Operator-Programmable-Trajectory Turret Knob
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Abstract
An adjustment turret knob for a telescopic sight comprises a programmable function in which rotational positions of the knob for a specific projectile, at selected ranges, ambient atmospheric conditions, or field conditions, or any combination thereof, are stored and later used for adjusting elevation or windage settings based on the determined range of a target or conditions experienced in the field. In one exemplary embodiment, the turret knob is capable of determining, or calculating, a “best fit” trajectory curve for a specific projectile based on the stored rotational positions of the turret knob relating to the conditions under which the projectile was fired and conditions stored in memory.
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21 Claims
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1. (canceled)
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2. A turret knob, comprising:
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an optical adjustment member adjustably positionable about an axis of rotation; a sensor coupled to the adjustment member to sense a rotational position of the adjustment member about the axis of rotation and to output a signal corresponding to the sensed rotational position of the adjustment member, each sensed rotational position corresponding to a point-of-impact at a predetermined range of a predetermined fired projectile; and a processor coupled to the sensor to determine a trajectory of the predetermined fired projectile based on at least two sensed rotational positions of the adjustment member. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A turret knob, comprising:
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an optical adjustment member adjustably positionable about an axis of rotation; a sensor coupled to the adjustment member to sense a rotational position of the adjustment member about the axis of rotation and to output a signal corresponding to the sensed rotational position of the adjustment member, each sensed rotational position corresponding to a point-of-impact at a predetermined range of a predetermined projectile; and a processor coupled to the sensor to determine a trajectory of the predetermined projectile based on at least two sensed rotational positions of the adjustment member, and to determine a rotation position setting of the adjustment member about the axis of rotation corresponding to a selected range along the determined trajectory of the predetermined projectile. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A turret knob, comprising:
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an optical adjustment member adjustably positionable about an axis of rotation, the optical adjustment member to adjust an optical elevation setting or an optical horizontal setting of an optical enhancing device; a sensor coupled to the adjustment member to sense a rotational position of the adjustment member about the axis of rotation and to output a signal corresponding to the sensed rotational position of the adjustment member, each sensed rotational position corresponding to a point-of-impact range of a predetermined projectile; and a processor coupled to the sensor to determine a trajectory of the predetermined projectile based on at least two sensed rotational positions of the adjustment member. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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