US 12,007,203 B1
Weapon control system with integrated manual and assisted targeting
Cynthia Louise Archer, Sherwood, OR (US); Jacob Ryan Sullivan, Hood River, OR (US); and John Holbrook Vance, II, Oakland, CA (US)
Assigned to Flex Force Enterprises Inc., Portland, OR (US)
Filed by Flex Force Enterprises Inc., Portland, OR (US)
Filed on Mar. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/706,175.
Int. Cl. F41G 5/06 (2006.01); F41G 3/06 (2006.01); F41G 3/22 (2006.01); F41G 5/14 (2006.01)
CPC F41G 5/06 (2013.01) [F41G 3/065 (2013.01); F41G 3/22 (2013.01); F41G 5/14 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A weapon control system for use with a cradle, the cradle having a shape and size to receive and secure a weapon, the system comprising:
a manual trigger to, upon actuation by an operator, fire the weapon secured in the cradle;
a controller comprising firing control logic, the firing control logic not activated upon actuation of the manual trigger;
an electronic trigger to, upon actuation by the operator, activate the firing control logic within the controller,
the firing control logic, when activated:
determines an aimpoint of the weapon,
calculates an aim goal,
determines, based at least partially on the aim point of the weapon and the calculated aim goal, whether to fire the weapon, and
in response to a determination to fire the weapon, transmits a control signal to fire the weapon secured in the cradle; and
a trigger actuator to selectively fire the weapon secured in the cradle, based at least partially on the control signal from the controller.