Automatic firing for clay pigeon launcher
OwnerErkki Yloneninventor
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Abstract
A system for controlling operation of a clay pigeon launcher in response to a voice command, to one of a plurality of microphones. The system provides for the averaging of the signal output of the microphones and the selection of the output of highest level. These outputs are compared and if the highest level is greater than a predetermined magnitude provides an operating signal for the launcher.
Claims5
A voice actuated system for electrically operating, in response to a command from one of a plurality of users, a clay pigeon launcher or the like, comprising
- means associated with each of a plurality of stations for converting sound into respective electric signal outputs,
- means for determining the average signal level of said outputs from all of said sound means,
- means for comparing the level of the signal outputs of each of said sound converting means and selecting the one having the highest level,
- means for comparing the output from the sound converting means having the highest signal level with the average signal level and passing an operating signal when the highest signal level is greater by a predetermined amount than said average signal, and
- means responsive to said operating signal for ergizing said launcher.
A method for controlling the actuation of a clay pigeon launcher or the like in response to a sound command to one of a plurality of microphones comprising the steps of
- averaging the signal output of said microphones,
- selecting the output of highest level,
- comparing the output of highest level with that of the average level, and
- in response to determining that the highest level ouput is greater by a predetermined magnitude than the average level produces an operating signal and passing said operating signal to said launcher.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.