Remote aiming system with video display
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1. An apparatus for pointing a firearm at a target comprising,(a) a base;
- (b) a first rotational mount having a first portion attached to the base and a second portion rotatable about a first axis;
(c) a first actuator having a first electrical input signal to control the rotation of the second portion of the first rotational mount relative to the first portion;
(d) a second rotational mount having a third portion attached to the second portion of the first rotational mount and a fourth portion rotatable about a second axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first axis;
(e) a second actuator comprising;
a first end coupled to the third portion of the second rotational mount;
a second end coupled to the fourth portion of the second rotational mount; and
a motor that has a second electrical input signal to control a variable distance between the first end and the second end; and
(f) a carriage that is mounted to the fourth portion for releasably securing the firearm that allows the firearm to be readily removable from the carriage, wherein the carriage points the firearm in a direction determined by the first actuator and the second actuator.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a powered aiming platform for pointing devices such as firearms, illumination devices, or sensing instruments, remotely controlled by a hand-controller device, with video feedback of the aiming position and audio feedback of the exact direction and speed of positioning movements. The present invention overcomes the safety and accuracy limitations of manual and conventional remotely-controlled aiming mechanisms, thereby allowing operators to point devices accurately and quickly with predictable, precise control. In the case of firearms, the present invention maintains a steady position after repeated firing.
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1. An apparatus for pointing a firearm at a target comprising,
(a) a base; -
(b) a first rotational mount having a first portion attached to the base and a second portion rotatable about a first axis; (c) a first actuator having a first electrical input signal to control the rotation of the second portion of the first rotational mount relative to the first portion; (d) a second rotational mount having a third portion attached to the second portion of the first rotational mount and a fourth portion rotatable about a second axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first axis; (e) a second actuator comprising; a first end coupled to the third portion of the second rotational mount; a second end coupled to the fourth portion of the second rotational mount; and a motor that has a second electrical input signal to control a variable distance between the first end and the second end; and (f) a carriage that is mounted to the fourth portion for releasably securing the firearm that allows the firearm to be readily removable from the carriage, wherein the carriage points the firearm in a direction determined by the first actuator and the second actuator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus for pointing a firearm at a target comprising,
(a) a base; -
(b) a first rotational mount having a first portion attached to the base and a second portion rotatable about a first axis; (c) a first actuator having a first electrical input signal to control the rotational position of the second portion of the first rotational mount relative to the first portion; (d) a second rotational mount having a third portion attached to the second portion of the first rotational mount and a fourth portion rotatable about a second axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first axis of the first rotational mount; (e) a second actuator having a second electrical input signal to control the rotational position of the third portion of the second rotational mount relative to the fourth portion; (f) a carriage coupled to the fourth portion of the second rotational mount for releasably securing the firearm that allows the firearm to be readily removable from the carriage, wherein the carriage points the firearm in a direction determined by the first actuator and the second actuator; and (g) a third actuator that actuates a trigger mechanism on the firearm in response to a third electrical input signal. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for pointing a portable firearm at a target comprising,
(a) a base; -
(b) a first rotational mount having a first portion attached to the base and a second portion rotatable about a first axis; (c) a first actuator having a first electrical input signal to control the rotation of the second portion of the first rotational mount relative to the first portion; (d) a carriage that is configured to hold the portable firearm that allows the firearm to be readily removable from the carriage, wherein the carriage is coupled to the second portion of the first rotational mount; (e) an optical sensing device coupled to the carriage and aligned with the firearm that emits a video signal; (f) a second actuator for actuating a trigger on the firearm; (g) a remote control system which receives the video signals from the optical sensing device and transmits the first electrical input signal to the first actuator and the second electrical input signal to the second actuator. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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