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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8068048 | Wireless microwave interferer for destructing, disabling, or jamming a trigger of an improvised explosive device A wireless microwave interferer for destructing, disabling, or jamming a trigger of an improvised explosive device. The interferer includes a power source interface, a control and monitoring panel, a waveform generator, a modulated HV power supply, at least one micr... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8049656 | RF decoy and method for deceiving radar-based missiles An expendable, stand-alone, off-board Electronic Counter-Measure system, airborne RF decoy aimed to provide airborne platforms with protection against multiple radar-based threats including Air-to-Air and Surface-to-Air missiles both active and semi-active ones. The... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7961133 | System and method for diverting a guided missile The disclosed system, device, and method for diverting a guided missile generally includes a ground-based sensor array generating tracking data of a guided missile tracking a target. A control node in communication with the ground-based sensor array generates target... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7932851 | Ranging signal structure with hidden acquisition code A method and apparatus for generating a data structure to be embedded in a ranging signal or in a synchronization preamble of a digital signal are disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, a plurality of blocks 0 through i, where i is an integer, are formed from ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7898454 | Radar jamming method and apparatus A method of jamming radar apparatus carried by interceptor aircraft comprising producing a narrow radio beam of a frequency corresponding to the frequency of the radar apparatus carried by an attacking aircraft and directing the beam towards the earth to produce sca... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7719457 | Digitally tuned digital radio frequency memory A digitally tuned digital radio frequency memory that captures a portion of a first radio frequency signal and retransmits the portion as a coherent radio frequency signal. The digitally tuned radio frequency memory may include a track and hold configured to track a... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7696919 | Bullet approach warning system and method A system and method for warning a helicopter of an approaching bullet using existing sensor systems is disclosed. The disclosed method including the steps of: detecting and providing bearing information for detected small arms weapon firing locations near the helico... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7688247 | Fiber laser based directional infrared countermeasure (DIRCM) system A DIRCM (Direct IR Counter Measures) system includes a detection and warning apparatus for detecting a missile that might pose a threat on the platform to which said system is allocated, and for generating a warning of its existence. The warning may include data tha... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7667634 | Active RF decoy simulation apparatus RF decoy anti-missile testing in a virtual environment through simulating the aviation of a missile, the reflected signal of a target, and an active RF decoy by use of a target motion simulator which implements the moving trajectory of the RF decoy. The RF decoy rad... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7659846 | Method for creating interference, and jamming arrangement A method for creating jamming within an area and a jamming arrangement. The arrangement includes a plurality of distributed jammers. The jammers include a transmitter, receiver and logic unit and communication is established with the jammers. Communication is establ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7554481 | Localized jamming of navigation signals Various approaches to localized jamming of navigation signals are provided. In one embodiment, a navigation signal comprises at least a portion of a low earth orbit (LEO) signal provided by a LEO satellite. A noise source is filtered to provide a plurality of filter... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7489264 | Coordination of electronic counter measures An electronic counter measures solution. Jamming signals are emitted towards a threat to improve chances of survival for at least two vehicles, which are physically separated from one another, however associated with one another in a group. Each of the at least two ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7436877 | Method and apparatus to perform surgical reactive jamming while maintaining simultaneous tactical communications A Method and Apparatus to Perform Surgical Reactive Jamming while Maintaining Simultaneous Tactical Communications is disclosed. The system provides an enhancement to surgical reactive jammers that combines near-real-time jamming capability with the additional featu... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7427947 | Aircrew aid to assess jam effectiveness The invention generally relates to the field of computer software particularly to an improved method of providing aircrew decision aids for use in determining the optimum placement of an Electronic Attack (EA) aircraft. The core of the invention is a software progra... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7425916 | Airborne distributed pulse doppler radar missile warning system A digital missile warning system comprising a distributed pulse doppler radar having a plurality of antennas, each being coupled to a transmit/receive (T/R) module located adjacent to the antenna, and parallel signal processing channels including an A/D converter, F... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7423575 | Method and apparatus for protecting personnel and material from RF-based threats using ultra-wideband (UWB) transmission An ultra wideband (UWB) jamming system comprises a processor, a memory, a pulse generator, one or more UWB transmitters, and one or more UWB antennas. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the RF signals of a threat transmission or an RF-triggered exp... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7400287 | Smart chaff Missile deflector systems for protecting a vehicle from threats that use an infrared sensor for guidance are disclosed. An exemplary missile deflector system can include, for example, a radiation source and one or more deployable smart chaff elements. The light sour... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7391356 | System and method for suppressing radio frequency transmissions A system and method for suppressing radio frequency (“RF”) transmissions includes a transmitter for transmitting electronic signals that suppresses (e.g., prevents, disrupts, jams, interferes with or otherwise disables) RF transmissions. Some embodiments of the ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7391355 | Single platform geolocation method and apparatus A geolocation system and method uses a single platform for determining a Doppler measurement set of a targeted aircraft or signal of interest. The electronic warfare aircraft and the ejected aircraft expendables technology device determine the Doppler measurement se... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7378626 | 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 lik... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7369081 | Smart chaff A chaff element for interfering with radar signals. The chaff element has a dielectric substrate and a pair of elongate electrically conductive elements, having a total length of approximately one-half wavelength of the radar signals or otherwise tuned to the radar ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365661 | Power converter circuitry and method A control system and method for simultaneously regulating the operation of a plurality of different types of switching power converters. The system utilizes in regulating the power converters sampled data and nonlinear feedback control loops. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7339515 | Optimized utilization of electronic counter measures The invention relates to a distributed electronic counter measures solution, wherein jamming signals (JA; JB) may be emitted towards threats (X1, X2) from counter measures stations in multiple vehicles (A, B), which are physically... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7336216 | Parachuted radar decoy A radar decoy having radar reflectors disposed in the interior of the inflated canopy of a descending parachute as a first set of four corner reflectors, and a second set of corner reflectors disposed on the exterior of the canopy integral with the first set of corn... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7310441 | Method and apparatus for three-dimensional tracking of infra-red beacons A method for processing data includes identifying a time signature of an infra-red (IR) beacon. Image data associated with the IR beacon is identified using the time signature. ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7280917 | Systems and methods for controlling a landing position of sensors deployed from an air vehicle A sensing device is described that is configured to be launched from an air vehicle for deployment on the ground. The sensing device includes at least one sensor, an inertial measurement unit (IMU), at least one flight control surface, a flight control unit configur... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7263367 | Systems and methods for setting a mode of operation of electronic devices Systems and methods are presented to regulate the usage of electronic devices when the device is located within a predetermined region of space. The sound or light emitted from, or range of motion of the electronic device, for example, may be regulated in the predet... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7242346 | Pulse descriptor word generator A portable apparatus and a method for inserting digitized previously recorded or fabricated radio frequency (RF) pulse descriptor word (PDW) data files into an electronic surveillance (ES) system to realistically simulate a complex RF environment. The apparatus incl... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7232240 | Extended source laser illuminator An apparatus provides a safer, high brightness glare or illumination source. The apparatus comprises a laser to emit a light beam, and a magnifying telescope, including a negative lens to expand the light beam and a positive lens to collimate the expanded light beam... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7230221 | Portable air defense ground based launch detection system A ground based launch detection system consisting of a sensor grid of electro-optical sensors for detecting the launch of a threat missile which targets commercial aircraft in proximity to a commercial airport or airfield. The electro-optical sensors are configured ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7224302 | Integrated PM/FM modulator using direct digital frequency synthesis and method therefor A PM/FM modulator (100) includes an analog-to-digital converter (110) having an input terminal for receiving an analog input signal, and an output terminal, and a direct digital frequency synthesizer (120) having an input terminal coupled to the... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7221623 | Expansion coefficient balancing in pressure compensation systems The use of a pressure compensation system and composite polymer materials results in a new type of outboard sensor assembly, of the type used to monitor the status and location of towed array systems from boats. The inventive system is lower in cost, easier to manuf... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7219589 | Bomb fuze event instrumentation An assembly for indicating when a transient electronic event has occurred on a mobile platform is provided. The assembly includes a housing and a flash-producing device that communicates with the mobile platform and produces a flash approximately when the event occu... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7215275 | Independent temperature and apparent color control technology for adaptive camouflage An apparatus for adaptive camouflage with independent control of both temperature and apparent color. The apparatus has cells or individual pixels behind a transparent outer layer. The temperature of the outer layer is controlled by a heat transfer fluid flowing in ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7212154 | Apparatus for producing an amplified radio frequency pulse Apparatus for producing an amplified Radio Frequency pulse includes a controller for monitoring the output amplified pulse and determining therefrom a correction for a deviation in the characteristics. The correction is applied by a phase shifter or amplitude contro... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7212148 | Apparatus for jamming infrared attack unit using a modulated radio frequency carrier A countermeasure system for jamming an attack unit is provided. The attack unit receives an infrared carrier signal for detection of a target under attack and is vulnerable to countermeasures from another infrared carrier signal modulated by a predetermined modulati... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7202807 | Dynamic antenna A method and an antenna arrangement are disclosed for reducing the antenna radar cross section for an externally illuminating radar source. A radar pulse is transmitted with the antenna arrangement fully matched to achieve a lowest possible power loss of the pulse. ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7176826 | System and method for detection of emitter signals using multiple intercept rules A system and method is provided for detecting emitter signals and for determining a scan strategy for a receiver system that receives such emitter signals. A rule-based system is provided for determining how emitters should be detected by a detection system. Rules m... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7170444 | Non-linear dispersive pulse generator A non-linear dispersive pulse generator for producing pulsed radio frequency electrical signals includes a non-linear dispersive electrical circuit (1) incorporating at least one non-linear element (2) made of a material sensitive to low power signals ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7161530 | System and method for radar calibration using antenna leakage The system and method for radar calibration using antenna leakage is a simplified means of calibrating the channels in amplitude and phase using natural signal leakage between antennas. It utilizes as calibration signal a wideband sinusoidal Frequency Modulated Cont... | 01/09/2007 |
