US5004185A
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Air-surface-missile data link system
Assignee: United States Department of the Navy
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Filing: 1964-08-31
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Granted: 1991-04-02
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Expires: 1984-08-31
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to an aircraft missile communication system comprig means to generate a digital sequence corresponding to command signals, means in the aircraft to mix the digital command sequence with the code sequence and transmit the combination to an object; means to compare the received code sequence with the second digital code sequence and means in said object depended upon the comparing means to express said digital command sequence.
Inventors
- 👤 John C. Lockhart, Jr.
- 👤 Standish C. Hartman
- 👤 Bruce R. Meuron
- 👤 Joseph B. Lyons, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 18:20
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41G; F41G7/00; F41G7/20; F41G7/30; F41G7/301; F41G7/306
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
An aircraft-missile communications system in which an aircraft and a missile interchange information by coded signals comprising: first code means in the aircraft to generate a first digital code sequence; transmitter means in the aircraft to transmit said first digital code sequence; receiver means in the missile to receive said first digital code sequence; second code means in the missile to generate a second digital code sequence the same as said first digital code sequence and having scan sync information contained therein; synchronizer means in the missile to synchronize said second digital code sequence with said first digital code sequence; transmitted means in the missile to transmit said second digital code sequence; receive means in the aircraft to receive said second digital code sequence third code means in the aircraft to generate a third digital code sequence the same as said second digital code sequence and having scan sync information contained therein; and synchronize means in the aircraft to synchronize said third digital code sequence with said second digital code sequence. whereby said digital codes are synchronized for the interchange of information between the aircraft and the missile.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
188 words
An aircraft-missile communications system in which an aircraft and a missile interchange information by coded signals comprising: first code means in the aircraft to generate a first digital code sequence; transmitter means in the aircraft to transmit said first digital code sequence; receiver means in the missile to receive said first digital code sequence; second code means in the missile to generate a second digital code sequence the same as said first digital code sequence and having scan sync information contained therein; synchronizer means in the missile to synchronize said second digital code sequence with said first digital code sequence; transmitted means in the missile to transmit said second digital code sequence; receive means in the aircraft to receive said second digital code sequence third code means in the aircraft to generate a third digital code sequence the same as said second digital code sequence and having scan sync information contained therein; and synchronize means in the aircraft to synchronize said third digital code sequence with said second digital code sequence. whereby said digital codes are synchronized for the interchange of information between the aircraft and the missile.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
An aircraft-missile communications system as recited in claim 1 further comprising: lock means in the missile to hold said second digital code sequence in synchronization with said first digital code sequence; and lock means in the aircraft to hold said third digital code sequence in synchronization with said second digital code sequence.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
76 words
An aircraft-missile communications system as recited in claim 1 further comprising: a television camera in the missile; a television monitor in the aircraft; control means in the missile to control the scan of said television camera by reference to the scan sync information of said second digital code sequence; and control means in the aircraft to control the sweep of said television monitor by reference to the scan sync information of said third digital code sequence.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
102 words
An aircraft-missile communications system as recited in claim 1 further comprising: code means in the aircraft to generate a fourth digital code sequence corresponding to desired command signals; mixer means in the aircraft to provide a command code sequence by combining said first and fourth digital code sequences, said command code sequence being transmitted by said aircraft transmitter means after all said digital code sequences are synchronized and being received by said missile receiver; and decoder means in the missile responsive to said received command code sequence and said second digital code sequence to provide command output signals for guiding the missile.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
122 words
An aircraft-missile communications system comprising: first means to generate a first digital code sequence; means to transmit said first digital code sequence; means to receive said code sequence; second means to generate a second digital code sequence substantially similar to said first sequence; means to compare said second sequence with said first sequence periodically; means to delay said sequence periodically until synchronization with said first sequence is indicated by said comparing means; clock means issuing digital pulses at a predetermined rate for driving said second means to generate said second digital code sequence; means for interrupting said clock pulses periodically until synchronization is indicated, said means for interrupting comprising: a first inhibit gate inhibited periodically by noncorrelation signals from said comparing means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
122 words
An aircraft-missile communications system comprising: first means to generate a first digital code sequence; means to transmit said first digital code sequence; means to receive said code sequence; second means to generate a second digital code sequence substantially similar to said first sequence; means to compare said second sequence with said first sequence periodically; means to delay said sequence periodically until synchronization with said first sequence is indicated by said comparing means; clock means issuing digital pulses at a predetermined rate for driving said second means to generate said second digital code sequence; means for interrupting said clock pulses periodically until synchronization is indicated, said means for interrupting comprising: a first inhibit gate inhibited periodically by noncorrelation signals from said comparing means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
73 words
An aircraft-missile communications system as recited in claim 5 wherein said interrupting means further includes: integrating means summing the correlation and noncorrelation signals from said comparing means and discharged periodically by predetermined points of said code sequence; and a second inhibit gate giving an inhibiting signal to said first inhibit gate upon coincidence of a discharge signal from said predetermined points of said code sequence and a non-correlation signal from said integrating means.
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