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AssigneeBAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
InventorFrancis M. Feda
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A fuze setter interface for substantially simultaneously and wirelessly transferring power and data between a fuze setter and fuze. The fuze setter interface includes separate power and communications interfaces. In the power interface, an induction coil is provided in each of the fuze setter and fuze. Power is transferred by magnetic field coupling between the induction coils. In the communications interface, a communications member is provided in each of the fuze setter and fuze, along with appropriate functions to generate alternating-current (AC) waveforms, and condition, modulate or demodulate signals. In one example, both communications members are induction coils that transfer data by magnetic field coupling. In another example, both communications members are radio-frequency (RF) transceivers that transfer data by radio signal. The RF transceiver in the fuze may be a Height of Burst (HoB) sensor. In another example, both communications members are optical transceivers that transfer data by optical signal.
A system for programming and powering an artillery fuze comprising:
A fuze setter interface for transferring power and data between a fuze setter and a fuze comprising:
A method of performing a fuze setting operation on a guided projectile prior to launch, said method comprising steps of:
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