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US 9,316,463 B2Granted
Multimode short wavelength infrared and radio-frequency seeker
AssigneeRosemount Aerospace Inc.
InventorWilliam Durand
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Abstract
A multimode seeker includes a radio-frequency antenna and a controller. The radio-frequency antenna comprises a substrate and an electrically conductive film deposited on the substrate. The substrate is transparent to short wavelength infrared radiation. The electrically conductive film is configured to transmit and receive radio-frequency radiation and is transparent to the short wavelength infrared radiation. The controller is configured to receive and interpret data from the radio-frequency antenna.
Claims15
A multimode seeker comprising:
- a radio-frequency antenna comprising:
- a substrate that is transparent to short wavelength infrared radiation;
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- an electrically conductive film deposited on the substrate and configured to transmit and receive radio-frequency radiation, wherein the electrically conductive film is transparent to the short wavelength infrared radiation;
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- a controller configured to receive and interpret data from the radio-frequency antenna.
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A sensor for use on a flight body, the sensor comprising:
- a patch antenna that transmits and receives radio-frequency radiation;
- a short wavelength infrared detector that receives short wavelength infrared radiation, wherein the patch antenna is transparent to the short wavelength infrared radiation, and wherein the short wavelength radiation propagates through the patch antenna to the short wavelength infrared detector;
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- sensor electronics that control the flight body based upon data received from the patch antenna and the short wavelength infrared detector.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.