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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7313995 | Inclinable munitions launcher A deck-mounted inclined munitions launcher is disclosed. In accordance with the illustrative embodiment, the launcher includes a platform, two pivotally-coupled munitions canisters, and a drive system. An exhaust end of each munitions canister is movably coupled to ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7274976 | Turret positioning system and method for a vehicle A turret is configured to be rotationally coupled to a vehicle which includes a first apparatus that is immovably coupled to the vehicle. The turret comprises a second apparatus coupled to the turret. The second apparatus is configured to be rotationally coupled to ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7259772 | Apparatus, method, and medium for controlling image orientation An apparatus, method, and medium for controlling image orientation are disclosed. An orientation mode detector measures multi-directional rotational angles of a display panel and determines an orientation mode for original image data based on the measured rotational... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7210391 | Adjustable gun carriages Adjustable gun carriages are disclosed. An example gun carriage includes: a coarse height adjustment brake; a coarse side-to-side adjustment brake; a fine height orientation adjustment mechanism; a fine side-to-side orientation adjustment mechanism; a first control ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7210392 | Autonomous weapon system An autonomous weapon system including weapon (9) and weapon mounting system (7, 8) operable to point the weapon (9) in accordance with input control signals. The weapon system includes a sensor (2) to acquire images and other data from a ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7159500 | Public network weapon system and method Embodiments of the invention enable the dynamic discovery and operation of at least one over a public network such as the Internet. The system may comprise dynamically discoverable sensors such as a video camera or video surveillance system or any other type of sens... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7162332 | Turret deployment system and method for a fire fighting vehicle A turret control system and method for a fire fighting vehicle is disclosed. The turret control system includes one or more control modules, such as an envelope control module, turret targeting module, a turret pan module, a turret deploy module, a turret store modu... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7127331 | Turret operator interface system and method for a fire fighting vehicle A turret control system includes one or more control modules, such as an envelope control module, turret targeting module, a turret pan module, a turret deploy module, a turret store module. The preferred turret control system also provides improved turret control f... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121183 | Methods and systems for estimating weapon effectiveness Methods and systems for providing an estimate of effectiveness of a selected weapon against a selected target prior to release of the weapon are described. One described method comprises receiving a position uncertainty for a weapon platform, receiving a position un... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7107129 | Turret positioning system and method for a fire fighting vehicle A fire fighting vehicle includes a turret and a turret controller. The turret includes a base which is coupled to the vehicle, and the turret is configured to rotate relative to the vehicle at the base. The turret controller is configured to use feedback control to ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6997097 | Autonomous mission profile planning The invention includes a method and apparatus for planning a mission profile in real time on board a platform or a vehicle dispensed from a platform. In general, the mission planning technique includes ascertaining a plurality of target information, including a targ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6941870 | Positional blasting system A blasting system facilitates the actuation of a plurality of programmable detonators according to a desired blasting pattern, to cause the discharge of a plurality of associated charges, by downloading to the detonators blasting information that can be automaticall... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6935218 | Weapon aiming system The invention relates to an elevation laying system for a weapon mounted on a vehicle. It comprises first positioning means for the weapon along a wide elevation range with respect to a first axis of rotation offset with respect to the center of gravity of th... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6922615 | Turret envelope control system and method for a fire fighting vehicle A turret control system includes one or more control modules, such as an envelope control module, turret targeting module, a turret pan module, a turret deploy module, a turret store module. The preferred turret control system also provides improved turret control f... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6871439 | Target-actuated weapon A weapon for accurately launching a projectile of a firearm toward a target and no other point of strike, comprising an electrically-actuated firearm with axially-stacked ammunition loads, a target sensor unit which generates a target sensor signal at such times as ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6805036 | Method and device for judging the aiming error of a weapon system and use of the device A method and device for judging the aiming error of a weapon system and a use of the device are disclosed. The weapon system includes a fire control device (F) for tracking a target (Z), a weapon (W) having a weapon barrel (B), aiming means for aiming the weapon bar... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6739233 | Method and device for judging aiming errors of a weapon system and use of the device A method and device for judging the aiming error of a weapon system and a use of the device are disclosed. The weapon system includes a fire control device (F) for tracking a target (Z), a weapon (W) having a weapon barrel (B), aiming means for aiming the weapon bar... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6502497 | Suspension device for connecting an item of on-board equipment to the structure of a vehicle, particularly a rotary-wing aircraft The present invention relates to a suspension device (4) for connecting an item of on-board equipment (2) to the structure (3) of a vehicle, particularly a rotary-wing aircraft, said suspension device (4) comprising first and second parts (5, 6) shaped in... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6484619 | Observation or sighting system An observation or aiming system for a self-propelled vehicle is described. The system includes a post pivoting about a bearing axis (Ag) relative to the vehicle. The post carries a body for an optical block and a thermal camera which are mounted to pivot ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6449892 | Smart weapon There is described a smart weapon system including a weapon which serves as an enclosure to a transferable core computer. The computer provides the operator of the weapon the advantages of having an integrated computer/communications platform contained wi... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6199471 | Method and system for determining the probable location of a contact The present invention relates to a method and a system for determining a weapon firing strategy for an evading target. The method of the present invention comprises the steps of sensing the motion of the target, analyzing the motion of the target, providi... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6101917 | Turret drive mechanism A turret drive assembly fixedly secured to a turret causes rotation of the turret via rotation of an aiming wheel fixed to the turret drive assembly. The turret drive assembly comprises a drive mechanism which is operatively coupled to an aiming wheel and... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6016453 | Method for the collection and replay of submarine operational data A method for recording operational data relating to submarine operations is provided including means for playing back the recorded data thereby proing a near real time playback and analysis for the submarine's crew and/or shore based facilities.... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5918305 | Imaging self-referencing tracker and associated methodology A method of maintaining a laser weapon target aim point. The method includes the step of selecting an aimpoint (42) on a target (24). The target is then engaged with a laser beam (23). The tracker (36) then receives target scene information, and detects b... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5682006 | Gun salvo scheduler This disclosure relates to a computer based eminent and dormant threat acquisition, assessment and defense system. Threats are classified as to eminence and incidence of detection and rounds are optimally scheduled to defeat the threats based on inventory... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5672840 | Method and apparatus for automatically orienting a computer display An automatically oriented computer display for a targeting computer used in connection with a shoulder-fired missile launcher. A computer operator member of an air defense team will read a computer display from a handheld targeting computer so as to give ... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5624264 | Missile launch simulator A missile launch simulator for testing the launch of a missile from a mise launcher on board an aircraft. The missile launch simulator emulates the functions of the missile's on board turbo generator by utilizing microprocessor controlled relays to provi... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5591031 | Missile simulator apparatus A missile simulator training apparatus (44) for pilot training of an aircraft of the type having at least one missile station, including a pre-launch module (10) for substantially simulating the pre-launch functions of a missile in response to data receiv... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5378155 | Combat training system and method including jamming A combat training system which includes individual processing pods on each aircraft or combat platform. The pods use signals from GPS satellites to determine the position of the respective aircraft, communicate to signal ordnance launch, and determine hit... | 01/03/1995 |
| 4867037 | Turret traversing mechanism Disclosed is a manual crank mechanism to rotate or traverse a turret on a military tank. The mechanism has means to disengage its drive gear from a complimentary gear on the turret if a human operator does not positively grip the crank handle of the mecha... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4858514 | Mounting assembly for a saddle frame structure having a cradle for a gun barrel The assembly comprises a bottom plate mounted to freely rotate with respect to a stationary base plate and carrying the saddle frame structure for a gun barrel. A gear unit includes drivable gear mechanism for drivingly rotating the bottom plate with resp... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4768958 | Laser beam projector and mounting means therefor An alignment plug for mounting a laser beam projector assembly on the barrel of a weapon, comprising an elongate body (10) of substantially cylindrical cross-section of which a first body portion serves for location within the muzzle end of the barrel and... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4729634 | Reflective head-up display A compact reflective head-up display incorporating first and second cooperative and converging mirror elements (34,18) one of which has a rear surface reflector (18), and the other of which (34) is partially transmissive and includes a central reflective ... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4708052 | Height adjustment apparatus for the firing barrel of a shell launcher Height adjustment apparatus for the firing barrel of a shell launcher includes a mounting mechanism which pivotally supports the firing barrel about an axis of rotation for movement to various tilt positions. A further support device pivotally connects at... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4577546 | Gun sight range extender A gun sight positioning mechanism includes a slip clutch coupled sight slide that enables gun sight optics to be adjusted to extended firing ranges independently of gun inclination; a first range indicator fixed on the gun sight is associated with the sig... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4527458 | Turret drive system for armored vehicle A manual drive system for a turret includes a manually operated drive train for traversing the turret including two synchronizing bevel gears and two spur gears selectively engaged to transfer torque to a horizontal ring gear for rotating the turret and s... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4418361 | Tracking link In a system (10) comprising a trunnion-mounted aiming device (11) and a trunnion-mounted sighting device (14) interconnected by a tracking link (13) and having an associated visual display (16) providing an image of the field of view containing the sight ... | 11/29/1983 |
| 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 |
| 4386848 | Optical target tracking and designating system An optical sight system having in combination: a sight assembly (10), including a stabilized mirror (12, 14), a laser designator (24), a laser ranger (26), a common optical system (16), a television optical system (20), and a television camera (22); a con... | 06/07/1983 |
| 4358985 | Magnetic heading reference system and gun position system for military vehicles The present invention relates to a magnetic heading system which is used with a vehicle having a body which is capable of assuming any magnetic heading and a turret which is mounted on said body and which may be rotated 360 degrees in azimuth independentl... | 11/16/1982 |
