Carrier tracking system

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1980-02-04

1987-05-19

Jordan, Charles T.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Missile stabilization or trajectory control

Remote control

F41G 730

Patent

active

046661034

ABSTRACT:
An infrared tracker for tracking a carrier in clutter comprises a pyrotechnically heated emitter, a beam concentrator, and a blanking means all of which are mounted on the carrier, and a command link, a thermal detector, a display signal storage means, a display, and a comparator all of which are located remotely to the carrier, said command link operative to provide an emitter start-up signal and a blanking command signal, said emitter and blanking means operative in response to the command signals sent to the carrier when there is clutter present that might be confused with the carrier, respectively, to actuate the emitter and blanking means, said display storage means operative to store a first video frame of the carrier while the emitter is blanked out, and said comparator for comparing the first video frame without the emitter to a subsequent video frame including the emitter to distinguish between the clutter and the carrier.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3598344 (1971-08-01), Walters et al.
patent: 3796396 (1974-03-01), Crovella
patent: 3820742 (1974-06-01), Watkins
patent: 4027837 (1977-06-01), Miller, Jr. et al.

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