Abstract: A camouflaged VHF antenna for military vehicles. A false roof is fitted to he roof of the vehicle's metal shelter. The false roof includes a U-shaped slot which is parallel to the left and right edges and the rear edge of the vehicle roof. The slot is fed at the center of the U and tuning circuits are connected to the left and right edges of the slot.

Abstract: A method for determining the state-of-charge for zinc mercuric oxide type primary cells. I-V curves of the cells are plotted and the nearly constant slopes of these I-V curves above 75mA are measured graphically. These slopes are used to define effective differential DC resistance values (.DELTA.V/.DELTA.I).sub.75mA which have a linear relationship to charge expended, Q(A-h), which is graphically produced by plotting (.DELTA.V/.DELTA.I).sub.75mA versus Q(A-h). This relationship is used as a basis for a state-of-charge indicator to determine the remaining charge to about 12%. One can also subtract the internal resistance of the cell (measured with an a-c bridge technique) from (.DELTA.V/.DELTA.I).sub.75mA and obtain a new parameter, R.sub.p, which is related to the polarization resistance of the cell. The maximum uncertainty can be reduced to less than 10% if the linear curve is produced by plotting polarization resistance R.sub.p of the cell versus the charge expended Q(A-h).

Abstract: An image stabilization system for maintaining a fixed relationship between target to be photographed and an image of the target as recorded on a photographic film. The system comprises a primary lens system which focuses the image of the target onto first and second optical density wedges, each having a scale of continuous linear density gradations. The wedges are positioned with their respective scales at angles to each other. The light transmitted through the first and second optical density wedges is received by first and second photo-electric cells. The changes in potentials caused by the target movement with respect to the photographic film is received from the photo-electric cells by first and second torquer motors which move a film plate which holds the photographic film in a direction on a given plane corresponding to the target movement.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for the remote detection of vibrations of diffuse surfaces. A beam of coherent light incident on a vibrating diffuse surface is scattered. A photodetector sees the scattering as a time-varying intensity distribution related to the vibration frequency of the surface. The detected time-varying intensity distribution is converted into time-varying electrical currents which can be rendered audible by using a loudspeaker or visual by using an oscilloscope.