Method and apparatus for locating a target using an autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle
US-9696430-B2 · Jul 4, 2017 · US
Interactive weapon targeting system displaying remote sensed image of target area
US10247518B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10247518-B2 |
| Application number | US-201715730250-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | Oct 31, 2013 |
| Publication date | Apr 2, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2019 |
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Systems, devices, and methods for determining a predicted impact point of a selected weapon and associated round based on stored ballistic information, provided elevation data, provided azimuth data, and provided position data.
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What is claimed is: 1. A device comprising: a fire control controller, wherein the fire control controller determines a predicted impact point of a selected weapon and associated round, and wherein the fire control controller transmits information on the predicted impact point to a sensor controller on an aerial vehicle housing a remote sensor to direct the pointing of the remote sensor of the aerial vehicle. 2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the pointing o…
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- What does patent US10247518B2 cover?
- Systems, devices, and methods for determining a predicted impact point of a selected weapon and associated round based on stored ballistic information, provided elevation data, provided azimuth data, and provided position data.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Aerovironment Inc
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- Primary CPC classification F41G3/14. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
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- Publication date Tue Apr 02 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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