Abstract: A monopulse receiving arrangement is shown to comprise orthogonally polarized and electrically separate monopulse antenna arrays, one such array being made up of juxtaposed slotted waveguides and the other being made up of at least one monopulse array of dipoles printed on a dielectric material.

Abstract: A self-contained, pre-pay coin operated telephone wherein when the user removes a handset from a switchhook, a local dial tone is generated, prompting the user to enter a telephone number of a called party. Once the first digit of that telephone number has been entered, the locally generated dial tone is removed and the user completes the entry of the telephone number. Once the proper coin has been deposited, the internal computer causes the telephone to couple itself to a central office. The telephone number entered by the user is then sent to the central office under control of the internal computer. During this time, the microphone in the handset is muted to disable communication. Once the user hears the called party answering, then the user must actuate a push-to-talk switch to indicate to the computer that the party has answered. The user is then allowed to speak to the called party and deposited coins are retained at the termination of the call.

Abstract: A microwave frequency oscillator utilizing a push-push configuration to provide a low noise highly stable output signal at twice the frequency of a single resonator. The single resonator is connected in the feedback loop of two amplifiers. Additional circuit elements insure the proper oscillation conditions and relative phase are maintained. The use of a single resonator makes possible the application of various noise reduction techniques.

Abstract: A despinning mechanism for a shaped charge warhead carried by a spinning projectile is shown to comprise a weight attached to a cord wrapped around such warhead and a release mechanism operative to allow the weight and cord to move radially outwardly from such warhead to impart a decelerating torque on such warhead.

Abstract: An infrared seeker for use in a spinning projectile is shown to include a Cassegrainian telescope having a tapered optical wedge overlying the entrance aperture, such wedge being rotatably mounted to allow scanning and tracking, and a jettisonable streamlined cover overlying the optical wedge to reduce drag so long as such cover is in place.

Abstract: Apparatus and method of determining a roll reference for strap down seeker in a spinning projectile is shown to consist of the steps of: (a) determining the frequency spectrum of signals out of an accelerometer disposed in such missile to be sensitive to roll, precession and nutation forces; (b) separating the signals caused to the roll forces; and (c) processing the separated signals to determine the roll reference.

Abstract: A multibit digital adder is shown wherein a pair of carry generating circuitries is disposed between single adders for each bit in the digital numbers to be added, each one of such carry generating circuitries being responsive to a different carry-in signal and to the level of the bits applied to the associated single bit adder to produce the proper carry-in signal to the following single bit adder.

Abstract: A wideband enhancement sum mixer is shown to comprise a pair of matched GaAs diodes operative with a printed circuit wherein a portion of at least the sum signal, i.e., the sum of a radio frequency signal and a local oscillator signal, is caused to be mixed with the second harmonic of the local oscillator signal to produce an intermediate frequency signal in phase with the intermediate frequency signal resulting from mixing of the radio frequency signal and the local oscillator signal.

Abstract: A monopulse receiver, wherein a desired wide dynamic range is achieved for range gated monopulse sum and difference signals, is shown to incorporate: (a) a multiplexer for time-multiplexing such signals; (b) a first and a second receiver channel responsive to the time-multiplexed signals, each such channel having a dynamic range less than the desired wide dynamic range and greater than one-half the desired wide dynamic range, the gains in such channels being offset so that together such channels have the desired dynamic range; (c) a first and a second sampler and analog-to-digital converter, respectively, responsive to the signals out of the first and the second receiver channel, for producing digital words indicative of the amplitude of each component signal in the time-multiplexed signals; and (d) logic and control means for forming bytes from predetermined portions of each one of the digital words and for selecting the byte indicative of the amplitude of each component signal.

Abstract: A method of processing signals received by a four quadrant monopulse antenna to resolve the signals from two sources within the sum beam of such antenna is shown to comprise the steps of: (a) separately quadrature detecting each one of the signals (A, B, C and D) received at each one of the four quadrants to form corresponding complex signals having real (I) and imaginary (Q) terms, each one of such complex video signals being representative of a different one of the signals A, B, C and D; (b) forming the monopulse sum (A+B+C+D) signal, and monopulse difference signals [(A+B)-(C+D)], [(A+C)-(B+D)] and [(A+D)-(B+C)] and the corresponding monopulse ratios; and (c), calculating the monopulse ratios of the two signals that, when extant simultaneously, produce the corresponding monopulse ratios.

Abstract: A radio frequency receiver wherein received signals are directed to a mixer through a pair of signal channels, the bandwidth of one of the pair of signal channels being a selected narrow portion of the bandwidth of the other one of the pair of signal channels. With such arrangement a received signal within a wide band of frequencies is passed to the mixer through both channels to become homodyned to a fixed intermediate frequency signal. Noise received by the wide bandwidth receiver while also passed through the both channels is mixed with only a narrow portion of itself, and hence the amount of noise at the fixed intermediate frequency is reduced with the result that the sensitivity of the receiver is correspondingly increased. An instantaneous frequency measuring unit is also fed by the selected narrow portion of the wide bandwidth signal channel to determine the frequency of the received signal with improved sensitivity.

Abstract: Protective circuitry for a monolithic ROM is shown to include six monolithic FETS interconnected so that two comprise a resistance-capacitance series circuit responsive to a biasing voltage applied thereto to produce a time-varying voltage and the remaining four monolithic FETS are interconnected to form a latching circuit having a "high" output when the time-varying voltage is below a predetermined level and a "low" output thereafter as long as the biasing voltage is applied.

Abstract: A frequency modulated continuous wave radar wherein analog signals received from a target are converted to digital form, processed by correlation with differently delayed signals, also in digital form, of a modulation waveform repetitively applied to the transmitted signals and the frequency spectra of the resulting signals are determined, such spectra being indicative of range of the target. In addition, a digital correlator adapted to perform the desired correlation is shown.

Abstract: A frequency modulated continuous wave radar wherein analog signals received from a target are converted to digital form, processed by correlation with differently delayed signals, also in digital form, of a modulation waveform repetitively applied to the transmitted signals and the frequency spectra of the resulting signals are determined, such spectra being indicative of range of the target. In addition, a digital correlator adapted to perform the desired correlation is shown.

Abstract: A digitally controlled reflective type phase shifter wherein radio frequency energy is fed to an input/output port of the phase shifter and then coupled from the phase shifter at the input/output port, the phase shifter providing one of a plurality of predetermined phase shifts between the fed energy and the coupled energy selectively in accordance with a control signal.

Abstract: A frequency-agile source of microwave frequency signals is shown to include: a voltage-controlled oscillator operating within a band of microwave frequencies; a crystal-controlled oscillator operating at a frequency lower than the band of microwave frequencies and producing harmonics within such band; a phase detector having samples of the signals out of the crystal-controlled oscillator and the voltage-controlled oscillator applied as input signals; and a shaping amplifier receiving the output signal of the phase detector to provide a control signal related to the phase difference between the signal out of the voltage-controlled oscillator and the harmonic of the crystal-controlled oscillator nearest to the frequency of the voltage-controlled oscillator.

Abstract: An improved apparatus for forming an ordered sequence of n digital numbers from a randomly arranged set of n digital numbers is shown to be made up of: (a) n registers, each initially holding a different one of the randomly arranged set of n digital numbers; (b) a digital comparator for each adjacent pair of registers to determine whether or not the digital numbers in each adjacent pair of registers are in the ordered sequence and to interchange the digital numbers in any adjacent pair of registers whenever such numbers are not in the ordered sequence; and (c) a switching arrangement, operative in response to each successive one of (2n-1) clock pulses, alternately to switch each digital comparator from the associated adjacent pair of registers to a different selected pair of registers whereby the digital numbers may be shifted through the n registers as required to form the ordered sequence.

Abstract: A non-volatile integrated circuit memory is provided having an array of memory elements selectively programmable to store complimentary binary data, each one of such memory elements being formed in a different region of the integrated circuit and having an address terminal, an output terminal, a ground terminal, and a power supply terminal. Those memory cells programmed into a first logical state are provided with transistor action between the output terminal and the power supply terminal and are inhibited from having transistor action between the output terminal and the ground terminal. Conversely, those memory cells programmed to store the complementary logic state are inhibited from having transistor action between the output terminal and the power supply terminal and are provided with transistor action between the ground terminal and the output terminal. In either programmed state, the transistor action is controlled by signals fed to the address terminal of the cells.

Abstract: A radar transmitter is shown to include a voltage-controlled oscillator and associated amplifier to produce a signal to be transmitted with any noise generated within such oscillator and amplifier being reduced to a minimum by extracting a sample of the signal to be transmitted, downconverting such sample and then phase detecting the downconverted sample to derive a control signal for such oscillator.

Abstract: A method is disclosed to measure the range and altitude of a radio frequency signal jamming source carried on an airborne platform, signals from such source traveling to a pair of airborne observation points over a direct path and an indirect path, such method including the steps of, before operation, assuming different altitudes for each one of the airborne observation points, calculating and storing sets of numbers representing lines of position characterizing selected values of the difference, dR, between the lengths of the direct and indirect paths, and then, in operation, measuring dR to derive an address indicating the particular one of the stored sets of numbers describing the actual line of position from each observation point to the signal source, triangulating to determine the actual location of the signal source on the actual line of position and displaying the range and altitude of the signal source.