Ammunition with internal light-settable pickup arrangement for digital memory storage

A projectile having a light-settable photodetector assembly, in the form of a plurality of photovoltaic cell units mounted internally of the projectile, with corresponding respective light passageways, formed preferably by optical fibers, connecting between the exterior of the projectile and the pho...

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Main Author CHANDLER; CHARLES E
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 06.12.1988
Edition4
Subjects
AMMUNITION
AMMUNITION FUZES
ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR
BLASTING
HEATING
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
WEAPONS
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Summary:A projectile having a light-settable photodetector assembly, in the form of a plurality of photovoltaic cell units mounted internally of the projectile, with corresponding respective light passageways, formed preferably by optical fibers, connecting between the exterior of the projectile and the photocell units. Circumferential angular position indexing means is provided on the projectile for index location of an external light source setting device therewith. Each photodetector also electrically connects with an electrical signal storage unit, in the form of a capacitor, which is activated by light acting on the photodetector, thereby enabling inputting and storage of a selected composite digital signal.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19810294254