Trajectory prediction system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10168124-B2
Application number	US-201614998998-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 15, 2016
Priority date	Apr 15, 2015
Publication date	Jan 1, 2019
Grant date	Jan 1, 2019

Abstract

A trajectory prediction system for predicting a point of impact of an object shot from a ballistic device is provided. The trajectory prediction system includes an objective lens, an eyepiece lens optically coupled with the objective lens, an image sensor, a processor, and a display electrically connected to the processor and the image sensor. The image sensor, the processor, and the display are disposed between the objective lens and the eyepiece lens. When an external light reaches the image sensor through the objective lens, the image sensor transmits a first signal to the display, and the display shows an image according to the first signal. The processor calculates the trajectory of the object and transmits a second signal to the display, and the display simultaneously shows the image and at least one predictive point of impact according to the first and second signals.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A trajectory prediction system for predicting a point of impact of an object shot from a ballistic device, the trajectory prediction system comprising:
an objective lens;
an eyepiece lens;
an image sensor, optically coupled with the objective lens;
a processor; and
a display, electrically connected to the processor and the image sensor, wherein the image sensor, the processor and the display are disposed between the objective lens and the eyepiece lens, wherein when an external light reaches the image sensor through the objective lens, the image sensor transmits a first signal to the display, the display shows an image according to the first signal, wherein the processor calculates the trajectory of the object and transmits a second signal to the display, and the display simultaneously displays the image and displays a dot representing at least one predictive point of impact according to the first and second signals.

2. The trajectory prediction system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the display further simultaneously shows the image, the predictive point of impact, and a reticle.

3. The trajectory prediction system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the trajectory prediction system further comprises an optical module, disposed between the objective lens and the image sensor.

4. The trajectory prediction system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the processor calculates the trajectory of the object according to gravity.

5. The trajectory prediction system as claimed in claim 4 , wherein when the processor transmits the second signal to the display, the display shows a plurality of predictive points of impact according to the second signal, and the predictive points correspond to a plurality of predetermined distances from the trajectory prediction system.

6. The trajectory prediction system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the processor calculates the trajectory of the object according to a wind-speed parameter.

7. The trajectory prediction system as claimed in claim 6 , wherein when the processor transmits the second signal to the display, the display shows a plurality of predictive points of impact according to the second signal, and the predictive points correspond to a plurality of predetermined distances from the trajectory prediction system.

8. The trajectory prediction system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the trajectory prediction system further comprises a distance-measuring module for measuring the distance between the trajectory prediction system and a target.

9. The trajectory prediction system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the trajectory prediction system further comprises an anemometer, electrically connected to the processor.

10. The trajectory prediction system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the ratio between the transverse pixels of the image sensor and that of the display is the same as the ratio between the vertical pixels of the image sensor and that of the display.

11. A trajectory prediction system for predicting a point of impact of an object shot from a ballistic device, the trajectory prediction system comprising:
an objective lens;
an eyepiece lens;
an image sensor, optically coupled with the objective lens;
a processor; and
a display, electrically connected to the processor and the image sensor, wherein the image sensor, the processor and the display are disposed between the objective lens and the eyepiece lens, wherein when an external light reaches the image sensor through the objective lens, the image sensor transmits a first signal to the display, the display shows an image according to the first signal, wherein the processor calculates the trajectory of the object and transmits a second signal to the display, and the display simultaneously shows the image and at least two predictive points of impact according to the first and second signals.

12. The trajectory prediction system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the display further simultaneously shows the image, the predictive points of impact, and a reticle.

13. The trajectory prediction system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the trajectory prediction system further comprises an optical module, disposed between the objective lens and the image sensor.

14. The trajectory prediction system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the processor calculates the trajectory of the object according to gravity.

15. The trajectory prediction system as claimed in claim 14 , wherein when the processor transmits the second signal to the display, the display shows a plurality of predictive points of impact according to the second signal, and the predictive points correspond to a plurality of predetermined distances from the trajectory prediction system.

16. The trajectory prediction system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the processor calculates the trajectory of the object according to a wind-speed parameter.

17. The trajectory prediction system as claimed in claim 16 , wherein when the processor transmits the second signal to the display, the display shows a plurality of predictive points of impact according to the second signal, and the predictive points correspond to a plurality of predetermined distances from the trajectory prediction system.

18. The trajectory prediction system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the trajectory prediction system further comprises a distance-measuring module for measuring the distance between the trajectory prediction system and a target.

19. The trajectory prediction system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the trajectory prediction system further comprises an anemometer, electrically connected to the processor.

20. The trajectory prediction system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the ratio between the transverse pixels of the image sensor and that of the display is the same as the ratio between the vertical pixels of the image sensor and that of the display.

Assignees

• Sintai Optical Shenzhen Co Ltd
• Asia Optical Int Ltd
• Asia Optical Int Ltd

Inventors

• Chen Yen-Chao
• Lin Chih-Hsien

Classifications

• F41G3/08

  with means for compensating for speed, direction, temperature, pressure, or humidity of the atmosphere (measuring G01) · CPC title

• G02B25/001

  Eyepieces · CPC title

• G02B23/14

  Viewfinders (for photographic apparatus G03B13/02) · CPC title

• H04N7/183

  for receiving images from a single remote source · CPC title

• F41G3/165 Primary

  using a TV-monitor · CPC title