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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7946213 | Dual elevation weapon station and method of use A gimbaled weapon system (GWS) is disclosed having a sighting system, a control unit, a weapon cradle for receiving a weapon, and an operator interface for the GWS located remotely from the weapon cradle and the sighting system. The weapon cradle is co-located with ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7946212 | Dual elevation weapon station and method of use A gimbaled weapon system (GWS) includes a sighting system, a control unit, a weapon cradle for receiving a weapon, and an operator interface for the GWS located remotely from the weapon cradle and the sighting system. The weapon cradle is co-located with the sightin... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7690291 | Dual elevation weapon station and method of use A method is described of preventing weapon fire during operation of a self-contained gimbaled weapon system (GWS). The GWS has a sighting system, a weapon and a weapon cradle. The weapon cradle is elevated by an operator using a first elevation drive and moved in az... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7509904 | Device for the remote control of a firearm A device for the remote control of a firearm has a turret head which can be pointed in all directions and is controlled by an azimuth motor. A frame which fixes the firearm is suspended in an upward tilting manner in a pintle of the turret head. A sighting camera is... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7363844 | Remotely operated, underwater non-destructive ordnance recovery system and method A remote operated, underwater non-destructive ordnance recovery system, includes a powered remote controller, a floating remote controlled transceiver wired to a remote disposal unit having a hydraulic grapple, an ordnance recovery basket, and the method in which th... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7255035 | Weaponry camera sight The weaponry camera sight has a digital electronic display of the sight picture for the shooter. The display may be magnified as desired, thereby eliminating need for a scope sight. The device may also include a range finding device, with range information being pro... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7250849 | Detection of undesired objects on surfaces A device for detection of undesired objects on surfaces, for example airport runways co-ordinates sensed data from a plurality of sensor units. With radar sensors, synthetic aperture radar processing is found to be advantageous. A vehicle which is configured with a ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7239976 | Method and system for automatic pointing stabilization and aiming control device A platform residing viewing sensor and a pointing system/weapon. An operator system is remotely monitoring the scene on a display as viewed by the viewing sensor such that an operator system can gaze, acquire and track targets by scanning the scene with eyes and loc... | 07/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7217164 | Visual sports training apparatus and method A real time visual self-monitoring system for a user includes a camera adapted for fixed monitoring in selectable relativity to the user, a monitoring device for receiving camera output adapted for viewing by the user and a power supply for the camera and monitoring... | 05/15/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7194204 | Photographic firearm apparatus and method A telescopic firearm scope/sight which is fully integrated with a compact digital camera, and which has size, shape and weight characteristics that are substantially the same as those of a conventional, camera-less telescopic scope, is used to photograph a target pr... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7187498 | Surveillance window A surveillance window including at least one set of linear polarizer and quarter-waveplate and a reflecting surface. The surveillance window appears dull and opaque to a subject, while allowing a relatively high percentage of light to be transmitted to an observer. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7168357 | Security monitoring and enforcement system A security monitoring and enforcement system is provided for monitoring and enforcing control in a secure environment, such as an aircraft. The system includes a security monitoring and enforcement unit (SMEU) having a visual surveillance system and an audio surveil... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7131366 | Actuator assembly A trigger actuator having a substantially unitary structure with a measuring device mounted thereon to detect the application of force to the trigger. In response, the measuring device generates a trigger signal. A compensating system detects additional or undesirab... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7110101 | Method and device for determining an angular error and use of the device A method and a device are disclosed for establishing actual changes and intended changes of the spatial angle of a main axis (e) of a sensor or effector attached to a receiver (4.1). The receiver (4.1) is directly rotatable around the first axis of rot... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7089697 | Trigger transition filter for a paintball marker A method of preventing trigger bounce during the launching of a projectile by a projectile launcher includes the step of first providing a projectile launcher having a trigger capable of actuating between a full non-firing position and a full firing position. An amo... | 08/15/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7086318 | Anti-tank guided missile weapon An anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) weapon system with an overhead mounted, electrically driven, remote controlled weapon station that supports a tube-launched optically-tracked wire-guided (TOW) missile launcher and a machine gun, typically the caliber .50 M2, on a ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7086192 | Adjustable gun rest apparatus A gun support apparatus is provided, which includes a base portion, a first arm member, and a second arm member. The first arm member is attached to the base portion. The second arm member is attached to the base portion. Each of the first and second arm members inc... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7032495 | Combat vehicle having an observation system A combat tank is converted into an artillery observation tank without requiring removal of the main gun. The combat tank is converted by integrating retrofitted equipment necessary for the artillery observation, especially the navigation system (12), into the... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7021188 | Grenade launcher with enhanced target follow-up A system for enhancing targets follow-up by a gunner of an automatic grenade launcher (AGL). After aiming the sight at the target and measuring range to it, the liner lock fixing the sight to the cradle mount is disengaged. The AGL is subsequently free to accept a s... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6997716 | Continuous aimpoint tracking system The Continuous Aimpoint Tracking System is comprised of a position detection device (PDD) and a laser pointing device (LPD) that projects an infrared crosshair onto the PDD. The PDD is coupled to a computer and comprises a multitude of photodiodes and associated cir... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6973865 | Dynamic pointing accuracy evaluation system and method used with a gun that fires a projectile under control of an automated fire control system A dynamic pointing accuracy evaluation system is used in conjunction with a weapon system that includes a gun that fires a projectile from a barrel toward a target. The firing of the projectile occurs upon receipt of a shoot command from an automated fire control sy... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6925742 | Firearm According to the present invention a firearm device comprises a firearm; safety means for impeding an unauthorized person to fire the firearm; and information storage means for recording and storing at least one aspect of the group consisting of an image in the dire... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6919808 | Device for monitoring at least one pilot in a cockpit of an aircraft The device (1) comprises a means (2) comprising at least one means of sensory recognition (3, 4), for pre-flight automatic characterization of the pilot who is located at a control station in the cockpit by establishing a reference profile, a me... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6915986 | Cockpit access protection system The cockpit access protection system relies on a method whereby the locked cockpit doors of a plurality of aircraft may be unlocked only by authorized personnel within the cockpit (e.g., the pilot and copilot). In the event of a security breach in any one aircraft, ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6905093 | Deployment mechanism for stowable fins A deployment mechanism (414) in combination with a missile (10), guided projectile (410) or other ordnance that automatically pivots and rotates a fin (412) from a stowed orientation to a deployed orientation. The deployment mechanism ( | 06/14/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6769347 | 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... | 08/03/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6679158 | 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... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6539661 | Optical imaging device for firearm scope attachment The present optical imaging device comprises an electro-optical recording device, such as a digital still camera, videotape recorder, etc, physically and optically connected to the scope sight of a firearm. The scope may be provided with a half silvered m... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6499382 | Aiming system for weapon capable of superelevation A grenade machine gun or other weapon which employs superelevation of the barrel comprises a barrel unit and an aiming system mounted upon a support. The aiming system is mounted to the weapon and the support by a coupling unit. The aiming system comprise... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6491253 | Missile system and method for performing automatic fire control A missile system and method for performing automatic fire control in which a reconnaissance vehicle is used to gather video reference information of a target and this information is then communicated to a launching vehicle from which missiles are caused t... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6487953 | Fire control system for a short range, fiber-optic guided missile A fire control system for a short range guided missile in which the system is contained on a vehicle such as a track vehicle that can be easily camouflaged from the enemy and including video means for acquiring a target desired to be destroyed and utilizi... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6269730 | Rapid aiming telepresent system 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... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6269726 | Multi-shot, non-lethal, taser cartridge remote firing system for protection of facilities and vehicles against personnel An armored, motorized unit incorporating a gimbaled gun sighted video camera and an attached multi-shot TASER.RTM. cartridge firing system to remotely fire one cartridge at a time at a remotely selected target. A remotely located operator rotates the unit... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6260466 | Target aiming system Assessing the accuracy with which a round fired from a gun hits an intended target is achieved and alignment of the gun is corrected by monitoring the target with an image sensor which is associated with a computer enabling a frame by frame analysis and c... | 07/17/2001 |
