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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:
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.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
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.AbstractA 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. | InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 175090 filed on 12/29/1993US Classes:244/3.21Attitude control mechanismsField of Search244/3.21, Attitude control mechanisms244/3.15, Automatic guidance244/3.1MISSILE STABILIZATION OR TRAJECTORY CONTROLExaminersPrimary: Pihulic, Daniel T.Attorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References3843076, 3905563, 4347996, Spin-stabilized projectile and guidance system thereforIssued on: 09/07/1982 Inventor: Grosso4370716, Active nutation control system for space vehicle Issued on: 01/25/1983 Inventor: Amieux4504032, 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: Howell4676456, 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: Fortunko5065957, Device for controlling aerodynamic bodies Issued on: 11/19/1991 Inventor: Kranz5201895Optically beam steered infrared seeker Issued on: 04/13/1993 Inventor: Grosso International ClassF42B 015/01 |
