Abstract:
In a monopulse radar system the phase difference between successive echoes from the same target is modified to make this difference equal to what it would be if the target were on the axis of the beam.
Abstract:
In order to narrow the bandwidth of a communication channel through which electrical signals are to be transmitted the latter are passed through an electro-optical device comprising doublediffraction optical system employing monochromatic light. The double-diffraction system is equipped with an electro-optical modulator to which the electrical signals are applied and a photoelectric transducer collects the spatially modulated monochromatic light after filtering therefrom of certain spectrum components, the remaining spectrum components having been juxtaposed.
Abstract:
To provide for digital positioning, without inertia of moving parts, a laser beam is transmitted to a substrate which is to be exposed, etched, or the like, particularly when microcircuits are to be produced, by monitoring the displacement of the substrate, mechanically, in two mutually perpendicular directions and positioning the laser beam, as monitored, in at least one direction by controlling voltages applied to a deflector cell in the path of the laser beam, by digitally, selectively, energizing an electro optical crystal effective to rotate the polarized laser beam through a plane of 90*, followed by a doubly refracting crystal which deviates the path of the laser beam, depending on its direction of polarization with respect to the optical axis of the crystal, so that, by successive deflections, the beam, from the laser, can be positioned in predetermined locations on the substrate. The entire arrangement is preferably computer controlled, so that data inserted into the computer will cause deflection of the laser beam in accordance with a predetermined program.
Abstract:
A gas or vapor is ionized by passing it through a plasma jet, hydrogen plasma for example; the ionization takes place in an enclosure, the wall of which either contains devices for injecting the gas or vapor to be ionized, or devices for vaporizing by local heating solid samples of the same substance.
Abstract:
An improvement in hetrodyne-type microwave radiometers, comprising a polarization changer for passing, with crossed polarizations, the signals respectively coming from a radio source and a reference source, a first rotator, such as of the Faraday type, operated at low frequency, an mode suppressor and a mixer connected to a local oscillator, wherein a second rotator, such as of the Faraday type producing a constant rotation in the polarization, is arranged between the mode suppressor and said mixer.
Abstract:
A triggered pulse generator comprising a load inductor, controlled discharging means and pulse shaping means; the load inductor builds up the secondary winding of a transformer whose primary winding is fed with a sawtooth voltage synchronized with the discharging means control. The voltage of the triggered pulse may be controlled through controlling the duration of the teeth of the sawtooth voltage.
Abstract:
A lighting arrangement for illuminating reticles in a headup display system comprises a hollow shaft having opaque walls and fixed to a movable assembly controlled in position, the reticle being formed in an end wall of this shaft, and a lampholder slidably mounted in this shaft for carrying plugin bulbs inside this shaft. This arrangement also comprises a translucent body between the bulbs and the reticle and printed circuits plugged into the lampholder for supplying the bulbs. A colored filter may be positioned between the reticle and the bulbs or in front of the reticle.
Abstract:
A dispersive delay line with a tubular waveguide wherein are axially propagated waves of sonic or ultrasonic energy corresponding both to shear and compressional modes; suitable transducers are provided at the ends of the waveguide for exciting and collecting said waves.
Abstract:
AN ACTUAL SLOPE COMPUTING SYSTEM FOR INDICATING, AT ANY MOMENT, ON BOARD AN AIRCRAFT, THE DEVIATION BETWEEN THE ACTUAL FLIGHT PATH OF THE AIRCRAFT AND A PRESELECTED NONHORIZONTAL NONLINEAR PATH INCLUDING A FIRST LINEAR PRESELECTED PATH AND A LAST LINEAR PRESELECTED PATH, SAID SYSTEM COMPRISING A COMPUTING UNIT FOR COMPUTING AT ANY MOMENT THE VALUE OF THE ALTITUDE H NECESSARY FOR SAID AIRCRAFT TO FOLLOW A NONHORIZONTAL LINEAR PATH, AS A FUNCTION OF GIVEN PARAMETERS OF SAID FIRST PATH, AND A MEMORY AND LOGIC CIRCUITS FOR FEEDING TO SAID COMPUTING UNIT, AT MOMENTS DETERMINED AS A FUNCTION OF THE POSITION OF SAID AIRCRAFT, SUCCESSIVELY THE PARAMETERS OF SAID FIRST PATH, OF SUCCESSIVE PROGRAMMED LINEAR PORTIONS OF SAID PRESELECTED PATH, AND OF SAID LAST PATH, SAID PROGRAMMED LINEAR PORTIONS BEING PROGRAMMED FOR INSURING A PROGRESSIVE MERGER OF THIS FIRST PATH SAID LAST PATH.
Abstract:
A memory arrangement of the matrix type having associated readout and write-in circuits, the readout circuits being designed to provide readout pulses having the same polarity as to write-in pulses so as not to destroy the information contained in each memory element.