公开(公告)号：US5374009A

公开(公告)日：1994-12-20

申请号：US123960

申请日：1993-09-20

申请人： Walter E. Miller, Jr. ,  Robert R. Mitchell ,  Gene H. Widenhofer

发明人： Walter E. Miller, Jr. ,  Robert R. Mitchell ,  Gene H. Widenhofer

IPC分类号： F41G7/26 ,  F41G7/28

CPC分类号： F41G7/26

摘要： The present invention is an initial guidance system for a missile that haso other guidance or inadequate terminal homing guidance to lock onto a target at the time of missile launch. A laser beam projected from the missile launch station is aimed toward the target. Light from the beam is reflected in random directions (scattered) from aerosol particles that are ever present in the atmosphere. This scattered light strikes light detectors that are located on the sides of the missile. When the missile flies off the direction of the target, the amplitudes of impacting light on these detectors are different on different sides of the missile. Guidance controls activated by these amplitude differences cause the missile to veer toward the center of the beam and thus fly in a direction that is more toward the target.

摘要翻译： 本发明是一种导弹的初始引导系统，其在导弹发射时没有其他指导或不适当的终端归位指导来锁定目标。 从导弹发射台投射的激光束瞄准目标。 来自光束的光从在大气中存在的气溶胶颗粒的随机方向（散射）反射。 这种散射光照射在导弹两侧的光探测器。 当导弹飞离目标的方向时，这些探测器的撞击光的幅度在导弹的不同侧是不同的。 由这些幅度差异引起的引导控制导致导弹朝向光束的中心偏转，从而沿着朝向目标的方向飞行。

公开(公告)号：US20120276458A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-01

申请号：US13097244

申请日：2011-04-29

申请人： Betar M. Gallant ,  Yang Shao-Horn ,  Carl V. Thompson, II ,  Robert R. Mitchell, III

发明人： Betar M. Gallant ,  Yang Shao-Horn ,  Carl V. Thompson, II ,  Robert R. Mitchell, III

IPC分类号： H01M12/06 ,  H01M4/04 ,  H01M4/02 ,  B32B5/02 ,  H01G9/04 ,  B05D5/12 ,  B32B3/26 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  B82Y99/00 ,  B82Y40/00

CPC分类号： H01M12/06 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  B82Y40/00 ,  H01G11/36 ,  H01M4/049 ,  H01M4/382 ,  H01M4/386 ,  H01M4/405 ,  H01M4/8807 ,  H01M4/8867 ,  H01M4/8871 ,  H01M4/96 ,  H01M12/005 ,  H01M12/08 ,  Y02E60/128 ,  Y02E60/13 ,  Y02T10/7022 ,  Y10T428/249924 ,  Y10T428/249953 ,  Y10T428/249981

摘要： Methods and devices for enhanced energy storage in an electrochemical cell are provided. In some embodiments, an electrode for use in a metal-air electrochemical cell can include a plurality of nanofiber (NF) structures having high porosity, tunable mass, and tunable thickness. The NF structures are particularly suited for energy storage and can provide the electrode with exceptionally high gravimetric capacity and energy density when used in an electrochemical cell.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于在电化学电池中增强储能的方法和装置。 在一些实施例中，用于金属 - 空气电化学电池的电极可以包括具有高孔隙率，可调质量和可调厚度的多个纳米纤维（NF）结构。 NF结构特别适用于能量储存，并且当在电化学电池中使用时，可以为电极提供极高的重量容量和能量密度。

公开(公告)号：US5018447A

公开(公告)日：1991-05-28

申请号：US518620

申请日：1990-05-03

申请人： Walter E. Miller, Jr. ,  Robert R. Mitchell ,  Donald E. Lovelace

发明人： Walter E. Miller, Jr. ,  Robert R. Mitchell ,  Donald E. Lovelace

IPC分类号： F42C13/02

CPC分类号： F42C13/02

摘要： An optically transparent cylinder having a hemispherical cavity at one endhereof and containing at least one light source and one light detector inside the hemispherical cavity utilizes the prismatic effect of the cylinder to locate an object in space. The light source and detector are located on a disk whose insertion depth into the cavity and tilt angle inside the cavity can be varied to control the sharpness, width and direction of the conical beam output from the cylinder, the beam searching the space for the location of the desired object.

摘要翻译： 在其一端具有半球形空腔并且在半球形腔内部包含至少一个光源和一个光检测器的光学透明圆柱体利用圆柱体的棱镜效应将物体定位在空间中。 光源和检测器位于盘上，其插入深度到空腔内的倾斜角度和腔内的倾斜角度可以改变，以控制从圆柱体输出的锥形光束的清晰度，宽度和方向，光束在空间中搜索位置 的所需对象。

公开(公告)号：US4532867A

公开(公告)日：1985-08-06

申请号：US511602

申请日：1983-07-07

申请人： Robert R. Mitchell

发明人： Robert R. Mitchell

IPC分类号： F42C13/02 ,  G01S7/493

CPC分类号： F42C13/023 ,  G01S7/493

摘要： Dual field-of-view detection allows reflected energy from a target to be eived in one detector and extraneous reflected energy adjacent to the target area to be simultaneously detected in a separate detector. Comparison of the desired signal with a threshold level and with the detected extraneous energy level allows superior false alarm rejection while improving sensitivity by allowing reduced threshold levels for the true target. This dual detection in a single receiver allows the receiver to have two separate but immediately adjacent fields-of-view which interact with a transmitted beam to form a pair of adjacent sensing zones. A vehicle such as a missile equipped with this detection system can pass in close proximity to a target and distinguish a true target passing through the established sensing zone from extraneous background signals.

摘要翻译： 双视野检测允许在一个检测器中接收来自目标的反射能量，并且在单独的检测器中同时检测与目标区域相邻的外来反射能量。 将期望的信号与阈值水平和检测到的外来能量水平进行比较，可以通过允许真实目标的阈值水平降低来提高灵敏度，从而提供出色的误报警抑制。 在单个接收机中的这种双重检测允许接收机具有与发送波束相互作用以形成一对相邻感测区域的两个分离但紧邻的视场。 配备有该检测系统的导弹等导弹能够靠近目标，并将通过建立的感测区域的真实目标区别于外部背景信号。

公开(公告)号：US06568627B1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-27

申请号：US10005821

申请日：2001-12-03

申请人： Michael M. Jones ,  Robert R. Mitchell

发明人： Michael M. Jones ,  Robert R. Mitchell

IPC分类号： F41G724

CPC分类号： F41G7/26

摘要： The Side-Scatter Beamrider Missile Guidance System projects into the guidance field a pulsed beam that is spatially encoded with azimuth and elevation scans of pre-determined angles. This pulsed beam is indirectly relayed to side-looking missile-borne receivers by way of scattered radiation effected by atmospheric particles. Multiple optical receivers mounted on the exterior of the missile, each receiver having a different field-of-view from its adjacent receivers, receive light from the transmitting laser that is thusly scattered by atmospheric particles. In response to the received scattered radiation, the missile's signal processor calculates the missile's position within the guidance field by determining which of the receivers detects the scattered energy and when the detection shifts from that receiver to an adjacent receiver. Subsequently, steering commands are generated to guide the missile to or near the center of the guidance field, which center is normally coaxial with the target line-of-sight.

摘要翻译： 侧向散射波导导弹引导系统将引导领域的脉冲波束投影到空间上，并以预定角度的方位角和高程扫描进行编码。 该脉冲波束通过由大气颗粒影响的散射辐射间接地传递给侧视导弹传播的接收器。 安装在导弹外部的多个光接收器，每个接收器与其相邻的接收器具有不同的视场，接收由大气颗粒散射的发射激光器的光。 响应于接收到的散射辐射，导弹信号处理器通过确定哪些接收机检测到散射能量以及检测何时从该接收机转移到相邻的接收机来计算引导场内的导弹位置。 随后，产生转向命令以将导弹引导到引导场的中心或其附近，该中心通常与目标视线同轴。

公开(公告)号：US06563592B2

公开(公告)日：2003-05-13

申请号：US09811275

申请日：2001-03-19

申请人： Robert R. Mitchell ,  Gene H. Widenhofer

发明人： Robert R. Mitchell ,  Gene H. Widenhofer

IPC分类号： G01B902

CPC分类号： G01B11/26

摘要： The interferometric alignment device is a small, compact device that can be attached to any two optical instruments that need to be aligned precisely in both pitch and yaw angles. The device utilizes light reflecting from mirrors that are permanently mounted inside the instruments, one mirror in each of the instruments. The reflected light beams exit their respective instruments via a window built into the frame of the instrument and re-enters the attached alignment device wherein they combine to form an interference pattern. The operator of the alignment device observes the fringes of this pattern and adjusts the azimuth and elevation of one instrument relative to the other instrument until the fringes are at an acceptable minimum number or are eliminated altogether.

公开(公告)号：US5974365A

公开(公告)日：1999-10-26

申请号：US956597

申请日：1997-10-23

申请人： Robert R. Mitchell

发明人： Robert R. Mitchell

IPC分类号： G01B11/27 ,  G01S5/16 ,  G01S11/12 ,  G01C9/06 ,  G06F15/00

CPC分类号： G01B11/272 ,  G01S11/12 ,  G01S5/163

摘要： The purpose of a system for measuring the location and orientation of an ect is to align one object with another by simultaneously measuring the six degrees of freedom of the objects. The system accomplishes the purpose by employing a linear optical detector array sensor on the first object and a pre-selected target pattern on a second object to measure the six degrees of freedom and converting them to six position measurement via a microprocessor which has suitable algorithms residing in it. The six position measurements (azimuth, elevation, range, pitch, yaw and roll) are displayed for viewing by the operator who, then, manipulates the objects until pre-determined desired values of the six position measurements are obtained, indicating a complete alignment between the objects.

摘要翻译： 用于测量物体的位置和方向的系统的目的是通过同时测量物体的六个自由度来将一个物体与另一个物体对准。 该系统通过在第一物体上采用线性光学检测器阵列传感器和在第二物体上预先选择的目标图案来实现该目的，以测量六个自由度，并通过微处理器将其转换为六个位置测量，该微处理器具有驻留的合适的算法 在里面。 六位位置测量（方位角，仰角，范围，俯仰，偏航和滚动）被显示，以供操作人员查看，然后操作对象，直到获得六个位置测量的预定的所需值， 对象。

公开(公告)号：USH412H

公开(公告)日：1988-01-05

申请号：US900879

申请日：1986-08-25

申请人： Walter E. Miller, Jr. ,  Robert R. Mitchell ,  Michael M. Jones

发明人： Walter E. Miller, Jr. ,  Robert R. Mitchell ,  Michael M. Jones

IPC分类号： G01S3/784

CPC分类号： G01S3/784

摘要： A linear detector array is positioned a fixed distance behind a narrow slotn an opaque mask. The array is oriented perpendicular to the slot as viewed from the "front", or direction of laser energy arrival. Light from the laser source, limited by the mask and slot, falls on only a few adjacent elements of the detector array, depending on the direction of arrival of the light. Further, since such crossed linear elements (slots and array) provide this measure of angle of arrival in the single direction perpendicular to the slot, two such systems of mask, detector linear array, and processing electronics may be employed (one rotated 90 degrees with respect to the other) to provide `vertical` and `horizontal` measurements of direction to the laser source.

公开(公告)号：US4399961A

公开(公告)日：1983-08-23

申请号：US257687

申请日：1981-04-27

申请人： Robert R. Mitchell

发明人： Robert R. Mitchell

IPC分类号： F41G7/26

CPC分类号： F41G7/263

摘要： Apparatus for a beamrider missile guidance system in which a rotating rete wheel with a predetermined pattern of opaque and transparent segments is used to spatially encode a projected beam of electromagnetic radiation with the projected spatial information being used as a tone burst code with the frequency of the tone being proportional to missile position and the projected information being projected in two axes with appropriate timing of the burst for axis recognition.

摘要翻译： 用于轨道导弹引导系统的装置，其中使用具有预定图案的不透明和透明段的旋转分划板轮来对投影的电磁辐射束进行空间编码，所投射的空间信息被用作具有频率为 音调与导弹位置成比例，并且投影信息被投射在两个轴上，具有用于轴识别的脉冲串的适当时序。

公开(公告)号：US6138944A

公开(公告)日：2000-10-31

申请号：US310675

申请日：1999-04-16

申请人： Wayne L. McCowan ,  Alfred M. Wright ,  Cheryl S. Garrison ,  Robert R. Mitchell

发明人： Wayne L. McCowan ,  Alfred M. Wright ,  Cheryl S. Garrison ,  Robert R. Mitchell

IPC分类号： F41G7/26

CPC分类号： F41G7/26

摘要： The scatterider guidance system is mounted on the flying object that is toe guided toward a more direct impact on the selected target. The system utilizes a designating beam of laser pulses that is emitted from the launch pad toward the target and atmospheric particles that scatter the laser pulses to calculate the guidance commands that lead the flying object to follow the laser beam closely. Upon detection by the scatterider sensors of the laser light that is scattered by the atmospheric particles, the perpendicular radial distance between the laser beam and the longitudinal axis of the object in flight is calculated by the onboard guidance electronics and subsequently used to generate the deflection commands. The deflection commands, in turn, are used to deflect aerodynamic control surfaces of the object such that the object approaches and stays close to the laser beam. This guidance system is activated as soon after launch as possible and continues until the object impacts on the target.

摘要翻译： 散射器引导系统安装在要被引导以对所选择的目标更直接影响的飞行物体上。 该系统使用从发射台朝向目标射出的激光脉冲的指定光束和散射激光脉冲的大气颗粒，以计算引导飞行物体紧密跟随激光束的引导命令。 在由散射体传感器检测到由大气颗粒散射的激光的情况下，激光束与飞行中的物体的纵向轴线之间的垂直径向距离由机载引导电子计算，随后用于产生偏转命令 。 偏转指令又用于偏转物体的空气动力学控制表面，使得物体靠近并保持靠近激光束。 该指导系统在启动后尽快启动，并持续到对象对目标的影响。