US 2018/0321016 A1 · TARGET DESIGNATOR

Abstract

A target designator for a guided weapon is disclosed. The designator has a sight arranged to display, in operation, a reticule superimposed upon a field of view. The reticule is moveable within the field of view. The designator further comprises an eye tracker operable to track the gaze of the operator whilst the operator uses the sight. The eye tracker communicates with the sight such that the reticule moves so as to be aligned with the direction of the gaze of the operator.

Claims18

Dependent claims

A target designator for a guided weapon, the designator having a sight arranged to display, in operation, a reticule superimposed upon a field of view, the reticule being moveable relative to the field of view;

the designator further comprising an eye tracker operable to track the gaze of the operator whilst the operator uses the sight;
and the eye tracker being in communication with the sight such that the reticule moves so as to be aligned with the direction of the gaze of the operator.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

15/763,592Filed 30 Sep 2016

Priority

GB 1517270.330 Sep 2015

Published

8 Nov 2018

Term ends

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Classification10 codes

F41G 3/02
Aiming or laying means: using an independent line of sight
F41G 3/165
Sighting devices adapted for indirect laying of fire: using a TV-monitor
F41G 3/225
For vehicle-borne armament, e.g. on aircraft: helmet sighting systems
F41G 7/007
Direction control systems for self-propelled missiles: preparatory measures taken before the launching of the guided missiles

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Abstract

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