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Grid pulsed oscillator and detector

US4194202A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 16, 1959
Grant dateMar 18, 1980
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Expiry dateSep 16, 1979

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF42C13/04
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

5. A pulse doppler proximity fuze comprising a self-pulsing oscillator for eveloping a series of radio frequency electromagnetic energy impulses, an antenna electrically connected to said oscillator for radiating said impulses into space and for intercepting reflected impulses thereby to effect a variation in the amplitude of said impulses, a pair of detectors electrically connected to the said oscillator circuit for developing an output signal in proportion to the energy of the said reflected signal during the peak amplitude of said impulse, a thyratron firing circuit said detectors having means for detecting spurious signals and target signals but utilizing only the target signals for firing the thyratron firing circuit; and an electroresponsive ignition device electrically coupled to the thyratron firing circuit, said device being ignitable upon actuation of the thyratron firing circuit by said target signal.

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