Continuous aimpoint tracking system

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2006-02-14

2006-02-14

Cheng, Joe H. (Department: 3715)

Education and demonstration

Organized armed or unarmed conflict or shooting

Gunnery

C434S017000, C434S020000, C273S348000, C463S005000, C089S041050

Reexamination Certificate

active

06997716

ABSTRACT:
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 circuits, the photodiodes being evenly spaced and arranged to form a frame that can be mounted on the computer so as to surround the computer video display. When a “shot” is fired from the LPD, the crosshair projection is interrupted briefly. The PDD determines the position of the four crosshair intersections and reports them to the computer which, in response, generates the video signals that form the resolved aimpoint on the screen, matching the LPD aimpoint to the video image. Further, the tracking system determines the rotation of the LPD over a range of at least 10 degrees clockwise or counter-clockwise.

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