Spotter scope

a technology of spotter scope and scope, applied in the field of spotter scope, can solve the problems of inability to observe the trace trajectory, extremely difficult to observe the trace, and large errors in the trace observation, so as to reduce the workload of spotter/sniper and improve the trace spotting analysis
US20080022575A1Inactive Publication Date: 2008-01-31HONEYWELL INT INC
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Current Assignee / Owner
HONEYWELL INT INC
Publication Date
2008-01-31
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

Systems and methods for automatically generating an aim point correction for sniper operations. The present invention reduces spotter / sniper workload and improves trace spotting analysis. An example system includes a scope, a video capture component, an output device, and a processor in signal communication with the video capture component and the output device. The video capture component captures video of a bullet from when the bullet left a weapon to at least when the bullet crossed a previously determined target range. The processor determines from the captured video where the bullet was located relative to an intended target when the bullet was at the target range, generates a new aim point if the bullet was determined to have missed an intended hit point, and outputs the generated new aim point to the output device.
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[0001] This application claims priority to provisional patent application Ser. No. 60 / 746,736 filed on May 8, 2006 and is incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] U.S. military sniper teams generally consist of a shooter and an observer (or spotter). The observer uses a non-electronic glass optics-based spotting scope to observe a target, determine distance, and estimate wind speed and direction before a shot is fired. The spotter conveys this information to the shooter for point of aim adjustments prior to shooting. Distance is estimated manually.

[0003] After the shooter fires, the spotter tries to observe the actual path of the bullet (trace) to the intended target (point of impact) through the spotting scope. The spotter then attempts to determine if the target was hit based on the observed trace trajectory. If the target was not hit, the spotter determines where the bullet crossed the plane of the target and suggests an aiming cor...

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