Patents by Inventor Chad A. VanCamp

Chad A. VanCamp 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).

  • Patent number: 11898820
    Abstract: A targeting system operable to be used with a bow to assist an operator with striking a target with a projectile. The targeting system comprising an accelerometer configured to generate acceleration data, an attitude sensor configured to generate attitude data, a display, a memory, and a processor. The processor is configured to profile steadiness using the acceleration data, profile roll using the attitude data, present on the display based on the steadiness profile one of an indication of unsteadiness represented by circular segments of relatively greater diameter with relatively greater unsteadiness, and an indication of steadiness represented by absence of the circular segments, and present on the display based on the roll profile one of an indication of level represented by at least one horizontal line and an indication of roll represented by at least one canted triangle and absence of the at least one horizontal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Inventors: Peter A. Hindman, Chad A. VanCamp, Joe Ryan Dejmal, Joseph T. Lunde, Robert P. Bernard
  • Patent number: 11859947
    Abstract: A targeting system operable to be used with a bow to assist an operator with striking a target with an arrow. The targeting system may comprise a processor, a target sighting window, a ranging module and a projector. The processor may be configured to control the projector to project a first sighting element onto the target sighting window to select the target, determine a range to the selected target based on the reflected beam, determine an orientation of the bow based at least partially on the determined range to the selected target, determine a location on the target sighting window to present a compensated sighting mark corresponding to the determined orientation, and control the projector to present the variable compensated sighting mark on the target sighting window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Inventors: Chad A. VanCamp, Joe Ryan Dejmal, Jeremy J. Ell, Peter A. Hindman, Joseph T. Lunde
  • Publication number: 20220205760
    Abstract: A targeting system operable to be used with a bow to assist an operator with striking a target with a projectile. The targeting system comprising an accelerometer configured to generate acceleration data, an attitude sensor configured to generate attitude data, a display, a memory, and a processor. The processor is configured to profile steadiness using the acceleration data, profile roll using the attitude data, present on the display based on the steadiness profile one of an indication of unsteadiness represented by circular segments of relatively greater diameter with relatively greater unsteadiness, and an indication of steadiness represented by absence of the circular segments, and present on the display based on the roll profile one of an indication of level represented by at least one horizontal line and an indication of roll represented by at least one canted triangle and absence of the at least one horizontal line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Peter A. Hindman, Chad A. VanCamp, Joe Ryan Dejmal, Joseph T. Lunde, Robert P. Bernard
  • Publication number: 20210262760
    Abstract: A targeting system operable to be used with a bow to assist an operator with striking a target with an arrow. The targeting system may comprise a processor, a target sighting window, a ranging module and a projector. The processor may be configured to control the projector to project a first sighting element onto the target sighting window to select the target, determine a range to the selected target based on the reflected beam, determine an orientation of the bow based at least partially on the determined range to the selected target, determine a location on the target sighting window to present a compensated sighting mark corresponding to the determined orientation, and control the projector to present the variable compensated sighting mark on the target sighting window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Chad A. VanCamp, Joe Ryan Dejmal, Jeremy J. Ell, Peter A. Hindman, Joseph T. Lunde
  • Patent number: 11022403
    Abstract: A targeting system operable to be used with a bow to assist an operator with striking a target with an arrow. The targeting system may comprise a processor, a target sighting window, a ranging module and a projector. The processor may be configured to control the projector to project a first sighting element onto the target sighting window to select the target, determine a range to the selected target based on the reflected beam, determine an orientation of the bow based at least partially on the determined range to the selected target, determine a location on the target sighting window to present a compensated sighting mark corresponding to the determined orientation, and control the projector to present the variable compensated sighting mark on the target sighting window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Inventors: Chad A. VanCamp, Joe Ryan Dejmal, Jeremy J. Ell, Peter A. Hindman
  • Patent number: 10670372
    Abstract: A targeting system operable to be used with a bow to assist an operator with striking a target with an arrow. The targeting system comprising a processor, a target sighting window, a ranging module and a projector. The processor is operable to determine a range (distance) to the target and determine an orientation of the bow to strike the target. The processor is configured to present a first sighting element on the target sighting window and project a second sighting element onto the target sighting window. The projected second sighting element appears to be closer to the target than the first sighting element, which may be aligned with the second sighting element to aim the bow. The projector is also operable to present a variable compensated sighting mark onto the target sighting window that is indicative of a compensated targeting axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Garmin Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Chad A. VanCamp, Robert A. Lewis, Joe Ryan Dejmal, Brian F. Ruff, Jonathan E. Reberry, Christopher G. Perra
  • Publication number: 20190101357
    Abstract: A targeting system operable to be used with a bow to assist an operator with striking a target with an arrow. The targeting system may comprise a processor, a target sighting window, a ranging module and a projector. The processor may be configured to control the projector to project a first sighting element onto the target sighting window to select the target, determine a range to the selected target based on the reflected beam, determine an orientation of the bow based at least partially on the determined range to the selected target, determine a location on the target sighting window to present a compensated sighting mark corresponding to the determined orientation, and control the projector to present the variable compensated sighting mark on the target sighting window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: Garmin Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Chad A. VanCamp, Joe Ryan Dejmal, Jeremy J. Ell, Peter A. Hindman
  • Publication number: 20180347948
    Abstract: A targeting system operable to be used with a bow to assist an operator with striking a target with an arrow. The targeting system comprising a processor, a target sighting window, a ranging module and a projector. The processor is operable to determine a range (distance) to the target and determine an orientation of the bow to strike the target. The processor is configured to present a first sighting element on the target sighting window and project a second sighting element onto the target sighting window. The projected second sighting element appears to be closer to the target than the first sighting element, which may be aligned with the second sighting element to aim the bow. The projector is also operable to present a variable compensated sighting mark onto the target sighting window that is indicative of a compensated targeting axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Chad A. VanCamp, Robert A. Lewis, Joe Ryan Dejmal, Brian F. Ruff, Jonathan E. Reberry, Christopher G. Perra