Abstract: An optical system retaining system for vision augmenting system prevents the unintended removal of the optical system but does not require disassembly of the augmenting system to remove the optical system.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 9, 2016
Date of Patent:
August 18, 2020
Assignee:
Photonis Defense, Inc.
Inventors:
Robert Joseph McCreight, Jr., James G. Burke, III
Abstract: A coalignment system including wedge-prism assembly that can be attached to a conventional night vision scope, for example. This could allow a standard handheld night vision scope to be deployed in different modes such as on headmounted goggles or as an augmentation scope in front of a day sight a weapon while enabling Line of sight/point of impact (LOS/POI) correction. In order to ensure maximum compatibility, the coalignment system includes diopter adjustment.