Laser beam rider guidance system

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1976-04-16

1978-09-05

Engle, Samuel W.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Missile stabilization or trajectory control

Remote control

244 316, F42B 1330, F41G 712, F41G 714, F41G 900

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041113853

ABSTRACT:
A laser beam rider guidance system having a launcher based electro-optical subsystem illuminating a light receiver subsystem on board a moving carrier is disclosed. A launcher based laser beam transmitter assembly transmits a synchronization beam, an x scan beam, and a y scan beam to the laser beam receiver subsystem along a line of sight established by a sighting means. The synchronization beam, x scan beam, and y scan beam when received by the receiver subsystem are used in a timing mechanism to measure the x and y scan times from the missile's position to the line of sight; each of these times are multiplied by the scan rate in a microprocessor to determine x and y coordinate direction correction signals necessary to position the carrier on the line of sight to target.

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patent: 3398918 (1968-08-01), Girault
patent: 3690594 (1972-09-01), Menke
patent: 3698811 (1972-10-01), Weil
patent: 3746280 (1973-07-01), Coxe et al.
patent: 3782667 (1974-01-01), Miller, Jr. et al.
patent: 3964053 (1976-06-01), Heiser

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