Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Ballistic ranging methods and systems for inclined shooting
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Application No.: US13465874Application Date: 2012-05-07
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Publication No.: US09835413B2Publication Date: 2017-12-05
- Inventor: William True McDonald , Ted C. Almgren
- Applicant: William True McDonald , Ted C. Almgren
- Applicant Address: US OR Beaverton
- Assignee: Leupold & Stevens, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Leupold & Stevens, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US OR Beaverton
- Agency: Stoel Rives LLP
- Main IPC: G06G7/80
- IPC: G06G7/80 ; F41G3/02

Abstract:
A portable system for facilitating inclined shooting of projectile weapons comprises a ranging system, an inclinometer and a processor. The ranging system measures a line-of sight range distance from a vantage point to a target that is elevated or depressed relative to the vantage point, and the inclinometer measures an inclination angle of a line of sight between the vantage point and the target. Based on information from the rangefinder and inclinometer, the processor determines a predicted altitude-compensated inclined shooting (ACIS) trajectory at the line-of sight range distance for a preselected projectile. The ACIS trajectory is based on a bullet path height correction between a bullet path height at a first altitude and a bullet path height at a second altitude, a range distance of the target from the vantage point, and selected meteorological atmospheric information.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120217300A1 Ballistic Ranging Methods and Systems For Inclined Shooting Public/Granted day:2012-08-30
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