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UNITED ~srATEs vPATi~IsVr oFFlcE

Preston B.. Bassett, Rockville Centre, and Frank

R. House, Baldwin Harbor, N. Y., assignors to

Sperry Gyroscope Company, Inc., Brooklyn,

4`N. Y., a corporation of New York

Application May 1s, 1932, serai Nogeusss

2o_ claims: (ci. 24o-1.2)v i '

and illuminating aircraft at `night so that anti

` This invention relatestoapparatus for locating have his sight directed in the same direction as

. aircraftgun ilre may be directed thereon. The thereIore._be-ab1e to pick up instantly the target present practice is to'employ a sound locating de when ilicked'by the beam. vice, such as a binaural sound locator, or other' Referring , to the :drawings showing several non-optical system of locating the target blind forms our invention may assume: and ,to transmit therefrom to a searchlight the Fig. 1 is a schematic viewv showing three prin

the searchlight~>-beam which. he~is observing and,

location of the target, after applying certain cor rections. Such a system is outlined in the prior application of >Frank R. House, one of the joint inventors hereto, now Patent No. 1,976,727, dated October y16, 1934, for Sound locators and com
puters for aircraft. With such a system, a con tinuous series of datum pointsor predicted po

cipal elements ot a sound locator searchllght bat

tary, namely, thevsound locator, the comparator and the se'archlight.4

Fig. `2 is a. schematic view showing the pre ferred form of mechanism for a scanning opera
tion. ' ' s \ ' .

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Fig. 3. is a sectional detail of the mechanism sitions is determined from the direction of the whereby the beam is caused to search in an out incoming sound with proper corrections applied wardly spiral path from the datum position., thereto. It is at this point in the sky that the Fig. 4V shows the resulting spiral movement of a searchlight beam is directed. However, as there searchlight beam. . are always certain `errors in listening and in the Fig. 5 is a diagrammatic view of the mecha
datum positions, so as to search around these po- 4

necessary' to move the searchlight about the the showing in Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a diagrammatic view of a modied sitions until the target is found.. form of the invention. Y >` Our invention relates particularly to an im-v Fig. I is a diagram showing the path of move provement in the method of searching through a ment of the searchlight beam resulting from the 25 denite limited area around this datum position form of the invention shown in' Fig. 6. ` in a systematic manner so as to scan every point The sound locator is shown generally at L in Within this area and to make certain that this Figs. 1 and 2 and preferably consists of a pair of vcomplete area will beprogressively illuminated horns A and Bspaced apart in azimuth and an
within a very short interval so as to leave no

prediction of the target position, it has been found nism_ within the comparator which supplementsv 20

, of only a few degrees in azimuth and elevation.

>searchlight to scan a complete area about the and the elevation operator similarly controls the datum position. The area scanned is chosen as horns in elevation through the handle H. 'I'he the outside limits of error in transmitting the- exact positions oi' the horns in azimuthand ele pr-dicted position so that it amounts to a cone vation are not transmitted, however, but the cor

blind spots in which the plane could be without tion. -There is one operator for each pair of horns, being ilicked by the bram. According to our in the azimuth operator listening through the ear vention we interpose in the automatic distant`> pieces in the helmet E and the elevation operator control of the searchlight from the comparator listening through- the ear pieces in the helmetF. a mechanism senil-automatic in character and All the hornsturn together but the azimuth op preferably manually controlled, which causes the erator turns them in azimuth through handle G,

other pair of horns C Vand D spaced apart in eleva

Another object of our invention is to provide a means whereby the` automatic control of the searchlight from the- sound or other non-optical locator may be instantly interrupted at the time the target is sighted during the searching opera tion and the control transferred to the beam or -searchlight operator at the binocular observation
or control station.

yrections (more particularly described in the afore said prior application) are rst introduced through the differentials 6 in lazimuth and '1 in elevation, the Acomputing, mechanism being 1o cated in the base 8 of the sound locator. From the correction mechanism 8, the azimuth and elevationV angles are transmitted `through

' matically at the same point inthe heavens that

transmitter 80 and 8| and cable 9 to the com parator I Il the upper portion of'which is rotat Another object of the invention is to provide ably mounted on its tripod base. 'l'his device -at. the comparator or control device, binoculars forms a means by which position of the search or a sighting telescope which is kept trained auto-v ilghts is controlled and is usually located at some

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distance from the searchlight in orderto obtain better vision. If desired, the searchlight angles server-operator at the comparator may always couidwbe automatically transmitted from the
the searchlight beam is directed so that the ob

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'Ihe spiral movements of the pin 30 are re sound locator as indicated in Fig. 6, but we have shown in Figs. 1 to 5 the searchlight as controlled solved into azimuth and elevation components

throug a manual follow-the-pointer system, the by right angle bars 21, 29 pivoted thereon, the azimut position of the sound locator being trans reciprocating movements of said bars being trans- ' mitted to a dial II in the comparator and the ele mitted to pinions 25, 25' respectively and thus vation to a dial I2. It is, therefore, the duty of through shaft 24, 24' to the differentials 26 and
the operator of the handwheel I3 to match the outer pointer I4 with the pointer on the dial II and it is the duty of the operator of the elevation 10 handwheel I5 to match the outer pointer I6 with
20'. The third arm of said differential, there

fore, turns the output shaft 43 through an angle `equal to the algebraic sum of the movements of the handwheel I3 and the scanning mechanism. the pointer on dial I2. Dials I I and I2 are con Obviously automatic means may be used to turn trolled respectively from suitable repeater motors shafts I3 and 36, if desired. Transmitter 45, I1 and I8 actuated from transmitters 80 and 8| therefore, on shaft 43 transmits both the datum and scanning movements of the searchlight in in the base of the sound locator I. Referring first to Fig. 2, Vthere is shown inter azimuth while the corresponding transmitter 45' posed between the handle I3 and the dial I4 one on the shaft 43 transmits the elevation datum or more differentials 20 and 2|. Through the and the scanning movements. The spiral con
center arm of differential 26 is introduced one volutions are made suiciently close so that no

component of the scanning or searching motion. blind area is left within the normal range of As shown, the center arm 22 is provided with a the searchlight. Obviously the rotation of the spur gear meshing with an elongated pinion 23 hand wheel 44 may be arrested at any time so on shaft 24. On said shaft is a pinion 25 mesh that the searching action may be stopped thev ing with rack teeth 26 on a rack bar 21. As moment the target is flicked. Also, by having shown in Fig. 2, the pinion 25 and the rack teeth the search made in a definite pattern, the opera are in a plane at right angles to the plane of tion may be reversed at any time so that the ob- . ~ shaft 24 in order to show these parts in one server may turn the beam backwardly if desired ngure, but it will be understood that the plane to pick up the target if he passed it at first. It is.not desirable, however, that the scanning of the pinion 25 is readily perpendicular to the paper as is the pinion 28 on the same shaft. A movements should reach the follow-the-pointer similar pair of differentials 20 and 2|' is provided dials II and I2 as these would disturb` the proper between the elevation handwheel I5 and the ele operation of the system. Therefore, a second
vation dial I6. Likewise a similar shaft 24 is

diierential 2I (and 2I) is interposed in which

provided, having a pinion 23' meshing with spur the planetary arm 46, (46') is operated from the gear 22 on the planetary arm of the differential. shaft 24, (24') so as to take out the scanning Shaft 24' is likewise provided with a pinion 25 movements after they .have been introduced. meshing with rack teeth 26' on a second bar 29 Such differentials, however, do not interfere with pivoted at its upper end on a common pivot pin the transmitters 45 and 45'. If it is desired to
36 with the bar 21. From the center of the two pinions 25 and 25' to the center of the pivot pin 40 30 constitutes a right angle when the pin is .in its central or inoperative position. Pivot pin 30 is shown mounted on a block 3I which is slidably but non-rotatably mounted on a shaft 32. Said shaft has an endless double 45 spiral groove 33 therein into which `projects a pin 34 from the interior of the block 3|. Rota tion of the shaft 32 will, therefore, cause the block
cut out the scanning mechanism as when syn

chronizing the searchlight and comparator, the operator may pull out shafts 24 and 24' by knobs 40 41, 41' thus disconnecting pinions 25 and 25 and bringing the pinions 23, 23 into engagement with stationary gear 48.
Fig. 5 shows in a somewhat different manner

the same mechanism shown in Fig. 2, certain 45.

parts, however, being omitted and additional fea

tures shown, like parts having the same refer
additional handwheels I3 and I5' which are op

3| to travel back and forth along the shaft. Shaft ence characters. In this figure there are shown
32 is journalled adjacent its ends in a bracket 35
50 .which is secured to a shaft 36 at right angles to erated bythe spotter or observer, while the hand

the shaft 32 and positioned to one side of the wheels I3 and I5 are operated solely to match center of the shaft 32. Rotation of the shaft 36 the pointers II, I4 and I2, I6. Handwheel I3

bracket 35 about the center thereof. On shaft 32 is pinned a double face clutch member 52. Said is also secured a bevel pinion 31 meshing with a shaft 53 is also shown as extending loosely second bevel gear 38 loosely mounted on shaft 36. through the hub of the handwheel I3 and is pro If gear 38, therefore, is held stationary (as by lug vided at its upper end with a knob 54. When 38') and the bracket 35 revolved, it will readily handwheel I3 is rotated with the clutch in the be seen that the block 3I and its stub shaft 30 position shown in Fig, 5, gear 56 which is provided 60 will not only be revolved about shaft 36 as a with a complementary clutch face is likewise 60 center but will also reciprocate along the shaft 32 rotated, thus rotating the gear 5I and. one arm by the rolling of the bevel gear' 31 around bevel ofthe differential 20. As before, the scanning gear 38. If block 3| is started with pin 30 con movement is introduced through a shaft 24 and centric with shaft 36, the revolving of the shaft 36 pinion 23 and the resultant movements trans 65 will cause the pin 30 to execute first an outward mitted through friction clutch 55 to the shaft 65 spiral and then an inward spiral. In order' that 56, on which are mounted the transmitter 45 and

by handwheel 44 will, therefore, revolve the is shown as mounted on a long shaft 53 to which

the operator may be informed _when shaft 36 and a gear 51. The latter drives a gear 58 on a pin 30 are concentric, we have shown a pinion 40 sleeve 59 which is slidably but non-rotatably
on shaft 36 meshing with a large gear 4I, the gear mounted on a long inner sleeve 60. Sleeve 59 is 70 ratio being such that one turn of gear 4I equals yieldingly held in the position shown in full lines 70

one complete in and out spiral of pin 38. A pin in Fig. 5 by spring 60". If, however, the knob 42 is shown on the gear designed to snap past 54 be pushed inwardly, clutch 52 is disengaged a spring click 42 when the shafts 36 and 30 are from gear 50 and brought into engagement with concentric, so that the operator may know when the clutch face 6I on the upper end of the sleeve i59, also pushing the sleeve 59 downwardly into the beam is in the datum position.

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of the transmitter 45 and also disconnects the at the sound locator are again lshown at I9 gears 51 and 58 so that the handwheel I! no and 9|. In this case instead of showing a fol longer has control of the pointer I4. _ Rotation low-the-pointer system, we have shown `a com

dotted __line position in Fig. 5. This movement device and searchlight control is shown. In rst disconnects the handle Il from the control this'gure the azimuth and elevation transmitters

This control is mainly used when synchronizing the searchlight and comparator 'or the sound locator and comparator. The elevation control is similar through the handvvheels I5 -and I5',

connected _therewith as hereinafter described. turning one portion l2 of a reversing controller,

grammatically). The latter is mounted on a

of the handwheel I3' under these circumstances plete automatic follow-upsystemv in vwhich the will directly drive the gear 59 through the _sleeve searchlight is automatically driven from the 62 thus driving the. transmitter .45 therefrom sound locator without human follow-upa" For; without turning the pointer I4 or the binoculars this purpose the repeater motor I1 is shown as>
i. e., the revolving trolleys or brushes 'for-the reversing contactar segment 83 (both shown dla _shaft u driven from a. wormwheei alsv turned
from a worm 99 on the shaft of a reversible

corresponding parts being shown-by primed ref

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The- operation of this portion of the invention

is that the operators of the handwheels Il and

I5 control the searchlight beam by,matchlng

pointers until the targetfis-sighted.' the vobserver

leases the -handwheel 44 and assumes direct con

at this time rotating handwhee'lf 44 to operate driving through worm gearing 98 one arm of a the scanning mechanism. When the target is differential _gear train 89. Through the oppo-V sighted through the binoculars, the observer re-v _sitearm of 'the same is introduced the scanning
movement.- In this instance a continuous rota

vpower motor 91. The power motor, therefore.y drives the contacting segment into coincidencev> with the position oi' the trolleys. The power motor .also operates to position the searchlight in azimuth. For this purpose it is shown as- 20

trol through handwheels I3 and I I' preferably tion of a crank pin 99 on a gear 9| reciprocates without pushing the knobs 54 and 54' inwardly. connecting rod 92 and the crank 99 connected Buttons 41, 41'. may be pulled _upwardly at the Vto the third arm of said diiferential. From the rendered inoperative, although this is unnecessary _of the searchlight through the. pinion 94 whichl ` 30 as handwheel 44 is idle. The searchlight is con turns through -shaft 95 the transmitter 96. Said
trolled from the azimuth and elevation trans-v transmitter operates the powerful repeater mo mitters 45 and 45' vwhich turn the searchlight tor 91 at the searchlight for turning the same. through repeater motors 91 and 91', which _may The scanning movement may be either power be employed either with or without power militi driven through a motor 98 or controlled by hand
plying motors 98 (Fig. l). ` '` .

same time so that the scanning device is also planetary arm is taken on' the final movement

40 mounted directly on the comparator I0 and since '

We also prefer to mount the binoculars on the the control may be similar except> that in this comparator in such a manner that they are case the scanning movement is such as to cause maintained in the direction of the searchlight. the searchlight beam to scan the desired iield beam." For this purpose the binocular 95 is of movement by a series of advancing step-by

through a handwheel99, or both.

In elevation

carries the upper or _rotatable portion of the com the cam lever IIII pivoted at |02. Said lever parator, gear 66 being shown as rotated from the rocks the third arm of the differential 99', and

binoculars. This is represented in Fig. 5 by con- ~ 99 an eccentric cam ' |90 having/radially laid-out necting the sleeve 69 to the large gear 96 which steps or teeth to give the required movements to

the comparator rotates and oscillates in azimuth to move the beam as indicated in Fig'. 7. For as the handwheels I3 _and I4 are turned, the this purpose there is mounted on the shaft of proper position in azimuth is maintained by the the gear 9i' driven from motor 98 or handwheel

step or receding movements, the iinal effect being

connected by a cross link 1I. The binoculars proper are iixed to the upper lever 89' so that when -the linkage is --revolved or _oscillated in counter-clockwise direction in Fig. 1, the binoc ular is tilted upwardly as shown' in dotted lines. 'Ihe tilting movement of the binoculars is shown as governed by the rotation of 'the sleeve 90'. Gi) As shown, the' sleeve 60' isconnected through

sleeve 60 throughbevel gear 81, shaft 6_9 and the combined movement turns elevation trans bevel gear 69. For movements in elevation the mitter '99', which operates transmitterV 91 binoculars are-shown as mounted-on a linkage through cable |02'. _ ' system pivoted tothe block 9_9'. There are shown In accordance with. the provisions of the patent two parallel links 692110 pivoted on the-block and statutes, we have herein described the principle
and operation of our invention, together with the apparatus which we now consider to repre

sent the best embodiment thereof, but we desire _

to have it understood that the apparatus shown

is'only illustrative and that the invention can be carried out by other means. Also, while it
is designed. to use the various features and ele

bevel gear 10', 12 to flexible shaft 13 on which is ments in the combination and relations de 60 a worm 14 meshing with a worm sector 15. l'll'he scribed, some of these may be altered and others -`omitted without interfering with the more gen latter is mounted on the _shaft 19 vof the lever eral results outlined, and the invention extends 10 so that the lever rocks with the worm.- There
to such use. '

the main movements of the searchlight but also -_Having described our invention, what we claim the seanningm'ovements aslong as the handle-44 and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: 1. In a preliminary positioning system for is rotated and buttons 41 and 41' remain down.~ searchlights, means for approximately locating This is highly desirable as the observeris then a targetby non-optical remote control unconscious that _either the searchlight beam or means for directing the means,l searchlight therefrom, the binoculars are oscillating since they are kept and means for introducing at will within said di directly together at all timesthe binocular being recting means an additional _to and fro motion. directed at the same point in the heavens as the to cause said searchlight to scan a- predetermined
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searchlight. ` ' ' ` .

fora-the binoculars automatically follow not only

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In Fig. 6 both a modiiiedform of the scanning

area around l said location until the target is'

picked up. .

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2. In a preliminary positioning system i'or anti-_ the-pointer operators to maintain the proper re-v aircraft searchlights, a means for continuously lation between said relative position indicators ' positioning the searclilight in azimuth and ele and others of said means being operated by target vation including means for transmitting the an observer, and means whereby said observer may ticipated position of the searchlight in azimuth cut out said scanning movement and transfer the 5 and elevation and means ior introducing into said, searchlight control from said pointer operators last named means an oscillatory motion to cause to the observer when the target is once sighted. said searchlight to systematically `scan a prede 9. In a remote control for searchlights, means termined area around said anticipated position to for'positioning the searchlight in _a predicted po ~ 10 - pick up the target. sition in elevation and azimuth including means l0 > 3. In a combined blind--searchlight system fo . for transmitting said predicted positionI _inazi locating aerial targets at night, the combination muth, means for transmitting said predicted posi with a non-optical locator and searchlight, of tion in> elevation, and means for introducing into means controlled from said locator and remote each of said means simultaneously a continuously 15' from the searchlight for directing the latter at increasing to and fro motion whereby-said search- 15
the target as indicated by said locator, a sight light is caused to move in an outwardly expand at said means, and means connecting said sight ing spiral around said predicted position oi' sum and iirst named means to maintain said sight. ciently close convolutions -to leave no blind area~
4. In a remote control for searchlights, means
-- within the normal range of the searchlight.

pointed at the target.

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for positioning the searchlight in the anticipated at the control station for setting up the indicated position in azimuth and elevation, a sight for azimuthal position of the searchlight beam, means following the target, means for causing said for setting up the elevation angle. and means searchlight to scan a predetermined area around for introducing at the control station a supple 25 said position to flick the target, and means for mentary scanning movement in the searchlight 25 causing said sight to follow all movements of the comprising a member, means for revolving said searchlight. member in a spiral path, means for resolving the 5. In a sound locator system for initially po movements of said member into right angular sitioning searchlights, the combination with a components, and azimuth and elevation transmit sound locator, control station and searchlight, ting means each actuated jointly by said azimuth 30 of means actuated from the control station for and elevation positioning means and the corre maintaining the searchlight pointed at the tar sponding -components of said scanning means. get as indicated by the sound locator and means 1 1. In a remote `control for anti-aircraft search at the control station for superimposing. on such lights, means for. indicating the approximate po motion a limited systematic scanning motion sition oi' the aircraft, primary transmitting means 35
to cause the searchlight to scan an area. around

10. In a remote control for searchlights, means 2

the indicated position at least equal to the ordi

nary limits of error of the sound locator. 6. In a sound locator comparator system for
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for directing said searchlight in both azimuth and elevation toward said position. and manual
means operable at will for introducing a compar atively rapid to and fro component in one of-said

tion angle, and means for introducing a supple mentary scanning movement in each of said transmitting means comprising means for intro 7. In a sound locator comparator system for ducing a constant reciprocatory movement in one 50 positioning searchlights, the combination with a of'said transmitting means about said position, 50.' sound locator, comparator and searchlight, means and means for causing a step-by-step progressive actuated by the sound locator for actuating rela movement in said other transmitting means. tive position indicators at the comparator, a plu ' 13. In a remote control for searchlights, means
ing said indicators. y

dicators at the comparator, means at the com parator for introducing a limited scanning move ment, means for transmitting the combined in dica ted and scanning movements, and means for . preventing lthe scanning movements from aiect

positioning searchlights, the combination with a vtransmitting means and a. slower motion in the 40 sound locator, comparator and searchlight, means other of said means, whereby the beam is caused actuated by the sound locator for actuating ln to search in a -progressive zigzag fashion.
12. In a remote control for searchlights, means for ' transmitting the azimuthal position to the searchlight, means Afor transmitting the eleva.- 45 `

rality of manual means at the comparator for for transmitting the azimuthal position to thel _ governing the searchlight, certain of said means searchlight, lmeans for "tsansn'iitting the'eleva- 55

to maintain the proper relation between. said tion angle, and _means for introducing a sup relative position indicators, another of said means plementary scanning movement in vthe search being initially operated by the target observer to light comprising a member, means for revolving 60 superimpose a scanning movement, and another said member in a spiral path, means for resolv- 60 ` of said means for operation bythe observer after ing the movements of said member in two right the target is sighted whereby the searchlight con angular components, means for introducing said trol may be transferred from said pointer opera components into sai'd, azimuth and elevation tors and from said scanning means to said last transmitting means respectively. and means for 65 nam-ed control means when the target vis once indicating when saidy member is at lthe, center 65

being operated by match-the-pointer operators

sighted.
Y8. In a sound locator comparator system for

or origin of its spiral.

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14- In a combined blind-searchlight ` system

positioning searchlights, the combination with a for locating aerial targets at night, the combi
sound locator, comparator and searchlight, means . nation with a non-optical locator and search

ter' at the target as indicated by said locator, a sight at said means. means connecting said sight the comparator .for governing the searchlight, and first-named means to maintain said sight certain of said means being operated by match pointed at the target, and means whereby the 75

actuated by the sound locator for actuating rela tive position indicators at the comparator, means at the comparator for introducing a limited scan ning movement, a plurality of manual means at

light, of means controlled from said locator and 70

remote from the-searchlight for directing the lat

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sight obrver may assmne control of the search light upon the target being icked. j 15. In a remote control for searchlights, means for positioning -the searchlight in the anticipated position in azimuth and elevation, a sight for fol lowing the target, means for causing said search

said trame is pivoted for turning in azimuth, handwheels for moving said sight in azimuth' and elevation, transmitters actuated by said handwheels, and repeater motors at the search light actuated from said transmitters for main 5.

position to flick the target, means for causing 19. In a remote control system for searchlights, said sight to follow all movements of the search a sight, a frame on which the same is mounted 10 light, and means whereby the sight observer may for movements in elevation, a support in which 10 assume control of the searchlight upon the tar said frame is pivoted for turning in azimuth, get being flicked. handwheels for moving said sight in azimuth and 16. In a non-opticallocator comparator/system elevation both mounted for revolution in azimuth for positioning searchlights, the combination with with said frame, transmitters actuated by said 15 a non-optical locator, comparator and search handwheels, and repeater motors at the search light, means actuated by the locator for actuat light actuated from said transmitters for main ing indicators at the comparator, means at the taining the sight and beam pointed at a common comparator for introducing a limited scanning point in the heavens and whereby the operator movement, and means for transmitting the com observer always faces toward the searchlight
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taining/the sight 'and beam pointed at a common ' light to scan a> predetermined area around said point in the heavens.

bined indicated and scanning movements.

V 17. In a sound locator comparator system for

beam.

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positioning searchlights, the combination with a

`somidlocator, comparator and searchlight, means

actuated by the sound locator for actuating indi

25 cators at'the comparator, means at the compara

tor for introducing a limited scanning movement. means for transmitting the combined indicated and scanning movements, means for preventing the scanning movements from a'ffectingsaid indi cause the searchlight to scan an area around the 30 cators, and means whereby the searchlight may indicated position, said means permitting said be controlled directly from said comparator with scanning motion to be stopped or reversed from out interference iromany of said other means. the control devic'e at will.
18. In a remote control system for searchlights, a sight, a frame on'which the same is mounted
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20. In a non-optical locator system for initially positioning searchlights, the combination with a non-optical locator, control device and search light, of means actuated from the control device for maintaining the searchlight pointed at the target as indicated by said locator, and means at the control device for superimposing on said motion a limited systematic scanning motion to
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PRESTON R. BASSE'I'I.

FRANK R. HOUSE.

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