Class 235/404 - Aiming

Subclass of Class 235 - Registers
Definition: Subject matter including means to calculate the elevation
No. of patents: 40
Last issue date: 05/08/2012

Number	Title	Issue Date
8172139	Ballistic ranging methods and systems for inclined shooting A portable system for facilitating inclined shooting of projectile weapons comprises a ranging system, an inclinometer and a processor. The ranging system measures a line-of sight range distance from a vantage point to a target that is elevated or depressed relative...	05/08/2012
8157169	Projectile targeting system In an example embodiment, a method of identifying a firing solution to a target is provided. In this method, an elevation of the target and a height of the target relative to an initial height of the projectile are sensed. A clear line of sight from the projectile t...	04/17/2012
8152065	Hand controller for controlling a long-range sensing system of a weapons system A hand controller for controlling an electro-optic sensor of a weapons system may include a first cam/spring mechanism configured to provide non-linear displacement to an operator applying a torque to rotate the hand controller in a first direction. A second cam/spr...	04/10/2012
8152064	System and method for adjusting a direction of fire A method for adjusting a direction of fire includes moving a view of at least one sensor between a target area and an impact area, where a sensor performs target location. Sensor data is received from the sensor. The sensor data includes target area sensor data gene...	04/10/2012
8033464	Optical sighting system An automatic optical sighting system generates at least one adjustment for an adjustable optical system based on at least one detected condition, an appropriate dynamic model of a projectile in flight, and a solution of the equations of motion in flight, so that the...	10/11/2011
H2255	Determination of weapons fratricide probability A method is provided for determining fratricide probability of projectile collision from a projectile launcher on a platform and an interception hazard that can be ejected or launched from a deployment position. The platform can represent a combat vessel, with the p...	06/07/2011
7934651	Intuitive tactical decision display A method is disclosed for providing an observer with an intuitive sense of the tactical situation in an operational area that surrounds a point-of-interest. The observer is simultaneously presented a top-down view of the operational area that includes contact indica...	05/03/2011
7934652	Systems and methods for a lightweight north-finder Systems and methods for a lightweight north-finder. A method of using a north-finder includes a tube configured to fire munitions secured to a base in preparation of firing operations. A north-finder coupled to a tube in order to determine an azimuth and elevation. ...	05/03/2011
7815115	Method of determining a fire guidance solution A method of determining a firing guidance solution when relative movement exists between a projectile-firing weapon and a target object that is to be hit, including the steps of adjusting the weapon in azimuth angle and elevation angle, by means of a movement differ...	10/19/2010
7806331	Optical sighting system An automatic optical sighting system generates at least one adjustment for an adjustable optical system based on at least one detected condition, an appropriate dynamic model of a projectile in flight, and a solution of the equations of motion in flight, so that the...	10/05/2010
7472830	Compact laser aiming assembly for a firearm A compact laser aiming assembly for a firearm. A laser module having a front and a back is adapted to be rotatably seated in a socket having a window therein. The front of the module has a bearing with a convex, curved front surface and a window therein, and the las...	01/06/2009
7325353	Multiple nomograph system for solving ranging and ballistic problems in firearms The multiple nomograph system for solving ranging and ballistic problems in firearms includes a series of graphs or nomographs for the determination of a series of factors affecting the ballistic trajectory of a bullet in flight. The nomographs may be placed upon th...	02/05/2008
7275691	Artillery fire control system An indirect artillery fire control system is shown, in which a plurality of indirect artillery systems are linked with a fire direction system such that a call for fire order is communicated as a fire command to a selected indirect artillery system, with that system...	10/02/2007
7269920	Weapon sight with ballistics information persistence A device can be supported on a weapon, and has a range portion that specifies a range to a target, a sensor portion that provides sensor information representing an orientation of the device; and a sight that facilitates weapon orientation in preparation to fire the...	09/18/2007
7231862	Dual elevation weapon station and method of use A self-contained gimbaled weapon system (GWS) has a shared azimuth axis and two independent elevation axes for a sighting device and a weapon cradle. The GWS allows the weapon cradle to be elevated completely independent of the sighting device. The GWS can be stabil...	06/19/2007
7219590	Method for positioning a body along continuous-range inclination and rotation angles In a system for controlling the inclination angle and rotation angle of a body, a rotary actuator is coupled to a base. A pivot actuator is coupled to an output shaft of the rotary actuator. The rotary actuator controls the angular position of the pivot actuator. A ...	05/22/2007
7143681	Firing direction system for a rocket launcher The invention relates to a firing direction system for adjusting a rocket launcher, and includes a drive motor (9) that is connected via a safety brake (2-8) with a drive shaft (1) for adjusting the rocket launcher, whereby a rotation of ...	12/05/2006
7089845	Method and device for aiming a weapon barrel and use of the device A method for aiming a weapon barrel [B], wherein a target image [Z*] and a target marker [X] are displayed with the aid of an image visualization unit M. The rough aiming of the weapon barrel [B] is performed in a first phase, in a second phase, with the weapon barr...	08/15/2006
7047863	Remote aiming system with video display The present invention provides a powered aiming platform for pointing devices such as firearms, illumination devices, or sensing instruments, remotely controlled by a hand-controller device, with video feedback of the aiming position and audio feedback of the exact ...	05/23/2006
7021187	Low velocity air burst munition and launcher system implemented on an existing weapon A low velocity air burst munition and launcher system allows the user to program the munition to detonate in the air at a specified range from the muzzle. The system further allows the munition to detonate upon impact or self-destruct if the target is missed. The sy...	04/04/2006
6955296	Gun control system A gun control system is disclosed that includes a fire control kernel and location-independent software components within the fire control kernel. The kernel provides core fire control functionality that is unaffected by changes within the external environment, such...	10/18/2005
5386308	Weapon aiming device having microlenses and display element Material made up of a thin layer between two surfaces, a first and a second, to be used as the third layer of a transparent goggles face, the first layer being a screen and the second layer being a thickness layer, remarkable in that the material consists...	01/31/1995
4965439	Microcontroller-controlled device for surveying, rangefinding and trajectory compensation A microcomputer-controlled optical instrument comprises an objective lens, an ocular lens, and an erector lens assembly mounted to pivot between the objective lens and the ocular lens. A first image plane is defined by the objective lens, and a second pla...	10/23/1990
4787291	Gun fire control system A fire control system (10) for a gun (12) pivotally mounted in elevation and in azimuth employs optical sighting of a target (16) manually via a telescope (26) fixedly directed substantially parallel to an axis of the gun (12). A laser range finder (24) d...	11/29/1988
4777352	Microcontroller operated optical apparatus for surveying rangefinding and trajectory compensating functions A microcontroller operated optical device for determining the distance to objects of known or estimable size which is programmed to control a movable indicator relative to a stationary indicator for spanning a dimension of an image of an object. The dista...	10/11/1988
4698489	Aircraft automatic boresight correction A boresight correction system is disclosed that determines the existing error between an aircraft gunsight and its gun systems while prescribed aircraft maneuvers are performed and which automatically corrects the gunsight system to compensate for this er...	10/06/1987
4647759	Fire control apparatus for a laser weapon A laser weapon fire control computer apparatus for responding in real time to the escort/threat scenario that confronts the weapon. The first control computer apparatus compares the threat data with stored predicted scenarios to develop a firing strategy ...	03/03/1987
4568823	Digital ballistic computer for a fire guidance system Digital ballistic computer for the fire guidance system of a tubular weapon which calculates, based on given firing data from firing tables, the ballistic data of the projectile path, composed of a digital memory unit storing data constituting discrete fi...	02/04/1986
4531052	Microcomputer-controlled optical apparatus for surveying, rangefinding and trajectory-compensating functions A microcomputer controlled optical device for determining the distance to objects of known or estimable size which is programmed to control a plurality of associated electronic indicator elements the images of which are optically superimposed upon the ima...	07/23/1985
4494198	Gun fire control systems A gun fire control system comprises a computer (15) having a first memory (15A) preprogrammed with true range to standard ballistic range conversion data and is operable on receipt of a true range value from a rangefinder (16) to output the corresponding ...	01/15/1985
4409468	Method for indirectly laying a weapon and apparatus for the performance of the method For the indirect laying or aiming of a weapon at a target, which weapon is arranged upon a vehicle, there are performed with the aid of an electronic computer predetermined steps which enable the weapon to be layed rapidly, simply and in a fail-safe manne...	10/11/1983
4365149	Mortar fire control system A mortar fire control system for indicating azimuth, elevation and cant alar orientations of a mortar barrel. The system comprises a 3-axis optical head mounted adjacent the mortar barrel which emits light pulses in two predetermined directions, 90° apa...	12/21/1982
4356758	Aiming instrument Apparatus for aiming a gun barrel in a specific direction. A panoramic optical aiming system is provided which includes image reversion optics for compensating for image rolling. Additional control of the reversion optics is provided for compensating for ...	11/02/1982
4317650	Weapon training systems In order to incorporate minor perturbations in the simulated operation of a weapon (to simulate dispersion between batches of ammunition or individual rounds, and/or the effects of changing environmental phenomena), a variable is generated at a rate relat...	03/02/1982
4302666	Position control system of the discontinuous feedback type A position control system is disclosed for aiming a mobile rocket launcher having positionable axes in the azimuth and elevation planes. The control system has a separate control subsystem for each axis of movement, and each such subsystem includes an ini...	11/24/1981
4145952	Aircraft gun sight system and method for high angle-off attacks An aircraft gun sighting system and method for use in executing high angle-off attacks wherein a headup display unit employs a cathode ray tube for projecting sighting indicia on the pilot's sighting panel. The sighting indicia appear as a plurality of st...	03/27/1979
4038521	Aiming device for firing on movable targets A system for aiming a weapon such as an antiaircraft gun at a target which includes in combination an optical sighting mechanism having a movable reticle and a movable target mark associated with the movable reticle, digital to rotational motion transduce...	07/26/1977
4011789	Gun fire control system A fire control system is provided utilizing a laser range finder mounted directly on the gun turret....	03/15/1977
4004729	Automated fire control apparatus Improved automated fire control apparatus includes servomotor positioned weapon(s), range-determining radar, optical sight and controller, and a data processor. Multiple, improved feedback network organizations are provided to control the optical sighting...	01/25/1977
3997762	Fire control system A Tank fire control system is disclosed which includes a sighting device having a visual display on which a plurality of images are presented in superimposition. The first image is formed from radiation in the visible spectrum emanating from the field vie...	12/14/1976

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