EP3044904A4 - A network of intercommunicating battlefield devices - Google Patents

A network of intercommunicating battlefield devices Download PDF

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Publication number: EP3044904A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: intercommunicating; network; battlefield; devices; battlefield devices
Prior art date: 2013-09-09
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Withdrawn

Application number

EP14841869.2A

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German (de)

French (fr)

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EP3044904A1 (en

Inventor

David Walter Compton

Brenton Stewart Teed

Warren DOWNING

Gary Edward Crocker

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Colt Canada IP Holding Partnership

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Colt Canada IP Holding Partnership

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2013-09-09

Filing date

2014-09-03

Publication date

2018-01-17

2014-09-03 Application filed by Colt Canada IP Holding Partnership filed Critical Colt Canada IP Holding Partnership

2016-07-20 Publication of EP3044904A1 publication Critical patent/EP3044904A1/en

2018-01-17 Publication of EP3044904A4 publication Critical patent/EP3044904A4/en

Status Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F41—WEAPONS
- F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
- F41A35/00—Accessories or details not otherwise provided for
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F41—WEAPONS
- F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
- F41G11/00—Details of sighting or aiming apparatus; Accessories
- F41G11/001—Means for mounting tubular or beam shaped sighting or aiming devices on firearms
- F41G11/003—Mountings with a dove tail element, e.g. "Picatinny rail systems"
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F41—WEAPONS
- F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
- F41G3/00—Aiming or laying means
- F41G3/02—Aiming or laying means using an independent line of sight
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F41—WEAPONS
- F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
- F41G3/00—Aiming or laying means
- F41G3/04—Aiming or laying means for dispersing fire from a battery ; for controlling spread of shots; for coordinating fire from spaced weapons
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F41—WEAPONS
- F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
- F41G3/00—Aiming or laying means
- F41G3/06—Aiming or laying means with rangefinder
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F41—WEAPONS
- F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
- F41G3/00—Aiming or laying means
- F41G3/14—Indirect aiming means
- F41G3/16—Sighting devices adapted for indirect laying of fire
- F41G3/165—Sighting devices adapted for indirect laying of fire using a TV-monitor
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F41—WEAPONS
- F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
- F41G9/00—Systems for controlling missiles or projectiles, not provided for elsewhere
- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
- G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G06Q50/00—Information and communication technology [ICT] specially adapted for implementation of business processes of specific business sectors, e.g. utilities or tourism
- G06Q50/10—Services
- G06Q50/26—Government or public services

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General Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
Arrangements For Transmission Of Measured Signals (AREA)
Position Fixing By Use Of Radio Waves (AREA)
User Interface Of Digital Computer (AREA)
Aiming, Guidance, Guns With A Light Source, Armor, Camouflage, And Targets (AREA)

EP14841869.2A 2013-09-09 2014-09-03 A network of intercommunicating battlefield devices Withdrawn EP3044904A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US201361875468P	2013-09-09	2013-09-09
US201461976157P	2014-04-07	2014-04-07
US201462003006P	2014-05-26	2014-05-26
PCT/CA2014/050837 WO2015031993A1 (en)	2013-09-09	2014-09-03	A network of intercommunicating battlefield devices

Publications (2)

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EP3044904A1 EP3044904A1 (en)	2016-07-20
EP3044904A4 true EP3044904A4 (en)	2018-01-17

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Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP14841869.2A Withdrawn EP3044904A4 (en)	2013-09-09	2014-09-03	A network of intercommunicating battlefield devices
EP14851134.8A Withdrawn EP3044905A4 (en)	2013-09-09	2014-09-09	A networked battle system or firearm

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EP14851134.8A Withdrawn EP3044905A4 (en)	2013-09-09	2014-09-09	A networked battle system or firearm

Country Status (5)

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EP (2)	EP3044904A4 (en)
AU (4)	AU2014317762A1 (en)
CA (1)	CA2923513C (en)
SG (4)	SG11201601739YA (en)
WO (2)	WO2015031993A1 (en)

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- 2014-09-03 SG SG11201601739YA patent/SG11201601739YA/en unknown
- 2014-09-03 SG SG10201801889UA patent/SG10201801889UA/en unknown
- 2014-09-03 EP EP14841869.2A patent/EP3044904A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2014-09-09 SG SG10201801894QA patent/SG10201801894QA/en unknown
- 2014-09-09 AU AU2014331482A patent/AU2014331482A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2014-09-09 CA CA2923513A patent/CA2923513C/en active Active
- 2014-09-09 WO PCT/CA2014/050854 patent/WO2015048889A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2014-09-09 SG SG11201601740WA patent/SG11201601740WA/en unknown
- 2014-09-09 EP EP14851134.8A patent/EP3044905A4/en not_active Withdrawn
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AU2018201910A1 (en)	2018-04-12
AU2018201910B2 (en)	2019-01-03
WO2015031993A1 (en)	2015-03-12
AU2019200485A1 (en)	2019-02-14
SG10201801889UA (en)	2018-04-27
CA2923513C (en)	2019-05-28
AU2014317762A1 (en)	2016-04-07
SG11201601739YA (en)	2016-04-28
EP3044905A1 (en)	2016-07-20
AU2019200485B2 (en)	2020-02-20
CA2923513A1 (en)	2015-04-09
SG10201801894QA (en)	2018-05-30
EP3044904A1 (en)	2016-07-20
AU2014331482A1 (en)	2016-04-07

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2016-07-20	AX	Request for extension of the european patent	Extension state: BA ME
2016-10-19	RIN1	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)	Inventor name: DOWNING, WARREN Inventor name: CROCKER, GARY EDWARD Inventor name: TEED, BRENTON STEWART Inventor name: COMPTON, DAVID WALTER
2016-12-14	DAX	Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
2017-09-20	RIC1	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant	Ipc: F41G 3/14 20060101ALI20170816BHEP Ipc: F41A 35/00 20060101ALI20170816BHEP Ipc: F41G 3/00 20060101ALI20170816BHEP Ipc: F41G 3/04 20060101ALI20170816BHEP Ipc: G06Q 50/26 20120101ALI20170816BHEP Ipc: H04L 12/16 20060101AFI20170816BHEP Ipc: F41G 3/02 20060101ALI20170816BHEP Ipc: F41H 13/00 20060101ALI20170816BHEP Ipc: F41G 11/00 20060101ALI20170816BHEP Ipc: F41G 3/16 20060101ALI20170816BHEP Ipc: F41G 3/06 20060101ALI20170816BHEP Ipc: F41G 9/00 20060101ALI20170816BHEP
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