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Projectile guidance system including a compact semi-active laser seeker

US8207481B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 21, 2009
Grant dateJun 26, 2012
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Expiry dateSep 24, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B3/08
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A guidance system may include an optical system to focus incident radiation onto a detector configured to generate at least one guidance signal in response to the focused incident radiation. The optical system may include a first lens having a first side and a second side, the first side consisting of a Fresnel lens formed on a generally convex surface and the second side being generally planar.

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