Devices and methods for controlled manual and automatic firearm operation
First Claim
1. An automatic firing assembly for a firearm, comprising:
- a target detection unit for detecting a suitable target; and
a trigger actuation unit coupled to said target detection unit, said trigger actuation unit further coupled to a trigger, said trigger actuation unit for actuating said trigger and for firing said firearm when said target detection unit detects the suitable target as being critically aligned with the firearm, wherein the automatic firing assembly is programmable to fire a specific number of rounds.
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Abstract
A heart beat cycle indicating device for indicating to a firearm operator a defined stage of the heart beat cycle of the firearm operator includes a heart beat cycle monitoring unit for monitoring the heart beat cycle of the firearm operator and a heart beat cycle indicating unit for indicating to the firearm operator a specific stage of the heart beat cycle. A heart beat cycle override unit may be used in combination with the heart beat cycle indicating device to prevent discharge of a firearm during a specified stage of the heart beat cycle of the firearm operator. An automatic firing assembly for automatically firing a firearm when the firearm is aligned with a target comprises a target detection unit in combination with a trigger actuation unit for actuating a firearm trigger. Methods for making a heart beat cycle indicating device and an automatic firing assembly are disclosed, together with methods for operating a firearm in combination with a heart beat cycle indicating device or an automatic firing assembly.
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23 Claims
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1. An automatic firing assembly for a firearm, comprising:
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a target detection unit for detecting a suitable target; and a trigger actuation unit coupled to said target detection unit, said trigger actuation unit further coupled to a trigger, said trigger actuation unit for actuating said trigger and for firing said firearm when said target detection unit detects the suitable target as being critically aligned with the firearm, wherein the automatic firing assembly is programmable to fire a specific number of rounds. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for making an automatic firing assembly for automatically firing a firearm, comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a target detection unit; b) providing a trigger actuation unit; c) coupling the target detection unit to the trigger actuation unit; d) coupling the trigger actuation unit to a trigger of the firearm; and e) providing memory by which the automatic firing assembly can be programmed to fire a specific number of rounds. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for discharging a firearm equipped with an automatic firing assembly, comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a firearm/automatic firing assembly combination including a trigger priming unit, a trigger actuation unit, a trigger, and a target detection unit, said target detection unit capable of detecting a defined spectrum of electromagnetic radiation and of transmitting an electronic signal to the trigger actuation unit in response to the defined spectrum of electromagnetic radiation detected; b) programming the automatic firing assembly to fire a specific number of rounds in response to a defined spectrum of electromagnetic radiation detected by the target detection unit; c) priming the firearm/automatic firing assembly; and d) aiming the firearm/automatic firing assembly at a target or potential target. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 21)
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19. A method for discharging a firearm equipped with an automatic firing assembly, comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a firearm/automatic firing assembly combination including a trigger priming unit, a trigger actuation unit, a trigger, and a target detection unit, said target detection unit capable of detecting a defined spectrum of electromagnetic radiation and of transmitting an electronic signal to the trigger actuation unit in response to the defined spectrum of electromagnetic radiation detected; b) providing a firearm support structure; c) supporting the firearm/automatic firing assembly on the firearm support structure; d) priming the firearm/automatic firing assembly; e) aiming the firearm/automatic firing assembly at a target or potential target; and f) leaving the firearm/automatic firing assembly unattended on the firearm support structure. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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22. An automatic firing assembly for a firearm, comprising:
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a trigger unit including a trigger actuation unit, said trigger actuation unit arranged in functional cooperation with a firearm trigger; and a target detection unit coupled to said trigger unit, wherein the automatic firing assembly can be programmed to fire a specific number of rounds. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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