Patents by Inventor Dennis Finnegan

Dennis Finnegan 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: 10345587
    Abstract: A holographic sporting/combat optic may be mounted to weapon. The sporting/combat optic includes a holographic optical element that projects a composite reticle image having at least two reticle elements. The first reticle element projects into the optical viewing window in response to light having a first wavelength; whereas, the second reticle element projects into the optical viewing window in response to light having a second wavelength which differs from the first wavelength. By selectively turning on and off different light sources, the reticle elements can be selectively projected into the optical viewing window of the sporting/combat optic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: HEL Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Dean Loebig, Dennis Finnegan
  • Patent number: 10345077
    Abstract: A holographic sporting/combat optic may be mounted to weapon. To control the optical path at the holographic recording level, the holographic sporting/combat optic uses a single glass carrier with a holographic optical element for collimating mounted on one side and a second holographic optical element for projecting a reticle image mounted on an opposing side of the carrier. In some cases, the holographic optical elements may be implemented by emulsions disposed on opposing surfaces of the carrier. In this way, the holographic sporting/combat optic simplifies the manufacturing process while improving accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: HEL Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Dean Loebig, Dennis Finnegan
  • Patent number: 10180305
    Abstract: A holographic sporting/combat optic may be mounted to weapon. The holographic sporting/combat optic includes a laser diode, a holographic recording element and one or more optical components arranged in a housing. In response to a light beam incident thereon, the holographic recording element projects a composite, multidimensional reticle image into the optical viewing window. Of note, the holographic recording element has two or more reticle elements recorded thereon which form the composite reticle image. Each of the two or more reticle elements is captured at a different distance from the weapon during different exposures of the holographic recording element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Elite Arms
    Inventors: Dennis Finnegan, Dean Loebig, Frank H. Moss, III
  • Publication number: 20180202766
    Abstract: A holographic sporting/combat optic may be mounted to weapon. The holographic sporting/combat optic includes a laser diode, a holographic recording element and one or more optical components arranged in a housing. In response to a light beam incident thereon, the holographic recording element projects a composite, multidimensional reticle image into the optical viewing window. Of note, the holographic recording element has two or more reticle elements recorded thereon which form the composite reticle image. Each of the two or more reticle elements is captured at a different distance from the weapon during different exposures of the holographic recording element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Dennis FINNEGAN, Dean LOEBIG, Frank H. MOSS, III
  • Patent number: 9835412
    Abstract: A holographic sporting/combat optic may be mounted to weapon. The holographic sporting/combat optic includes a laser diode, a holographic recording element and one or more optical components arranged in a housing. In response to a light beam incident thereon, the holographic recording element projects a composite, multidimensional reticle image into the optical viewing window. Of note, the holographic recording element has two or more reticle elements recorded thereon which form the composite reticle image. Each of the two or more reticle elements is captured at a different distance from the weapon during different exposures of the holographic recording element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Elite Arms
    Inventors: Dennis Finnegan, Dean Loebig, Frank H. Moss, III
  • Patent number: 8567981
    Abstract: A laser aiming device incorporated into a battery cap housing, which is in turn secured to such as an existing gun sight and which is in communication with the sights primary power source, such as a battery. The laser aiming device constitutes such as a diode and adjustment mechanism attached to a weapon sight battery source and, by virtue of a circuit closing cap insert, powering itself off the same. As such, the device is capable of being attached to the other side of the battery cap, while running off the single (primary) battery source associated with the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Elite Research, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis Finnegan, Kevin Philbin
  • Publication number: 20130055614
    Abstract: The present invention teaches a tie down bracket for restraining an extending lanyard associated with a weapon rail mounted accessory. The bracket includes a first body portion supported by the rail and a second body portion releasably engaged to the first body portion. The body portions exhibit opposing surfaces between which is placed a length of the lanyard prior to compressing the body portions against one another to engage and fix the lanyard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: ELITE ARMS INC.
    Inventors: Dennis Finnegan, Scott Eric Watkins
  • Publication number: 20110185619
    Abstract: A laser aiming device incorporated into a battery cap housing, which is in turn secured to such as an existing gun sight and which is in communication with the sights primary power source, such as a battery. The laser aiming device constitutes such as a diode and adjustment mechanism attached to a weapon sight battery source and, by virtue of a circuit closing cap insert, powering itself off the same. As such, the device is capable of being attached to the other side of the battery cap, while running off the single (primary) battery source associated with the cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Dennis Finnegan, Kevin Philbin