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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7417582 | System and method for triggering an explosive device A proximity fuze (proximity fuse) comprising an ultra wideband (UWB) radar transmitter, a UWB radar receiver, an antenna, a timing system, and a signal processor. One embodiment includes an antenna with an annular conical radiation pattern. In another embodiment, a ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7352319 | Methods and systems utilizing Doppler prediction to enable fusing A method for controlling a detonation altitude of a radar equipped munition is described. The method includes calculating a velocity of the munition while the munition is at an altitude greater than the desired detonation altitude, determining when the munition is a... | 04/01/2008 |
| 5644099 | Proximity detonator A proximity fuse, hereinafter called detonator for flying bodies, particularly missiles, to combat flying targets using speed information regarding the speed between detonator and target, wherein the firing of the detonator is initiated when the speed of ... | 07/01/1997 |
| 4859054 | Proximity fuze A proximity fuze system includes an optical ranging apparatus, a detonation circuit controlled by the optical ranging apparatus, and an explosive charge detonated by the detonation cirtcuit. The optical ranging apparatus includes a pulsed laser light sour... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4083238 | System for testing proximity fuzes A system for testing the performance and vulnerability of proximity fuzes der simulated live hardware conditions. The performance of the system is evaluated by the application of a repeater jammer signal within the cutoff range of the proximity fuze which... | 04/11/1978 |
| 3986394 | Method of testing air target fuzing systems A method of testing air target fuzing systems by moving a simulated target ast stationarily mounted fuzes and fuzed warheads. A simulated target is fired from a large gun past one or more fuzes and/or fuzed warheads and the encounter between the simulated ... | 10/19/1976 |
