Abstract:
In apparatus for gunnery practice by which firing towards a target comprising a reflector is simulated by laser emissions, a first radiation emission at firing is used for ranging, to ascertain a time interval following firing at which a round of a selected type of ammunition will arrive at the target. After that interval following firing, a second emission is used to obtain a fix on the target. The second emission comprises pulses encoding information about ammunition type and relation of point of impact of the simulated round to target location, to be decoded at the target and used for evaluating hit effect.
Abstract:
An elongated rail member, defining at a front side thereof a groove in which an edge portion of a printed circuit board is receivable, is secured to a wall member by means of a pair of cylindrical studs that project obliquely rearwardly from its rear side, one near each end, and which are inclined rearwardly away from one another. The studs are received in conical outwardly divergent holes in the wall member. The rail member is resiliently bowable to enable the studs to be inserted into the holes.
Abstract:
In a vehicle having the engine supported by a chassis unit to which is attached the vehicle body, the body is arranged to be displaceable forward relative to the chassis unit at a certain impact, thereby causing contact surfaces on the body and on the chassis unit to transfer collision forces in such directions that the body is split in its lengthwise direction in a controlled manner to reduce loads on passengers in the vehicle.
Abstract:
Driverless vehicles move in one direction along elongated, lengthwise adjacent radiators that are energized with command signals to which the vehicles respond. The radiators are grouped in lengthwise adjacent blocks. A radiator just in front of each block boundary and another just behind it are energizable alternatively through a bistable switch device. A vehicle crossing a block boundary generates a control signal which actuates the switch device for that boundary, transferring energization from the radiator just behind the boundary to the one just ahead of it, so the vehicle can advance into the block in front of the boundary. Boundary crossing also actuates the switch device for the boundary behind the vehicle, to enable a following vehicle to approach the block the first vehicle is leaving.
Abstract:
A heat exchanger module comprises thin heat transfer element strips, arranged in a row, parallel to one another, with their surfaces in opposing spaced apart relationship. Opposing spaced apart wall elements bridge adjacent strips, well inwardly of their ends, to cooperate with the strips in defining a row of short, laterally adjacent flow passages. Elongated inlet and outlet manifolds, each extending along the whole row of flow passages, cause internal fluid to flow through all of the flow passages in parallel. Portions of the strips outward of the wall elements comprise fins across which external fluid flows. Both fluids flow parallel to strip surfaces, hence pressure drops are low.
Abstract:
Density variation across a localized area of a photographic plate is detected by directing a beam through said area and thence onto a photoelectric detector through a narrow slot at the imaging plane. Relative motion is effected between the beam and the slot, hence detector output varies with density across the scanned zone. A fiducial mark carrier is in a separate beam (preferably emanating from the same source) which follows a path in bypass relation to the plate but which is combined with the image carrying beam at the slot. Light filters in the respective beams enable separate electronic processing of image beam signals and fiducial mark beam signals.
Abstract:
The body of a ball plug valve comprises a unitary outer tubular part and annular seat members, one at each side of the valve element, coaxially secured therein as by welds around their axially outer ends. A resilient seal ring on the inner end of each seat member is compressed between it and the valve element. Until welding is completed, the axial positions of the seat members relative to the tubular part are established by the valve element stem, confined to rotation relative to said part, and by a fixture exerting axial converging force on the seat members. Before welding, and after the fixture-held assembly is inserted, end portions of the tubular part are reduced in diameter to define ports smaller than the valve element.
Abstract:
An image beam from a constant intensity light source is passed through a small area of an image on a photographic plate, thence through a variable width scanning slot and onto a photoelectric detector. Relative scanning motion between beam and slot is effected in directions transverse to slot length. A second beam from the same source is directed around the plate, through the slot and onto the detector. The beams fall on the detector alternately, in synchronism with scanning, so that the second beam produces calibration pulses. Detector output is so amplified as to maintain amplified calibration pulses at constant magnitude.
Abstract:
In automatic video tracking employing an electronic window, signals corresponding to a central area of the window that includes the target are analyzed for positive and negative contrast signal content. Only the signal component having the greater signal content is utilized in tracking. The signal analyzing apparatus comprises an integrator, a low pass filter and a comparator. It produces gate signals that pass the selected signal component to window position error ciruits and block the other component.
Abstract:
A pod for aircraft carried rocket missiles has its body molded of foam plastic, with parallel bores therein, each providing a missile chamber. There is a rigid tube in a bore spaced from the top of the body. A rigid wall member closely overlies the top surface of the body along a substantial part of its length; suspension eyes are secured to it. Rods embedded in the body material connect the tube and wall member to define a rigid beam that stiffens the body and supports air and mass loads on it.