Howitzer strap-on kit for crew performance evaluation and training method

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PATENT NO 5586887
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08346289

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A training apparatus, method and kit for remotely and substantially instantaneously evaluating the alignment, settings and levels of the aiming devices of a howitzer gun. The apparatus includes a video camera for manually removably attaching to the pantel and receiving the sight picture in the pantel or displaying a sight picture in a pantel eyepiece, a pantel deflection setting encoder for manually removably attaching to a pantel deflection setting device and encoding signals responsive to the pantel deflection setting, a pantel level encoder for manually removably attaching to the pantel and encoding signals responsive to the pantel level, a quadrant setting encoder for manually removably attaching to the quadrant setting device and encoding a signal responsive to the quadrant setting, a quadrant level encoder for manually removably attaching to the quadrant and encoding signals responsive to a quadrant level, and a data processing computer for receiving and analyzing the sight picture, or displaying or controlling a synthetic sight picture in a pantel eyepiece, for receiving the signals and for evaluation of the alignment, settings and levels.

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FIRST UNION COMMERCIAL CORPORATION1970 CHAIN BRIDGE ROAD MCLEAN VA 22101

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Clark, Dale A Parkton, MD 2 21
Doyle, Richard W Fallston, MD 1 10
McGrath, Thomas P Lutherville, MD 6 18
McNelis, Niall B Baltimore, MD 13 276
Zeafla, Larry A Baltimore, MD 1 10

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