1. A real-time targeting system, said system comprising:
a computing device, said computing device configured with at least one of a user interface and a display;
a GPS receiver; and
a data link;
said computing device configured to:
reduce Target Location System angular measurement error; and
execute at least one of target filtering software, target position prediction software, target position computation software, mapping software, and data link modem software.
2. The targeting system of claim 1, wherein at least one of said user interface and said display comprises a touch-screen.
3. The targeting system of claim 1, wherein said GPS receiver comprises at least one of a differential GPS receiver, a substantially integrated receiver, and a substantially external receiver.
4. The targeting system of claim 1, wherein said computing device is configured to receive digital target location measurement data via at least one of a cable and said data link.
5. The targeting system of claim 1, wherein said data link comprises a wireless data transmission.
6. The targeting system of claim 1, wherein said computing device is configured to host said software and to display at least one of a map and a pop-up window for interactive use by the operator.
7. The targeting system of claim 1, wherein said data link is configured to utilize a radio frequency data link having sufficient bandwidth to at least one of transmit targeting data and receive missile data.
8. The targeting system of claim 1, further comprising at least one of a magnetometer, an inclinometer, and an inertial measurement instrument for measuring at least one of azimuth and inclination.
9. The targeting system of claim 1, further comprising at least one optical element for at least one of focusing and aiming for at least one of nighttime operation and daytime operation of said targeting system.
10. The targeting system of claim 1, wherein at least one of said target filtering software and target position prediction software is configured to utilize target location system data to determine at least one of estimate moving target velocity and predict target position at a predetermined future time.
11. The targeting system of claim 1, wherein said target position computation software is configured to utilize at least one of target location system range, azimuth and inclination data and real-time targeting system GPS position data to compute target position coordinates.
12. The targeting system of claim 1, wherein said mapping software is configured to utilize control image base map data for at least one of display and extracting coordinates of selected points on a real-time targeting system display.
13. The targeting system of claim 1, wherein said data link modem software is configured to at least one of send and receive messages via a real-time targeting system data link to at least one of a weapon and another targeting system.
14. A method for real-time targeting, said method comprising the steps of:
providing a computing device having at least one of a user interface and a display;
providing a GPS receiver;
providing a data link; and
configuring said computing device to:
reduce Target Location System angular measurement error; and
execute at least one of target filtering software, target position prediction software, target position computation software, mapping software, and data link modem software.
15. The targeting method of claim 14, further comprising the step of configuring said computing device to receive digital target location measurement data via at least one of a cable and said data link.
16. The targeting method of claim 14, further comprising the step of configuring said data link to utilize a radio frequency data link having sufficient bandwidth to at least one of transmit targeting data and receive missile data.
17. The targeting method of claim 14, further comprising the step of providing at least one of a magnetometer, an inclinometer, an inertial measurement instrument for measuring at least one of azimuth and inclination, and at least one optical element for at least one of focusing and aiming.
18. The targeting method of claim 14, further comprising the step of configuring at least one of said target filtering software and target position prediction software to utilize target location system data to determine at least one of estimate moving target velocity and predict target position at a predetermined future time.
19. The targeting method of claim 14, further comprising the step of configuring said target position computation software to utilize at least one of target location system range, azimuth and inclination data and real-time targeting system GPS position data to compute target position coordinates.
20. The targeting method of claim 14, further comprising the step of configuring said mapping software to utilize control image base map data for at least one of display and extracting coordinates of selected points on a real-time targeting system display.
21. The targeting method of claim 14, further comprising the step of configuring said data link modem software to at least one of send and receive messages via a real-time targeting system data link to at least one of a weapon and another targeting system.
22. A computing device for real-time targeting, said device comprising:
at least one of a user interface, a touch-screen and a display;
at least one of a GPS receiver and a differential GPS receiver; and
at least one of a data link, a cable and a wireless data link;
said computing device configured to:
reduce Target Location System angular measurement error; and
execute at least one of target filtering software, target position prediction software, target position computation software, mapping software, and data link modem software;
said computing device configured to display at least one of a map and a pop-up window for interactive use by an operator;
said data link configured to utilize a radio frequency data link having sufficient bandwidth to at least one of transmit targeting data and receive missile data;
said computing device configured to at least one of receive and process at least one of azimuth and inclination data from at least one of a magnetometer, an inclinometer, and an inertial measurement instrument.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. Apparatus comprising a perfusion fluid loop for maintaining an ex vivo organ in viable condition for transplantation, said perfusion fluid loop comprising: an organ container for receiving an organ to be transported, a bubble remover for removing gas bubbles from perfusion fluid disposed in said perfusion fluid loop, and an oxygenator for supplying oxygen to and removing carbon dioxide from perfusion fluid disposed in said perfusion fluid loop.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, which is a compact assembly for transportation of an organ.
3. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a pump for circulating a perfusion fluid in said perfusion fluid loop.
4. The apparatus of claim 3, in which said perfusion loop further comprises a flexible tube and said pump comprises a peristaltic impeller for driving fluid flow in said flexible tube.
5. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an outer container for carrying said perfusion fluid loop.
6. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising tubing for connecting said organ container, bubble remover, and oxygenator to define said perfusion loop.
7. The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising quick connect-disconnect couplings for connecting said tubing to said organ container, bubble remover, and oxygenator.
8. The apparatus of claim 7 in which said quick connect-disconnect couplings are color-coded.
9. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a perfusion fluid disposed in said perfusion fluid loop.
10. The apparatus of claim 1, in which said bubble remover is a separate chamber from said oxygenator and said organ container.
11. The apparatus of claim 1, in which said oxygenator is a separate chamber from said organ container and said bubble remover.
12. The apparatus of claim 1, in which said organ container is a separate chamber from said oxygenator and said bubble remover.
13. The apparatus of claim 1, in which said perfusion fluid loop comprises a headspace positioned for collecting a gas from perfusion fluid and a venting valve communicating with said headspace, through which a gas may be vented to the atmosphere.
14. The apparatus of claim 13, in which said venting valve is a check valve to permit flow of fluid out of said perfusion fluid loop.
15. The apparatus of claim 1, in which said organ container has an inlet and an outlet for perfusion fluid.
16. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an adapter having a first portion defining a perfusion fluid inlet and a second portion adapted for connection to a vessel of an organ in said organ container, for directing perfusion fluid into the vessel.
17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein said adapter fluid inlet comprises a quick connect-disconnect hose connection.
18. The apparatus of claim 16, in which said organ container comprises a cover having an inside portion and an outside portion.
19. The apparatus of claim 18, in which said adapter is connected to the inside portion of said cover.
20. The apparatus of claim 16, in which said organ container has an opening sized to pass an organ into said organ chamber, normally closed by a cover in use, said cover having an inside portion and an outside portion.