Weapon sight with ballistics information persistence
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F41G-001/473
F41G-001/00
출원번호
US-0021969
(2004-12-23)
등록번호
US-7269920
(2007-09-18)
발명자
/ 주소
Staley, III,John R.
출원인 / 주소
Raytheon Company
대리인 / 주소
Haynes and Boone, LLP
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
48인용 특허 :
37
초록▼
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 munition. The device has an elec
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 munition. The device has an electronic control portion responsive to sensor information from the sensor portion and a range from the range portion for calculating how to hit a target with a munition, and for causing the sight to present a visual indication of how to orient the weapon so that the munition will hit the target, the electronic control portion terminating the presentation of the visual indication by the sight in response to a lack of user activity for a selected time interval during the presentation of the visual indication.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus comprising a device that includes: structure configured to support said device on a weapon; a range portion that specifies a range to a target; a sensor portion that provides sensor information representing an orientation of said device; a sight that facilitates
What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus comprising a device that includes: structure configured to support said device on a weapon; a range portion that specifies a range to a target; a sensor portion that provides sensor information representing an orientation of said device; a sight that facilitates weapon orientation in preparation to fire a munition; and an electronic control portion responsive to senior information from said sensor portion and a range from said range portion for calculating how to hit a target with the munition, and for causing said sight to present a visual indication of a weapon orientation that will cause the munition to hit a target, said electronic control portion checking for a lack of any user activity with respect to said device, and terminating said presentation of said visual indication by said sight in response to a lack of any user activity with respect to said device far a selected time interval during the presentation of said visual indication. 2. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said sensor portion includes a sensor for detecting firing of a round of the munition; and wherein detection by said sensor of firing of the round of the munition is treated by said electronic control portion as a form of user activity. 3. An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said sensor is an acceleration sensor. 4. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said electronic control portion includes a manually operable switch; and wherein manual operation of said switch is treated by said electronic control portion as a form of user activity. 5. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said range portion includes a rangefinder that automatically determines a range to a target. 6. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said device includes a further sight that facilitates weapon orientation in preparation to fire a further munition, the respective munitions associated with said sights being different from each other, said electronic control portion causing said further sight to present a further visual indication of a weapon orientation that will cause the further munition to hit a target, and said electronic control portion terminating said presentation of each of said visual indications in response to a lack of user activity for said selected time interval during the presentation of said visual indications. 7. An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said sensor portion includes a sensor for detecting firing of a round of either of the munitions; and wherein detection by said sensor of firing of the round of either of the munitions is treated by said electronic control portion as a form of user activity. 8. An apparatus according to claim 6, including a weapon configuration having two weapons that are detachably coupled to each other, and that each fire a respective different munition, and said structure of said device detachably supporting said device on one of said weapons. 9. A method of operating a weapon-mountable device that includes a range portion that specifies a range to a target, a sensor portion that provides sensor information representing an orientation of said device, and a sight that facilitates weapon orientation in preparation to fire a munition, comprising: calculating in response to sensor information from said sensor portion and a range from said range portion how to hit a target with the munition; causing said sight to present a visual indication of a weapon orientation that will cause the munition hit a target; checking for a lack of any user activity with respect to said device; and terminating said presentation of said visual indication by said sight in response to a lack of any user activity with respect to said device for a selected time interval during the presentation of said visual indication. 10. A method according to claim 9, including: configuring said sensor portion to include a sensor for detecting firing of a round of the munition; and treating detection by said sensor of firing of the round of the munition as a form of user activity. 11. A method according to claim 9, including providing a manually operable switch; and treating manual operation of said switch as a form of user activity. 12. A method according to claim 9, including configuring said range portion to include a rangefinder that automatically determines a range to a target. 13. A method according to claim 9, including: configuring said device to have a further sight that facilitates weapon orientation in preparation to fire a further munition, the respective munitions associated with said sights being different from each other; causing said further sight to present a further visual indication a weapon orientation that will cause the further munition to hit a target; and terminating said presentation of each of said visual indications in response to a lack of user activity for said selected time interval during the presentation of maid visual indications. 14. A method according to claim 13, including: configuring said sensor portion to include a sensor for detecting firing of a round of either of the munitions; and treating detection by said sensor of firing of the round of either of the munitions as a form of user activity. 15. An apparatus comprising a device that includes: support means for supporting said device on a weapon; range means for specifying a range to a target; sensor means for providing sensor information representing an orientation of said device; sight means for facilitating weapon orientation in preparation to fire a munition; and electronic control means responsive to sensor information from said sensor means and a range from said range means for calculating how to hit a target with the munition, and for causing said sight means to present a visual indication of a weapon orientation that will cause the munition to hit a target, said electronic control means terminating said presentation of maid visual indication by said sight means in response to a lack of user activity for a selected time interval during the presentation of said visual indication. 16. An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said sensor means includes a sensor fur detecting firing of a round of the munition; and wherein detection by said sensor of firing of the round of the munition is treated by said electronic control means as a form of user activity. 17. An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said electronic control means includes manually operable switch means; and wherein manual operation of said switch means is treated by said electronic control means as a form of user activity. 18. An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said device includes further sight means for facilitating weapon orientation in preparation to fire a further munition, the respective munitions associated with said sight means being different from each other, said electronic control means causing said further sight means to present a further visual indication of a weapon orientation that will cause the further munition hit a target, said electronic control means terminating said presentation of each of said visual indications in response to a lack of user activity for said selected time interval during the presentation of said visual indications. 19. An apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said sensor means includes a sensor fix detecting firing of a round of either of the munitions; and wherein detection by said sensor of firing of the round of either of the munitions is treated by said electronic control means as a form of user activity.
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