IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
|
국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
|
출원번호 |
US-0638996
(2003-08-12)
|
발명자
/ 주소 |
- Rastegar, Jahangir S.
- Dhadwal, Harbans
- Spinelli, Thomas
|
출원인 / 주소 |
|
인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
7 인용 특허 :
11 |
초록
▼
A projectile including: at least two electronic or electrical components; and a casing, the casing having at least a portion thereof acting as a communication bus for connecting the at least two electronic/electrical components. The projectile casing can further have a window for inputting a signal
A projectile including: at least two electronic or electrical components; and a casing, the casing having at least a portion thereof acting as a communication bus for connecting the at least two electronic/electrical components. The projectile casing can further have a window for inputting a signal or charging an internal power storage device.
대표청구항
▼
1. A projectile comprising:at least two electronic or electrical components; anda casing, the casing having at least a portion thereof being a communication bus for connecting the at least two electronic or electrical components housed therein.2. The projectile of claim 1, wherein at least a portion
1. A projectile comprising:at least two electronic or electrical components; anda casing, the casing having at least a portion thereof being a communication bus for connecting the at least two electronic or electrical components housed therein.2. The projectile of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the casing is an optical waveguide where one of the at least two electronic or electrical components comprises a transmitter operatively connected to the optical waveguide for transmitting optical signals into the optical waveguide, the other of the at least two electronic or electrical components comprises a detector for detecting the optical signals from the waveguide.3. The projectile of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the casing is an ultrasonic waveguide where one of the at least two electronic or electrical components comprises an ultrasonic generator operatively connected to the ultrasonic waveguide for transmitting ultrasound signals into the ultrasonic waveguide, the other of the at least two electronic or electrical components comprises a detector for detecting the ultrasonic signals from the waveguide.4. The projectile of claim 1, wherein the portion of the casing acting as the communication bus comprises a waveguide for transmitting signals between the at least two electronic/electrical electronic or electrical components. 5. The projectile of claim 4, wherein the waveguide comprises a substantial portion of a nose of the casing.6. The projectile of claim 1, wherein at least one of the at least two electronic or electrical components comprises a transmitter operatively connected to the communication bus for transmitting at least one signal through the communication bus waveguide.7. The projectile of claim 6, wherein at least one of the at least two electronic or electrical components comprises a detector operatively connected to the communication bus for detecting the at least one signal.8. The projectile of claim 1, wherein the casing includes a window through which an input signal is transmitted from an exterior of the casing to at least one of the communication bus and one of the at least two electronic or electrical components.9. A projectile comprising:a casing for housing at least two internal electronic or electrical components; andmeans for communicating a signal between the at least two internal electronic or electrical components through at least a portion of the casing. 10. A projectile comprising:a casing for holding two or more electronic or electrical components; anda communication bus formed at least in part by the casing;wherein the two or more electronic or electrical components are operatively connected to the communication bus and capable of transmitting and detecting a signal on the communication bus.11. A method for communicating a signal between two or more electronic or electrical components in a projectile having a casing, the method comprising:providing the casing with at least a portion being a communication bus; andoperatively connecting the two or more electronic or electrical components to the communication bus.12. The method of claim 11, further comprising transmitting a signal on the communication bus for detection by at least one of the two or more electronic or electrical components.13. The method of claim 12, wherein the transmitting comprises transmitting an optical signal on the communication bus.14. The method of claim 12, wherein the transmitting comprises transmitting an ultrasound signal on the communication bus. 15. The method of claim 11, wherein the providing comprises fabricating at least a portion of the casing from a material that acts as the communication bus.16. The method of claim 11, further comprising transmitting an input signal through a window in the casing from an exterior of the casing to at least one of the communication bus and one of the two or more electronic or electrical components.17. A projectile comprising:a casing, the casing having at least a portion thereof being a communication bus; anda transmitter operatively connected to the communication bus for transmitting a signal on the communication bus.18. The projectile of claim 17, further comprising a detector operatively connected to the communication bus for detecting the signal on the communication bus.19. A projectile comprising:a casing, the casing having at least a portion thereof being a communication bus; anda detector operatively connected to the communication bus for detecting a signal on the communication bus.20. The projectile of claim 19, further comprising a transmitter operatively connected to the communication bus for transmitting the signal on the communication bus.21. A projectile comprising:a casing;a communication bus disposed in the casing; anda window formed in at least a portion of the casing through which an input signal is transmitted from an exterior of the casing to the communication bus.22. A method for inputting a signal to an interior of a projectile, the method comprising:inputting a signal through at least a portion of a casing of the projectile; andtransmitting at least a portion of the signal to a communication bus.23. The method of claim 22, wherein the signal is useful for inputting data to an internal component connected to the communication bus.24. The method of claim 22, wherein the signal is useful for charging an internal component connected to the communication bus where the internal component is a power storage device.25. A projectile comprising:a casing, at least a portion of which contains a potting material; first and second electronic or electrical components, at least one of which is at least partially disposed in the potting material;a transmitter disposed on the first electronic or electrical component for transmitting a signal from the first electronic or electrical component and at least partially through the potting material; anda receiver disposed on the second electronic or electrical component for receiving the signal and transmitting the signal or a representative of the signal to the second electronic or electrical component.26. The projectile of claim 25, wherein the potting material is selected from a group consisting of a solid, a gel, and a liquid.27. The projectile of claim 26, wherein the potting material is the solid and the solid is an epoxy resin.28. The projectile of claim 25, wherein the signal is an infrared signal.29. The projectile of claim 25, wherein the casing includes a window through which an input signal is transmitted from an exterior of the casing to at least one of the potting material, first electronic or electrical component, and second electronic or electrical component.30. A method for communicating a signal between first and second electronic or electrical components contained in a casing of a projectile, the method comprising: encasing at least a portion of one of the first and second electronic or electrical components in a potting material in the casing; andtransmitting the signal at least partially through the potting material from the first electronic or electrical component to the second electronic or electrical component.31. The method of claim 30, further comprising inputting an input signal through at least a portion of the casing to at least one of the potting material, first electronic or electrical component, and second electronic or electrical component.32. A projectile comprising:a casing, at least a portion of which contains a potting material;first and second electronic or electrical components;a transmitter disposed on the first electronic/electrical electronic or electrical component for transmitting a signal; anda receiver disposed on the second electronic or electrical component for receiving the signal;wherein the signal is at least partially transmitted through the potting material.33. The projectile of claim 32, wherein the signal is further transmitted through a free space in the casing.
※ AI-Helper는 부적절한 답변을 할 수 있습니다.