Radar controlled automatic target illumination system

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2006-12-20

2008-10-21

Pihulic, Dan (Department: 3662)

Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g.,

Ship collision avoidance

C342S147000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07439902

ABSTRACT:
A radar controlled automatic target illumination system for marine and other moving vessels. A radar system operably connected to the vessel produces an electronic signal corresponding to an azimuth of a target relative to, and in proximity to the vessel. An array of lights are connected to the vessel, each light being aimed outwardly in a different lighting sector, the sectors being adjacent one to another around the vessel, each of said lights, when automatically activated, illuminating one lighting sector. An electronic processor is operably connected between the radar system and the array of lights for the automatic selective activation of one or more of the lights to illuminate the target within a corresponding lighting sector which the radar system has identified.

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