Steven G Morin

US Patent:

7997022, Aug 16, 2011

Filed:

Dec 18, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/958901

Inventors:

Steven E. Morin - Nottingham NH, US
Brian W. Cranton - Sanbornton NH, US

Assignee:

L-3 Insight Technology Incorporated - Londonderry NH

International Classification:

F41G 1/00

US Classification:

42114, 42120, 359 15

Abstract:

A laser alignment assembly has two or more lasers aligned relative to one or more reflective surfaces to generate coaligned and collimated light beams. The assembly may further make the light beams collinear. The orientation of the reflective surface may be controlled by an electrically controllable actuator. The laser alignment assembly may be disposed in a weapon aiming system having visible and infrared lasers and may be coupled to a weapon to aid in aiming of the weapon.

US Patent:

8256152, Sep 4, 2012

Filed:

Jul 14, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/182491

Inventors:

Steven E. Morin - Nottingham NH, US
Brian W. Cranton - Sanbornton NH, US

International Classification:

F41G 1/00

US Classification:

42114, 42120

Abstract:

A laser alignment assembly has two or more lasers aligned relative to one or more reflective surfaces to generate coaligned and collimated light beams. The assembly may further make the light beams collinear. The orientation of the reflective surface may be controlled by an electrically controllable actuator. The laser alignment assembly may be disposed in a weapon aiming system having visible and infrared lasers and may be coupled to a weapon to aid in aiming of the weapon.

US Patent:

20160341543, Nov 24, 2016

Filed:

May 25, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/164399

Inventors:

- LONDONDERRY NH, US
Christopher Rakowski - Somerville MA, US
Donald Spencer - Merrimack NH, US
Steven Earnest Morin - Nottingham NH, US

International Classification:

G01B 11/02
G01C 19/56
G06T 7/00
G01C 3/08

Abstract:

A target location device has a video camera, a range finder, a self location module and an inertial measurement unit. The device provides a video display including video output of the camera and an object marker such as a cross-hair overlayed on the video output for aiming the camera on a reference point or on a target in the video output. The range finder determines a distance from the device to the target. The self location module identifies the geographic location of the device. The inertial measurement unit includes at least one gyro for providing outputs corresponding to the location of the reference point and the target. Video stabilization may be use to allow accurate placement of the object marker on the target or reference point. Automatic range finder firing and gyroscope error compensation are also provided.