US3366346A
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Remote missile command system
Assignee: United States Department of the Army
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Filing: 1965-07-19
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Granted: 1968-01-30
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Expires: 1985-07-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William B Mcknight
- 👤 Lonnie N Mcclusky
- 👤 Nickolas J Mangus
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 06:15
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41G; F41G7/00; F41G7/20; F41G7/30; F41G7/301; F41G7/303; G; G01; G01S; G01S3/00; G01S3/78; G01S3/782; G01S3/787; G01S3/788
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
224 words
A MISSILE GUIDANCE SYSTEM COMPRISING A RADIANT ENERGY DETECTOR UNIT HAVING A REFERENCE AXIS; A MISSILE HAVING A RADIANT ENERGY SOURCE AND MISSILE CONTROL MEANS; SAID DETECTOR UNIT BEING SO CONSTRUCTED AS TO DETECT THE POLAR POSITION AND THE AZIMUTH AND ELEVATION COORDINATES OF THE RADIANT ENERGY SOURCE WITH RESPECT TO SAID AXIS AND TO PRESENT AT ITS OUTPUT A CARRIER WAVE WHICH IS FREQUENCY MODULATED TO REPRESENT THE POLAR POSITION OF THE MISSILE; FIRST MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID DETECTOR UNIT''S OUTPUT SO AS TO HAVE A SIGNAL OUTPUT REPRESENTATIVE OF SAID DETECTED POSITION; SECOND MEANS CONNECTED TO AN OUTPUTS OF SAID FIRST MEANS SO AS TO HAVE ERROR SIGNAL OUTPUTS REPRESENTATIVE OF ERROR POLAR POSITION OF THE RADIANT SOURCE (AND, THEREFORE, THE AZIMUTH AND ELEVATION COORDINATES OF THE MISSILE); THIRD MEANS HAVING INPUTS CONNECTED TO THE OUTPUTS OF SAID SECOND MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING SAID ERROR POSITION TO THE CONTROL MEANS OF SAID MISSILE, WHEREIN SAID CONTROL MEANS CONTROLS THE GUIDANCE OF THE MISSILE TO BRING THE MISSILE INTO LINE WITH THE AXIS OF THE RADIANT ENERGY DETECTOR; FIRST AND SECOND BIAS SOURCE MEANS; SAID FIRST BIAS MEANS BEING CONNECTED TO AN INPUT OF SAID THIRD MEANS SO AS TO BIAS THE AZIMUTH COORDINATE; AND SAID SECOND BIAS MEANS BEING CONNECTED TO ANOTHER INPUT OF SAID THIRD MEANS SO TO BIAS THE ELEVATION COORDINATE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
224 words
A MISSILE GUIDANCE SYSTEM COMPRISING A RADIANT ENERGY DETECTOR UNIT HAVING A REFERENCE AXIS; A MISSILE HAVING A RADIANT ENERGY SOURCE AND MISSILE CONTROL MEANS; SAID DETECTOR UNIT BEING SO CONSTRUCTED AS TO DETECT THE POLAR POSITION AND THE AZIMUTH AND ELEVATION COORDINATES OF THE RADIANT ENERGY SOURCE WITH RESPECT TO SAID AXIS AND TO PRESENT AT ITS OUTPUT A CARRIER WAVE WHICH IS FREQUENCY MODULATED TO REPRESENT THE POLAR POSITION OF THE MISSILE; FIRST MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID DETECTOR UNIT''S OUTPUT SO AS TO HAVE A SIGNAL OUTPUT REPRESENTATIVE OF SAID DETECTED POSITION; SECOND MEANS CONNECTED TO AN OUTPUTS OF SAID FIRST MEANS SO AS TO HAVE ERROR SIGNAL OUTPUTS REPRESENTATIVE OF ERROR POLAR POSITION OF THE RADIANT SOURCE (AND, THEREFORE, THE AZIMUTH AND ELEVATION COORDINATES OF THE MISSILE); THIRD MEANS HAVING INPUTS CONNECTED TO THE OUTPUTS OF SAID SECOND MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING SAID ERROR POSITION TO THE CONTROL MEANS OF SAID MISSILE, WHEREIN SAID CONTROL MEANS CONTROLS THE GUIDANCE OF THE MISSILE TO BRING THE MISSILE INTO LINE WITH THE AXIS OF THE RADIANT ENERGY DETECTOR; FIRST AND SECOND BIAS SOURCE MEANS; SAID FIRST BIAS MEANS BEING CONNECTED TO AN INPUT OF SAID THIRD MEANS SO AS TO BIAS THE AZIMUTH COORDINATE; AND SAID SECOND BIAS MEANS BEING CONNECTED TO ANOTHER INPUT OF SAID THIRD MEANS SO TO BIAS THE ELEVATION COORDINATE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-01-29 | 1971-07-31 | 1972-01-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-01-29 | 1975-07-31 | 1976-01-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-01-29 | 1979-07-31 | 1980-01-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |