Digital positioning system and associated method for optically and automatically stabilizing and realigning a portable weapon through and after a firing shock
US9593913B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 14, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41G1/50
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A digital positioning system that interfaces with a portable weapon to automatically realign the weapon through and after a firing shock that saturates electronic components of the portable weapon. The digital positioning system includes a digital fire control device that receives target destination data. The digital fire control device transmits the target destination data to an automatic calibration and pointing device, which, in turn, generates a reference orientation from the target destination data. In response to the firing shock, the automatic calibration and pointing device acquires a current orientation of the portable weapon, independently of the saturated electronic components, and compares the current orientation to the stored reference orientation for causing a mechanical alignment and orientation mechanism to reposition the portable weapon.
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