Patents by Inventor Andrea Isola

Andrea Isola has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Remote weapon station, in particular for aircraft, such as fixed-wing aircraft
    Patent number: 9151573
    Abstract: A remote weapon station (10) includes a firearm (12), which is able to fire ammunitions against a target. A remote control board or panel (14) is arranged at a distance from the firearm (12) and is configured to be activated by an operator, so as to control the firearm (12). An automatic target aiming system (32) is configured to provide the remote control board (14) with target aiming signals, which indicate the position of a target that has to be hit by the firearm (12). The remote control board (14) is assembled on a platform (18) which is adapted to be fitted to an aircraft. A support element (28) mounts on the platform (18) and supports the automatic target aiming system (32) and houses the adjustable firearm (12) in a controlled way by the remote control board (14) as a function of the target aiming signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: OTO MELARA SPA
    Inventors: Andrea Isola, Gian Battista Leonesio
  • REMOTE WEAPON STATION, IN PARTICULAR FOR AIRCRAFT, SUCH AS FIXED-WING AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20140230641
    Abstract: A remote weapon station (10) includes a firearm (12), which is able to fire ammunitions against a target. A remote control board or panel (14) is arranged at a distance from the firearm (12) and is configured to be activated by an operator, so as to control the firearm (12). An automatic target aiming system (32) is configured to provide the remote control board (14) with target aiming signals, which indicate the position of a target that has to be hit by the firearm (12). The remote control board (14) is assembled on a platform (18) which is adapted to be fitted to an aircraft. A support element (28) mounts on the platform (18) and supports the automatic target aiming system (32) and houses the adjustable firearm (12) in a controlled way by the remote control board (14) as a function of the target aiming signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventors: Andrea Isola, Gian Battista Leonesio