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US 2021/0010783 A1Published application
Missile guidance system
AssigneeApplied Research Associates, Inc.
InventorsJasper C. Lupo, Joseph N. Paranto
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Abstract
A hypersonic self-guided missile system is described. Particularly, embodiments describe missiles whose trajectories are controlled by an on-board control unit that decrease the effect of damaging heat to sensitive internal components by employing one or more annular windows, internal mirrors, lenses, and/or cameras. Embodiments may have an internal camera oriented substantially toward or away from the nose of the missile.
Claims20
A missile system comprising:
- a missile body comprising a nose cone tapering to a tip;
- an annular window formed in at least a portion of the nose cone;
- a camera oriented away from the tip;
- a mirror positioned to direct light from the annular window into the camera;
- and
- a control unit operable to adjust a trajectory of the missile based on an image formed by light captured by the camera.
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A missile system comprising:
- a missile body comprising a nose cone tapering to a tip;
- an annular window formed in at least a portion of the nose cone;
- a camera;
- a first mirror and a second mirror,
- wherein the first mirror is positioned to direct light from the annular window into the second mirror;
- wherein the second mirror positioned to direct light from the first mirror into the camera;
- and
- a control unit operable to adjust a trajectory of the missile based on an image formed by light captured by the camera.
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A self-guided missile system comprising:
- a body tapering to a tip;
- an annular window formed in a portion of a perimeter of the body;
- a first camera;
- a mirror positioned to direct light from the annular window into the first camera;
- and
- a control unit operable to adjust a trajectory of the body based on an image formed by light captured by the camera.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.