Weapon aim evaluation system

Claim 2

Registering in said DPU data denoting the positions of said television camera, and said transmitter and receiver apparatus relative to said weapon,

Claim 3

In a system which comprises a weapon to be aimed to direct a missile at a target, a television camera which registers a signal on the image surface when directed toward said target, radio transmitting and receiving apparatus transmitting radiation toward and from said target, a data processing unit (DPU), and a register to exhibit the difference between the correct line of aim and the line of aim of said weapon, the method of exhibiting the accuracy of the aim of said weapon comprising

Claim 4

In a system which comprises a weapon to be aimed to direct a missile at a target, a television camera which registers a signal on the image surface when directed toward said target, radio transmitting and receiving apparatus transmitting radiation toward and from said target, a data processing unit (DPU), and a register to exhibit the difference between the correct line of aim and the line of aim of said weapon, the method of exhibiting the accuracy of the aim of said weapon comprising

Claim 5

Measuring the angular position of the line of aim of said weapon and transmitting the data denoting said position to said DPU,

Claim 6

Measuring the angular position of the line of aim of said weapon and transmitting the data denoting said position to said DPU,

Claim 7

Measuring the angular position of the line of aim of said weapon and transmitting the data denoting said position to said DPU,

Claim 8

Measuring the angular position of the line of aim of said weapon and transmitting the data denoting said position to said DPU,

Claim 9

In a system which comprises a weapon to be aimed to direct a missile to a target; a television camera which registers a signal on the image surface when directed toward said target, radio transmitting and receiving apparatus transmitting radiation toward and from said target, a data processing unit (DPU), and a register to exhibit the difference between the correct line of aim and the line of aim of said weapon, the method of exhibiting the accuracy of the aim of said weapon comprising

Claim 10

In a system which comprises a weapon to be aimed to direct a missile to a target; a television camera which registers a signal on the image surface when directed toward said target, radio transmitting and receiving apparatus transmitting radiation toward and from said target, a data processing unit (DPU), and a register to exhibit the difference between the correct line of aim and the line of aim of said weapon, the method of exhibiting the accuracy of the aim of said weapon comprising

Claim 11

Measuring angles of elevation and azimuth of the line of aim of said weapon and transmitting the data denoting said position digitally to said DPU,

Claim 12

Measuring angles of elevation and azimuth of the line of aim of said weapon and transmitting the data denoting said position digitally to said DPU,

Claim 13

Measuring the angular position of the line of aim of said weapon and transmitting said data digitally to said DPU,

Claim 14

Measuring the angular position of the line of aim of said weapon and transmitting said data digitally to said DPU,

Claim 15

In a system which comprises a weapon to be aimed to direct a missile at a target which has a light source, a television camera which registers a signal on the image surface when directed along a line of sight toward said target, radio transmitting and receiving apparatus for transmitting radiation toward and from said target, a data processing unit (DPU), and a register to exhibit the difference between the correct line of aim and the line of aim of said weapon, the method of exhibiting the accuracy of the aim of said weapon comprising

Claim 16

In a system which comprises a weapon to be aimed to direct a missile at a target which has a light source, a television camera which registers a signal on the image surface when directed along a line of sight toward said target, radio transmitting and receiving apparatus for transmitting radiation toward and from said target, a data processing unit (DPU), and a register to exhibit the difference between the correct line of aim and the line of aim of said weapon, the method of exhibiting the accuracy of the aim of said weapon comprising

Claim 17

Measuring the angular position of the line of sight of said television camera and transmitting the data digitally to said DPU (a) Sensing the position of the image of said light source on the frame scanned on the TV image surface and transmitting to said DPU data derived from said position to give the accurate line of sight of said light source on said target,

Claim 18

Measuring the angular position of the line of sight of said television camera and transmitting the data digitally to said DPU (a) Sensing the position of the image of said light source on the frame scanned on the TV image surface and transmitting to said DPU data derived from said position to give the accurate line of sight of said light source on said target,

Claim 19

Measuring the angular position of the line of sight of said target registered on the image surface of said television camera and transmitting the TV data digitally to said DPU,

Claim 20

Measuring the angular position of the line of sight of said target registered on the image surface of said television camera and transmitting the TV data digitally to said DPU,

Claim 21

Measuring the angles of elevation and azimuth of the line of sight of said television camera and transmitting the data digitally to said DPU,

Claim 22

Measuring the angles of elevation and azimuth of the line of sight of said television camera and transmitting the data digitally to said DPU,

Claim 23

Measuring the angular position of the line of sight of said target registered on the image surface of said television camera and transmitting the TV data digitally to said DPU,

Claim 24

Measuring the angular position of the line of sight of said target registered on the image surface of said television camera and transmitting the TV data digitally to said DPU,

Claim 25

Measuring the distance to the target by transmitting to the target two high frequency continuous wave radiations differing by a low frequency radiation having a wave length at least as great as the distance to and from said target, and returning two high frequency continuous wave radiations differing by the same low frequency to be received by the receiving apparatus, and comparing the difference frequencies of said transmitted and received radiations to ascertain the phase displacement of the transmitted frequencies resulting from the distance traversed, and transmitting the data of said phase displacement and distance digitally to said DPU,

Claim 26

Measuring the distance to the target by transmitting to the target two high frequency continuous wave radiations differing by a low frequency radiation having a wave length at least as great as the distance to and from said target, and returning two high frequency continuous wave radiations differing by the same low frequency to be received by the receiving apparatus, and comparing the difference frequencies of said transmitted and received radiations to ascertain the phase displacement of the transmitted frequencies resulting from the distance traversed, and transmitting the data of said phase displacement and distance digitally to said DPU,

Claim 27

Measuring the distance to the target by transmitting to said target distance measuring continuous wave radiations and receiving return continuous wave radiations initiated at the target by said transmitted radiations, and measuring the distance by the effect of the distance on said radiations, and transmitting the distance data digitally to said DPU,

Claim 28

Measuring the distance to the target by transmitting to said target distance measuring continuous wave radiations and receiving return continuous wave radiations initiated at the target by said transmitted radiations, and measuring the distance by the effect of the distance on said radiations, and transmitting the distance data digitally to said DPU,

Claim 29

Measuring the distance to the target by transmitting to said target two high frequency continuous wave radiations, the difference between which is a low frequency having a wave length at least as great as the total distance traveled by the radiations, and transmitting from the target radiation initiated by said first radiation comprising two high frequency continuous wave radiations differing by the same low frequency as said original transmitted radiations, comparing the difference frequency of the transmitted radiations with the difference frequency of the received radiations to determine the phase displacement resulting from the distance traveled, and transmitting to said DPU data denoting said phase displacement and distance of the target, and

Claim 30

Measuring the distance to the target by transmitting to said target two high frequency continuous wave radiations, the difference between which is a low frequency having a wave length at least as great as the total distance traveled by the radiations, and transmitting from the target radiation initiated by said first radiation comprising two high frequency continuous wave radiations differing by the same low frequency as said original transmitted radiations, comparing the difference frequency of the transmitted radiations with the difference frequency of the received radiations to determine the phase displacement resulting from the distance traveled, and transmitting to said DPU data denoting said phase displacement and distance of the target, and

Claim 31

Measuring the distance to the target by transmitting to said target distance measuring continuous wave radiations and receiving return continuous wave radiations initiated at the target by said transmitted radiations, and measuring the distance by the effect of the distance on said radiations, and transmitting the distance data digitally to said DPU,

Claim 32

Measuring the distance to the target by transmitting to said target distance measuring continuous wave radiations and receiving return continuous wave radiations initiated at the target by said transmitted radiations, and measuring the distance by the effect of the distance on said radiations, and transmitting the distance data digitally to said DPU,

Claim 33

In a system as in claim 1, the method claimed therein which comprises exhibiting the differences between the angles of elevation and azimuth, respectively, of the correct line of aim and the line of aim of the weapon at the time of firing, so that the quantitative values indicate the inaccuracy in each angle of the line of aim of the weapon.

Claim 34

Actuating said DPU upon firing the weapon to derive from said line of sight data and said distance data the correct line of aim of said weapon to direct a missile to the target and comparing the line of aim of said weapon with the correct line of aim, and exhibiting the difference to give an indication of the accuracy of the operation of said weapon.

Claim 35

Actuating said DPU upon firing the weapon to derive from said line of sight data and said distance data the correct line of aim of said weapon to direct a missile to the target and comparing the line of aim of said weapon with the correct line of aim, and exhibiting the difference to give an indication of the accuracy of the operation of said weapon.

Claim 36

In a system as in claim 3, the method therein claimed which comprises transmitting from said target two high frequency radiations of frequencies differing from the frequencies of said rAdiations transmitted to said target.

Claim 37

Actuating said DPU at the firing of said weapon to derive from said television camera data and said distance data the correct line of aim of said weapon to direct a missile to said target, and

Claim 38

Actuating said DPU at the firing of said weapon to derive from said television camera data and said distance data the correct line of aim of said weapon to direct a missile to said target, and

Claim 39

Actuating said DPU by the action of firing said weapon to derive from said TV data and said distance data a measurement of the correct line of aim of said weapon to direct a missile to said target,

Claim 40

Actuating said DPU by the action of firing said weapon to derive from said TV data and said distance data a measurement of the correct line of aim of said weapon to direct a missile to said target,

Claim 41

Actuating said DPU by the action of firing said weapon to derive from said TV data and said distance data a measurement of the correct line of aim of said weapon to direct a missile to said target,

Claim 42

Actuating said DPU by the action of firing said weapon to derive from said TV data and said distance data a measurement of the correct line of aim of said weapon to direct a missile to said target,

Claim 43

Comparing the line of aim of said weapon with the correct line of aim and exhibiting the difference to provide an indication of the accuracy of the operation of said weapon.

Claim 44

Comparing the line of aim of said weapon with the correct line of aim and exhibiting the difference to provide an indication of the accuracy of the operation of said weapon.

Claim 45

Comparing the line of aim of said weapon with the correct line of aim and exhibiting the difference between the measurements of the correct line of aim and the measurement of the line of aim of said weapon to give a quantitative indication of the accuracy of the weapon operation.

Claim 46

Comparing the line of aim of said weapon with the correct line of aim and exhibiting the difference between the measurements of the correct line of aim and the measurement of the line of aim of said weapon to give a quantitative indication of the accuracy of the weapon operation.

Claim 47

Comparing the line of aim of said weapon with the correct line of aim and exhibiting the difference between the measurements of the correct line of aim and the measurement of the line of aim of said weapon to give a quantitative indication of the accuracy of the weapon operation.

Claim 48

Comparing the line of aim of said weapon with the correct line of aim and exhibiting the difference between the measurements of the correct line of aim and the measurement of the line of aim of said weapon to give a quantitative indication of the accuracy of the weapon operation.

Claim 49

In a system for evaluating the accuracy of the aim of a missile-firing weapon at a target, said system comprising measuring apparatus connected to said weapon to measure the angular position of the weapon at the time of firing and electronic means to produce digital values of said angular position, a television camera mounted for angular movement to follow the target with its image on the TV image surface, and means to measure the direction of the line of sight of said target including means to measure the angular position of the TV camera and further means to measure the position of the target image on the TV image surface, range measuring apparatus comprising first radio apparatus to transmit and receive two high frequency radiations to and from said target which differ by a low frequency having a wavelength at least as great as the distance to and from said target, radio apparatus at said target receiving the transmitted high frequency radiations and transmitting back two high frequency radiations differing by the same low frequency as said original radiations, first receiving apparatus receiving said return radiations, electronic circuit means comparing the low frequency difference of the received radiations with the low frequency differences of the original transmitted radiations to measure the phase difference of the received radiation and thereby the distance traveled by the original and return radiations, a data processing unit (DPU), electronic means to transmit data digitally to said DPU from the measurements of the angular position of said weapon, the measurements of the angular position of said television camera and the position of said image on said image surface, and data from said range measuring apparatus, means to activate said DPU operated by the firing mechanism of said weapon, and exhibition means controlled by said DPU to exhibit the quantitative difference between the correct line of aim and the line of aim of said weapon.

Claim 50

In a system for evaluating the accuracy of the aim of a missile-firing weapon at a target, said system comprising measuring apparatus connected to said weapon to measure the angular position of the weapon at the time of firing and electronic means to produce digital values of said angular position, a television camera mounted for angular movement to follow the target with its image on the TV image surface, and means to measure the direction of the line of sight of said target including means to measure the angular position of the TV camera and further means to measure the position of the target image on the TV image surface, range measuring apparatus comprising first radio apparatus to transmit and receive two high frequency radiations to and from said target which differ by a low frequency having a wavelength at least as great as the distance to and from said target, radio apparatus at said target receiving the transmitted high frequency radiations and transmitting back two high frequency radiations differing by the same low frequency as said original radiations, first receiving apparatus receiving said return radiations, electronic circuit means comparing the low frequency difference of the received radiations with the low frequency differences of the original transmitted radiations to measure the phase difference of the received radiation and thereby the distance traveled by the original and return radiations, a data processing unit (DPU), electronic means to transmit data digitally to said DPU from the measurements of the angular position of said weapon, the measurements of the angular position of said television camera and the position of said image on said image surface, and data from said range measuring apparatus, means to activate said DPU operated by the firing mechanism of said weapon, and exhibition means controlled by said DPU to exhibit the quantitative difference between the correct line of aim and the line of aim of said weapon.

Claim 51

In a system as claimed in claim 6, in which said radio apparatus at said target transmits high frequency radiations which differ in frequency from the high frequency radiations transmitted by said first radio apparatus.

Claim 52

In a system as claimed in claim 6, in which a light source is positioned on said target, and forms an image on the image surface of said television camera.

Claim 53

In a system as claimed in claim 6, in which the measuring apparatus to measure the elevation angle of said weapon is carried by the weapon supporting structure, and the azimuth angle measuring apparatus includes a ground location point spaced from said supporting structure to provide a measurement of the azimuth angle by reference to a fixed ground position.

Claim 54

In a system according to claim 9, in which said DPU actuates said exhibition means to exhibit the differences in the values of the angles of elevation and azimuth, respectively, between the correct line of aim and the line of aim of said weapon.