THEODORE ELLIOTT BLOOMHARDT
Pilots at Silver St, Mechanicsburg, VT
License number
Vermont A2299969
Issued Date
Jun 2016
Expiration Date
Jun 2018
Category
Airmen
Type
Authorized Aircraft Instructor
Address
Address
1381 Silver St, Mechanicsburg, VT 05461
Professional information
Gun Sight For Use With Superelevating Weapon
US Patent:
2013013, May 30, 2013
Filed:
Nov 29, 2012
Appl. No.:
13/688946
Inventors:
Theodore E. Bloomhardt - Hinesburg VT, US
John Grover Fletcher III - Richmond VT, US
Vladimir G. Krylov - Brookline NH, US
Craig N. Pepper - Shelburne VT, US
John Grover Fletcher III - Richmond VT, US
Vladimir G. Krylov - Brookline NH, US
Craig N. Pepper - Shelburne VT, US
Assignee:
General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, Inc. - Charlotte NC
International Classification:
F41G 3/16
US Classification:
89 4105
Abstract:
A gun sight for use with a weapon configured for super elevation is disclosed herein. The gun sight includes, but is not limited to, an imaging system that is configured for rotation. The gun sight further includes a drive mechanism that associated with the imaging system and that is configured to rotate the imaging system. The gun sight further includes an inclinometer associated with one of the weapon and the imaging system. The gun sight still further includes a processor that is communicatively coupled with the drive mechanism and the inclinometer. The processor is configured to control the drive mechanism to rotate the imaging system in a manner that causes the imaging system to maintain an initial angular orientation based on information provided by the inclinometer when the weapon is superelevated.