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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2017

Filed:

Sep. 10, 2012
Applicants:

Alex J. Sitzman, Austin, TX (US);

Garet L. Itz, Austin, TX (US);

Joaquín M. Campos, Austin, TX (US);

Weston D. Petersen, Austin, TX (US);

Inventors:

Alex J. Sitzman, Austin, TX (US);

Garet L. Itz, Austin, TX (US);

Joaquín M. Campos, Austin, TX (US);

Weston D. Petersen, Austin, TX (US);

Assignee:

MAGNETOSPEED LLC, Austin, TX (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01P 3/66 (2006.01); G01P 3/64 (2006.01); G01R 31/315 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01P 3/66 (2013.01); G01P 3/64 (2013.01); G01P 3/665 (2013.01); G01R 31/315 (2013.01);
Abstract

A muzzle-mounted chronograph for measuring velocities of projectiles launched from firearms. The chronograph includes a sensor module and a controller. The sensor module includes a first and second coils and a device for applying a stable magnetic field to the first and second coils. The controller determines a velocity of a projectile passing by the first and second coils based on detected variations in magnetic fields at the first and second coils.


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