US 12,007,188 B2
Firearm with automatic target acquiring and shooting
Gil Herskowitz, Ramat-Gan (IL); Aviram Sobol, Netanya (IL); and Zeev Shneorson, Raanana (IL)
Assigned to ISRAEL WEAPON INDUSTRIES (I.W.I) LTD, Ramat Hasharon (IL)
Filed by ISRAEL WEAPON INDUSTRIES (I.W.I.) LTD., Ramat HaSharon (IL)
Filed on Apr. 1, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/837,028.
Claims priority of application No. 270559 (IL), filed on Nov. 11, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0140733 A1, May 13, 2021
Int. Cl. F41A 19/64 (2006.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G01S 7/41 (2006.01); G01S 7/48 (2006.01); G06V 20/10 (2022.01)
CPC F41A 19/64 (2013.01) [G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G01S 7/41 (2013.01); G01S 7/4802 (2013.01); G06V 20/10 (2022.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A firearm that automatically controls the release of bullets, comprising:
one or more sensors that are configured to obtain real-time image data of the view in front of the firearm;
a computer that is configured to identify legitimate targets in the real-time image data, without user intervention;
a trigger sensor that is configured to directly or indirectly determine if the trigger is engaged;
wherein while the trigger is engaged, the firearm is configured to continuously acquire real-time sensor data to serve as real-time image data, identify legitimate targets within the real-time image data and automatically release bullets toward the legitimate targets when the firearm predicts that at least one of the legitimate targets will be hit.
 
21. A method of controlling the release of bullets from a firearm the firearm having a trigger, the method comprising:
determining if the trigger is engaged using a trigger sensor that directly or indirectly determines if the trigger is engaged;
as long as the trigger is engaged continuously acquiring with one or more sensors real-time image data of the view in front of the firearm;
automatically identifying with a computer, legitimate targets in the real-time image data, without user intervention;
automatically releasing bullets when the firearm predicts that at least one of the legitimate targets will be hit.