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).
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Patent number: 11898820Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 29, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Inventors: Peter A. Hindman, Chad A. VanCamp, Joe Ryan Dejmal, Joseph T. Lunde, Robert P. Bernard
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Patent number: 11859947Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 7, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Inventors: Chad A. VanCamp, Joe Ryan Dejmal, Jeremy J. Ell, Peter A. Hindman, Joseph T. Lunde
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Publication number: 20220205760Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Peter A. Hindman, Chad A. VanCamp, Joe Ryan Dejmal, Joseph T. Lunde, Robert P. Bernard
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Publication number: 20210262760Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2021Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Chad A. VanCamp, Joe Ryan Dejmal, Jeremy J. Ell, Peter A. Hindman, Joseph T. Lunde
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Patent number: 11022403Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 15, 2018Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Inventors: Chad A. VanCamp, Joe Ryan Dejmal, Jeremy J. Ell, Peter A. Hindman
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Patent number: 10670372Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 6, 2017Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Garmin Switzerland GmbHInventors: Chad A. VanCamp, Robert A. Lewis, Joe Ryan Dejmal, Brian F. Ruff, Jonathan E. Reberry, Christopher G. Perra
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Publication number: 20190101357Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2018Publication date: April 4, 2019Applicant: Garmin Switzerland GmbHInventors: Chad A. VanCamp, Joe Ryan Dejmal, Jeremy J. Ell, Peter A. Hindman
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Publication number: 20180347948Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2017Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Chad A. VanCamp, Robert A. Lewis, Joe Ryan Dejmal, Brian F. Ruff, Jonathan E. Reberry, Christopher G. Perra