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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2013
Applicant:
The United States of America, As Represented BY the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC (US);
Inventor:
Glenn B. Slagle, McLean, VA (US);
Assignee:
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY, Washington, DC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 11/30 (2006.01); H01R 43/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 11/30 (2013.01); H01R 43/26 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49117 (2015.01);
Abstract
A reel-based curved boom that follows a predetermined arch or trajectory is disclosed. Such a disappearing controllable-arch sensor boom or crane can enable a sensor on the end of the boom to be extended from a vehicle over obstacles such as walls or low buildings. It can also be extended to view the underside of bridges, or of the vehicle itself. It can be used to view targets of interest that are not within the direct field of view of the vehicle or from directly above said vehicle.