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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4549464 | Inflatable, aerodynamic shroud An inflatable shroud allows a propulsion system that is stored in fixed length and diameter cylinders or silos to occupy all of the available packaging length. When inflated the shroud provides the desired aerodynamic shape to reduce drag and improve perf... | 10/29/1985 |
| 4546940 | Projectile, adapted to be given a rotation on firing, which makes the projectile spin-stabilized A projectile adapted to be given a rotation on being fired which makes the projectile spin-stabilized. With the object of facilitating the terminal guidance of the projectile or increasing the effect of an explosive charge with a hollow-charge effect carr... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4530476 | Ordnance delivery system and method including remotely piloted or programmable aircraft with yaw-to-turn guidance system A method and system for delivering ordnance to a target via a remotely piloted or programmable aircraft including a yaw-to-turn guidance system, a deployment and launching system and packaging for the aircraft are disclosed.... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4520972 | Spin-stabilized training missile A spin-stabilized training missile is equipped with a stabilizer device for reducing spinning in order to decrease the flight range. The training missile is designed so that its stabilization attainable solely by the spin upon firing is not sufficient for... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4519316 | Ammunition, preferably for machine cannons, including a projectile equipped with a tracer, with the lethal range of the projectile being limited if the target is missed In ammunition, preferably for machine cannons, including a subcaliber stabilized projectile equipped with a body of tracer material and a stabilizing element, the heat released during combustion of the tracer material is utilized to drastically change the... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4505441 | Terrain-following transient surface contact vehicle A terrain-following transient surface contact vehicle for transporting a load from a surface starting point to a surface end point has a structure for carrying the load from the starting point to the end point. A vehicle support extends from the structure... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4505442 | Transient surface contact vehicle A transient surface contact vehicle for transporting a load from a surface starting point to a surface end point has a structure for carrying the load from the starting point to the end point. A vehicle support extends from the structure. A buoyancy contr... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4502649 | Gun-launched variable thrust ramjet projectile A gun-launched ramjet projectile follows a classical vacuum ballistic trajectory by maintaining a thrust-drag balance. The thrust of the ramjet is varied by an air door which bleeds air from the duct that leads from the supersonic diffuser at the front of... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4501397 | Method of stabilizing flight of a flying body and flight-stabilized flying body A method of stabilizing flight of a flying body having a circular cross-section by the use of a plurality of tripping wires, when the flying body flies in an air current at a high angle of attack with respect to the air current. And also a flight-stabiliz... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4501187 | Vertical launch alignment transfer apparatus Apparatus for transferring azimuth alignment with modest accuracy to the dance systems of individual missiles in a pod configured for vertical launch. The apparatus includes a mechanical interface between two rods (attached to the missile and oriented to... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4495850 | Azimuth transfer scheme for a strapdown Inertial Measurement Unit The system for aiming of a missile strapdown Inertial Measurement Unit for ases in which the IMU does not possess the capability of self-aiming involves no mechanical link between northfinder and IMU which would require uncoupling prior to launch to avoid ... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4494460 | High acceleration support and positioning device A fragile, movable apparatus such as a rotatable infrared optical prism assembly is mounted in a projectile housing on a crushable support pad. When the projectile is launched, the fragile, movable apparatus crushes the pad and receives effective support ... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4471923 | Unmanned aircraft An unmanned aircraft vehicle to be launched from a container is provided with a rocket engine for launching and a propeller drive for cruising; the wings can be folded to the body of the vehicle and will be deployed as the vehicle leaves the launching con... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4444086 | Missile azimuth aiming apparatus Apparatus for fast, accurate aiming of a missile from a launch vehicle. The pparatus permits fast accurate aiming of a missile inertial measurement unit for cases in which the inertial measurement unit does not possess required performance capability for s... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4436259 | Apparatus for the controlled advance and retraction of a flexible pay-out connection fixed to a satellite body This invention relates to an improvement in an apparatus for advancing or retracting a flexible pay-out connection in a controlled manner, for instance a pay-out cable fixed to a satellite body with a pay-out means mounted thereon, in particular for a spi... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4431150 | Gyroscopically steerable bullet A projectile body has a gyro mounted therein including a rotor and a mechanism for supporting the rotor for rotation about a spin axis initially coincident with the longitudinal axis of the projectile body and pivotable away from the longitudinal axis of ... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4405100 | Turbulence generator for maximizing configuration tolerances of free flight ordnance A turbulence generator is provided on the forward end of a free flight ornce device to induce a turbulent boundary layer over the surface of the device. The turbulent layer generated is thicker than the normal boundary layer and helps reduce drag dispari... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4389028 | Flat trajectory projectile An unguided projectile achieves a flat trajectory by generating gravity-ctering aerodynamic lift. The lifting device is stabilized in roll by a displacement-type gyroscope which is mounted directly to the lifting section of the projectile. Both the lifti... | 06/21/1983 |
| 4387865 | Method for steering a solid propellant ballistic vehicle A method for steering solid propellant ballistic vehicles during powered flight which eliminates the requirement for cutoff control by allowing simultaneous fuel depletion and velocity-to-be-gained, VG, nulling. The vehicle booster is steered a... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4386747 | Projectile stabilization from smooth bore barrel A projectile for use with a smooth bore barrel is disclosed wherein longitudinal stability is provided by an oscillating mass within the projectile. A mass is disposed inside the projectile and attached and secured to the projectile by means of a bi-conve... | 06/07/1983 |
| 4374577 | Adapter assembly for flat trajectory flight An aerodynamic lift-generating adapter assembly secures to the nose of an guided projectile to provide a capability for flat-trajectory flight. The adapter assembly comprises a rotatably-supported, roll-stabilized lift-generating section coupled to an act... | 02/22/1983 |
| 4369940 | Airbreathing propulsion system for supersonic vehicles A propulsion system for airbreathing vehicles having a ducted inlet for a supersonic powerplant and incorporating means in the vehicle for momentarily changing the normal flight attitude of the vehicle for obtaining high inlet pressure recovery for the pr... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4354419 | Survivable target acquisition and designation system A target acquisition and designation system is disclosed which enables an aircraft to perform aerial reconnaissance and surveillance, strikes of fixed or mobile targets, and other defense missions while at an altitude below which detection by enemy radar ... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4350315 | Device to de-spin objects with very high spin A method and apparatus are disclosed which are particularly adapted to quickly de-spin a rapidly rotating object or projectile. Weights are released from the object in a series of distinct stages, thus discarding enough momentum to reduce the spin of the ... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4340197 | Decoy missile A decoy missile having a high moment of inertia with a corresponding reduction of the natural oscillation frequency for simulating reentry of a ballistic nose cone into the earth's atmosphere. High density ballast material disposed in the forward section ... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4337911 | Non-spinning projectile A non-spinning projectile for combat use against battlefield targets has a tapered paramidal shape with a sharply pointed nose. A supersonic launch speeds the nose causes formation of a generally conical shock wave. Along its length aft of its nose, the p... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4328938 | Roll reference sensor A technique for sensing both the earth generated electromagnetic and electrostatic fields is employed on board a remotely guided spin-stabilized projectile or missile in order to accurately determine a vertical reference direction and provide for proper r... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4327884 | Advanced air-to-surface weapon An unconventional advanced air-to-surface weapon of monowing configuration, and having a symmetrical, high lift fuselage of lenticular (i.e., biconvex or oblate) cross section, with a width-to-thickness fineness of approximately 2.5. The longitudinal prof... | 05/04/1982 |
| 4296894 | Drone-type missile The invention relates to a drone-type missile for combatting ground targets from the ground, particularly for the use against targets which emit electromagnetic rays, such as radar stations; with built-in target-seeking head, guidance system, self-propuls... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4291849 | Reaction-jet torquer A reaction-jet torquer system carried in a projectile to aim the projectile o a target. The torquer system uses the thrust of sonic nozzles to control a gyro rotor inertial frame of reference. The reaction force applied to the gimbal gives the rotor the ca... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4228973 | Infantry projectile An infantry projectile includes an elongated projectile body having a cylindrical or frusto-conical surface concentrically arranged about its longitudinal axis. The projectile body has a leading end and a trailing end each extending transversely of the lo... | 10/21/1980 |
| 4153223 | Limited-range projectile having a flat trajectory There is disclosed a limited range, high-speed projectile with a flat trajectory. The range is limited by controlling the air resistance of the projectile, so that the air resistance increases markedly when the projectile speed drops below a certain value... | 05/08/1979 |
| 4146196 | Simplified high accuracy guidance system A simplified guidance system for air-to-air missiles where the pilot adjusts his helmet sight to compensate for missile errors and this information is fed to a computer which computes correction data from error information, aircraft position information a... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4139170 | Command control system 10. A method for use in controlling the travel of a vehicle comprising the steps of first deriving two narrow band noise signals of different frequencies, then delaying one of said signals by an amount which constitutes the information which will control ... | 02/13/1979 |
| 4116404 | Automatic balancing concept An automatic balancing concept including two annular containers used to dmically balance a rocket during flight. The containers are partially filled with a high density fluid and are installed forward and aft of the longitudinal CG of the rocket. When sp... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4111382 | Apparatus for compensating a ballistic missile for atmospheric perturbations A ballistic missile guidance apparatus for compensating the trajectory of a allistic missile just prior to thrust termination by comparing the nominal trajectory with the actual flight parameters encountered during the powered stage of the flight and intro... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4109883 | Anti-missile missile An anti-missile missile employing an accelerator of the Van de Graaff or linear type which is carried by the missile to propel particles, such as gamma aluminum oxide, at hypervelocities, the particles being as small as about 10-7 cm in diamete... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4031806 | Internal umbilical connector for missiles An assembly which is an energy absorbing system for supporting the nose c of a missile in a position extended from the guidance section prior to eject (launch) of the missile. This extended position exposes internal umbilical connectors to permit interna... | 06/28/1977 |
| 3995558 | Projectile A projectile having mainstream air flow directed to its surface region of rmal air non-attachment during operational flight and in which drag frictional forces in the laminar flow boundary layer region are minimized to produce maximum range. The projectil... | 12/07/1976 |
| 3982713 | Ballistic missile defense system 1. The method of determining the trajectory of a ballistic missile having trajectory substantially defined by the formula: comprising the steps of measuring the velocity and flight path angle of the missile at a reference altitude, measuring the radiation emit... | 09/28/1976 |
