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(11) EP 4 409 220 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
06.07.2023

(43) Date of publication:
07.08.2024 Bulletin 2024/32

(21) Application number: 22871084.4

(22) Date of filing: 23.09.2022
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F41G 7/22(2006.01)
G02B 26/08(2006.01)
G02B 27/00(2006.01)
G02B 26/12(2006.01)
G02B 26/06(2006.01)
G01S 7/497(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G01S 7/497; F41G 7/2246; F41G 7/2293; G02B 26/0833; G02B 27/0025
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2022/044535
(87) International publication number:
WO 2023/064085 (20.04.2023 Gazette 2023/16)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 27.09.2021 US 202163248623 P
21.04.2022 US 202217725872

(71) Applicant: Raytheon Company
Tewksbury, MA 01876 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KELLER, Sean D.
    Tucson, Arizona 85750 (US)
  • KNAPP, David J.
    Tucson, Arizona 85745 (US)
  • LEIGH, Jon E.
    Tucson, Arizona 85747 (US)

(74) Representative: Dentons UK and Middle East LLP 
One Fleet Place
London EC4M 7WS
London EC4M 7WS (GB)

   


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