Two beam small arms transmitter
AssigneeCubic Corporation
InventorDeepak Varshneya
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Abstract
A Small Arms Transmitter (SAT) having two optical sources for use in a military training environment is described. The SAT includes an infrared laser as a first optical source. A visible optical source, such as a visible wavelength laser, is configured as a second optical source. The visible wavelength laser can be configured to be selectively energized during a beam alignment operation. A combiner can be configured to combine the beam from the infrared laser with the beam from the visible wavelength laser to produce a combined beam. Certain techniques and/or materials can be utilized such that the SAT undergoes minimal functional change over a wide range of temperatures.
Claims19
A Small Arms Transmitter (SAT) configured to be weapon mounted for use in a combat force training system at various temperatures, the SAT comprising:
- a first optical source having:
- a first collimating lens;
- and
- a first beam at a non-visible wavelength configured to provide signaling in the combat force training system;
- a second optical source having:
- a second collimating lens;
- and
- a second beam in a visible wavelength;
- and
- an optical combiner configured to combine the first beam with the second beam to generate a combined beam having a common optical axis;
- wherein both the first collimating lens and the second collimating lens have an F number greater than 2.
A Small Arms Transmitter (SAT) configured to be weapon mounted for use in a combat force training system, the SAT comprising:
- an Infrared (IR) laser having:
- a first collimating lens having an F number greater than 2;
- and
- an IR output beam;
- wherein the IR laser is configured to provide signaling in the combat force training system;
- a visible wavelength laser having:
- a second collimating lens having an F number greater than 2;
- and
- a visible wavelength output beam;
- an optical combiner configured to combine the IR output beam with the visible wavelength output beam to generate a combined beam;
- a beam alignment module configured to steer the combined beam;
- and
- a controller configured to selectively enable the visible wavelength laser.
A method of manufacturing an athermal Small Arms Transmitter (SAT) configured to be weapon mounted for use in a combat force training system, the method comprising:
- providing a first optical source capable of emitting a first beam at a non-visible wavelength, the first optical source having a collimating lens with an F number greater than 2;
- providing a second optical source capable of emitting a second beam in a visible wavelength, the second optical source having a collimating lens with an F number greater than 2;
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- positioning an optical combiner in relation to the first optical source and the second optical source so as to combine the first beam with the second beam.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.