US Patent Issued to Rockwell Collins on Nov. 18 for "Integrated infrared imaging and passive seeker system for small munitions application" (Iowa, Minnesota Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,476,383, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to Rockwell Collins Inc. (Cedar Rapids, Iowa).

"Integrated infrared imaging and passive seeker system for small munitions application" was invented by Anders P. Walker (Marion, Iowa), James B. West (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), Jason A. Fuemmeler (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), Guy Squillace (Prior Lake, Minn.), Gary Willenbring (Waconia, Minn.) and Orion D. Davies (Cedar Rapids, Iowa).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An integrated imaging and passive directional finding (DF) system for a guided munition or weapons platform includes an electro-optical infrared (EOIR) imager within a nosecone of the weapons platform an...