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Vibration tolerant infrared sensor for aircraft

US5138156A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 29, 1990
Grant dateAug 11, 1992
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Expiry dateMar 29, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG12B5/00
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An IR detector mounted in a sensor housing is provided to replace an aerial amera boresighted with the guns on an attack helicopter. No modification of the aircraft is required and the sensor housing is uniquely adapted for adjustments in azimuth and elevation and to resist vibration effects on the sensor housing and detector.

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