Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Electro-optic system for crosswind measurement
- Patent Title (中): 用于侧风测量的电光系统
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Application No.: US14140163Application Date: 2013-12-24
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Publication No.: US09127911B2Publication Date: 2015-09-08
- Inventor: Deepak Varshneya , Steve Griggs , Larry Jeffers
- Applicant: Deepak Varshneya
- Applicant Address: US VA Falls Church
- Assignee: DEEPAK VARSHNEYA
- Current Assignee: DEEPAK VARSHNEYA
- Current Assignee Address: US VA Falls Church
- Agency: Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch
- Main IPC: G06F19/00
- IPC: G06F19/00 ; G06G7/80 ; F41G3/08 ; F41G1/00 ; G01C3/00 ; G01J1/42 ; G01W1/00 ; G01P5/26 ; H01L27/146

Abstract:
An electro-optic system, e.g., mounted to a weapon, measures down range winds and a range-to-target for compensating the ballistic hit point. The system may include an optical light source, collimated to generate a laser spot on the target. The system may include a wind measurement receiver that captures laser light scattered from the target. The captured light may be modulated by atmospheric scintillation eddies, producing optical patterns which change in time and move with the crosswind. These patterns may be analyzed by a processor using covariance techniques to determine path-integrated crosswinds and associated errors. Ranging is done by measuring the time of flight of the laser pulse to the target collecting the scattered signal from the target. Compensated ballistic hit point, measurement errors and other data may be displayed on a micro-display digital eyepiece, overlaid on the real-time image of the target.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150176948A1 ELECTRO-OPTIC SYSTEM FOR CROSSWIND MEASUREMENT Public/Granted day:2015-06-25
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