Patent ID: 8927935
Filing Date: 2015-01-06
Classification: F41G,F41H

Abstract:
1. A method for deconfliction of multiple, near simultaneous, threat targets in a same battle space, the method comprising: illuminating at least one of the threat targets with at least one at least partially focused laser beam from at least one high energy laser (HEL) platform operating autonomously without battle management network communication; sensing, with two or more infrared (IR) sensors, an IR signature for each of the threat targets; distinguishing, with at least one processor associated with one of the IR sensors, at least one illuminated threat target from other threat targets that are not illuminated by analyzing the IR signature of each of the threat targets; determining, with the at least one processor associated with one of the IR sensors, whether the IR signature of any of the threat targets exceeds a defined IR signature threshold; and moving the at least one laser beam away from any of the threat targets that have an IR signature that exceeds the IR signature threshold to at least one of the threat targets that is a next highest priority threat target in an engagement queue that does not have an IR signature that exceeds the IR signature threshold.