Processes and systems for monitoring environments of projectile weapons

US8117778B2 · kind B2 · utility

Inventors

• Robert Bernard Iredale Clark · Overland Park, US
• Paul Leitner-Wise · Alexandria, US
• David Gessel · San Francisco, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 14, 2009
• Grant date: Feb 21, 2012
• Expiry date: Jan 11, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F41A19/01
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Processes and systems are disclosed for recording data relating to a shot by a projectile weapon. Environment data occurring prior to data indicating the occurrence of a shot by the projectile weapon is retained for subsequent evaluation. Such environment data includes, but is not limited to, ambient audio data, video data produced by a video camera associated with the projectile weapon, GPS data representing locations of the projectile weapon, electronic compass data representing orientations of the projectile weapon and acceleration data representing accelerations of the projectile weapon.