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Apparatus for synthetic weapon stabilization and firing

  • US 8,555,771 B2
  • Filed: 03/14/2012
  • Issued: 10/15/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/18/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for determining when to fire a weapon, comprising:

  • a motion detector configured for tracking motion of the weapon by analyzing relative motion of a barrel of the weapon;

    a memory configured for storing computer instructions; and

    a processor operably coupled to the motion detector and the memory and configured for executing the computer instructions to;

    determine a range of motion of the weapon over a time period of interest while the weapon is directed substantially toward a target, responsive to the tracking by the motion detector, and without an identification of a target by the apparatus; and

    generate a fire control signal responsive to a direction of the weapon being within an offset threshold of a centroid of tracked motion, the threshold being below the range of motion of the weapon.

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