Electronic fire control system and methods of operating the same

A fire control system comprising:

• an energy store that is capable of storing at least 500 milliampere hours of electric charge;
• a capacitor bank that is electronically coupled with the energy store, wherein the capacitor bank includes a plurality of capacitors;
• an actuator mechanism that is electronically coupled with the capacitor bank, wherein the actuator mechanism is operable to retain and release a firing mechanism;
• and
• a controller that is electronically coupled with the capacitor bank, wherein the controller is configured to (i) cause the energy store to charge the capacitor bank with electric charge and to (ii) cause the capacitor bank to discharge the electric charge into the actuator mechanism, wherein the controller comprises:
• an electronic flip-flop configured to receive an input signal and transmit an output signal based on the input signal, wherein the output signal causes the capacitor bank to discharge the electric charge.

A fire control system comprising:

• an energy store that is capable of storing at least 500 milliampere hours of electric charge;
• a capacitor bank that is electronically coupled with the energy store, wherein the capacitor bank includes a plurality of capacitors;
• an actuator mechanism that is electronically coupled with the capacitor bank, wherein the actuator mechanism is operable to retain and release a firing mechanism;
• an accelerometer configured to indicate whether measured movement satisfies a similarity condition with a predetermined movement signature indicating movement that is expected when firing a projectile;
• and
• a controller that is electronically coupled with the capacitor bank, wherein the controller is configured to (i) cause the energy store to charge the capacitor bank with electric charge, (ii) cause the capacitor bank to discharge the electric charge into the actuator mechanism, and (iii) generate an output signal based on the accelerometer indicating that the measured movement satisfies the similarity condition with the predetermined movement signature.

A fire control system comprising:

• an energy store that is capable of storing at least 500 milliampere hours of electric charge;
• a capacitor bank that is electronically coupled with the energy store, wherein the capacitor bank includes a plurality of capacitors;
• an actuator mechanism that is electronically coupled with the capacitor bank, wherein the actuator mechanism is operable to retain and release a firing mechanism;
• a presence sensor;
• and
• a controller that is electronically coupled with the capacitor bank and the presence sensor, wherein the controller is configured to (i) cause the energy store to charge the capacitor bank with electric charge and (ii) cause the capacitor bank to discharge the electric charge into the actuator mechanism in response to the presence sensor generating an output indicating that a user is holding the fire control system or is holding a device that the fire control system is an aspect of.

A fire control system comprising:

• an energy store that is capable of storing at least 500 milliampere hours of electric charge;
• a capacitor bank that is electronically coupled with the energy store, wherein the capacitor bank includes a plurality of capacitors;
• an actuator mechanism that is electronically coupled with the capacitor bank, wherein the actuator mechanism is operable to retain and release a firing mechanism;
• and
• a controller that is electronically coupled with the capacitor bank, wherein the controller is configured to
• cause the energy store to charge the capacitor bank with electric charge, and
• cause the capacitor bank to discharge the electric charge into the actuator mechanism;
• and
• a processor that electrically coupled with the controller, wherein the controller is configured to
• receive, from the processor, a signal indicating that the capacitor bank has discharged the electric charge, and
• perform a user authentication procedure to authenticate a user that is holding the fire control system or is holding a device that the fire control system is an aspect of.

A fire control system comprising:

• an energy store that is capable of storing at least 500 milliampere hours of electric charge;
• a capacitor bank that is electronically coupled with the energy store, wherein the capacitor bank includes a plurality of capacitors;
• an actuator mechanism that is electronically coupled with the capacitor bank, wherein the actuator mechanism is operable to retain and release a firing mechanism;
• a boost regulator configured to direct electric current at the actuator mechanism based on a stored voltage of the capacitor bank being less than a threshold voltage;
• and
• a controller that is electronically coupled with the capacitor bank, wherein the controller is configured to (i) cause the energy store to charge the capacitor bank with electric charge and to (ii) cause the capacitor bank to discharge the electric charge into the actuator mechanism.