US 12,135,191 B2
Methods and apparatus for pointing logic in aircraft
Douglas Famularo, Boston, MA (US); and Jeffery Saunders, Quincy, MA (US)
Assigned to The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US)
Filed by The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US)
Filed on Feb. 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/166,222.
Prior Publication US 2024/0271911 A1, Aug. 15, 2024
Int. Cl. F41G 5/18 (2006.01); B64U 10/14 (2023.01); B64U 101/16 (2023.01); F41J 9/08 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2024.01)
CPC F41G 5/18 (2013.01) [G05D 1/0094 (2013.01); G05D 1/0808 (2013.01); B64U 10/14 (2023.01); B64U 2101/16 (2023.01); F41J 9/08 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus to aim an aiming device carried by an aircraft, the apparatus comprising:
at least one memory;
machine readable instructions; and
processor circuitry to at least one of instantiate or execute the machine readable instructions to:
determine a position of a target,
determine an orientation of the aircraft,
determine aiming points based on the orientation and a movement range of the aiming device, and
determine a movement of at least one of the aircraft or the aiming device based on the aiming points and the position to orient the aiming device toward the target.