System and Method for the Remote Measurement of the Ammunition Level, Recording and Display of the current level
First Claim
1. A system for the real-time measurement of a level of ammunition contained within a magazine seated in a host weapon and providing a visible readout to the weapon operator'"'"'s peripheral vision, the system comprising:
- a Level Measurement Unit (LMU) configured to be removably coupled to the host weapon utilized for monitoring the level of ammunition when in a coupled condition, the LMU including a polymer shell which part of the magazine containing a gray coded ferromagnetic material within a shell wall, a follower that provides a mounting platform for electric components and positions ammunition with the magazine shell, and at least one sensing inductor inside the follower to read the magnetic signal from stated gray encoded ferromagnetic material at a specific point on the shell indicating a fill level in the magazine;
a Reader and Visualization Unit (RVU) which configured to communicate with the LMU and receives LMU position data transfer from the LMU, the RVU includes at least one sensor that automatically turns on the system and wakes up the LMU and obtains a reading from the LMU, a storage means that stores the reading obtained from the LMU and a display that provides a read-out of the ammunition level, as calculated by the RVU based on the LMU position and RVU configuration data, and provides a visible interface to configure the system settings; and
a PC Dongle which configured to facilitate communication between the RVU and a personal computer (PC), enabling management of the RVU configuration and offloading of sensor obtained and system determined data values.
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Abstract
This invention relates to a method, system and computer program product that monitors usage for man carried weapon systems; specifically a device to monitor ammunition level and weapon discharges through real time data collection, analysis and real time visual feedback to the operator. An ammunition level detecting system mounted on a projectile weapon comprising: A level measurement unit (LMU) and a Reader and Visualization Unit (RVU) and a PC Dongle which configured to facilitate communication between the RVU and a personal computer (PC), enabling management of the RVU configuration and offloading of sensor obtained and system determined data values.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for the real-time measurement of a level of ammunition contained within a magazine seated in a host weapon and providing a visible readout to the weapon operator'"'"'s peripheral vision, the system comprising:
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a Level Measurement Unit (LMU) configured to be removably coupled to the host weapon utilized for monitoring the level of ammunition when in a coupled condition, the LMU including a polymer shell which part of the magazine containing a gray coded ferromagnetic material within a shell wall, a follower that provides a mounting platform for electric components and positions ammunition with the magazine shell, and at least one sensing inductor inside the follower to read the magnetic signal from stated gray encoded ferromagnetic material at a specific point on the shell indicating a fill level in the magazine; a Reader and Visualization Unit (RVU) which configured to communicate with the LMU and receives LMU position data transfer from the LMU, the RVU includes at least one sensor that automatically turns on the system and wakes up the LMU and obtains a reading from the LMU, a storage means that stores the reading obtained from the LMU and a display that provides a read-out of the ammunition level, as calculated by the RVU based on the LMU position and RVU configuration data, and provides a visible interface to configure the system settings; and a PC Dongle which configured to facilitate communication between the RVU and a personal computer (PC), enabling management of the RVU configuration and offloading of sensor obtained and system determined data values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for the real-time measurement of a level of ammunition contained within a magazine seated in a host weapon and providing a visible readout to the weapon operator'"'"'s peripheral vision, the method comprising:
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configuring a Level Measurement Unit (LMU) to be removably coupled to the host weapon utilizing for monitoring the level of ammunition when in a coupled condition, the LMU including a polymer shell which part of the magazine containing a gray coded ferromagnetic material within a shell wall, a follower that provides a mounting platform for electric components and positions ammunition with the magazine shell, and at least one sensing inductor inside the follower to read the magnetic signal from stated gray encoded ferromagnetic material at a specific point on the shell indicating a fill level in the magazine; configuring a Reader and Visualization Unit (RVU) to communicate with the LMU and receiving LMU position data transfers from the LMU, the RVU includes at least one sensor that automatically turns on the system and wakes up the LMU and obtains a reading from the LMU, a storage means that stores the reading obtained from the LMU and a display that provides a read-out of the ammunition level, as calculated by the RVU based on the LMU position and RVU configuration data, and provides a visible interface to configure the system settings; and configuring a PC Dongle to facilitate communication between the RVU and a personal computer (PC), enabling management of the RVU configuration and offloading of sensor obtained and system determined data values. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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