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US Patent 5379968 - Modular aerodynamic gyrodynamic intelligent controlled projectile and method of operating same

US Patent Issued on January 10, 1995
Estimated Patent Expiration Date: Icon_subject December 29, 2013Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
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Abstract

A spinning projectile is described including a body having a fore section and an aft section and a seeker, connected to the fore section, for providing guidance signals. The spinning projectile further includes a rocket control system, connected to the aft section, for controlling the course of the spinning projectile and means for acoustically coupling through the body of the projectile the guidance signals from the seeker to the rocket control system. With such an arrangement, existing projectiles can be retrofitted with a seeker and a rocket control system without affecting the body of the projectile.

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Assignee

Application

No. 175090 filed on 12/29/1993

US Classes:

244/3.21Attitude control mechanisms

Field of Search

244/3.21, Attitude control mechanisms244/3.15, Automatic guidance244/3.1MISSILE STABILIZATION OR TRAJECTORY CONTROL

Examiners

Primary: Pihulic, Daniel T.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

US Patent References

3843076, 3905563, 4347996, Spin-stabilized projectile and guidance system therefor
Issued on: 09/07/1982
Inventor: Grosso
4370716, Active nutation control system for space vehicle
Issued on: 01/25/1983
Inventor: Amieux
4504032, Control of nutation in a spacecraft
Issued on: 03/12/1985
Inventor: Phillips ,   et al.
4542870, SSICM guidance and control concept
Issued on: 09/24/1985
Inventor: Howell
4676456, Strap down roll reference
Issued on: 06/30/1987
Inventor: Grosso ,   et al.
4690351, Infrared seeker
Issued on: 09/01/1987
Inventor: Beckerleg ,   et al.
4711152, Apparatus for transmititng data to a projectile positioned within a gun tube
Issued on: 12/08/1987
Inventor: Fortunko
5065957, Device for controlling aerodynamic bodies
Issued on: 11/19/1991
Inventor: Kranz
5201895Optically beam steered infrared seeker
Issued on: 04/13/1993
Inventor: Grosso

International Class

F42B 015/01

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