EP0165170A3 - Device for sighting, recognising and tracking a target - Google Patents

Device for sighting, recognising and tracking a target Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0165170A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: recognising; sighting; tracking; target
Prior art date: 1984-06-15
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP85401099A

Other languages

French (fr)

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EP0165170B1 (en

EP0165170A2 (en

Inventor

Philippe Patry

Jean-Claude Roy

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Societe de Fabrication dInstruments de Mesure SFIM SA

Original Assignee

Societe de Fabrication dInstruments de Mesure SFIM SA

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1984-06-15

Filing date

1985-06-04

Publication date

1987-12-02

1985-06-04 Application filed by Societe de Fabrication dInstruments de Mesure SFIM SA filed Critical Societe de Fabrication dInstruments de Mesure SFIM SA

1985-12-18 Publication of EP0165170A2 publication Critical patent/EP0165170A2/en

1987-12-02 Publication of EP0165170A3 publication Critical patent/EP0165170A3/en

1991-07-24 Application granted granted Critical

1991-07-24 Publication of EP0165170B1 publication Critical patent/EP0165170B1/en

2005-06-04 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F41—WEAPONS
- F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
- F41G3/00—Aiming or laying means
- F41G3/32—Devices for testing or checking
- F41G3/326—Devices for testing or checking for checking the angle between the axis of the gun sighting device and an auxiliary measuring device
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F41—WEAPONS
- F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
- F41G3/00—Aiming or laying means
- F41G3/06—Aiming or laying means with rangefinder
- F41G3/065—Structural association of sighting-devices with laser telemeters
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F41—WEAPONS
- F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
- F41G3/00—Aiming or laying means
- F41G3/14—Indirect aiming means
- F41G3/145—Indirect aiming means using a target illuminator

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Optics & Photonics (AREA)
Optical Radar Systems And Details Thereof (AREA)
Aiming, Guidance, Guns With A Light Source, Armor, Camouflage, And Targets (AREA)
Telescopes (AREA)

EP85401099A 1984-06-15 1985-06-04 Device for sighting, recognising and tracking a target Expired - Lifetime EP0165170B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
FR8409391		1984-06-15
FR8409391A FR2566109B1 (en)	1984-06-15	1984-06-15	OPTICAL SIGHT, DESIGNATION AND PURPOSE TRACKING ASSEMBLY

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0165170A2 EP0165170A2 (en)	1985-12-18
EP0165170A3 true EP0165170A3 (en)	1987-12-02
EP0165170B1 EP0165170B1 (en)	1991-07-24

Family

ID=9305061

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP85401099A Expired - Lifetime EP0165170B1 (en)	1984-06-15	1985-06-04	Device for sighting, recognising and tracking a target

Country Status (5)

Country	Link
US (1)	US4669809A (en)
EP (1)	EP0165170B1 (en)
DE (1)	DE3583543D1 (en)
ES (1)	ES8700752A1 (en)
FR (1)	FR2566109B1 (en)

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FR2353871A1 (en) *	1976-06-04	1977-12-30	Eltro Gmbh	AUTOMATIC HARMONIZATION DEVICE FOR MULTIPLE APPLIANCES
FR2368042A1 (en) *	1976-10-18	1978-05-12	Sfim	METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CORRECTING THE POINTING OF AN OPTICAL ILLUMINATOR ON A TARGETED TARGET.
DE2751086A1 (en) *	1977-11-16	1979-05-17	Krauss Maffei Ag	Laser distance meter optical alignment - includes counter tester and uses three echo transmitters spaced equally about receiver axis
EP0033679A1 (en) *	1980-02-01	1981-08-12	Thomson-Csf	Laser object-designation system
US4422758A (en) *	1981-07-24	1983-12-27	The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army	Boresighting of airborne laser designation systems

1984
- 1984-06-15 FR FR8409391A patent/FR2566109B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
1985
- 1985-06-04 EP EP85401099A patent/EP0165170B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1985-06-04 DE DE8585401099T patent/DE3583543D1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1985-06-10 US US06/743,142 patent/US4669809A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1985-06-14 ES ES544156A patent/ES8700752A1/en not_active Expired

Patent Citations (5)

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FR2353871A1 (en) *	1976-06-04	1977-12-30	Eltro Gmbh	AUTOMATIC HARMONIZATION DEVICE FOR MULTIPLE APPLIANCES
FR2368042A1 (en) *	1976-10-18	1978-05-12	Sfim	METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CORRECTING THE POINTING OF AN OPTICAL ILLUMINATOR ON A TARGETED TARGET.
DE2751086A1 (en) *	1977-11-16	1979-05-17	Krauss Maffei Ag	Laser distance meter optical alignment - includes counter tester and uses three echo transmitters spaced equally about receiver axis
EP0033679A1 (en) *	1980-02-01	1981-08-12	Thomson-Csf	Laser object-designation system
US4422758A (en) *	1981-07-24	1983-12-27	The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army	Boresighting of airborne laser designation systems

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP0165170B1 (en)	1991-07-24
US4669809A (en)	1987-06-02
DE3583543D1 (en)	1991-08-29
FR2566109B1 (en)	1991-08-30
FR2566109A1 (en)	1985-12-20
ES544156A0 (en)	1986-11-16
ES8700752A1 (en)	1986-11-16
EP0165170A2 (en)	1985-12-18

Publication	Publication Date	Title
EP0165170A3 (en)	1987-12-02	Device for sighting, recognising and tracking a target
GB2094586B (en)	1986-02-12	Tracking targets in a multipath environment
EP0618306A3 (en)	1994-10-26	Sputtering target.
GB2113873B (en)	1985-09-18	Tracking control system
DE3567284D1 (en)	1989-02-09	Airborne optoelectrical target detection, localisation and omnidirectional tracking system
EP0166367A3 (en)	1986-12-30	Antenna tracking device
GB2197560B (en)	1988-10-26	A tracking radar system
DE3070235D1 (en)	1985-03-28	Antenna-feeding system for a tracking antenna
EP0189392A3 (en)	1987-03-04	Sighting device for rifles
DE3570789D1 (en)	1989-07-06	Tracking control system
AU567829B2 (en)	1987-12-03	A continuously adjustable hydro-pneumatic device.
DE3565177D1 (en)	1988-10-27	Laser device for guiding a missile on a target
AU1250083A (en)	1983-09-22	V.t.r. tracking control
GB2255464B (en)	1993-03-24	Missile tracking systems
AU536041B2 (en)	1984-04-12	Tracking device
GB2112169B (en)	1986-02-19	Sighting and aiming arrangement
GB2156054B (en)	1987-12-16	Target ranges
GB2129641B (en)	1986-10-08	A passive target detector
AU556524B2 (en)	1986-11-06	Low trajectory ammunition
GB2166314B (en)	1988-09-21	A target detection mechanism
DE3171386D1 (en)	1985-08-22	Tracking system
GB8531245D0 (en)	1986-01-29	Eye tracking system
EP0174095A3 (en)	1987-11-19	Tracking control apparatus
GB8400490D0 (en)	1984-02-15	Aiming device
GB2224173B (en)	1993-02-03	Target recognition for missiles

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