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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120104148 | GUIDED MUNITIONS INCLUDING SELF-DEPLOYING DOME COVERS AND METHODS FOR EQUIPPING GUIDED MUNITIONS WITH THE SAME Embodiments of a guided munition are provided, as are embodiments of a method for equipping a guided munition with a self-deploying dome cover. In one embodiment, the guided munition includes a munition body, a seeker dome coupled to the munition body, and a self-deploy... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120104149 | GUIDED MUNITION SYSTEMS INCLUDING COMBUSTIVE DOME COVERS AND METHODS FOR EQUIPPING GUIDED MUNITIONS WITH THE SAME Embodiments of a guided munition system are provided, as are embodiments of a combustive dome cover and methods for equipping a guided munition with a combustive dome cover. In one embodiment, the guided munition system includes a guided munition, which has a munition b... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120080553 | PREDICTIVE ROLL CAPTURE A method for controlling autopilot roll capture of a rocket comprising adapting the start time and the rate of roll capture such that regardless of the initial rocket spin rate, the roll capture process is completed at a predetermined time.... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120048991 | TAIL THRUSTER CONTROL FOR PROJECTILES A system and method for guiding a projectile is presented. A nozzle system includes a boom assembly body that can be attached to a rear end of a projectile. A gas tank in the boom assembly contains pressurized gas. Fins are attached to the boom assembly body to guide th... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120037749 | METHODS 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 |
| 20120018567 | METHODS 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 |
| 20110226889 | DEFENSE 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 |
| 20110198435 | SYSTEM FOR GUIDING A PROJECTILE The invention relates to a guidance system comprising estimation means able to estimate, in the course of flight, the attitude and the aerodynamic speed of a projectile, as well as the variations in the speed of the wind, on the basis of guidance orders formulated by gu... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110174917 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A LOCATION OF A FLYING TARGET A method for determining a location of a flying target included identifying and measuring the target by at least two seeker systems disposed at a distance from one another. The position of the target relative to at least one of the two seeker systems is determined from ... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110108660 | SMALL SMART WEAPON AND WEAPON SYSTEM EMPLOYING THE SAME A weapon and weapon system, and methods of manufacturing and operating the same. In one embodiment, the weapon includes a warhead having destructive elements. The weapon also includes a folding lug switch assembly that provides a mechanism to attach the weapon to a deli... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20100328642 | System and method for sensing proximity A system for detecting proximity to a target object. The novel system includes a detector adapted to receive a reflected electromagnetic beam from the target and a processor adapted to determine a distance to the target by measuring an angle of the reflected beam. The s... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100320312 | MINIATURE MISSILE A miniature lightweight high-maneuverability missile (10) has a missile body (12) with three sets of at least two aerodynamic control surfaces (14, 16, 18) for independent control of roll, pitch and yaw of the missile. Each set of control surfaces (... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100308152 | METHOD FOR CORRECTING THE TRAJECTORY OF TERMINALLY GUIDED AMMUNITION A method for correcting a trajectory of terminally guided ammunition is provided. In order to achieve a high probability of hits, in particular when firing in bursts (continuous fire, rapid single shot fire), it is provided that every individual ammunition is addressed ... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100288869 | METHODS 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 |
| 20100274415 | TIME-TO-GO MISSILE GUIDANCE METHOD AND SYSTEM A method and apparatus for guiding a vehicle to intercept a target is described. The method iteratively estimates a time-to-go until target intercept and modifies an acceleration command based upon the revised time-to-go estimate. The time-to-go estimate depends upon th... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100264251 | MISSILE AIRFRAME AND STRUCTURE COMPRISING PIEZOELECTRIC FIBERS AND METHOD FOR ACTIVE STRUCTURAL RESPONSE CONTROL Embodiments of a missile, an airframe and a structure comprising piezoelectric fibers and a method for active structural response control are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a housing structure includes a composite material containing a plurality of pie... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100243791 | GYROSCOPIC FAILURE DETECTION IN A NAVIGATION DEVICE THROUGH SENSOR CORRELATION A method of determining the integrity of a gyro in a navigation system is provided. The method includes detecting a relatively sudden change in one of a pitch, yaw and roll signal from a respective pitch, yaw and roll gyro and reviewing at least one other of the pitch, ... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100213306 | Large Cross-Section Interceptor Vehicle and Method A vehicle may include a vehicle body maneuverable onto a near collision course with a target and a plurality of inflatable ballutes which, when inflated, extend generally radially from the vehicle body. A controller may cause the ballutes to be inflated prior to an anti... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100176238 | STABILITY MULTIPLEXED AUTOPILOT Rolling airframe projectile guidance and stability systems are disclosed. Flight control surfaces, such as canards and/or tail fins are attached to a projectile airframe that is designed to roll during flight. Stepper motors are attached to the flight control surfaces a... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100084505 | MULTI-STAGE HYPER-VELOCITY KINETIC ENERGY MISSILE A multi-stage hyper-velocity kinetic energy missile (HVKEM) uses a ‘missile in a missile’ architecture in which the HVKEM includes a 1st stage flight missile and a 2nd stage kill missile that includes a KE-rod penetrator. The flight missile cru... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100044495 | AIRBORNE GUIDED SHELL A kit for upgrading a non-guidable shell to an airborne guidable shell includes a device to couple the kit to the body of the non-guidable shell. A fastener provides for fastening the resulting airborne shell to an aircraft and for detaching it there from. The kit also ... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20090173820 | GUIDANCE SYSTEM WITH VARYING ERROR CORRECTION GAIN A guided missile or projectile and associated guidance control are provided to control a path to a point of intersection with a potentially moving target. A new path is repetitively recomputed and acceleration orthogonal to the path is applied to minimize heading error ... | 07/09/2009 |
| 20090127377 | Onboard guidance method for ballistic missiles A guidance method for a powered ballistic missile involves using an onboard computer to numerically simulate the flight path of the missile in real time, using a model with at least 3 degrees of freedom. The results of this simulation are used to update in real time an ... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090001214 | MULTIPLE KILL VEHICLE (MKV) INTERCEPTOR AND METHOD FOR INTERCEPTING EXO AND ENDO-ATMOSPHERIC TARGETS By sharing tasks between the CV and the KVs, the MKV interceptor provides a cost-effective missile defense system capable of intercepting and killing multiple targets. The placement of the acquisition and discrimination sensor and control sensor on the CV to provide tar... | 01/01/2009 |
| 20090001215 | Process to control the initiation of an attack module and initiation control device implementing said process The invention relates to a process to control the initiation of an attack module (2), such as a projectile or sub-projectile, such attack module having at least one pre-determined direction of action (WH), such process wherein it has the following step... | 01/01/2009 |
| 20080179449 | RETRACTABLE THRUST VECTOR CONTROL VANE SYSTEM AND METHOD A retractable thrust vector control system (10) for a rocket motor (26) that can generate an exhaust plume comprises at least one control vane (12) connectable to an attitude control assembly (20) that rotates the vane (12) about a con... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080093498 | Multiple Kill Vehicle (MKV) Interceptor with Autonomous Kill Vehicles The present invention provides a MKV interceptor including multiple kill vehicles with autonomous management capability and kinematic reach to prosecute a large threat extent. Each KV can self-manage its own KV deployment and target engagement for a determined target vo... | 04/24/2008 |
| 20080087761 | Methods and apparatus for non-imaging guidance system Methods and apparatus for a guidance system according to various aspects of the present invention comprise include an energy concentrator configured to transmit an energy entering the entrance through the exit if the energy enters the entrance within a predetermined acc... | 04/17/2008 |
| 20080062412 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING HOSTILE MISSILE LAUNCH LOCATIONS A method for identifying hostile missile launch locations is disclosed. In response to a receipt of a message containing information regarding a hostile missile had been launched at an aircraft, a determination is made as to whether or not a tail number contained within... | 03/13/2008 |
| 20080061188 | PROJECTILE TRAJECTORY CONTROL SYSTEM Trajectory is controlled by a control system having fins that de-spin a section of the control system relative to a projectile or missile. The control system also includes aero-surfaces that produce a lift when brought to rotation speed of about 0 Hz relative to a refer... | 03/13/2008 |
| 20080017752 | System and Method for Destroying Flying Objects A method for obtaining a sky view of a battle site, comprising launching an interceptor (2) towards at least one detected flying threat (3); the interceptor (2) tracking the threat (3) using at least one remote sensor for achieving a kill of ... | 01/24/2008 |
| 20080006736 | Two-axis trajectory control system A trajectory control system includes a first control mechanism having a pair of outputs operably associated with a first pair of control surfaces, the first control mechanism operable to articulate the first pair of control surfaces in unison and a second control mechan... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080006735 | Guided 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 |
| 20070272792 | OPTICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS An optical matrix switch station (1) is shown mounting a plurality of optical switch units (15, 17), each of which includes a mirror (29), moveable in two axes, for purpose of switching light beams from one optical fiber to another. A mirror assembl... | 11/29/2007 |
| 20070205320 | Optically Guided Munition The invention has a guidance and control system (44) which includes an optical seeker subsystem (17), a processor subsystem (46), a three-axis guidance control subsystem (25). The processor subsystem (46) includes a 3-axis MEMs rate se... | 09/06/2007 |
| 20070158492 | TIME-TO-GO MISSILE GUIDANCE METHOD AND SYSTEM A method and apparatus for guiding a vehicle to intercept a target is described. The method iteratively estimates a time-to-go until target intercept and modifies an acceleration command based upon the revised time-to-go estimate. The time-to-go estimate depends upon th... | 07/12/2007 |
| 20070158493 | Fire 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 |
| 20070075182 | Directed infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) system and method An agile, high-power, reliable DIRCM system that is easily extended to address sophisticated UV or UV-visible capable multi-band threats includes a missile warner having missile warning receivers (MWRs), one or two-color suitably in the mid-IR range, that detect likely ... | 04/05/2007 |
| 20070063095 | Trajectory correction kit The Trajectory Correction Kit (TCK) is a completely self-contained retrofit kit that is externally and fixedly mounted as an add-on to the rear (aft of the tailfins) of an existing, unguided rocket. The TCK continuously measures the pitch and yaw of the rocket as it is ... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070040062 | PROJECTILE TRACKING SYSTEM A system and method for determining the track of a projectile use a thermal signature of the projectile. Sequential infrared image frames are acquired from a sensor at a given position. A set of frames containing spots with characteristics consistent with a projectile i... | 02/22/2007 |
