Boresight video system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12566367-B2
Application number	US-202418656662-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 7, 2024
Priority date	May 7, 2024
Publication date	Mar 3, 2026
Grant date	Mar 3, 2026

Abstract

An apparatus for collimating a mounted camera to a weapon's line of fire. The apparatus includes a base, a camera at a first end of the base, and a collet adapter at a second end of the base, and during a collimation process, the collet is fixed to a collet or fixture that is mechanically centered and aligned to the weapon's line of fire.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An apparatus for collimating a mounted camera to a weapon's line of fire, the apparatus comprising:
a base; a camera at a first end of the base; and a collet adapter at a second end of the base; wherein, during a collimation process, the collet adapter is fixed to a collet or fixture that is mechanically centered and aligned to the weapon's line of fire.

2 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a monitor for displaying an image from the camera.

3 . The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the collimation process further comprises:
displaying an image from the camera on the monitor; identifying a feature on the image; selecting a first point on the feature; rotating the image 180 degrees; selecting a second point on the feature; and adjusting a camera crosshair to a position halfway between the first and second points.

4 . The apparatus according to claim 3 , further comprising:
overlaying relevant data on the image; and capturing the image.

5 . The apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the relevant data further comprises data regarding at least one of a ship, a weapon, weapon train and elevation values, target information, and image information.

6 . A method for collimating a mounted camera to a weapon's line of fire, the method comprising:
fixing a camera system to a barrel of the weapon; displaying an image from the camera system on a monitor; identifying a feature on the image; selecting a first point on the feature; rotating the image 180 degrees; selecting a second point on the feature; and adjusting a weapon crosshair to a position halfway between the first and second points.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the method further comprises:
a base; a camera at a first end of the base; and a collet at a second end of the base; wherein, during a collimation process, the collet is fixed to a barrel of the weapon.

8 . The method according to claim 6 , further comprising:
displaying an image from the camera on a monitor.

9 . The method according to claim 6 , further comprising:
overlaying relevant data on the image; and capturing the image.

10 . The method according to claim 9 , wherein the relevant data further comprises data regarding at least one of a ship, a weapon, weapon train and elevation values, target information, and image information.

11 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein the adjusting the weapon crosshair is implemented by a computer.

12 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein the adjusting the weapon crosshair is implemented by a computer.

Assignees

• Moore T Glenn
• Spruel Rodwin E
• Gomez Robert P
• Us Navy

Inventors

• Moore T Glenn
• Spruel Rodwin E
• Gomez Robert P

Classifications

• H04N23/57

  Mechanical or electrical details of cameras or camera modules specially adapted for being embedded in other devices · CPC title

• H04N23/633

  for displaying additional information relating to control or operation of the camera · CPC title

• G03B29/00 Primary

  Combinations of cameras, projectors or photographic printing apparatus with non-photographic non-optical apparatus, e.g. clocks or weapons; Cameras having the shape of other objects (combinations with flash apparatus G03B15/03) · CPC title