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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2015
Filed:
May. 08, 2013
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Bradley M. Hopping, Florissant, MO (US);
Craig R. DeMeester, St. Louis, MO (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 10/18 (2006.01); F42B 10/64 (2006.01); F42B 10/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 10/18 (2013.01); F42B 10/64 (2013.01); F42B 10/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A projectile control system includes a plurality of fins, a drive mechanism coupled to each of the plurality of fins to enable the plurality of fins to be independently retracted or deployed, and a control mechanism in communication with the drive mechanisms to independently control the deployment or retraction of the plurality of fins. A projectile having the projectile control system and a method of operating a projectile are also described herein.