United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army - Washington DC
International Classification:
H01J 4014
US Classification:
250214RC
Abstract:
A ballistic optical camera trigger having an integrated circuit capable of onverting light to a proportional frequency, wherein the integrated circuit has a fast response time and a wide dynamic range which allows it to sense positive or negative changes in light fast enough to trigger without delay for high speed imaging without computational delays or jitter causing interference. The frequency output of the integrated circuit is tracked by a phase lock loop/voltage controlled oscillator to allow it to follow slow changes in light, but not fast changes in light caused by, for example, a projectile such as a bullet. The frequency output from the integrated circuit is provided to one input of a logic gate which receives at another input thereof, a shaped pulse from the phase lock loop/voltage controlled oscillator circuit, wherein the output of the logic gate is applied to a one-shot for outputting a trigger signal.
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Engineer
Us Army Jun 1990 - Dec 2018
Equipment Specialist - High Speed Camera and Tracking System Development
Southern Illinois University Apr 1985 - Apr 1992
Bachelor of Science, Electronics Management
Edwards Air Force Base and Chanute Afb Mar 1988 - Jun 1990
Calibration Technician
Raytheon Apr 1988 - Nov 1989
Calibration Technician
Quality Assurance Calibration Military Electronics Optical Sensor Design High Speed Camera and Ballistic Tracking Development Circuit Board Design and Mechanical Integration Engineering Closed Circuit Television Surveillance and Security Systems