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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2010
Applicants:
Arthur J. Schneider, Tucson, AZ (US);
Andrew J. Hinsdale, Oro Valley, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Arthur J. Schneider, Tucson, AZ (US);
Andrew J. Hinsdale, Oro Valley, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42C 17/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Embodiments of an inductive power transfer method are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a method of transferring data and power to a plurality of guided projectiles located in launcher tubes on a helicopter is described herein. In some embodiments, power and data are inductively transferred across the launcher windings to the projectile windings to configure the control systems of the guided projectiles to provide a lock-on-before-launch capability.