Guidance for missle systems with target tracker and additional manual track point correction A guidance method for guidance systems is disclosed. The method includes forming a target track point with a target tracker. The method corrects the track point with a manual correction signal. A speed of rotation of the line of sight is determined with the target t... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6351505 | Method for determining the frequency of a signal A method for determining a frequency of a signal includes transforming the analog signal to the complex frequency range through a digital filtering, preferably a FFT, so that result vectors with amplitude and phase components are generated in the frequenc... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6264771 | Process for forming a plate-like component This invention provides a method of forming a component made of an artificially and plastically formable material which can be hardened by artificial aging. The component is first shot-peen-formed in the unhardened condition and is subsequently, artificia... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6232912 | Method for detecting a target by means of a high pulse repetition frequency radar system The invention particularly relates to the detection of fast-flying targets by means of an HPRF radar system that operates with a plurality of switchable pulse-repetition frequencies (PRFs). In the method, a high velocity resolution is attained, which perm... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6209383 | Arrangement for calibrating several gyro systems Apparatus for simultaneous calibration of several multi-axis gyro systems, particularly fiber-optical gyro systems, in all measuring axes, uses a single-axle rotary table. A rotary frame is connected with the axis of rotation of the single-axis rotary tab... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6204800 | Method for monitoring the earth surface The invention relates to a method for monitoring the earth's surface with a moving aircraft using a radar sensor with a synthetic aperture. In order to produce high resolution radar images, the flight parameters of the aircraft are also required. Accordin... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6152405 | Lift body having a variable camber A lift body has a variable camber to achieve a flow-favorable profile. The lift body has a structure which is elastically deformable at least in one area. An integrated adjusting device includes at least one dimensionally stable adjusting body which can b... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6118345 | Process and device for locking-in a YIG-tuned oscillator The object of the invention is to provide a lock-in process and device for a YIG-tuned oscillator which takes into account ageing and hysteresis of the YIG-tuned oscillator. This object is attained in that during a predetermined frequency change, the freq... | 09/12/2000 |
| 5969578 | Waveguide oscillator having planar slotted guide structure A waveguide oscillator by means of which carrier waves can be generated in a waveguide. The waveguide oscillator takes the form of a planar slotted guide structure arranged in the waveguide approximately perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the wav... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5960022 | Diode-pumped solid-state ring laser gyroscope The invention concerns a diode-pumped solid-state ring laser gyroscope consisting of a diode-pumped solid-state laser made from a doped crystal or glass in the form of a square or cube for monoaxial or triaxial measurements; limitation and stabilization o... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5931410 | System for guiding the end phase of guided autonomous missiles A system for guiding the end phase of guided autonomous missiles consists of a marker unit having a sensor, a signature transmitter and a device for attachment to the target, as well as a cooperating direction finder in the guided missile.... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5922986 | Armor plate for vehicles An armor plating for vehicles has at its outer side a layer (13) of plastics material bound explosive containing radar absorbing materials.... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5904319 | Guided missile with ram jet drive A guided missile with ram jet drive, with an engine occupying the airframe cross section, with two outer air intakes in the lower area of the airframe, which lead to the tail with wake shafts, with a tail plane including four separately pivotable vanes in... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5825260 | Directional coupler for the high-frequency range A directional coupler that can be produced entirely in integrated technology (MIC or MMIC), particularly for the X-band. The directional coupler can be designed for a high coupling attenuation (>30 dB) and a high directivity (>30 dB) with a large relative... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5825565 | Reflector In order to produce lightweight mirror structures or other reflecting components, preformed silicon elements of sufficient wall thickness are applied to a CFC or CMC substrate structure with the dimensions of the component to be produced, at a temperature... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5817970 | Projectile, especially for nonlethal active components A projectile, particularly for nonlethal active components. The projectile has a disintegratable shell with pyrotechnic means. The projectile has two or more shell layers made of explosive foil, each alternating with another shell layer made of supportive... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5814753 | Device for the nonlethal combating of aircraft The present invention pertains to a device with nonlethal interference active bodies for combating aircraft, which violate or do not heed flight bans, etc., and can be forced to land due to vibrations and interferences in the air current on the aerodynami... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5811712 | Protecting device against projectiles, particularly hollow charge projectiles A projective device especially useful against hollow charge projectiles is formed of a plurality of spaced apart layers inclined obliquely to the main firing direction of the projectiles. A centrally located combination layer consists of two disrupter lay... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5809424 | Process for locating mobile stations in a cellular mobile radio network and mobile radio network for carrying out the process A process for locating mobile stations in a cellular mobile radio network with several spatially distributed fixed base stations associated each to several cells and several mobile stations. The network has storage devices which contain information about ... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5805101 | Process for determining the position of a radar target A process is disclosed for determining the position and/or the displacement in time (trace) of a (radar) target surface by a radar installation. A predeterminable number M of the largest echo amplitudes is first determined for the target surface, as well ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5796364 | Method of determining the velocity of a radar target A method of determining the velocity of a radar target wherein at least two different pulse repetition frequencies are used. Each pulse repetition frequency comprises a predetermined division into equidistant Doppler numbers. For an echo signal, a Doppler... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5796029 | Proximity fuse/time fuse for missiles A proximity fuse/time fuse, in which the active optical distance sensor switches over to time delay in the case of disturbances occurring at a short distance before meeting the target, such as detonation flash, fog, explosive charge vapor or fireball. The... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5794135 | Millimeter wave mixer realized by windowing The invention concerns a millimeter wave mixer realized by windowing, and includes a coplanar conductive line (320) that is produced in plating (212) on a substrate (211) disposed in a rectangular waveguide. The coplanar line (320) divides the plating (21... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5787702 | Propulsion plant operating on the basis of catalytic and/or chemical decomposition of a propellant A propulsion plant operating on the basis of a catalytic and/or chemical decomposition of a liquid propellant, is equipped with a so-called aspirator ring (19) that covers the exit openings of the injection pipes (11), thereby screening these openings tow... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5781591 | Digital method for detecting pulses of short duration and arrangement for implementing the method A digital method for detecting pulses of short duration. During this process, a threshold value is formed using FIR filters with the assistance of a detection method similar to one in radar technology, by means of which threshold value short pulses to be ... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5765360 | Process for cooling engine walls and wall structure for carrying out the process Cooling of engine walls with fuel, wherein the walls have a structure which has an inner wall, to which hot gas is admitted during the operation, a colder outer wall, as well as a plurality of webs which connect the walls and divide the hollow space prese... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5762292 | Apparatus for identification and tracking of objects Target acquisition device with an imaging sensor, a signal processing circuit and an evaluating circuit comprising a computer for implementing a gray-value analysis of the output signals of the imaging sensor, wherein the signal processing circuit contain... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5703321 | Device for locating artillery and sniper positions A device for locating artillery and sniper fire with a sensor and acoustically triggered marking means. An igniter is provided with the acoustic sensor and is adjustable in terms of frequency and/or pulse pattern. A remover preventer is provided and the c... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5687932 | Apparatus for removing heat An apparatus for removing heat from a thermally highly loaded structure, such as a spacecraft or hypersonic aircraft, is based on an endothermic reaction, and particularly the water gas synthesis reaction. A system of pipes (2) is arranged in the areas of... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5678788 | Steering device for a glider A load glider has, between the parachute surface and the load, a device in which a reversible transfer of mechanical energy from the main lines to the steering lines takes place, so that essentially only frictional forces are to be overcome during the ope... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678406 | Energy generating system In an energy generating system, which is preferably suitable for satellites and space stations, a total of four Stirling engines are combined together into a cross-shaped unit, in the center of which is arranged a cross-gear drive that is acted upon by th... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5661970 | Thrust-generating device Thrust-generating device with rocket engines arranged in pairs opposite each other for multiple ignition as well as individual and group activation and with an amount of fuel sufficient for the duration of the mission. The thrust-generating device is desi... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5660358 | Fuel supply system Fuel supply system for multijet airplanes using cryogenic fuel with one tank or one tank group for each engine or for all engines on one side of the longitudinal central plane of the airplane, and, if desired, with an additional, common tank or an additio... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5638683 | Injection device A fluidic nozzle which is flown through by a singular injection jet and which periodically deflects the injection jet. The nozzle has a nozzle channel, whose cross section is expanded in relation to the injection jet, and with control openings opening int... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5601024 | Optical proximity fuse The present invention is directed to an optical proximity fuse for missiles with laser transmitters and optical receivers, whose optically bundled beam paths are oriented in such a way at a small angle to the direction of flight that they intersect in pre... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5593110 | Apparatus for controlling the structural dynamic response of a rocket The arrangement serves to control the structural dynamic response characteristic of a booster rocket, which is provided with a propulsion engine as well as a payload. The booster rocket includes at least one control unit as well as at least one control el... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5583311 | Intercept device for flying objects An intercept device for flying objects is formed of a lightweight, small-volume, packable structure made of a tear-resistant, pliable material, which can be stretched to a large, two-dimensional or three-dimensional expansion by means of a deployment devi... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5577431 | Ejection and distribution of submunition In a method for the ejection and distribution of submunition bodies to be ejected from a submunition carrier for combatting targets in a line, such as vehicle columns, the submunition carrier (3) comprises vertical ejecting tubes (3a) for the submunition ... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5575439 | Fastening of a thermal insulation structure Fastening of a thermal protection structure on the airframe of a craft such as a spaceplane, rocket, missile, re-entry capsule, or any hypersonic airplane wherein the thermal protection structure consists of a plurality of highly heat-resistant, mechanica... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5565052 | Method for the production of a reflector In order to produce lightweight mirror structures or other reflecting components, preformed silicon elements of sufficient wall thickness are applied to a CFC or CMC substrate structure with the dimensions of the component to be produced, at a temperature... | 10/15/1996 |
