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Class 244/3.11 - Remote control


Subclass of Class 244 - Aeronautics and astronautics
Definition: Subject matter comprising means whereby the attitude or
No. of applications: 30
Last issue date: 02/16/2012


Application No.Application TitleIssue Date
20120037749METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FIRE CONTROL DURING LAUNCH OF AN EFFECTOR
Methods and apparatus for launching an effector according to various aspects of the present invention may include a fire control system. The fire control system may be responsive to a sensor, such as a radar, and may be connected to the effector, such as via a launcher....
02/16/2012
20120018567METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR GUIDANCE OF ORDNANCE DELIVERY DEVICE
A guidance system according to various aspects of the present invention operates in conjunction with a suite of different ordnance delivery devices. In one embodiment, the guidance system comprises an interface configured to attach to the ordnance delivery devices in th...
01/26/2012
20120012690METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MATRIX OF EXPLOSIVE CELLS
A matrix of explosive cells can include plural explosive cells formed in an array in a common substrate. Each cell can be formed as a recess filled with explosive material. An ignition device has an addressable ignition source for each cell. This matrix can be used in c...
01/19/2012
20110226889DEFENSE SYSTEM
An exo-atmospheric intercepting method for intercepting in space multiple objects, including acquiring and tracking multiple inflated objects which fly towards a protected territory. The method further includes launching an interceptor missile accommodating a plurality ...
09/22/2011
20110101154Steerable Projectile
A steerable projectile (30) comprises a body portion (32) and a nose portion (34). The nose portion and body portion are substantially coaxially arranged and rotatable relative to one another about their co-axis. The nose portion further comprises a...
05/05/2011
20110057070METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN A FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM AND AN EFFECTOR
Methods and apparatus for communications between a fire control system and an effector according to various aspects of the present invention may include a communications link. The communications link may be coupled to a launcher for the effector and the effector. The co...
03/10/2011
20100288869METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR GUIDING A PROJECTILE
Methods and apparatus for guiding a projectile according to various aspects of the present comprise a force source disposed on the projectile and a control system operably connected to the force source. The control system is configured to initially activate the force so...
11/18/2010
20100282053Deployable projectile
A method for protecting a second location against a first projectile fired from a first location at the second location. The method including: firing at least one second projectile toward the first projectile; and increasing a footprint of the second projectile via a de...
11/11/2010
20100276533Thermal Energy Radiance Expander
A specially design missile system use for hindering the centrifugal forces inside vortexes commonly known as tornados. The missile system composed of a typical modified vehicle with a design platform. The platform is design of the insides of a platform that contains liq...
11/04/2010
20100237184COMMAND METHOD FOR SPINNING PROJECTILES
A system is provided for the remote control of a spinning projectile, the system comprising: a polarized radiation source emitting polarized radiation wherein commands are encoded; a projectile round; a polarized radiation receiver disposed on the projectile round and c...
09/23/2010
20100070111SYSTEM FOR AERIAL DELIVERY OF FIRE RETARDANT
A system for launching, controlling and delivering in a preselected target pattern a plurality of low-cost, guided fire-retardant-containing vehicles, i.e., “smart water bombs” equipped with control surfaces sufficient to provide limited lift and maneuverability to ...
03/18/2010
20100059622Integrated Reference Source and Target Designator System for High-Precision Guidance of Guided Munitions
A method for guiding a moving object to a target. The method comprising: transmitting a signal from one or more illuminating sources defined in a reference coordinate system; receiving the signal at three or more cavity waveguides disposed on the moving object; using on...
03/11/2010
20100001118TORNADO DISARMING NETWORK
A tornado disarming network includes a command center, tornado detection systems, and tornado busting missile launch sites in communications with the command center. Tornado busting missiles are at the tornado busting missile launch sites. Each tornado busting missile i...
01/07/2010
20090314878METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DEFENSE AGAINST INCOMING ROCKETS AND MISSILES
An interception system for intercepting incoming missiles and/or rockets including a launch facility, a missile configured to be launched by the launch facility, the missile having a fragmentation warhead, a ground-based missile guidance system for guiding the missile d...
12/24/2009
20090256024Projectile Having A Window For Transmitting Power and/or Data Into The Projectile Interior
A method is provided for optically providing at least one of power and data to a projectile from an external optical source. The method including: outputting an optical signal from an external optical source into an interior of the projectile; receiving the optical sign...
10/15/2009
20090230234GUIDED MISSILE
A guided missile has a sensor unit, a propulsion unit, and a payload unit. A missile casing forms the outer contour, extends along a longitudinal direction, and accommodates the sensor unit, the propulsion unit, and the payload unit. At least two of the units can be fit...
09/17/2009
20090145996Method and Device for Varying a Flight Path of a Projectile by Intentional Tumbling of the Projectile
A method for varying the flight path of a missile, in particular of a spin-stabilized projectile, which has an outer wall and which is provided with at least one impulse device. The impulse device can be activated deliberately at a defined time during the flight of the ...
06/11/2009
20090008495Exclusion zone guidance method for spacecraft
Systems and methods for are adapted for automatic implementation of exclusion zone avoidance for target-tracking vehicles, such as spacecraft. The systems and methods are configured to monitor pointing commands (commanded attitude and angular rates) generated for target...
01/08/2009
20080018522MOBILE BALLISTIC MISSILE DETECTION AND DEFENSE SYSTEM
The present invention is directed towards a ballistic missile detection and defense system. The system of the present invention comprises a ship based interceptor or antiballistic missile, a missile launch detection and tracking system, and a signal processing system ca...
01/24/2008
20080012751Guidance system
There is provided a guidance system for allowing an air vehicle to guide a moving object, comprising a Synthetic Aperture Radar located on the air vehicle, and a means of communication for allowing the air vehicle to communicate with the moving object, wherein the Synth...
01/17/2008
20080006735Guided missile with distributed guidance mechanism
A weapons system including a guided missile and a guidance mechanism, separate from the guided missile. The guided missile includes a seeker for producing signals indicative of a position of a target, and a steering mechanism for steering the guided missile. The guidanc...
01/10/2008
20070158493Fire control system using a lidar (laser identification, detecting and ranging) unit
A fire control system that includes an array of photodiode elements. For each element of the photodiode array, there is a specific optical path in the atmosphere leading from the laser to a target and back from the target to the element. Accordingly, each element of the...
07/12/2007
20070001051System and method for the measurement of full relative position and orientation of objects
Methods are provided where: a signal is transmitted from an illuminating source and received cavity waveguides disposed on an object; a position and/or orientation of the object is determined based on the signal received in the waveguides; and data representing the dete...
01/04/2007
20060163422Pseudo GPS aided multiple projectile bistatic guidance
A guidance system for guiding each of several projectiles toward a moving target has a platform having a radar system for illuminating the target with a radar signal. Each projectile has a receiver for receiving the radar signal reflected from the target, a transponder ...
07/27/2006
20060076455SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE TARGET RANGE FOR A LASER GUIDED WEAPON
A system for determining the distance between a target (4) and a laser guided weapon traveling towards the target (4). The system (1) comprises a laser designator (5) on a remote platform (2) for radiating a first train of pulses (I...
04/13/2006
20060049299Beam laser atmospheric scattering trajectory guidance
A guidance system for a missile utilitizes a laser beam source at a missile launch pad to generate a laser beam that is directed towards a target. A sensor on the body of a spinning missile detects radiation scattered from the laser beam, the sensor looking sideways and...
03/09/2006
20060049300Missile steering using laser scattering by atmosphere
A guidance system for a missile with a laser beam source located at a distance from the missile generating a modulated laser beam that is directed towards the missile. A group of backward looking sensors on the body of the missile detect any radiation scattered from the...
03/09/2006
20050242230Adapter device for projectile fired from a launching tube
An adapter device (10) is used in order to allow a projectile (12), such as missile, to be launched from a standard launching tube (14), without having to modify the latter. This device comprises an adapter tube (24) in which the projectile (...
11/03/2005
20050077424SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATING A TARGET AND GUIDING A VEHICLE TOWARD THE TARGET
A vehicle guidance system. The system includes a first mechanism for tracking a vehicle based on time-of-arrival information associated with energy emanating from the vehicle and providing vehicle position information in response thereto. A second mechanism steers the v...
04/14/2005
20050001756TARGET DESIGNATION SYSTEM
A target designation system for indicating a target to be destroyed by remotely guided ordnance comprising a receiver arranged to produce a receiver output signal in response to an incident electromagnetic signal from an attack aircraft. An auto-switch is connected to t...
01/06/2005
 
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