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Aircraft to weapon fuze communication link

US4091734A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 22, 1977
Grant dateMay 30, 1978
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Expiry dateFeb 22, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B10/807
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An aircraft-to-weapon fuze communication link that transfers fuzing inforion between the aircraft and weapon via an optical data and power link in the absence of any physical connection. The information is transferred via an infrared light beam in digital format. Power to run the fuze receiver during the data transfer process is supplied from a high power light source.

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