Reticle Lies Outside Viewing Path Patents (Class 356/251)
  • Patent number: 11473873
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a viewing optic. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a display system for a viewing optic. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a viewing optic having a display system with multiple active displays for generating images that are projected into a first focal plane of an optical system. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a viewing optic with an active display and a round counter system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: SHELTERED WINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Sam Hamilton, Ian Klemm, Calen Havens, Tom Cody, Craig Schultz, Garrison Bollig, Andy Carlson, William Lowry, Alexander Lewis, Nicholas Laufenberg
  • Patent number: 10876816
    Abstract: Reflex type sights for firearms engineered to possess advanced tactical abilities as well as various accessories including rotatable smart device mounts that provide the user with the abilities to view target image in the screen of the smart device from any position user could position himself in relation to firearm, as well as, other accessories that provide abilities such as rotatable camera sights that provide the user with their target image at a full 360 degree radius as well, that lock back into their perfectly sighted-in position when locked back into their parallel position to weapon's rail, as well as other accessories providing additional tactical abilities, such as becoming integral to other accessories that include additional cameras and viewing screens that provide the user with a surveilled image, behind the user at the same time. This, as well as, other types of reflex type camera sights with multiple secondary abilities and advanced sighting abilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: HOOKSHOTTACTICAL, LLC
    Inventor: Robert Marshall Campbell
  • Patent number: 10791275
    Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring the distance to a target object and acquiring three-dimensional coordinates, scale information, and point-to-point distance information for that target object in an environment using a remotely operated cable-suspended platform. The system uses on-board sensors and processing techniques to provide discrete or continuous measurements of the distances between points on a target object or the scale of the target object. The addition of on-board three-dimensional measurement capabilities to cable-suspended platforms enables these systems to acquire three-dimensional position data defined in the coordinate system of the environment, determine distances between objects or between points on the same object. The system can also be used to determine the scale factors of items in images captured by a camera carried by the cable-suspended platform, in the course of performing metrology-related tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: James J. Troy, Gary E. Georgeson, Scott W. Lea
  • Patent number: 10754068
    Abstract: A sighting system including a sighting axis which passes through one or more sighting elements each disposed at an angle to the sighting axis and which include coating comprising a plurality of layers which increase transmission of incident light along the sighting axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Engineered Outdoor Products, LLC
    Inventor: James Mandos, III
  • Patent number: 10705355
    Abstract: An optical apparatus includes a main body, a reflecting object lens pivotally connected to the main body and a cover pivotally connected to the reflecting object lens. The reflecting object lens is rotatable with respect to the main body within a first angle, and the cover is rotatable with respect to the reflecting object lens within a second angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignees: SINTAI OPTICAL (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., ASIA OPTICAL CO., INC.
    Inventors: Xue-Qing Qi, Jia-Hong He
  • Patent number: 10527389
    Abstract: A photoluminescent capsule illuminator for a sighting device. The photoluminescent illuminator includes an elongated phosphor housing having sidewalls and a base. The photoluminescent illuminator includes phosphors in a granular form disposed inside the phosphor housing. The photoluminescent illuminator includes a cap sealing the phosphors in the phosphor housing. The phosphor housing is disposed in relation to a body of the sighting device such that photoluminescent light emitted from the phosphors exits the phosphor housing and identifies a location of a sight on the sighting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Defense Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard James Martin, Gregory Louis Bender, Thomas Wells Brignall, Jr., Henry John Richert
  • Patent number: 10393480
    Abstract: A target spotting device incorporating target acquisition improvements using patterned dichroic coatings wherein a color is assigned to an individual Bullet Drop Compensation reticle and/or other reticle elements to improve the observer's rate of target acquisition is disclosed. These dichroic patterns coatings can also be used individually or with etch and fill, chrome, anti-reflective chrome or holographic reticle elements. Patterned dichroics coatings can be incorporated into both 1st or 2nd focal plane reticle locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Meopta U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventor: Philip E. Buchsbaum
  • Patent number: 10330439
    Abstract: An optical sight device includes a housing, a display panel and a reflecting element. The reflecting element is disposed in the housing. The reflecting element is disposed along an optical path defined from a point of an observer looking through the housing to the display panel. The reflecting element is provided between the observer and the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Inventor: Bo Sun Jeung
  • Patent number: 10240898
    Abstract: A reflex sight with multiple aiming marks has a body having a forward end extending in forward direction and an opposed rearward end extending in a rearward direction, a first optical element having a first concave surface facing in the rearward direction, the first concave surface having a first focal point, a second optical element having a second concave surface facing in the rearward direction, the second concave surface having a second focal point, a first emitter proximate the first focal point and spaced apart from the second focal point, a second emitter proximate the second focal point and spaced apart from the first focal point, and the first optical element being forward of the second optical element. The first and second emitters may both be rearward of the first and second optical elements. The second emitter may be spaced apart rearwardly from the first emitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: LEUPOLD & STEVENS, INC.
    Inventor: Quint Dean Crispin
  • Patent number: 10107590
    Abstract: A photoluminescent capsule illuminator for a sighting device. The photoluminescent illuminator includes an elongated phosphor housing having sidewalls and a base. The photoluminescent illuminator includes phosphors in a granular form disposed inside the phosphor housing. The photoluminescent illuminator includes a cap sealing the phosphors in the phosphor housing. The phosphor housing is disposed in relation to a body of the sighting device such that photoluminescent light emitted from the phosphors exits the phosphor housing and identifies a location of a sight on the sighting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Defense Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard James Martin, Gregory Louis Bender, Thomas Wells Brignall, Jr., Henry John Richert
  • Patent number: 10042154
    Abstract: A system and method for introducing a display image into an afocal optics device through an objective lens and without using a beamsplitter. A display device emits the image in a first direction, a focusing lens focuses the image, and a first reflector redirects the image in a second direction. A second reflector redirects the image through a periphery of the lens so that both the image and gathered light received from a target appears on the same focal plane such that the image appears to a user to be located between the lens and the target. The periphery of the objective lens may be a distance which is no more than 30% of a diameter of the lens from an edge of the lens. If the optics device is a rifle scope, the image may communicate such relevant information as range, inclination, wind direction or velocity, or temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: BUSHNELL INC.
    Inventor: John W. Cross
  • Patent number: 10006741
    Abstract: An exemplary dot sight device includes a sight body, an illumination unit, an optical system, first, second and third movement blocks, and first, second and third adjustors. The first, second and third movement blocks are disposed in the sight body. The first adjustor is coupled to the first movement block and operable to cause the first movement block to move thereby causing the illumination unit to be displaced along a first axial direction. The second adjustor is coupled to the second movement block and operable to cause the second movement block to move thereby causing the illumination unit to be displaced along a second axial direction different than the first axial direction. The third adjustor is coupled to the third movement block and operable to cause the third movement block to move thereby causing the illumination unit to be displaced along the second axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Inventor: Bo Sun Jeung
  • Patent number: 9778452
    Abstract: A sighting device, including an optical element having a concave reflection surface and an aiming light source and forming in a visual field frame, comprises a main-body housing section that houses the optical element and the aiming light source and has an opening on an upper surface side, a cover member that covers the upper surface side of the main-body housing section, and a link mechanism that couples the main-body housing section and the cover member and moves the cover member with respect to the main-body housing section. The cover member is moved by the link mechanism between a closed position where the cover member covers the opening of the main-body housing section and an open position where the cover member is disposed in a position separated from the opening of the main-body housing section and forms an optical path of the aiming light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventor: Hidenobu Mochinushi
  • Patent number: 9494787
    Abstract: A direct view telescopic sight includes objective lens, eyepiece, and prism erector assemblies. The objective lens assembly is mounted to receive light of an image from an object direction and direct the light along an optical path. The eyepiece assembly is mounted to receive the light along the optical path and to emit the light of the image along an eye-ward direction. The prism erector assembly is positioned between the objective lens and eyepiece assemblies and includes first and second prism elements through which the optical path passes. The first and second prism elements invert the image. A reticle element is disposed on or adjacent to a surface of one of the first or second prism elements to combine a reticle on the image. The image is brought into focus at only a single focal plane between the objective lens and eyepiece assemblies at a given time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Sandia Corporation
    Inventor: Brett Bagwell
  • Patent number: 9389046
    Abstract: A sight module for a firearm having a barrel axis includes a base for detachably attaching onto the firearm, a first optic upwardly extended from the base to define a first sight axis parallel to the barrel axis of the firearm, and a second optic sidewardly extended from the first optic to define a second sight axis parallel to the barrel axis of the firearm and orientated at an offset angle with respect to the first sight axis, wherein a distance between the first sight axis and the barrel axis equals to a distance between the second sight axis and the barrel axis. Therefore, a user is able to maintain the same cheek weld on the firearm stock to view one of the first and second optics in order to quickly switch between the first and second optics by simply rotating the firearm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: NvSTAR, Inc.
    Inventors: Carson Cheng, Jason Michael Cheng
  • Patent number: 9322615
    Abstract: Low profile folding front and rear firearm sights are disclosed. The firearm sights can be assemblies including a base, an arm, and a sight attached to the arm. The sight assemblies can also include a spring-loaded pivot pin configured to pivotally couple the arm to the base. The sight assemblies can also include a linking pin connecting the pivot and the arm. The linking pin may be inserted into the pivot pin, such that a longitudinal axis of the linking pin intersects a rotational axis of the pivot pin. The sight assemblies can also include a bushing that includes one or more slots (e.g., locking slots and/or detent slots) and is non-permanently attached to the base. The spring-loaded pivot pin can force the linking pin into the at least one bushing slot when the arm is in a deployed and/or folded (stowed) position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Sig Sauer, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter Raybman
  • Patent number: 9303952
    Abstract: A combination sight comprises a magnifying optical sight and a non-magnifying optical sight arranged in parallel. The combination sight is characterized in a switchable component capable of assuming two states so as to deflect a beam path through the combination sight, wherein the first state allows for a user to observe a target through the non-magnifying sight and the second state allows for a user to observe a target through the magnifying sight while keeping an aiming eye static.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: GS DEVELOPMENT AB
    Inventors: HÃ¥kan HÃ¥kansson, Ralf Wiklund, Kjell Gunnarsson
  • Patent number: 9115956
    Abstract: A fire-control system including a housing and a light channel, through which a user may directly observe a target and receive visually displayed information simultaneously. The light channel includes partially reflective optics. The fire-control system also includes a light source for visualization of a reticle to the user via the partially reflective optics and means for receiving a measure of the distance to the target. The fire-control system further includes a processor for determining the adequate position of the reticle based on the distance to the target and for controlling the light source to emit light so that the reticle is visualized at the adequate position. The light source is an array capable of selectively emitting light in well-defined locations on its surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: GS Development AB
    Inventors: Hakan Hakanson, Ralf Wiklund, Kjell Gunnarsson, Mikael Brandt, Hakan Trulsson
  • Publication number: 20140160475
    Abstract: A weapon sighting system for gathering ambient or generated light and projecting a fixed or adjustable ballistic reticule image for targeting. The system includes a partially reflective, zero parallax, optical lens assembly, an illuminating reticule projection component, and an adjustable bracket fixed to the weapon being sighted. The bracket supports the lens assembly at one end and the projection component at an opposing end. The projection component is aligned to project a light image onto the lens assembly to be reflected back into the target sightline. The projection component gathers ambient (or generated) light through polymer acrylic solid materials and/or fiber optics, and directs the light through a fixed or adjustable mask. The movement of the weapon effects a corresponding movement in the angle of reflection through the optics of the sighting system. An adjustable mask allows the projected image to change to accommodate near and distant targets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventors: Klint M. KINGSBURY, Clayton W. REINARZ
  • Patent number: 8393900
    Abstract: A system for aligning a simulator arranged for firing a mounted on a weapon. The simulator has a radiation source arranged so as to emit a beam along a simulation axis, and for adjusting the simulation axis so that it is aligned with the weapon sight. The system includes a sighting mark at which the weapon sight is to be aimed during alignment, and a device arranged in connection with the sighting mark to emit beam along an axis representing an aligned simulation axis. The system further includes an aligning unit that is deployable at the simulator and in which at least a first part of the beam from the element is reflected along an axis representing the current position of the simulation axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Saab AB
    Inventor: Per Renntoft
  • Patent number: 8228500
    Abstract: A reflex sight is provided, including a first lens module, a first light source, and a second light source. The first light source projects a first reticle image to the first lens module, and the first lens module reflects the first reticle image to a viewer. When the first light source is inactive, the second light source projects a second reticle image to the first lens module, and the first lens module reflects the second reticle image to the viewer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Asia Optical Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Chen-Shuo Tsai
  • Publication number: 20120033195
    Abstract: A multipurpose sighting device includes a viewing window, an illuminated display, a beam combiner positioned to transmit light from a target scene and reflect light from the illuminated display through the viewing window, and projection optics having a plurality of optical elements to direct light from the display toward the beam combiner, the projection optics projecting an image of the display through the viewing window at a distance to be in focus with the target scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: L-3 COMMUNICATIONS EOTECH, INC.
    Inventor: Anthony M. Tai
  • Publication number: 20110102785
    Abstract: A reflex sight is provided, including a first lens module, a first light source, and a second light source. The first light source projects a first reticle image to the first lens module, and the first lens module reflects the first reticle image to a viewer. When the first light source is inactive, the second light source projects a second reticle image to the first lens module, and the first lens module reflects the second reticle image to the viewer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: ASIA OPTICAL CO., INC.
    Inventor: Chen-Shuo Tsai
  • Patent number: 7916290
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a coaxially arranged, off-axis optical system for a sighting device or aiming device. It is the object of the invention to provide a possibility for constructing an optical system in such a way that the typical disadvantage with respect to the tightness of a sighting device in an open-type construction is overcome and a good flattening of the image field is achieved in addition to the high optical imaging quality of the aiming mark. According to the invention, by means of a coaxially arranged, off-axis optical system for a sighting device or aiming device comprising a lens group, wherein the lens facing the target object is constructed as a converging meniscus and the lens facing the eye is constructed as a diverging meniscus, with a dichroic reflector and an embodiment for the aiming mark, the above-stated object is met in that a correction lens with positive refractive power is arranged at a distance of less than 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Analytik Jena AG
    Inventor: Albrecht Koehler
  • Patent number: 7872747
    Abstract: A reflex sight (10) comprises a housing (20) fitted with a proximal aperture (21) and a distal aperture (22) along an optics axis (A). It further includes a projection unit (40) reproducing the light generated by a light source (50) as a target mark (Z), and a feed optics (60) feeding the target mark (Z) reproduced by the projection unit (40) into the beam along the optic axis (A). To preclude the target mark (Z) from being visible to the sighted object, the invention provides that at least one implementing means (61, 62) of the invention be used whereby the target mark (Z) reproduced by the projection unit (40) substantially shall be visible only from the proximal aperture (21). The implementing means (61, 62) of the invention may be a polarizing beam splitting layer (61) designed as an interface layer (65) between two prisms (63, 64).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Schmidt & Bender GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Karlheinz Gerlach
  • Patent number: 7733480
    Abstract: A visual aid is used by a pilot in an aircraft to position himself in the cockpit by an axial movement, called movement along the X axis, in an aircraft reference coordinate system, and by a vertical movement, called movement along the Z axis, in the aircraft reference system. The visual aid comprises two geometric shapes (3, 4), separated in space and designed to be visually aligned by the pilot; these shapes have the characteristic that each has a visual reference (31, 41) on its surface, approximately in the same horizontal plane perpendicular to the vertical XZ plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Airbus France
    Inventors: Maxime Le Texier, Georges Duchams
  • Publication number: 20100079750
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a coaxially arranged, off-axis optical system for a sighting device or aiming device. It is the object of the invention to provide a possibility for constructing an optical system in such a way that the typical disadvantage with respect to the tightness of a sighting device in an open-type construction is overcome and a good flattening of the image field is achieved in addition to the high optical imaging quality of the aiming mark. According to the invention, by means of a coaxially arranged, off-axis optical system for a sighting device or aiming device comprising a lens group, wherein the lens facing the target object is constructed as a converging meniscus and the lens facing the eye is constructed as a diverging meniscus, with a dichroic reflector and an embodiment for the aiming mark, the above-stated object is met in that a correction lens with positive refractive power is arranged at a distance of less than 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventor: Albrecht KOEHLER
  • Publication number: 20090168057
    Abstract: A reflex sight (10) comprises a housing (20) fitted with a proximal aperture (21) and a distal aperture (22) along an optics axis (A). It further includes a projection unit (40) reproducing the light generated by a light source (50) as a target mark (Z), and a feed optics (60) feeding the target mark (Z) reproduced by the projection unit (40) into the beam along the optic axis (A). To preclude the target mark (Z) from being visible to the sighted object, the invention provides that at least one implementing means (61, 62) of the invention be used whereby the target mark (Z) reproduced by the projection unit (40) substantially shall be visible only from the proximal aperture (21). The implementing means (61, 62) of the invention may be a polarizing beam splitting layer (61) designed as an interface layer (65) between two prisms (63, 64).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventor: Karlheinz Gerlach
  • Publication number: 20090086199
    Abstract: A first method determines a position of a point of interest on a target object surface in a target object coordinate system using orientation and distance measurements of a pointing instrument in an instrument coordinate system. A second method determines an orientation of a pointing instrument in an instrument coordinate system for the instrument to be aligned with a point of interest on a target object surface having a target object coordinate system, wherein a position of the point of interest in the target object coordinate system is known. A third method controls orientation of a laser beam of a laser in an instrument coordinate system for the laser beam to trace an image on a target object surface having a target object coordinate system, wherein positions of points for the image on the surface of the target object in the target object coordinate system are known.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: James J. Troy, Scott W. Lea, Gary E. Georgeson, Jeffrey M. Hansen
  • Publication number: 20090059219
    Abstract: A scope is disclosed as including a display to display a plurality of reticle-patterns, means for selecting one of the reticle-patterns to be displayed by the display, and an optical prism for projecting the displayed reticle-pattern onto a piece of lens viewable by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: ALOT ENTERPRISE COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Kwok Hoo MOK
  • Patent number: 7463262
    Abstract: A plurality of position data are input, which indicate the position of an observation target defined in a three-dimensional space, on its three-dimensional image, which is viewed from a predetermined view point along a predetermined line-of-sight direction. A curved cross-section in the line-of-sight direction is calculated from the plurality of position data and line-of-sight data including the predetermined view point and the predetermined line-of-sight direction. A projection image is generated by projecting the three-dimensional image on the calculated curved cross-section onto a projection surface along the line-of-sight direction. The projection image is then displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventor: Takehiro Ema
  • Publication number: 20080192245
    Abstract: A reticle illumination system. The novel system includes a first light source adapted to output light toward a target surface and a material having a predetermined index of refraction disposed between the first light source and the target surface for coupling light from the first light source to the target surface. In an illustrative embodiment, the material is a glue or epoxy having an index of refraction matching that of the target surface, and the target surface is a prism surface upon which a reticle is disposed. The system also includes a second light source adapted to output light into the material such that the light is reflected and scattered off of an exit end of the fiber, and/or off of scattering centers distributed throughout the material, towards the target surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventor: Conrad Stenton
  • Publication number: 20080186485
    Abstract: An optical sight has an optical train defining an optical path and having at least one optical element. The optical train includes as an optical element a reticle having a reticle pattern defined by a quantum-dot light emitter that is excited by light of an excitation wavelength and emits light in a visible wavelength, and a light source producing an output light of the excitation wavelength positioned to direct the output light to be incident upon the quantum-dot light emitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventor: Conrad Stenton
  • Publication number: 20080186484
    Abstract: An optical sight includes an optical train having an optical path therethrough, an entrance, and an exit. A reticle is visible through the exit of the optical path. An unpowered reticle illumination source has a first light source that illuminates the reticle responsive to the level of ambient light, and a second light source that illuminates the reticle with an unpowered light source. The reticle illumination source preferably has a light filter positioned so that ambient light entering the ambient-light receiver is incident upon the light filter, whereupon the light filter transmits filtered light, a light-gathering prism that receives the filtered light and has a diffusing surface disposed to illuminate the reticle using the filtered light, and an unpowered light source positioned to emit light through the diffusing surface to be incident upon the reticle. The unpowered light source may be a tritium light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Kevin B. Wagner, Brien Douglas Ross
  • Publication number: 20080144181
    Abstract: A reflex sight includes a beam combiner having high light-transmissivity with respect to one part of the visible spectrum to permit viewing a target field along a first optical axis of the beam combiner, and high light-reflectivity with respect to another part of the visible spectrum to permit viewing an aiming-mark superimposed on the target field when projected through the beam combiner along a second optical axis; and an aiming-mark projector for projecting the aiming-mark along the second optical axis of the beam combiner for viewing as a superimposition on the target field when viewed along the first optical axis. The aiming-mark projector includes an aiming-mark device effective, when illuminated, to project the aiming-mark along the second optical axis of the beam combiner; and a powered light source including a power supply for energizing the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: ITLOptronics Ltd.
    Inventor: Zeev Pniel
  • Patent number: 6519889
    Abstract: A reflection sight with at least one lens arranged on the object side and bearing a partially reflecting layer, wherein the lens bearing the partially reflecting layer is arranged perpendicular to the mid-axis of the reflection sight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: Hensoldt Systemtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Armin Schlierbach, Uwe Weidemann
  • Patent number: 6516551
    Abstract: An optical sight for a photocamera viewfinder or for an aiming device of a firearm comprises a combination of a light emitting diode (LED) with a plurality of reticle patterns applied onto the surface of the LED and selectively illuminated by connecting various portions of the reticle patterns to the source of electric power supply. The switching from one reticle pattern to another is carried out electrically without the use of moving parts of the reticles or reticle images. This ensures high accuracy in positioning of reticle elements with regard to each other, e.g., with regard to the front sight center of the partially transparent mirror, and hence, with regard to the ballistic trajectory of the bullet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: American Technologies Network Corporation
    Inventor: Leonid Gaber
  • Patent number: 5594584
    Abstract: A dot sighting device comprises a lens-shaped transparent objective element with convex and concave surfaces, the convex surface extending outwardly toward a target and the concave surface extending toward a user's eye. The concave surface has a first center of curvature lying on a baseline parallel to an optical axis of the element extending from a center of the element to the user's eye. The concave surface has a first radius from the first center of curvature to a center of the concave surface. The baseline and the first radius subtends an angle .theta. with each other. The convex surface has a second center of curvature positioned eccentrically from the first center of curvature located in a plane containing the baseline and the first radius. The convex surface has a second radius extending from the second center of curvature to a center of the convex surface. A light source is disposed behind the element and directed toward the center of the concave surface such that a light flux makes an angle .theta.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1997
    Inventors: Ira M. Kay, Ubao Jibiki
  • Patent number: 5577326
    Abstract: A red dot optical sight apparatus for a firearm having an optical element and a light emitting diode disposed at the focal point of the optical element, in which at least the optical element is pivotal between a lowered, inoperative position and a raised, operative position. The apparatus further includes spring biasing to assure that the optical element is in a precisely defined position when pivoted to the raised, operative position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1996
    Assignee: Aimpoint AB
    Inventor: Per Montelin
  • Patent number: 5493450
    Abstract: An electronic light dot reticle sight (10) for a firearm has a concave surface lens (22) in a tubular lens housing (11) and an external LED (25) connected via a fiber optic (26) to generate a light point image viewable ahead of the concave surface. A tubular circuitry housing (32) joins lens housing (11) at right angles and has a light adjustment knob (58) which turns a printed circuit disk (42) against a contact (54) on an internal shoulder (39) to select a resistor connection (38, 46) to a spring-loaded common battery contact (49). A spring-loaded pin (73), passing through a recoil bar (70) having an arcuate projection (93) that fits within an arcuate recess (94), provides a shock-resistant connection between lens housing (11) and the firearm. Adjustment screws (31, 94) act at one end of bar (70) to set windage and elevation about the pivot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1996
    Inventor: Arne Ekstrand
  • Patent number: 5452131
    Abstract: In a sighting device for small arms comprising a holder (1) which near its one end carries a light transmitting mirror (7) and at its other end--in the focus of said mirror--a first light source (14) will according to the invention be provided with a second light source (16) both sources being mounted in front of adjacent faces on a cube beam splitter (11) in such a way that light from both sources (14, 16) coaxially follow a common path, the said light sources (14, 16) being included in circuits which are alternatively activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1995
    Assignee: Sandberg Development Aktiebolag
    Inventor: Richard Jorlov
  • Patent number: 5440387
    Abstract: A parallax free sight has an optical element, preferably arranged at one end of an elongated light channel. A concave side thereof is parabolically shaped and provided with a partially reflecting layer, in the focal point of which is arranged a light emitting means. The element is moulded in one piece of a plastic material, preferably polycarbonate, and an opposite, convex side is elliptically or hyperbolically shaped, such that any light beam hitting it from the outside continues straight through it with minimal deviation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1995
    Assignee: Aimpoint AB
    Inventors: Per Montelin, Lars Stenberg
  • Patent number: 5373644
    Abstract: In a reflex luminous dot firearm sighting instrument that includes a housing having an objective end and an ocular end defining an optical axis, an LED and a battery and control circuit for the LED and a tilted reflecting window or lens in the housing having a reflective coating that reflects the LED light while transmitting target light so that the target viewed through the instrument has a luminous dot of LED light superimposed thereon, a contoured non-reflective surface is provided alongside the luminous dot light path between the LED and the tilted reflecting window or lens inside the instrument for blocking undesired reflections of LED light so that they do not reach the eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1994
    Inventor: Alfred C. DePaoli
  • Patent number: 5315368
    Abstract: An optical sight typically used in cooperation with a weapon is provided to include a light tube, that in turn further is provided with a blade member mounted to the light tube that includes a concave surface of mirror image reflective qualities directing light into the light tube for enhanced optical illumination through the sight arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1994
    Inventors: Charles W. Winters, Janice F. Winters
  • Patent number: 5272514
    Abstract: The improved day/night weapon sight comprises a red dot aiming portion having a light emitting diode, a combining mirror, and an apparatus for mounting the LED and the mirror on a weapon to produce a virtual image of the LED at an infinite distance in alignment with the bore sight of the weapon, and a removable night vision portion having an objective lens, an eyepiece, and an image intensification tube for intensifying a received image intermediate the objective lens and the eyepiece, wherein the virtual image is visible to the operator at night through the eyepiece, and the night vision portion is removed for use of the red dot aiming portion during the day.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1993
    Assignee: Litton Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Amotz Dor
  • Patent number: RE46487
    Abstract: Provided is a dot sighting device with large caliber for binocular vision in which sighting can be performed rapidly and accurately by minimizing parallax. The dot sighting device is attached to and detached from a mount for a heavy machine gun. In addition, by using the dot sighting device with large caliber, a user can rapidly and accurately sight and fire a target by taking into consideration types and characteristics of the target and a distance to the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Inventor: In Jung
  • Patent number: RE47133
    Abstract: Provided is a dot sighting device with large caliber for binocular vision in which sighting can be performed rapidly and accurately by minimizing parallax. The dot sighting device is attached to and detached from a mount for a heavy machine gun. In addition, by using the dot sighting device with large caliber, a user can rapidly and accurately sight and fire a target by taking into consideration types and characteristics of the target and a distance to the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: DONGIN OPTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: In Jung
  • Patent number: RE47256
    Abstract: Provided is a dot sighting device with large caliber for binocular vision in which sighting can be performed rapidly and accurately by minimizing parallax. The dot sighting device is attached to and detached from a mount for a heavy machine gun. In addition, by using the dot sighting device with large caliber, a user can rapidly and accurately sight and fire a target by taking into consideration types and characteristics of the target and a distance to the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: DONGIN OPTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: In Jung, Dong Hee Lee
  • Patent number: RE48545
    Abstract: Provided is a dot sighting device with large caliber for binocular vision in which sighting can be performed rapidly and accurately by minimizing parallax. The dot sighting device is attached to and detached from a mount for a heavy machine gun. In addition, by using the dot sighting device with large caliber, a user can rapidly and accurately sight and fire a target by taking into consideration types and characteristics of the target and a distance to the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: DONGIN OPTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: In Jung, Dong Hee Lee
  • Patent number: RE49977
    Abstract: Provided is a dot sighting device with large caliber for binocular vision in which sighting can be performed rapidly and accurately by minimizing parallax. The dot sighting device is attached to and detached from a mount for a heavy machine gun. In addition, by using the dot sighting device with large caliber, a user can rapidly and accurately sight and fire a target by taking into consideration types and characteristics of the target and a distance to the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: DONGIN OPTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: In Jung, Dong Hee Lee