Accession Number:

ADD002921

Title:

Unitary Laser/IR Seeker.

Descriptive Note:

Patent,

Corporate Author:

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON D C

Personal Author(s):

• Andressen,Clarence C.

Report Date:

1976-07-27

Pagination or Media Count:

4.0

Abstract:

The object of the present invention is accomplished by the use of a gyro-stabilized, rotating, spectral filter which is wedge-shaped to enable incoming IR and L energy to be focused at different points separated from one another and to be focused at different points in a combined IR and L seeker so that the different types of energy can be separately detected. Another object of the invention is to reduce the room required by target-seeking systems when IR and L systems are to be employed simultaneously at any location. The seekers of an IR and L target-seeking system are combined into a single unit.

Descriptors:

• *Laser guidance
• *Infrared detectors
• *Homing devices
• *Patents
• Infrared tracking
• Gyroscopes
• Optical lenses
• Guided missiles
• Optical filters

Subject Categories:

• Infrared Detection and Detectors

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE