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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2020

Filed:

Jan. 29, 2018
Applicant:

Bae Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc., Nashua, NH (US);

Inventors:

David M. Cooper, New York, NY (US);

Dominick J. Gasparri, West Milford, NJ (US);

Andrew Hunton, Nutley, NY (US);

Joel D. Reiss, Bloomfield, NJ (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/06 (2006.01); G01S 5/02 (2010.01); B63B 35/50 (2006.01); B64F 1/00 (2006.01); H01Q 1/34 (2006.01); G08G 5/02 (2006.01); B64F 1/18 (2006.01); G08G 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/0684 (2013.01); B63B 35/50 (2013.01); B64F 1/00 (2013.01); B64F 1/18 (2013.01); G01S 5/0215 (2013.01); G01S 5/0221 (2013.01); G01S 5/0226 (2013.01); G08G 5/0021 (2013.01); G08G 5/025 (2013.01); H01Q 1/34 (2013.01);
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a spread spectrum landing system with a low probability of intercept altimeter that is in communication with a plurality of asymmetrically placed antennas or transponders near a landing area. The low probability of intercept altimeter acts as a secondary system in the event that a primary landing system for the mobile platform is denied or otherwise inoperable. The low probability of intercept altimeter cycles through unique pseudo noise (PN) codes to determine a line of sight relative to each antenna or transponder. A single algorithm or process determines and ranges the platform relative to the transponders to effectuate the landing of the platform.


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