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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2017
Applicant:
Rosemount Aerospace Inc., Burnsville, MN (US);
Inventor:
Owen Daniel Evans, Burnsville, MN (US);
Assignee:
Rosemount Aerospace Inc., Burnsville, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F41G 7/22 (2006.01); G01S 17/66 (2006.01); F41G 7/26 (2006.01); G01S 7/486 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F41G 7/226 (2013.01); F41G 7/2293 (2013.01); F41G 7/26 (2013.01); G01S 7/4861 (2013.01); G01S 7/4865 (2013.01); G01S 17/66 (2013.01);
Abstract
A multimode seeker includes an imager and an image processor. The imager is configured to capture image data received by the multimode seeker during a search period and a track period, wherein the search period includes a plurality of search cycles, and wherein a duration of each of the plurality of search cycles is equal to a predetermined pulse period plus a predetermined drift period. The image processor is configured to detect at least one laser candidate based upon the image data and to track the least one candidate laser during the track period.