Patent · US Expired

Thermally marked target missile system

US5050476A · kind A · utility

4Cited by
3References
3Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateOct 30, 1973
Grant dateSep 24, 1991
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 30, 1993

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF41G7/2293
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The missile system disclosed herein involves directing a beam from a modeely powered laser on a taget for such time that a hot spot is produced. This hot spot is then used as a target for a cooperating infrared seeking missile.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.