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- 专利标题: Determining at least one coordinate of an object using intersecting surfaces
- 专利标题(中): 使用相交表面确定对象的至少一个坐标
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申请号: US12751875申请日: 2010-03-31
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公开(公告)号: US08436762B2公开(公告)日: 2013-05-07
- 发明人: Ronald M. Yannone
- 申请人: Ronald M. Yannone
- 申请人地址: US NH Nashua
- 专利权人: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
- 当前专利权人: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
- 当前专利权人地址: US NH Nashua
- 代理机构: Graybeal Jackson LLP
- 代理商 Bryan Santarelli
- 主分类号: G01S13/42
- IPC分类号: G01S13/42
摘要:
In an embodiment, a coordinate determiner is operable to identify at least first and second surfaces that each approximately intersect an object, and to determine at least two approximate coordinates of the object from the first and second surfaces, where at least one of the surfaces is nonplanar. For example, if the coordinate determiner is disposed on a fighter jet having at least two short-baseline-interferometers (SBIs), then two surfaces may be the surfaces of two cones having two of the SBIs as respective vertices, the object may be a close-in target, and the coordinate determiner may determine the azimuth and elevation of the target from the cone surfaces. Furthermore, the coordinate determiner or another computation unit onboard the jet may determine the slant range of the target from the elevation and the altitude of the jet. The coordinate determiner may at least facilitate ranging of the target quickly enough to allow a pilot sufficient time to evade detection by the target, to destroy the target, or to evade or destroy a projectile fired by the target.
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