Artillery fuse antenna for positioning and telemetry

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6020854
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09086638

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An antenna for utilization in a fuse of an artillery shell is disclosed. The antenna comprises a radiator, a capacitance hat disposed at a first end of the radiator for capacitively loading the radiator and a ground plane disposed at a second end of the radiator such that the antenna is a monopole antenna. The antenna also includes a dielectric having a top surface, a bottom surface and a central longitudinal axis wherein the capacitance hat is disposed on the top surface of the dielectric and the ground plane is disposed on the bottom surface of the dielectric. A fuse utilized for detonating the explosive charge of an artillery shell is further disclosed. The fuse includes a fuse casing with the antenna of the present invention disposed within the interior cavity of the fuse casing.

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ROCKWELL COLLINS INC400 COLLINS ROAD NE LINN BUILDING 105 CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52498

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jagnow, Paul G Iowa City, IA 5 130
Jennings, William C Iowa City, IA 15 169

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