APPARATUS AND METHODOLOGY FOR TRACKING PROJECTILES AND IMPROVING THE FIDELITY OF AIMING SOLUTIONS IN WEAPON SYSTEMS

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APP PUB NO 20170160056A1
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15228255

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A system for tracking projectiles in flight and correcting the aim of a firearm or cannon. The system allows for the observation and recording of the ballistic path of projectiles which are coated with a fluorescent die or affixed with retro-reflectors. Laser emitted radiation, preferably strobed, forms a cone of light that intersects with ballistic path of the projectile. It is possible to measure the drift and drop of an illuminated projectile at time or distance intervals. Marksman, snipers or spotters may use the system to adjust the placement of subsequent shots. An automated system may use optical detectors to measure the reflected light beam and may be coupled with a regressive algorithm to produce improved fire control solutions. Such automated systems use the measured projectiles to calculate the influence of wind on the projectile and allow for the measurement and registration of other occasion to occasion errors.

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NOSTROMO HOLDINGS LLC910 KING STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22315

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SULLIVAN, KEVIN MICHAEL Kennebunk, US 41 392

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