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Electrical monitoring and management system for airborne ordnance
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-03-03
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Granted: 1973-12-18
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Expires: 1990-03-03
Abstract
Abstract This disclosure relates to a system for controlling the actuation of different types of stores at various remote store stations where each store requires management in one or more operational modes prior to actuation. The type of store at each station is sensed and the store type is visually displayed at a central location. When the operator selects a store type for actuation other display means responsive to selection means and the sensing means display the operational modes of the selected store that require management prior to actuation thereof. Further display means responsive to the mode selection display to the operator the options available in each management mode. When the operator has made compatible selections in all mode options he may then actuate the selected store type.
Inventors
- 👤 M Lauro
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 04:46
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41G; F41G9/00; F41G9/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
213 words
A system for controlling actuation of a plurality of airborne ordnance devices located at a plurality of stations on an aircraft where each of the stations is adapted to mount at least one device type and each of the device types requires conditioning in at least one mode prior to actuation thereof and where there may be optional steps of actuation in each mode; comprising, sensing means in operative relationship with each station for sensing the existence of a predetermined device type thereat, a plurality of display means adapted to indicate device types, means responsive to said sensing means for causing said display means to indicate the type of device at each station, means for selecting a station for actuation of the device thereat, mode indicating means, means responsive to said sensing means and said selection means for causing said mode indicating means to indicate the operative modes of the device at the selected station which must be conditioned prior to actuation thereof, mode selection means, second display means, means responsive to selection of a mode for causing said second display means to display available options in each selected mode, option selection means, and means responsive to selection of all options in the indicated modes for actuating the device at the selected station.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
213 words
A system for controlling actuation of a plurality of airborne ordnance devices located at a plurality of stations on an aircraft where each of the stations is adapted to mount at least one device type and each of the device types requires conditioning in at least one mode prior to actuation thereof and where there may be optional steps of actuation in each mode; comprising, sensing means in operative relationship with each station for sensing the existence of a predetermined device type thereat, a plurality of display means adapted to indicate device types, means responsive to said sensing means for causing said display means to indicate the type of device at each station, means for selecting a station for actuation of the device thereat, mode indicating means, means responsive to said sensing means and said selection means for causing said mode indicating means to indicate the operative modes of the device at the selected station which must be conditioned prior to actuation thereof, mode selection means, second display means, means responsive to selection of a mode for causing said second display means to display available options in each selected mode, option selection means, and means responsive to selection of all options in the indicated modes for actuating the device at the selected station.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The system of claim 1 wherein each of said sensing means includes disabling means effectIve upon selection of one station to inhibit simultaneous selection of another station having a device thereat whose actuation is incompatible to actuation of the device at the first selected station.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 1 further including means responsive to selection of all options in the indicated modes for indicating the status of the device at each selected station.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 3 further including means for storing the selected conditioning options.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said sensing means are interchangeable in said system in accordance with the types of devices at the stations, at least one of said sensing means being programmed for use with a plurality of device types mounted to one of the stations.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
The system of claim 1 wherein each of said sensing means includes means effective upon selection of its associated device to inhibit selection of a device at another station whose actuation is incompatible for simultaneous actuation with the device at the selected station.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 3 further including means for bracketing said second display means for conditioning of a mode requiring a plurality of option selections.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system of claim 1 wherein each of said sensing means is programmed to sense particular device types, and said sensing means are interchangeable in accordance with device types to be loaded to said stations.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
138 words
In a system for controlling the operation of a plurality of diverse airborne ordnance devices mounted to aircraft stations where each device requires conditioning in at least one of a plurality of operative modes prior to actuation thereof and each of said devices is located at a predetermined station adapted to receive one or more device types, comprising means for sensing the existence of a device at the stations and identifying the device types, display means responsive to said sensing means for indicating the device types at each station, means for selecting at least one of the devices for conditioning prior to actuation thereof, means for indicating all operative modes of all devices, and means responsive to selection of said one of said devices for indicating only the conditioning modes required prior to actuation of the selected device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
138 words
In a system for controlling the operation of a plurality of diverse airborne ordnance devices mounted to aircraft stations where each device requires conditioning in at least one of a plurality of operative modes prior to actuation thereof and each of said devices is located at a predetermined station adapted to receive one or more device types, comprising means for sensing the existence of a device at the stations and identifying the device types, display means responsive to said sensing means for indicating the device types at each station, means for selecting at least one of the devices for conditioning prior to actuation thereof, means for indicating all operative modes of all devices, and means responsive to selection of said one of said devices for indicating only the conditioning modes required prior to actuation of the selected device.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
179 words
A system for controlling actuation of airborne ordnance devices at a plurality of stations on an aircraft where each of said stations is adapted to accept at least one device type and each of said devices requires conditioning in at least one mode prior to actuation thereof; comprising correlatable sensing means in operative relation with each station for sensing and identifying a predetermined device thereat, a first plurality of display means, means responsive to said sensing means for causing said first display means to indicate the type of devices at each station, means for selecting one or more devices having compatible conditioning modes for actuation, means responsive to said selecting means for indicating only the applicable modes of the selected devices requiring conditioning, a second plurality of display means, means responsive to selection of each applicable conditioning mode for causing said second display means to display conditioning options in each mode, means for selecting a conditioning option in each indicated mode, and means responsive to conditioning of all required options of the indicated modes for actuating the selected devices.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
179 words
A system for controlling actuation of airborne ordnance devices at a plurality of stations on an aircraft where each of said stations is adapted to accept at least one device type and each of said devices requires conditioning in at least one mode prior to actuation thereof; comprising correlatable sensing means in operative relation with each station for sensing and identifying a predetermined device thereat, a first plurality of display means, means responsive to said sensing means for causing said first display means to indicate the type of devices at each station, means for selecting one or more devices having compatible conditioning modes for actuation, means responsive to said selecting means for indicating only the applicable modes of the selected devices requiring conditioning, a second plurality of display means, means responsive to selection of each applicable conditioning mode for causing said second display means to display conditioning options in each mode, means for selecting a conditioning option in each indicated mode, and means responsive to conditioning of all required options of the indicated modes for actuating the selected devices.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 10 further including a plurality of memory devices and means for setting the selected options in each applicable memory device.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 11 further including means for rejecting selected stations.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 12 further including means responsive to actuation or rejection of a selected station for resetting said memory devices.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
149 words
A system for controlling actuation of independent airborne ordnance devices at a plurality of aircraft stations where each of said stations is adapted to accept one or more device types and eaCh of said devices requires conditioning in one or more options in one or more modes prior to utilization thereof, comprising sensing means arranged in operative relation with each station for sensing the existence of a predetermined device thereat, means for selecting a station for actuation of a device thereat, a plurality of display means for indicating conditioning options of each device in each mode, means responsive to said sensing means for indicating applicable modes of conditioning required prior to actuation of a device at a selected station, and means responsive to said sensing means and selection of the applicable modes requiring conditioning to cause said display means to display only the options in each mode requiring conditioning.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
149 words
A system for controlling actuation of independent airborne ordnance devices at a plurality of aircraft stations where each of said stations is adapted to accept one or more device types and eaCh of said devices requires conditioning in one or more options in one or more modes prior to utilization thereof, comprising sensing means arranged in operative relation with each station for sensing the existence of a predetermined device thereat, means for selecting a station for actuation of a device thereat, a plurality of display means for indicating conditioning options of each device in each mode, means responsive to said sensing means for indicating applicable modes of conditioning required prior to actuation of a device at a selected station, and means responsive to said sensing means and selection of the applicable modes requiring conditioning to cause said display means to display only the options in each mode requiring conditioning.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
134 words
A system for actuating a plurality of different airborne ordnance devices located at different aircraft stations and conditioned from a central control network for controlling logical conditioning of the stations, a programmed packaged circuit coupled to each station and coupled to said central control network, each of said packaged circuits including means for sensing at least one device type at its associated station and in response to such sensing programming said central control network in accordance with the sensed device type, means at said central control for selecting a station for actuation of the device thereat, each of said sensing means being responsive to selection of its associated station for inhibiting selection by said central control of another station having a device thereat with different conditioning requirements than the device at the selected station.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
134 words
A system for actuating a plurality of different airborne ordnance devices located at different aircraft stations and conditioned from a central control network for controlling logical conditioning of the stations, a programmed packaged circuit coupled to each station and coupled to said central control network, each of said packaged circuits including means for sensing at least one device type at its associated station and in response to such sensing programming said central control network in accordance with the sensed device type, means at said central control for selecting a station for actuation of the device thereat, each of said sensing means being responsive to selection of its associated station for inhibiting selection by said central control of another station having a device thereat with different conditioning requirements than the device at the selected station.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 15 wherein each of said packaged circuits is interchangeable with said central control network in accordance with a device type to be carried at an associated station.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
61 words
The system of claim 16 wherein at least one of said packaged circuits is effective to sense more than one device type and program said central control network therewith, said at least one of said packaged circuits having a device type selector means arranged to select a program for said central control means in accordance with the device type associated therewith.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
53 words
The system of claim 15 further including a second programming network associated with each of the stations adapted to be coupled to one of said packaged circuits, said second programming networks being responsive to coupling to one of said packaged circuits for predetermining the conditions required for actuation of each of said devices.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
191 words
A stores management system for controlling actuation of independent stores at a plurality of store stations where each of the store stations is adapted to accept one or more store types and each of the store types requires conditioning in one or more modes prior to actuation thereof and each of said modes may include one or more conditioning options, comprising sensing means in operative relationship with each station for sensing and identifying the existence of a predetermined store thereat, a plurality of display means, means responsive to said sensing means for causing said display means to indicate the type of stores at said stations, means for selecting a store for actuation, means responsive to said sensing means and said selection means for indicating the modes of the selected store requiring conditioning prior to actuation of the selected store, means for selecting indicated modes for conditioning option display means, means responsive to said mode selection means for causing said option display means to display the options in each required mode, option conditioning means, and means responsive to conditioning of the displayed options in each required mode for actuating the selected store.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
191 words
A stores management system for controlling actuation of independent stores at a plurality of store stations where each of the store stations is adapted to accept one or more store types and each of the store types requires conditioning in one or more modes prior to actuation thereof and each of said modes may include one or more conditioning options, comprising sensing means in operative relationship with each station for sensing and identifying the existence of a predetermined store thereat, a plurality of display means, means responsive to said sensing means for causing said display means to indicate the type of stores at said stations, means for selecting a store for actuation, means responsive to said sensing means and said selection means for indicating the modes of the selected store requiring conditioning prior to actuation of the selected store, means for selecting indicated modes for conditioning option display means, means responsive to said mode selection means for causing said option display means to display the options in each required mode, option conditioning means, and means responsive to conditioning of the displayed options in each required mode for actuating the selected store.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-12-17 | 1977-06-18 | 1977-12-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-12-17 | 1981-06-18 | 1981-12-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-12-17 | 1985-06-18 | 1985-12-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |