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Class 342/119 - Miss distance indicator (MDI)


Subclass of Class 342 - Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g., radar, radio navigation)
Definition: Subject matter including measuring the distance to an object
No. of patents: 26
Last issue date: 09/04/2007


NumberTitleIssue Date
7264198Time-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 upo...
09/04/2007
7075438Tagging systems
A method of verifying the position of a tagging device is described. The method comprises: storing response information in a quantum state of a quantum entity, the quantum entity comprising an entangled pair; separating the entangled pair into first and second entan...
07/11/2006
7068742Method and apparatus for resolving multipath components for wireless location finding
A method and apparatus that provides an accurate estimate of the time and amplitude of arrival of the first arriving overlapping multipath components (rays) in wireless locating finding systems. Overlapping fading multipath components for mobile-positioning are reso...
06/27/2006
7006765Optical network monitor
An optical network monitor and a method for monitoring the optical signals of an optical network including a spectrograph that includes a detector array, a processor and outputs. The network monitor receives an optical input signal which includes individual channels...
02/28/2006
6927725System and method for radar detection and calibration
A system and method for radar detection and calibration. By measuring the true range of a calibration target on entry to the radar's detection zone, the actual detection capability of the radar in current atmospheric conditions with the actual radar can be determine...
08/09/2005
6593873Obstacle recognition system for automotive vehicle
An obstacle recognition system for automotive vehicles is provided which is designed to recognize targets such as preceding vehicles to be tracked by a radar by grouping data elements derived through a scan of a frontal detection range using laser pulses....
07/15/2003
6564146Tracking system for providing position information
Processing GPS signals received at moving targets and at a fixed location near instrumentation associated with timing and recording an event allows the determination of instantaneous target position to be made without a requirement for additional active t...
05/13/2003
6204801System and method for obtaining precise missile range information for semiactive missile systems
A system (10) for determining the range between a missile (14) and a target (18) adapted for use with a semi-active missile system. The system (10) includes a first circuit (12) for generating a periodic signal (24) that is periodically frequency modulate...
03/20/2001
6037896Method for determining an impact point of a fired projectile relative to the target
The method of determining an impact point of a fired projectile relative to a target. The target is first tracked with the first beam. In the meantime, a second beam is directed above the target and waits for the projectile to be situated within the beam....
03/14/2000
5760743Miss distance indicator data processing and recording apparatus
A miss distance indicator data processing and recording apparatus compris an antenna which receives an RF missile telemetry signal from a missile attempting to intercept a target and a translated RF missile telemetry signal from an AN/DRQ-4 miss distance...
06/02/1998
5614910Miss distance vector scoring system
A miss distance scoring system comprising four antennas which are configu to provide for an optimal radiation pattern of pulsed radio frequency energy to determine a missile's miss distance and miss direction from a target. Reflected pulses from a missil...
03/25/1997
5467682Action calibration for firing upon a fast target
A method for firing a computerized radar weapon system upon a fast target to reduce errors in aim caused by aim-biasing factors that vary in time and space includes computing a point along an extrapolated target track ahead of the target at which to stage...
11/21/1995
5406290Hit verification technique
An interceptor's point of impact on a targeted missile is quickly revealed in the milliseconds preceeding and following the impact by illuminating the target with radar signals at a high pulse repetition rate and observing the reflected radar echoes on an...
04/11/1995
5317320Multiple radar interference suppressor
A multiple radar interference suppressor for use in a missile scoring system. The multiple radar interference suppressor phase locks the pulse repetition frequency of each drone (unmanned) aircraft to one other drone of the plurality of aircrafts. The pha...
05/31/1994
5181039System for sensing the approach of a moving missile to a target
A system for determining the trajectory of a missile and the minimum miss distance with respect to a target aircraft, comprises two transmitters on the aircraft each cooperating with four receivers on the aircraft. Each transmitter radiates a succession o...
01/19/1993
5113191Radar signal progessing
A sensing circuit is assumed to produce in phase and quadrature Doppler signals. The relative phase of these signals is used to determine the passage of object such that correctly related zero passages in the two signals are counted, and the count state w...
05/12/1992
4803631Doppler-adaptive filter for non-zero mean dropout noise
An iterative process for computing the trajectory of one object containing a transmitter relative to another object containing a plurality of receivers is disclosed. The process contains a subprocess which estimates the trajectory band from the Doppler sh...
02/07/1989
4739329Scaler scoring system
A radar transceiver and communications transmitter mounted on a target for communicating video signals from the radar to a remote receiver which has associated therewith an FFT detector for detecting scoring encounters, and a computer or microprocessor wh...
04/19/1988
4238785Zero-doppler shift positioning technique
A system for locating forward observation posts with respect to a base ston. A continuous electromagnetic wave with frequency fo is transmitted from an artillery projectile or missile in flight. In addition, a relative time code is transmitted...
12/09/1980
4219815Bullet hit indicator scoring system
In a target to be towed by a vehicle, such as an airplane or the like, a radar transmitter and receiver each having separate antennas mounted in spaced apart relation at the front and back of the target, said transmitter being periodically pulsed and said...
08/26/1980
4124849Positioning system
A positioning system is provided in which a three channel monopulse radar measures the velocity, azimuth and elevation of a target around which a first range gate is placed. In addition, a second range gate is placed near the target to receive energy from...
11/07/1978
4069482Target range sensor
The specification discloses a radar sensor for detecting short-range, slowly moving objects and using the range versus time data to develop a prediction of the time at which the range of the object will be at a minimum to the sensor. The sensor uses a pul...
01/17/1978
4057708Minimum miss distance vector measuring system
A system for measuring the minimum miss distance and direction in three planes of a missile trajectory with respect to a target. Space diverse sequential range measurements are made from a plurality of pulse radar sensors mounted on the target. The range ...
11/08/1977
4031534Noise resistant zone penetration detection system
A system for detecting the existence of a projectile within a penetration ne of a target and providing a score indication for each projectile penetrating that zone. The system utilizes a doppler signal generator, a doppler cycle detector and an intercept ...
06/21/1977
4015258Weapon aiming system
A gun aiming system having target ranging means, wherein the operator observes the position of backscattered radiation from a bullet or bullets at the target range relative to a simultaneous visually observed target position. A diverged laser beam is refl...
03/29/1977
4005420CW radar system
A self telemetering miss-distance radar method and system of high sensitivity and free of second-time-around echoes is provided by phase modulating a continuous wave signal with the output of a repetitive code source such as a pseudo-random noise generato...
01/25/1977
 
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