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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7698986 | Weapon sight This invention, as a unit, is a training adjustable combination sight, primarily intended to be mounted on a vehicle of smaller vessel for close-in defense of these against air and ground attacks. In its entirety, aside from the required sight sensors (16-... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7487705 | Weapon sight This invention, as a unit, is a training adjustable combination sight, primarily intended to be mounted on a vehicle of smaller vessel for close-in defence of these against air and ground attacks. In its entirety, aside from the required sight sensors (16-... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7293493 | Weapon sight This invention, as a unit, is a training adjustable combination sight, primarily intended to be mounted on a vehicle of smaller vessel for close-in defence of these against air and ground attacks. In its entirety, aside from the required sight sensors (16-... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7234570 | Electronically programmable actively damped sensor mount An active damping system for damping the rotation of an object to an extent dependent upon the angular velocity of the object utilizes a feedback mechanism and provides a robust method for rotational damping. The active damping system comprises a torque controller, ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7089842 | Methods of using a marine vessel countermeasure system A marine vessel equipped with a countermeasure system having a substantially vertical launch tube that is at least generally rotatable about a vertical reference axis that extends through and along a length of the launch tube. This rotation capability of the launch ... | 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 |
| 7036639 | Electronically programmable actively damped sensor mount An active damping system for damping the rotation of an object to an extent dependent upon the angular velocity of the object utilizes a feedback mechanism and provides a robust method for rotational damping. The active damping system comprises a torque controller, ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7030579 | System and method for retrofit mechanism for motorizing a manual turret A mechanism for retrofitting a turret that has a manual rotation system with a motorized turret rotation system includes a gear box mechanically coupled to the turret, an electrically powered prime mover unit mechanically coupled to the gear box, a user operated con... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7000883 | Method and apparatus for stabilizing payloads, including airborne cameras Methods and apparatuses for stabilizing payloads, including airborne cameras, are disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus employs a gimbal system in which the camera is mounted, together with suitable motors for pointing the camera by actuating this gimbal syste... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6941851 | System for elevation and directional angle aiming of a weapon An elevation and traverse laying system for a weapon comprising a first traverse positioning element to position the weapon in traverse along a large angular range with respect to a first axis of rotation in traverse, having a first positioning element in elevation ... | 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 |
| 6907812 | Pop-up weapon system A remote pop-up weapon system utilizes an elevating deck and a rotating gun base to allow the weapon(s) to be positioned in locations that are preferred over the locations available for traditional weapon systems. The use of the elevating deck allows the weapon stat... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6820531 | Positioning system with 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 ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6715397 | Aiming drive An aiming drive (10), in particular for rapidly lining up the forked pivotal holder (10) of a launch receptacle (12) for fragmentation grenades defending against an attacking missile is to be designed, with precise simultaneous azimuth and eleva... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6571678 | Aiming drive An aiming drive (10), in particular for rapidly lining up the forked pivotal holder (10) of a launch receptacle (12) for fragmentation grenades defending against an attacking missile is to be designed, with precise simultaneous azimuth and elevation adjus... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6497171 | Method for correcting dynamic gun errors The invention relates to a method and a device for the correction of dynamic gun errors. Dynamic gun errors are caused by the movement of a gun tube muzzle area (3) of a gun (1) in the course of continuous firing. To correct these errors, a measurement of... | 12/24/2002 |
| 5631437 | Gun muzzle control system using barrel mounted actuator assembly The present invention pertains to a device for precision aim control of a gun barrel muzzle of a turreted gun system for improved projectile accuracy of fired projectiles. Improved projectile accuracy is defined as minimizing the distance between a projec... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5151677 | Rapid orientation apparatus for an observation and/or weapon-carrying vehicle The apparatus serves for rapid orientation of a periscope and, if desired, a weapon barrel with respect to a sighted target. A contact potentiometer is proved as angle transmitter for an electric servo control. The contact potentiometer is annularly arran... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5078044 | Turret comprising a rotating joint and an angular velocity reduction device A turret comprising a rotating joint and an angular velocity reduction device is disclosed. A tracking turret comprises an angular velocity reduction device with an elliptical wave generator, an externally-toothed flexible ring and an internally-toothed r... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5048392 | Elevating bearing for a large-caliber weapon accommodated in the turret of a tank An elevating bearing for a large-caliber weapon accommodated in the turret of a tank, with a slant-ring bearing around the tube. The tube is mounted in a bearing ring that rotates around the axis of the tube and is itself mounted on another bearing ring a... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4953443 | Device for the alignment of an aiming axis body at a target position The device comprises three rotational axes (7, 8, 9), whereby the first (7) and the second (8), counted from the axis of the target directed body, constitute a classical laying axis system, and a third rotational axis (9) between this laying axis system a... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4686888 | Turret system for lightweight military vehicle A lightweight military vehicle is provided with an unmanned turret for interchangeably supporting large weapon stations. Elastomer filled stanchions connected to a turret platform serve to isolate weapon impulse forces from the vehicle frame. Driver, comm... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4662265 | Arrangement for horizontally orienting a rotatable platform for a weapon An arrangement for horizontally orienting a rotatable weapon support platform. The arrangement has a base surface (generally the roof or fuselage of an armored vehicle) and a pair of cylindrical members rotatably mounted thereon, on the top one of which t... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4576085 | Slip ring assembly The invention disclosed herein relates to an armored vehicle having a rotatable coupola or turret for rotating a weapons system to the target. The turret includes a depending cage for housing personnel which operates the various electrical and manual equi... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4558627 | Weapon control system The disclosure relates to an electronic and hydraulic control system to provide variable speed capability for moving a weapon system carried on an armored vehicle. A weapon system is mounted on a turret assembly for movement in the azimuth and elevation d... | 12/17/1985 |
| 4548122 | Mortar carriage A mortar carriage includes a holder (10) for a tube (19) and two angularly related legs (11, 12). The legs have adjustment devices (112, 122) for adjustment of the length. A sensor (13) senses the incline of site and the elevation of the tube (19) and con... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4501188 | Remote control system A vehicle mounted weapons control system has forward feed provided by a stepping motor drive system under the control of an analog controller without feedback from the weapons system. The controller includes a ballistic computer to produce outputs of trai... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4455918 | Elevation protractor for trunnioned guns A protractor for determining the elevation angle of a gun by direct measurement of the included angle between a first radius of a trunnion and a second radius of an associated trunnion bearing, includes a linearly extensible measuring device with digital outpu... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4444089 | Stabilizing and aiming drive means for a turret of a vehicle A stabilizing and aiming drive for the turret (2) of a vehicle (1) comprises brake surfaces at revolving rings (6,7) which are supported for rotation at the vehicle superstructure or at the turret. The revolving rings (6,7) are driven in opposite directio... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4423663 | Arrangement for a mortar in an armored vehicle Arrangement for a mortar in an armored vehicle having a gun laying device. A ball bearing support is provided for the mortar in a traverse on the vehicle and allows for the axial displacement of the mortar to facilitate breech-loading of munitions having ... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4409531 | Method and a device for increasing the linearity of a servo system The invention relates to a method and a device for increasing the linearity of a servo system, for instance a gun servo. The servo system comprises an oscillator (6) having a fixed frequency for superimposing a so-called dither signal on the control signa... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4382216 | System for controlling the movement of a rotatable member A rotatable member, such as a turret at a weapons station, is controllable about an azimuth axis. A weapon is carried in the turret with the weapon being controllable therewithin about an elevation axis. The moments of inertia of the turret and weapon abo... | 05/03/1983 |
| 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 |
| 4353446 | Device for positioning and attitude-stabilizing a slewable inert/mass/supporter on one base Method and apparatus for positioning and altitude-stabilizing an inert mass slewable on a movable base in at least one axis are disclosed. Oppositely rotatable driving parts are supported on either the base or the mass, and the driven parts on the other o... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4305325 | General purpose decoy launcher A general purpose decoy launcher comprising two concentric cylinders and ing a launch platform attached to the inner cylinder by a load bearing hinge. The muzzle portion of the launch platform is attached to one end of an elevating mechanism, the other e... | 12/15/1981 |
| 4292880 | Quadrant elevation control device A quadrant elevation control device that has an adjustable means for allog predetermined launch angles to be selected and after selection to be used to control the elevation of a launcher to the predetermined angle and interrupt elevation of the launcher... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4146828 | Pulse-modulated servo amplifier A servo amplifier for d-c servo motors which converts the error signal into pulses which are amplified in a saturating amplifier to drive the motor. Both the duty cycle and the repetition rate of the pulses vary with the error signal. At large error signa... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4144797 | Device for a turret applied to a tank An improved low-profile turret for a large-calibre tank-mounted firearm includes a support for operating personnel and a box-shaped structure which permits the turret to blend into the upper surface of the tank. An improved loading pendulum is also disclo... | 03/20/1979 |
