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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2013
Applicant:
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Inventors:
Stephen C. Moraites, Owego, NY (US);
Shawn McPhail, Owego, NY (US);
Donald Sobiski, Spencer, NY (US);
Assignee:
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 5/00 (2006.01); G06T 7/20 (2006.01); G01P 5/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01P 5/10 (2013.01); G01J 5/0022 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30241 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and computer program products for identifying hostile fire. A characteristic of a fired projectile is detected using an optical system and the projectile's travel path in relation to a vehicle is determined. If the determined travel path of the projectile is within a predetermined distance from the vehicle, it is determined that the projectile is hostile towards the vehicle and a warning is output.