USA as Represented by Secretary of the Navy

Sidney Feldman

George G Barton

George G Barton, Jr

Uniquely integrating a search mirror and a deflection mirror with a passive ptical rangefinder and a remote sextant, enhances the operation of both devices. The improved rangefinder/sextant provides day/night 360.degree. azimuthal and at least -5.degree. to about 60.degree. elevational search capability with the additional capability of pointing the search mirror at a navigational star in a direction different from that of an imaging camera. Thus, the imaging camera, can be pointed at the sea horizon that is least obscured by haze and/or sea clutter, thereby allowing altitude readings under adverse conditions.

Passive optical rangefinder/sextant having search capability

A passive opto-electric rangefinder with remotely controllable index mirr independently rotatable about normal axes, each axis perpendicular to the line-of-sight.

Passive optical rangefinder-sextant

The present invention provides within a ship, a passive electro-optic dev for providing a measurement of the range, together with a positively identifiable image of an approaching ship or object day or night on a CRT, with the range displayed digitally on the CRT. The rangefinder capability provides a substitute or supplement to radar or active-gated laser beam rangefinders for collision avoidance and station-keeping.

Passive optical rangefinder

A device to provide a ship's navigator with information day and night, as to the altitude of celestial bodies on a CRT display with digital display of the altitude and time on the CRT and/or LED read-out.

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Sidney Feldman