Ammunition with internal light-settable pickup arrangement for digital memory storage
AssigneeAAI Corporation
InventorCharles E. Chandler
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Abstract
A projectile having a light-settable photodetector assembly, in the form of a plurality of photovoltaic cell units mounted internally of the projectile, with corresponding respective light passageways, formed preferably by optical fibers, connecting between the exterior of the projectile and the photocell units. Circumferential angular position indexing means is provided on the projectile for index location of an external light source setting device therewith. Each photodetector also electrically connects with an electrical signal storage unit, in the form of a capacitor, which is activated by light acting on the photodetector, thereby enabling inputting and storage of a selected composite digital signal.
Claims12
A projectile having a light-settable photodetector and signal storage arrangement, comprising
- a projectile body section having a plurality of light passageways formed therein and communicating with an interior section of said projectile,
- a photovoltaic cell disposed adjacent each of said light passageways at said interior section,
- and a discrete electrical storage medium connected to each of said photovoltaic cells for compositely registering a composite digital signal transmitted by light through said passageways to said photovoltaic cells.
A fuze having a light-settable photodetector and signal storage arrangement, comprising
- a fuze body section having a plurality of light passageways formed therein and communicating with an interior section of said fuze,
- a photovoltaic cell disposed adjacent each of said light passageways at said interior section,
- and a discrete electrical storage medium connected to each of said photovoltaic cells for compositely registering a composite digital signal transmitted by light through said passageways to said photovoltaic cells.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.