Title: Wire obstacle warning system

Abstract: A system including a linear CCD sensor array included in a gated optical ar which is particularly adapted to permit pattern recognition of wire or wire-like obstacles during low level flight of the radar platform, e.g. helicopters or the like. The system provides a display and/or automatic warning to the pilot of the location of impending danger so that evasive action may be taken with as little human operator function as possible being required to perform the detection and recognition phase.

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Inventors: Kleider, Alfred (Ocean, NJ, US)

Application Number: 763439
Filing Date: 1977-01-28
Publication_date: 1978-01-10
Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army (Washington, DC)
Primary Class(es): 250/332 250/341.8, 257/233, 257/234
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US Patent Ref:

3808435	Apr, 1974	Bate et al.	250/332.
3883437	May, 1975	Nummedal et al.	250/332.
3887810	Jun, 1975	Skaggs	250/332.
4040744	Aug, 1977	Schertz et al.	250/332.

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Primary Examiner: Borchelt, Archie R.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Edelberg; Nathan, Franz; Bernard, Murray; Jeremiah G.