IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0476348
(2012-05-21)
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등록번호 |
US-8927935
(2015-01-06)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
2 |
초록
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A general problem occurs when there are multiple High Energy Laser (HEL) systems designed to shoot down threat targets (e.g., rockets, artillery, and mortar (RAM), and unmanned aerial systems (UASs) and vehicles (UAVs)) in scenarios where there are multiple, simultaneous, impending threat targets. T
A general problem occurs when there are multiple High Energy Laser (HEL) systems designed to shoot down threat targets (e.g., rockets, artillery, and mortar (RAM), and unmanned aerial systems (UASs) and vehicles (UAVs)) in scenarios where there are multiple, simultaneous, impending threat targets. To achieve the highest target kill ratio or highest protection force efficiency, the HEL systems need to be independently allocated to unique threat targets at each specific time, such that the case where two or more HEL systems are shooting at the same target is avoided (referred to as “target deconfliction”). The present disclosure teaches an all electro optical (EO) solution that exploits the use and affects of the HELs focused on targets and, thus, eliminates the need for any battle management (BM) and command and control (C2) systems that are currently conventionally used for target deconfliction.
대표청구항
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1. A method for deconfliction of multiple, near simultaneous, threat targets in a same battle space, the method comprising: illuminating at least one of the threat targets with at least one at least partially focused laser beam from at least one high energy laser (HEL) platform operating autonomousl
1. A method for deconfliction of multiple, near simultaneous, threat targets in a same battle space, the method comprising: illuminating at least one of the threat targets with at least one at least partially focused laser beam from at least one high energy laser (HEL) platform operating autonomously without battle management network communication;sensing, with two or more infrared (IR) sensors, an IR signature for each of the threat targets;distinguishing, with at least one processor associated with one of the IR sensors, at least one illuminated threat target from other threat targets that are not illuminated by analyzing the IR signature of each of the threat targets;determining, with the at least one processor associated with one of the IR sensors, whether the IR signature of any of the threat targets exceeds a defined IR signature threshold; andmoving the at least one laser beam away from any of the threat targets that have an IR signature that exceeds the IR signature threshold to at least one of the threat targets that is a next highest priority threat target in an engagement queue that does not have an IR signature that exceeds the IR signature threshold. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises ordering the threat targets in the engagement queue, wherein the threat target in a front of the engagement queue is first to be illuminated. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one laser beam is a high energy laser (HEL). 4. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the threat targets is at least one of mobile and stationary. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the threat targets is at least one of terrestrial, airborne, marine, and in space. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein a source for the at least one laser beam is at least one of mobile and stationary. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein a source for the at least one laser beam is at least one of terrestrial, airborne, marine, and space based. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the two or more IR sensors is at least one of mobile and stationary. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the two or more IR sensors is at least one of terrestrial, airborne, marine, and space based. 10. A system for deconfliction of multiple, near simultaneous, threat targets in a same battle space, the system comprising: at least one, at least partially focused, laser beam, from at least one high energy laser (HEL) platform operating autonomously without battle management network communication, to illuminate at least one of the threat targets;at least two or more infrared (IR) sensors to sense an IR signature for each of the threat targets;at least one processor associated with one of the IR sensors to distinguish the at least one illuminated threat target from other threat targets that are not illuminated by analyzing the IR signature of each of the threat targets, to determine whether the IR signature of any of the threat targets exceeds a defined IR signature threshold, and to cause the at least one laser beam to be moved away from any of the threat targets that have an IR signature that exceeds the IR signature threshold and moved to at least one of the threat targets that is a next highest priority threat target in an engagement queue that does not have an IR signature that exceeds the IR signature threshold. 11. The system of claim 10, wherein the threat targets are ordered in the engagement queue, and wherein the threat target in a front of the engagement queue is first to be illuminated. 12. The system of claim 10, wherein the at least one laser beam is a high energy laser (HEL). 13. The system of claim 10, wherein at least one of the threat targets is at least one of mobile and stationary. 14. The system of claim 10, wherein at least one of the threat targets is at least one of terrestrial, airborne, marine, and in space. 15. The system of claim 10, wherein a source for the at least one laser beam is at least one of mobile and stationary. 16. The system of claim 10, wherein a source for the at least one laser beam is at least one of terrestrial, airborne, marine, and space based. 17. The system of claim 10, wherein at least one of the two IR sensors is at least one of mobile and stationary. 18. The system of claim 10, wherein at least one of the two IR sensors is at least one of terrestrial, airborne, marine, and space based.
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