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Battlefield IFF system
Assignee: United States Department of the Navy
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Filing: 1975-05-01
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Granted: 1979-03-13
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Expires: 1995-05-01
Abstract
Abstract A battlefield identification friend or foe (BIFF) system comprising a radar unit including a switch for selectively connecting an interrogation encoder to the modulator of a radar unit and a response decoder also located at the radar site. At a remote station is a transponder which includes an interrogation decoder which, when properly interrogated, activates the transponder/transmitter which then transmits a coded response message.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael J. Prickett
- 👤 Bernarr H. Humpherys
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 08:36
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S13/00; G01S13/74; G01S13/75; G01S13/751; G01S13/758
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
An identification system comprising: a surveillance radar device including an internal modulating timing pulse generator and a radar carrier frequency transmitter for outputting a modulated radar carrier frequency signal; an interrogator encoder means for coding said radar signal; switch means for selectively connecting said interrogator encoder means to said radar transmitter and for disconnecting said internal modulating timing pulse generator from said radar carrier frequency transmitter whereby actuation of said switch means results in a coded radar signal; a transponder for transmitting a response signal in response to said predetermined coded radar signal; and a response signal receiver means for detecting the transmission of sid response signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
An identification system comprising: a surveillance radar device including an internal modulating timing pulse generator and a radar carrier frequency transmitter for outputting a modulated radar carrier frequency signal; an interrogator encoder means for coding said radar signal; switch means for selectively connecting said interrogator encoder means to said radar transmitter and for disconnecting said internal modulating timing pulse generator from said radar carrier frequency transmitter whereby actuation of said switch means results in a coded radar signal; a transponder for transmitting a response signal in response to said predetermined coded radar signal; and a response signal receiver means for detecting the transmission of sid response signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said interrogator encoder means includes modulating signal generator means for manually, adjustably varying the pulse repetition interval of the output of said radar transmitter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 2 wherein said interrogator encoder comprises: a pulse train generator; a programmable binary counter connected to said pulse train generator; and a program source connected to said programmable binary counter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
The system of claim 2 wherein said transponder includes: a transponder receiver; a decoder connected to said receiver; and a transmitter connected to said decoder; whereby in response to said predetermined coded radar signal said transponder transmitter transmits said response signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The system of claim 4 wherein said transponder transmits one of a plurality of coded response signals; and said response signal receiver means comprises response code decoder means for identifying which one of said plurality of coded response signals was transmitted.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system of claim 2 wherein said transponder decoder comprises: first and second time delay means; and an AND gate having first and second inputs connected to said first and second time delay means, respectively.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
The system of claim 6 wherein said first time delay means comprises: a shift register having a plurality of stages and being operably coupled to a code selector switch means for selecting the time delay introduced by said shift register.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
76 words
An interrogator comprising: a surveillance radar device including an internal modulating timing pulse generator and a radar carrier frequency transmitter for outputting a modulated radar signal; an interrogator encoder means for coding said radar signal; switch means for selectively connecting said interrogator encoder means to said radar carrier frequency transmitter and for disconnecting said internal modulating timing pulse generator from said carrier frequency transmitter whereby actuation of said switch means results in a coded radar signal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
76 words
An interrogator comprising: a surveillance radar device including an internal modulating timing pulse generator and a radar carrier frequency transmitter for outputting a modulated radar signal; an interrogator encoder means for coding said radar signal; switch means for selectively connecting said interrogator encoder means to said radar carrier frequency transmitter and for disconnecting said internal modulating timing pulse generator from said carrier frequency transmitter whereby actuation of said switch means results in a coded radar signal.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-03-12 | 1982-09-11 | 1983-03-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-03-12 | 1986-09-11 | 1987-03-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-03-12 | 1990-09-11 | 1991-03-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |