Novel System And Methods For Incorporating Firearm Ammunition Temperature & Thermal Susceptibility To Improve Ballistic Calculator Algorithms And Fidelity

Abstract

The present invention relates to novel firearm design, manufacture, and use, and in particular a novel firing solution acquisition system designed to improve the fidelity of a firing solution generated from a ballistics calculator in order to improve accuracy and hit probability for rifles and other firing systems while also reducing collateral damage.

1 - 10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . A firing solution acquisition system comprising:
 one or more thermal sensors configured to monitor the temperature of one or more components of a rifle firing pathway;   a data acquisition and ballistic calculator device having an executable program configured to receive inputs from said sensor(s) and generate a firing solution, wherein said firing solution is transmitted to a firing solution display device having an audio/visual display capable of transmitting said firing solution to and operator.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , and further comprising one or more timers configured to predict the temperature of one or more components of a rifle firing pathway. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein said firing solution display device comprises a laptop, mobile phone, or a tablet computing device. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein said inputs are wirelessly transmitted to a data acquisition and ballistic calculator device. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein said rifle firing pathway comprises an ammunition storage components, a firing system components, and a barrel component. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein said wherein said rifle firing pathway comprises an ammunition storage components, a firing system components, a barrel component, and one or more auxiliary firing system components. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 11 , temperature of one or more components of said rifle firing pathway comprises a temperature change in one or more of the following components: an ammunition propellant, a cartridge, a bullet, a barrel, a receiver, a chamber, a bolt, and a magazine. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein said sensor comprises a thermocouple, a thermometer, or an infrared measurement device. 
     
     
         19 - 20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . A firing solution acquisition and monitoring communication system comprising:
 one or more thermal sensors configured to monitor the temperature of one or more components of a rifle firing pathway;   a data acquisition and ballistic calculator device having an executable program configured to receive inputs from said sensor(s) and generate a firing solution, wherein said firing solution is transmitted to a firing solution display device having an audio/visual display capable of transmitting said firing solution to and operator;   an optical data capturing system configured to capture and transmit the path of a projectile traveling along said firing solution provided by said data acquisition and ballistic calculator.   
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 21 , and further comprising one or more timers configured to predict the temperature of one or more components of a rifle firing pathway. 
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein said firing solution display device comprises a laptop, mobile phone, or a tablet computing device. 
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein said inputs are wirelessly transmitted to a data acquisition and ballistic calculator device. 
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein said rifle firing pathway comprises an ammunition storage components, a firing system components, and a barrel component. 
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein said wherein said rifle firing pathway comprises an ammunition storage components, a firing system components, a barrel component, and one or more auxiliary firing system components. 
     
     
         27 . The system of  claim 21 , temperature of one or more components of said rifle firing pathway comprises a temperature change in one or more of the following components: an ammunition propellant, a cartridge, a bullet, a barrel, a receiver, a chamber, a bolt, and a magazine. 
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein said sensor comprises a thermocouple, a thermometer, or an infrared measurement device. 
     
     
         29 - 30 . (canceled) 
     
     
         31 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein said system of claim optical data capturing system comprises a high resolution camera or telescope. 
     
     
         32 . The system of  claim 31 , wherein said high resolution camera or telescope is positioned separately from the rifle. 
     
     
         33 . The system of  claim 32 , wherein said high resolution camera or telescope is configured for visual, infrared and data capturing of the flight path of a projective along said firing solution. 
     
     
         34 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein said wherein said data acquisition and ballistic calculator generates and transmits a modified firing solution to one or more secondary operators. 
     
     
         35 . (canceled)