US 12,332,011 B1
Inert launch control simulator
Christopher D. King, Spotsylvania, VA (US); Taylor Richard Courtney, King George, VA (US); Amanda Nolan Dearhart, King George, VA (US); Robert William Love, III, King George, VA (US); Timothy Roy Collins, King George, VA (US); Douglas Gerald Gross, Fredericksburg, VA (US); and Jeremiah W. Mosse, Bedford, VA (US)
Assigned to United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Arlington, VA (US)
Filed by Christopher D. King, Spotsylvania, VA (US); Taylor Richard Courtney, King George, VA (US); Amanda Nolan Dearhart, King George, VA (US); Robert William Love, III, King George, VA (US); Timothy Roy Collins, King George, VA (US); Douglas Gerald Gross, Fredericksburg, VA (US); and Jeremiah W. Mosse, Bedford, VA (US)
Filed on Jan. 22, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/419,017.
Int. Cl. F41A 33/00 (2006.01); F41F 3/04 (2006.01); G05F 1/46 (2006.01)
CPC F41A 33/00 (2013.01) [F41F 3/04 (2013.01); G05F 1/462 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device (210) for simulating launch activation of a missile having a rocket motor and a payload, said device connecting to a launch controller (380), and an ordnance controller (390), and comprising:
a direct current (DC) power supply (220);
a circuit board (440) having a voltage regulator (570, 580), a thrust vector control (TVC) circuit (510), an input plug (550), an output plug (560) and a power plug (590) that connects (710) to said power supply (220);
a payload jack (340) that connects (720) said output plug (550) to the ordnance controller (390) and to said TVC circuit (510);
an output data jack (350) that connects said circuit board (440) to the ordnance controller (390); and
an input data jack (360) that connects said circuit board (440) to the launch controller (380), whereby said circuit board (440) receives a signal from the launch controller (380) to which said ordnance controller (390) responds.