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Method of increasing the effectiveness of target-seeking ammunition articles
Assignee: Diehl Verwaltungs Stiftung
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Filing: 1984-06-26
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Granted: 1986-09-16
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Expires: 2004-06-26
Abstract
Abstract A method for increasing the effectiveness of the utilization of target-seeking ammunition articles, which include a sensor scanning a predetermined searching surface within the target area for target criteria in order to suppress dummy targets during evaluation for steering towards or homing on the target. Upon the detection of a target within pregiven target surroundings, a search is conducted thereabout for a further target, and after detecting a predetermined number of such types of neighboring targets, one such target is approached.
Inventors
- 👤 Lothar Stessen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 00:34
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41G; F41G7/00; F41G7/20; F41G7/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
In a method for increasing the effectiveness of the utilization of target-seeking ammunition articles, including a sensor in each said article for scanning a pregiven searching surface within a target area pursuant to predetermined target criteria; the improvement comprising: effecting a search for a further neighboring target possessing said preselected target criteria upon detection of a first target possessing said predetermined target criteria within pregiven target surroundings about said first target; and upon detecting of a pregiven number of such neighboring targets possessing said predetermined target criteria, homing said article onto one of said targets.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
In a method for increasing the effectiveness of the utilization of target-seeking ammunition articles, including a sensor in each said article for scanning a pregiven searching surface within a target area pursuant to predetermined target criteria; the improvement comprising: effecting a search for a further neighboring target possessing said preselected target criteria upon detection of a first target possessing said predetermined target criteria within pregiven target surroundings about said first target; and upon detecting of a pregiven number of such neighboring targets possessing said predetermined target criteria, homing said article onto one of said targets.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
Method as claimed in claim 1, including homing said article onto the last target of a series of target points built up from neighboring targets.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
Method as claimed in claim 2, wherein a plurality of said ammunition articles homing onto the target area upon traversing mutually overlapping searching areas has each one of said articles directed towards another number of neighboring targets being sequentially detected as the criterium for the series of target points.
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