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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2014
Benjamin Abruzzo, Newark, NJ (US);
Thomas Recchia, Succasunna, NJ (US);
Michael Pica, Levittown, PA (US);
Mark Mellini, Denville, NJ (US);
Eric Marshall, Wyckoff, NJ (US);
Jason Devenezia, Newton, NJ (US);
Sean Schumer, Lincoln Park, NJ (US);
John Thomas, Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Benjamin Abruzzo, Newark, NJ (US);
Thomas Recchia, Succasunna, NJ (US);
Michael Pica, Levittown, PA (US);
Mark Mellini, Denville, NJ (US);
Eric Marshall, Wyckoff, NJ (US);
Jason DeVenezia, Newton, NJ (US);
Sean Schumer, Lincoln Park, NJ (US);
John Thomas, Morris Plains, NJ (US);
The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A new fuze that reduces projectile miss-distance to a target, by correcting for discrepancies in anticipated round velocities through its flight. As a result, the fuze-equipped projectile is nominally aimed at a target and maintains improved accuracy relative to a conventional round. The fuze adjusts for the discrepancies in velocity by using an internal electric motor to mechanically actuate a drag-altering surface on the fuze body. In order to adjust for errors in the anticipated velocity, the fuze compares its preprogrammed velocity to its actual velocity at a given point in time during flight. An anticipated velocity table versus time in flight is constantly referenced so that appropriate adjustments in velocity can be made.