Patents Assigned to LaserMax, Inc.
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Patent number: 7732767Abstract: A handheld target marker is provided, wherein the target marker includes a housing retaining a quantum cascade laser, a collimating or focusing lens, a driver and a power supply. The quantum cascade laser produces a thermal infrared beam which can be selectively directed to impinge upon a target. The impinging beam is viewable by a thermal imager. The handheld target marker operates at ambient temperatures and incorporates the driver and power supply necessary for operation of the quantum cascade laser.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2006Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: LaserMax, Inc.Inventor: Susan Houde-Walter
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Patent number: 7721481Abstract: A head up display for firearms is provided, wherein a light valve is employed to create variable images in response to user input. The images from the light valve are entrained in an illuminating beam which intersects a diffractive optic. The diffractive optic includes a recorded infinite focal plane which is reconstructed by the illuminating beam, thereby displaying the image from the light valve at an infinite focal plane which is readily viewed be a user looking through the diffractive optic.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: LaserMax, Inc.Inventor: William R. Houde-Walter
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Publication number: 20100031552Abstract: A firearm system includes a foregrip removably mountable to a firearm, the foregrip having a programmable button controlling at least one of an accessory of the firearm and a component of the foregrip.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2009Publication date: February 11, 2010Applicant: LaserMax, Inc.Inventor: William R. Houde-Walter
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Publication number: 20090224153Abstract: A handheld target marker is provided, wherein the target marker includes a housing retaining a quantum cascade laser, a collimating or focusing lens, a driver and a power supply. The quantum cascade laser produces a thermal infrared beam which can be selectively directed to impinge upon a target. The impinging beam is viewable by a thermal imager. The handheld target marker operates at ambient temperatures and incorporates the driver and power supply necessary for operation of the quantum cascade laser.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2006Publication date: September 10, 2009Applicant: LaserMax, Inc.Inventor: Susan Houde-Walter
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Patent number: 7584569Abstract: A magazine tube and barrel clamp with integral target illuminator, wherein a laser module can be incorporated is provided for a firearm having a magazine tube and a barrel. The frame defines a clamping sleeve for substantially encircling the magazine tube and a barrel receiving channel for receiving a diameter of the barrel, wherein the magazine tube and the barrel are thus fixed in a predetermined spacing. The frame further defines an illuminator recess for receiving a substantial portion of a reflector in the target illuminator, thereby shielding the target illuminator from contact with external surfaces. A driver circuit is retained within the frame to selectively operate the target illuminator and a laser sight, wherein the target illuminator can be a solid-state light emitting device.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2005Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: LaserMax, Inc.Inventors: Robert A Kallio, Jeffrey S. Wolinski, Michael W. Allen, Robert J. Kolbet, William R. Houde-Walter
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Publication number: 20090110019Abstract: A handheld target marker is provided, wherein the target marker includes a housing retaining a gas laser, a collimating or focusing lens, a driver and a power supply. The laser produces a thermal infrared beam which can be selectively directed to impinge upon a target. The impinging beam is viewable by a thermal imager. The handheld target marker operates at ambient temperatures and incorporates the driver and power supply necessary for operation of the laser, wherein the beam can be pulsed for enhancing imaging on the thermal imager.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2007Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicant: LaserMax, Inc.Inventors: William R. Houde-Walter, Susan Houde-Walter, Jeffrey Mock, Jeffrey Wolinski, Brian Olmsted, Christopher Gagliano
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Publication number: 20090013580Abstract: A laser sight is embedded in a mounting rail otherwise used for attaching accessories to small arms discharge devices such as pistols or rifles. The mounting rail has a transverse profile that extends along an axis of the mounting rail for engaging mating features of the accessories. The laser sight is located at least partly within the transverse profile of the mounting rail and has a sighting axis that extends substantially parallel to the axis of the mounting rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2008Publication date: January 15, 2009Applicant: LASERMAX, INC.Inventor: William R. Houde-Walter
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Patent number: 7454860Abstract: A head up display for firearms is provided, wherein a light valve is employed to create variable images in response to user input. The images from the light valve are entrained in an illuminating beam which intersects a diffractive optic. The diffractive optic includes a recorded infinite focal plane which is reconstructed by the illuminating beam, thereby displaying the image from the light valve at an infinite focal plane which is readily viewed be a user looking through the diffractive optic.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2006Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: LaserMax, Inc.Inventor: William R. Houde-Walter
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Patent number: 7421818Abstract: A laser sight is embedded in a mounting rail otherwise used for attaching accessories to small arms discharge devices such as pistols or rifles. The mounting rail has a transverse profile that extends along an axis of the mounting rail for engaging mating features of the accessories. The laser sight is located at least partly within the transverse profile of the mounting rail and has a sighting axis that extends substantially parallel to the axis of the mounting rail.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2006Date of Patent: September 9, 2008Assignee: LaserMax, Inc.Inventor: William R. Houde-Walter
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Publication number: 20080062487Abstract: A head up display for firearms is provided, wherein a light valve is employed to create variable images in response to user input. The images from the light valve are entrained in an illuminating beam which intersects a diffractive optic. The diffractive optic includes a recorded infinite focal plane which is reconstructed by the illuminating beam, thereby displaying the image from the light valve at an infinite focal plane which is readily viewed be a user looking through the diffractive optic.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: March 13, 2008Applicant: LASERMAX, INC.Inventor: William Houde-Walter
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Publication number: 20070180752Abstract: A laser sight is embedded in a mounting rail otherwise used for attaching accessories to small arms discharge devices such as pistols or rifles. The mounting rail has a transverse profile that extends along an axis of the mounting rail for engaging mating features of the accessories. The laser sight is located at least partly within the transverse profile of the mounting rail and has a sighting axis that extends substantially parallel to the axis of the mounting rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2006Publication date: August 9, 2007Applicant: LASERMAX, INC.Inventor: William R. Houde-Walter
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Publication number: 20070039225Abstract: A magazine tube and barrel clamp with integral target illuminator, wherein a laser module can be incorporated is provided for a firearm having a magazine tube and a barrel. The frame defines a clamping sleeve for substantially encircling the magazine tube and a barrel receiving channel for receiving a diameter of the barrel, wherein the magazine tube and the barrel are thus fixed in a predetermined spacing. The frame further defines an illuminator recess for receiving a substantial portion of a reflector in the target illuminator, thereby shielding the target illuminator from contact with external surfaces. A driver circuit is retained within the frame to selectively operate the target illuminator and a laser sight, wherein the target illuminator can be a solid-state light emitting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2005Publication date: February 22, 2007Applicant: LaserMax Inc.Inventors: Robert Kallio, Jeffrey Wolinski, Michael Allen, Robert Kolbet, William Houde-Walter
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Publication number: 20060236585Abstract: A head up display for firearms is provided, wherein a light valve is employed to create variable images in response to user input. The images from the light valve are entrained in an illuminating beam which intersects a diffractive optic. The diffractive optic includes a recorded infinite focal plane which is reconstructed by the illuminating beam, thereby displaying the image from the light valve at an infinite focal plane which is readily viewed be a user looking through the diffractive optic.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2006Publication date: October 26, 2006Applicant: LaserMax, Inc.Inventor: William Houde-Walter
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Patent number: 7069685Abstract: A head up display for firearms is provided, wherein a light valve is employed to create variable images in response to user input. The images from the light valve are entrained in an illuminating beam which intersects a diffractive optic. The diffractive optic includes a recorded infinite focal plane which is reconstructed by the illuminating beam, thereby displaying the image from the light valve at an infinite focal plane which is readily viewed be a user looking through the diffractive optic.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2003Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Assignee: LaserMax, Inc.Inventor: William R. Houde-Walter
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Publication number: 20050195456Abstract: This invention describes an apparatus and method for generating artificial stars for the simple collimation of catoptric, dioptric, and catadioptric telescopes using a light source along with an appropriate hologram and housing to generate collimated laser beams that enter the front aperture of the telescope. The apparatus of this invention can be fastened to the outside of the telescope aperture. In addition, this invention allows the apparatus position to be adjusted at its tip and tilt axis to center an artificial star under the view of the ocular. The light source illuminates the hologram from some off axis position. Once the hologram is illuminated, the collimated beam emanates from the hologram with a slightly different angle. When these beams are then viewed with the telescope they appear as artificial stars.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2005Publication date: September 8, 2005Applicant: LaserMax, Inc.Inventors: William Houde-Walter, Andrew Murnan
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Publication number: 20050057808Abstract: A head up display for firearms is provided, wherein a light valve is employed to create variable images in response to user input. The images from the light valve are entrained in an illuminating beam which intersects a diffractive optic. The diffractive optic includes a recorded infinite focal plane which is reconstructed by the illuminating beam, thereby displaying the image from the light valve at an infinite focal plane which is readily viewed be a user looking through the diffractive optic.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2003Publication date: March 17, 2005Applicant: LaserMax, Inc.Inventor: William Houde-Walter
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Publication number: 20030179376Abstract: This invention describes an apparatus and method for generating artificial stars for the simple collimation of catoptric, dioptric, and catadioptric telescopes using a light source along with an appropriate hologram and housing to generate collimated laser beams that enter the front aperture of the telescope. The apparatus of this invention can be fastened to the outside of the telescope aperture. In addition, this invention allows the apparatus position to be adjusted at its tip and tilt axis to center an artificial star under the view of the ocular. The light source illuminates the hologram from some off axis position. Once the hologram is illuminated, the collimated beam emanates from the hologram with a slightly different angle. When these beams are then viewed with the telescope they appear as artificial stars.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2003Publication date: September 25, 2003Applicant: LaserMax, Inc.Inventors: William R. Houde-Walter, Andrew J. Murnan
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Patent number: 6591536Abstract: This laser-sighting system can be constructed as a compact side module for use with a revolver or automatic pistol. Features on the side of the firearm such as the yoke screw and the other side plate screws of a revolver are used to secure this laser-sighting system in a favorable location on the side of the firearm frame above the trigger guard forward of the grip, but behind the leading edge of the firearm's trigger guard. The takedown pins or slide stops found in this same location on many automatic pistols can also be used for this purpose. The system uses a very thin self-contained laser-sighting module that does not interfere with the holstering, concealment, or handling of the firearm. The system can also contain a white light or colored LED for illumination and communication.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2002Date of Patent: July 15, 2003Assignee: LaserMax Inc.Inventors: William R. Houde-Walter, Stephen D. Gerhardt
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Patent number: 6366349Abstract: The present invention includes a reticle image generator and a display screen selected to form a reflected reticle image from the optical element to be aligned, wherein the reflected reticle image is viewed on the display screen. The optical element is then aligned in response to the reflected reticle image upon the display screen.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2000Date of Patent: April 2, 2002Assignee: LaserMax, Inc.Inventor: William R. Houde-Walter
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Patent number: 5761235Abstract: A laser gun uses small arms technology for loading and firing a cartridge containing flash powder. When the cartridge is fired, the flash powder burns to produce an intense burst of light. This light is directed for optically pumping a laser medium that emits an intense pulse of laser light. The cartridge-based small arms technology allows the gun to be easily and conveniently carried about and fired rapidly and reliably.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 1996Date of Patent: June 2, 1998Assignee: LaserMax Inc.Inventor: William R. Houde-Walter