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Title: Passive infrared bullet detection and tracking

Abstract

An apparatus and method for passively detecting a projectile such as, for example, a bullet using a passive infrared detector. A passive infrared detector is focused onto a region in which a projectile is expected to be located. Successive images of infrared radiation in the region are recorded. Background infrared radiation present in the region is suppressed such that second successive images of infrared radiation generated by the projectile as the projectile passes through the region are produced. A projectile path calculator determines the path and other aspects of the projectile by using the second successive images of infrared radiation generated by the projectile. The present invention, in certain embodiments, also determines the origin of the path of the projectile and takes a photograph of the area surrounding the origin and/or fires at least one projectile at the area surrounding the origin of the path of the projectile.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Alamo, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
870798
Patent Number(s):
5596509
Assignee:
Regents of University of California (Oakland, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F41 - WEAPONS F41J - TARGETS
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01S - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
passive; infrared; bullet; detection; tracking; apparatus; method; passively; detecting; projectile; example; detector; focused; region; expected; located; successive; images; radiation; recorded; background; suppressed; generated; passes; produced; path; calculator; determines; aspects; embodiments; origin; takes; photograph; surrounding; fires; infrared detector; radiation generated; infrared radiation; passive infrared; successive images; /235/

Citation Formats

Karr, Thomas J. Passive infrared bullet detection and tracking. United States: N. p., 1997. Web.
Karr, Thomas J. Passive infrared bullet detection and tracking. United States.
Karr, Thomas J. Wed . "Passive infrared bullet detection and tracking". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/870798.
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abstractNote = {An apparatus and method for passively detecting a projectile such as, for example, a bullet using a passive infrared detector. A passive infrared detector is focused onto a region in which a projectile is expected to be located. Successive images of infrared radiation in the region are recorded. Background infrared radiation present in the region is suppressed such that second successive images of infrared radiation generated by the projectile as the projectile passes through the region are produced. A projectile path calculator determines the path and other aspects of the projectile by using the second successive images of infrared radiation generated by the projectile. The present invention, in certain embodiments, also determines the origin of the path of the projectile and takes a photograph of the area surrounding the origin and/or fires at least one projectile at the area surrounding the origin of the path of the projectile.},
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year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1997},
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