Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Coded aperture seeker for navigation
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Application No.: US17111892Application Date: 2020-12-04
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Publication No.: US11624588B2Publication Date: 2023-04-11
- Inventor: Jason Graham , Gary Willenbring
- Applicant: Simmonds Precision Products, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US VT Vergennes
- Assignee: Simmonds Precision Products, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Simmonds Precision Products, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US VT Vergennes
- Agency: Locke Lord LLP
- Agent Joshua L. Jones; Scott D. Wofsy
- Main IPC: F41G7/34
- IPC: F41G7/34 ; G06V20/13 ; F41G7/22

Abstract:
A guided munition system includes a munition body including at least one fluid dynamic control for changing course of the munition body in flight. A seeker onboard the munition body is operatively connected to control the at least one fluid dynamic control. The seeker includes a coded aperture imaging device facing outward from the munition body for image based control for guiding the munition body in flight.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210404769A1 CODED APERTURE SEEKER FOR NAVIGATION Public/Granted day:2021-12-30
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