Michael David Ernest

Address:

6106 Rdg Top Ln, Garland, TX 75043

Phone:

9726825330

VIN:

KMHHN66F07U249738

Make:

HYUNDAI

Model:

TIBURON

Year:

2007

US Patent:

8646374, Feb 11, 2014

Filed:

Jul 25, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/190259

Inventors:

Frank L. Shacklee - Whitesboro TX, US
Robert J. Bennett - Allen TX, US
Michael D. Ernest - Garland TX, US

Assignee:

Raytheon Company - Waltham MA

International Classification:

F41A 27/00
F41G 5/00

US Classification:

89 4102

Abstract:

In certain embodiments, a weapon station comprises a weapon mounting apparatus and a sight mounting apparatus. The weapon mounting apparatus is adapted to rotate, using a first rotational drive mechanism, about an azimuth axis. The weapon mounting apparatus is adapted to receive one or more weapons for attachment at a position offset from the azimuth axis. The sight mounting apparatus is coupled to the weapon mounting apparatus and is adapted to receive for attachment a sighting device. The sighting device comprises one or more sensors and is adapted to rotate, using a second rotational drive mechanism, the one or more sensors about the azimuth axis independently of rotational movement of the weapon mounting apparatus about the azimuth axis. The azimuth axis about which the weapon mounting apparatus and the one or more sensors rotate is a common azimuth axis.

US Patent:

20140002665, Jan 2, 2014

Filed:

Dec 12, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/712276

Inventors:

Michael G. Foley - Van Alstyne TX, US
Michael D. Ernest - Garland TX, US
George T. Strother - McKinney TX, US
David J. Markason - Tucson AZ, US
Richard C. Juergens - Tucson AZ, US

Assignee:

RAYTHEON COMPANY - Waltham MA

International Classification:

H04N 5/33

US Classification:

348164

Abstract:

An infrared imaging sensor compatible with 2Generation Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) Horizontal Technology Integration (HTI) B-Kit based sensors. In one example, the infrared imaging sensor includes a set of refractive opto-mechanical modules, including an afocal optical module, a receiver assembly, and backward- and forward-compatible electronics modules. The afocal optical module is configured to provide a plurality of different fields of view for the infrared imaging sensor. In one example, the sensor is configured for MWIR and LWIR imagery.