Aeronautics and astronautics – Missile stabilization or trajectory control – Automatic guidance
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-26
2011-12-20
Gregory, Bernarr (Department: 3662)
Aeronautics and astronautics
Missile stabilization or trajectory control
Automatic guidance
C244S003100, C244S003150, C244S003210, C244S051000, C244S052000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08080771
ABSTRACT:
A steering system for use in a traveling guided flying apparatus (10) and method for driving the steering system are provided. The system includes an outer housing (111), an inner housing (113) and a support fins (112) extending inwardly from the outer housing (111) and holding the inner housing (113) thereon. The outer housing (111) and the inner housing (113) define a ram air inlet (114) at a nose of the forward portion (11), an annular inlet air passage (115), an annular pressure chamber (116), and an outlet air passage (125). The steering system further includes exhaust outlets (120) arranged in the outer housing and separately controlled valves (124) mounted at the exhaust outlets (120) configured to vary the flow of escaping air through the exhaust outlets (120). The steering system also includes a target seeker (121), one or more pressure sensors (119) mounted in the pressure chamber (116) and a control unit (122) for controlling flight of the guided projectile (10).
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Browdy and Neimark PLLC
Gregory Bernarr
Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.
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