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A multi-color, multi-pulse laser target designator is disclosed in which the target is illuminated with pulses of preselected colors and interpulse spacings so as to uniquely identify the target. Inter-pulse spacing may be varied down to an arbitarily small spacing by virtue of the use of pulses of

A multi-color, multi-pulse laser target designator is disclosed in which the target is illuminated with pulses of preselected colors and interpulse spacings so as to uniquely identify the target. Inter-pulse spacing may be varied down to an arbitarily small spacing by virtue of the use of pulses of differing colors, thereby increasing countermeasure resistance due to the difficulty of a target detecting and duplicating inter-pulse spacing. Pulse elongation is provided in one embodiment to provide prolonged illumination of the target so as to permit increased homing accuracy for optically guided weapons.

대표청구항 ▼

[I claim:] [1.]illuminating a target with multiple laser pulses (of) of differing colors, said pulses having spacings between pulses unique to a known illuminating means and variable down to a predetermined small spacing, and elongating one of said pulses, whereby pulses reflected by said target hav

[I claim:] [1.]illuminating a target with multiple laser pulses (of) of differing colors, said pulses having spacings between pulses unique to a known illuminating means and variable down to a predetermined small spacing, and elongating one of said pulses, whereby pulses reflected by said target having said unique pulse spacings designate the target as the one illuminated by said known illuminating means and whereby said pulse spacings may be made small enough such that the multiple pulse nature is difficult to detect for those not initially aware of the multiple pulse nature of the illumination.