Abstract: The method achieves a top soft armor attack with the favorable attack ang In addition it eliminates the wiping motion. This is accomplished by a small upward exhausting thruster over the warhead. This thruster, activated on command from the launch station, institutes a rapid pitch down rotation of the missile imparting an angular momentum. This angular momentum produces a jet wiping effect in the opposite direction of that produced by the missile forward flight.

Abstract: A two dimensional portable double gap detected probe for measuring B fields n large test volumes which are remote from electrical power. The probe is small, portable, and constructed for minimum field perturbation. The output of the probe is read by an ordinary high impedance volt meter, which is easily portable, and does not require external power.

Abstract: A mechanically positioned phase steered transfer lens which is illuminated y a fixed collimation lens. Wide angle scan is accomplished by tilting the movable lens and electronically scanning the beam to the desired angle. The mechanical motion minimizes the required electronic scan angles, thus minimizing the number of phase shifters required.

Abstract: A spherical RF source tube which requires no magnetic fields for its operation which consists of two concentric spherical shells. The inner shell, which is open and which is nearly transparent to electrons, is charged positively with respect to the grounded outer shell, which is solid. The outer shell contains ports for the vacuum system, for the high voltage bushing that supports the inner shell, for the output coupling devices, and for plasma devices used in starting and maintaining operation.

Abstract: A wafer is positioned in a magnetic field. A computer initializes the light level and the electronic gain of each detector preamp associated with a fiber optic link from the analyzer. The magnetic field direction would then be reversed by computer command. This would cause a localized change in intensity of light passing through the wafer, due to Faraday Rotation (FR). The resulting change in detector output together with location and wavelength data could be used to compute a map of the wafer.

Abstract: This transient voltage suppression device (TVSDA) provides for two sets of onnectors (one input and one output) to be mounted in a single plane. Voltage suppression devices are connected, in a low parasitic inductance fashion, between leads interconnecting separate connector pins and the body of the TVSDA. The TVSDA has a minimum VSD lead length.

Abstract: This Transient Voltage Suppression Device Assemblies (TVSDA) adequately pides for the parasitic inductance of the voltage suppression device (VSD). This TVSDA provides for one connector to be mounted in a plane at each end of the assembly. This mounting arrangement enables bulkhead mounting of the TVSDA. VSD's are connected, in a low parasitic inductance fashion, between leads interconnecting separate connector pins and the body of the TVSDA.

Abstract: This filtering transient voltage suppression device assembly adequately pides for filtering of electrical noise and transients. It also provides a circuit with reduced parasitic inductance of the voltage suppression device (VSD). It provides for connector units to be mounted in planes at each end of the assembly. This mounting arrangement enables bulkhead mounting of the FTVSDA. Filters and VSD's are connected, in a low parasitic inductance fashion, between leads interconnecting separate connector pins and the body of the device. A mounting plate inside the device provides structure and electrical connections for assembly, as well as easy access.

Abstract: A laser weapon which has no boresighting problems in that only one laser is sed to perform all the functions of search, track, and negation. The laser weapon is made to operate in both a low power cw mode and a high energy pulsed mode about the boresight. This is accomplished here by the application of a material which can be rapidly switched from a transmissive to a reflective state so as to be able to utilize the same laser for search, travel, and negation; thus eliminating the need for boresight and requiring only alignment.

Abstract: A device that tests the output intensity of light emitting diodes. The light emitting diode to be tested is placed in a light tight tube in which is placed a photocell. The photocell is placed so as to be in contact with the diode. When power is applied to the diode by means of a direct current source, the diode emits light which strikes the photocell. This output light changes the output resistance of the photocell and is measured by a testing circuit to see if the signal strength falls in an acceptable range.

Abstract: More than ten different wavelength channels are multiplexed over a single tical fiber for use in optical slip ring assemblies. The ends of multimode fibers, through which light signals of different wavelengths are transmitted, are packaged and fused to the end of a large core fiber. The single large core fiber in which the combined signals are transmitted can be used in an optical slip ring assembly in the same way as a single fiber containing one wavelength. The alignment accuracy is greatly enhanced for the large core fiber.

Abstract: A spring loaded lever is tied down by a resistor and released when an over supply of voltage is applied to the resistor from a command source. The lever can have a string attached to it such that it will open a container when the resistor breaks. Or the lever can have a weight on it which will break a rod which is being used to tie down a load. A rod can be a fuse such that when the fuse is broken an electrical signal can be generated to give an indication of the release.

Abstract: The laser source energy and the target source energy goes through a common ptical path to a beam splitter. The energy from the target source is filtered, allowing only the laser information to pass through to the laser quadrant detector. The second path from the beam splitter has a blocking filter to block the laser energy, and the remaining energy, that of the target source, is measured by the target quadrant detector. The geometric translator is a computer controlled azimuth and elevation gymbal device which tracks (drivers to null) the target source. The target source is a strobe lamp. The angular information from the dual quadrant detectors and the geometic translator are fed into an compact mini-computer.

Abstract: The frequency shift of reflected laser beam from a target is transformed o an angular measurement which is proportional to the velocity of the target relative to the measurement platform. The system uses the refraction angle of the reflected beam from a movable optical grating to produce the angular measurement.

Abstract: A passive voltmeter that measures pulses of high voltage by periodically charging a condensor through a spark gap. The frequency at which the spark gap breaks down is a function of the voltage being measured and is detected and displayed in volts. Radioactive material within the chamber is used to insure a constant breakdown voltage by supplying the necessary free electrons. This insures constant breakdown time for the arc with minimum jitter.

Abstract: A piezoelectric double diffusion MOS structure in which three gates are inserted in the CVD oxide element. These gates are overlapped layers of CVD polysilicon on top of the ZnO and are capacitively coupled to the silicon substrate. The charge is placed on the middle floating gate and is retained because of the oxide layers which separate the gates. A program erase, gate is provided for discharging the floating gate and to set the modes.

Abstract: This is a method of waveform design and range correlator implementation t uses weighting to optimize a radar receiver's ambiguity response in both the temporal and frequency dimensions of the ambiguity function. It is an extension of group-complementary code structure and is based on a multipulse processing technique.The procedure minimizes frequency sidelobes over a selected interval in the spectral domain between dc and the pulse repetition frequency and completely eliminates temporal sidelobes throughout the pulse repetition interval. It minimizes clutter and multitarget interference in an active-sensor target acquisition and tracking application, and still allows weighting of the pulse responses to reduce frequency domain sidelobes.

Abstract: The two-color focal plane array detects a target or image a target in the traviolet (UV) and infrared (IR) simultaneously. The system is a correlation, contrast or moving target tracker with very good countermeasure capability against a ground, sea, or airborne target. The tracker/seeker can be an all solid state no-moving parts configuration with the two focal plane devices of detectors aligned in their layer so as to be at an effectively cofocal.

Abstract: The technique compensates the resolver's output digitally by means of a dtal processor and a predetermined resolver error characteristic. The technique uses a digitally compensated resolver which compensates by the use of a truncated Fourier series.

Abstract: An explosively operated device by which a strong magnetic field pulse and an electric current pulse of microseconds duration is produced. A cylindrical magnet is used to initiate the field, and its energy source is an explosive filled metal tube. Within the converter itself, the lines of magnetic flux are essentially axial. When an explosive charge in the central tube is detonated, the end of the tube flares radially, and the tube begins to expand along its length. As it does so, the tube compresses the magnetic field against the inner surface of a magnet. Simultaneously, a helical coil inside the converter experiences a rapid increase in flux density, thus satisfying Faraday's law. This interaction causes a pulse of electric current to be fed into the turns of the magnetocumulative generator as its initial magnetic field is maximized. As the central tube expands against the inside of the coil, it shorts out the turns one-by-one as the detonation wave travels axially along the converter.