Method and system for aiming a small caliber weapon
First Claim
1. A method for aiming a small caliber weapon at a target, comprising the steps of:
- (a) directing a light beam from the weapon towards an area of the target so as to form a light spot on an object in the target area,(b) imaging the light spot on a single two-dimensional position sensitive detector so as to form an image thereon whose displacement in two directions normal to each other from an origin of the detector bears a predetermined relationship to corresponding displacements of said object in said two directions from a center of the target,(c) projecting the image of the light spot on to a visor worn by a marksman and having a reference mark thereon for visually determining the center of the target, and(d) repeating steps (a), (b) and (c) as required until the projected image of the light spot on the visor is coincident with the reference mark.
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Abstract
A method and system for aiming a small caliber weapon at a target wherein a light beam is directed from the weapon towards an area of the target so as to form a light spot on an object in the target area and the light spot is imaged on a two-dimensional detector so as to form an image thereon whose displacement from an origin of the detector bears a predetermined relationship to a corresponding displacement of the object from a center of the target. The image of the light spot is projected on to a visor worn by a marksman having a reference mark thereon for visually determining the center of the target, and the cycle is repeated as required until the projected image of the light spot on the visor is coincident with the reference mark.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for aiming a small caliber weapon at a target, comprising the steps of:
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(a) directing a light beam from the weapon towards an area of the target so as to form a light spot on an object in the target area, (b) imaging the light spot on a single two-dimensional position sensitive detector so as to form an image thereon whose displacement in two directions normal to each other from an origin of the detector bears a predetermined relationship to corresponding displacements of said object in said two directions from a center of the target, (c) projecting the image of the light spot on to a visor worn by a marksman and having a reference mark thereon for visually determining the center of the target, and (d) repeating steps (a), (b) and (c) as required until the projected image of the light spot on the visor is coincident with the reference mark.
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2. A system for aiming a small caliber weapon at a target, the system comprising:
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a light source fixed to the weapon for directing a beam of light in a direction substantially parallel to a barrel of the weapon so as to be reflected by an object in an area of the target as a reflected beam, a visor worn by a marksman and having a reference mark thereon for determining a line of sight along which the weapon must be aimed, a single two dimensional position sensitive sensor means mounted in a fixed relationship relative to the visor for receiving the reflected beam and producing an image thereof, and superimposing means for superimposing the image on to the visor such that the superimposed image lies on said line of sight when the weapon is aimed towards a center of the target. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for aiming a small caliber weapon at a target, the system comprising:
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a laser fixed to the weapon for directing a beam of light in a direction substantially parallel to a barrel of the weapon to the target so that said beam of light is reflected by an object in an area of the target as a reflected beam; a visor worn by a marksman and having a reference mark thereon for determining a line of sight along which the weapon must be aimed, a single two dimensional position sensitive sensor means mounted in a fixed relationship relative to the visor for receiving the reflected beam and producing an image thereof, said laser and said sensor means operating in the same invisible range of spectrum; and superimposing means for superimposing the image on to the visor such that the superimposed image lies on said line of sight when the weapon is aimed towards a center of the target.
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