Laser vibrometer identification friend-or-foe (IFF) system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5434668
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07861515

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A friend-or-foe (IFF) identification system (10) comprises a laser generator (12) for generating and transmitting a laser beam (B). A beam splitter (16) divides the laser beam into two beams. One of the beams (B1) is directed along a reference path (P). This beam is reflected back along the path by a mirror (24) positioned at the end of the path. The other laser beam (B2) is directed at an object (T) to be identified as a friend or foe. This second beam reflects off the object and the return, reflected beam is detected. The reflected beam includes a vibration signature of the object under investigation. The return beam and reference beam are processed together to correct the vibration signature of the object for arty distortions. This allows an accurate target signature to be obtained. Next, the target signature is compared against other signatures. The results of the comparison provide the IFF identification.

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ELECTRONICS & SPACE CORP8100 WEST FLORISSANT AVE ST LOUIS MO 63136

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hobson, Gregory L St. Charles County, MO 12 775
Holder, David St. Charles County, MO 13 91
Waldman, Gary St. Louis County, MO 14 187
Wootton, John R St. Louis County, MO 30 958

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