Title:
GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT TESTER FOR LASER AND TRACKER SYSTEMS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/028076
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed for testing the boresight of a gimbaled camera and laser system, such as an infrared countermeasures (IRCM) system, in extreme environments. Light simulating a target is reflected through an optics system to the camera, with a portion of the light reflected back from a corner cube reflector through the optics system as a reference. A laser beam from the laser is received through the same optics system, and a position of the corner cube reflected reference and laser beam are compared in order to determine whether the camera and laser are properly aligned. A spherical shell adapted to position the camera at its geometric center keeps misaligned laser pulses from reflecting back into the camera.
Inventors:
YOUNG DANIEL D (US)
PANCHAL DHARMESH G (US)
RAKES ALAN A (US)
PANCHAL DHARMESH G (US)
RAKES ALAN A (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2013/037477
Publication Date:
May 08, 2014
Filing Date:
April 19, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
DRS RSTA INC (US)
International Classes:
G02B27/00; G01M11/00
Foreign References:
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MATHISON, Mark P. et al. (Eighth FloorTwo Embarcadero Cente, San Francisco California, US)
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