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5 PASSIVE INFRARED BULLET DETECTION AND TRACKING
GOVERNMENT RIGHTS
10 The United States Government has rights in this invention
pursuant to Contract No. W-7405-ENG-48 between the United
States Department of Energy and the University of California.
15 TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates generally to infrared detection
and tracking and more particularly to a passive infrared detection
of projectiles such as for example, bullets.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The detection and tracking of objects such as airplanes,
missiles, or other very large projectiles can be achieved using
radar. Radar detection and tracking can be used to locate the
25 aircraft, detect incoming missiles, and aim radar controlled guns.
However, the use of radar is not without disadvantages. In radar
detection and tracking, the radar must radiate energy. The
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Karr, Thomas John. Passive infrared bullet detection and tracking, patent, December 1994; California. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc677641/m1/3/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.