Patents by Inventor Dietmar Menges

Dietmar Menges 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: 8989570
    Abstract: A long-range optical device with at least one replaceable electrical energy storage device for supplying power to the long-range optical device, which energy storage device is disposed in a closable compartment of the device incorporating electrical contacts, wherein an adapter is provided which can be inserted in the compartment instead of the energy storage device, which is configured to run a data exchange with at least one other component, in particular a memory, of the long-range optical device and/or by means of which the long-range optical device can be supplied with power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Swarovski-Optik KG.
    Inventors: Konrad A. Roider, Herbert Hermann, Dietmar Menges, Urban Plangger
  • Patent number: 8875435
    Abstract: An Actuator is provided for setting at least one optical property, in particular the position of a crosshair, of an aiming device, in particular of a telescopic sight, with a coupling part rotatable about an axis of rotation, onto which the at least one index element can be pushed. The actuator has a guiding device for guiding the index element onto the coupling part which makes it possible to push the index element onto the coupling part in the direction of the axis of rotation of the coupling part and to prevent a rotation of the index element relative to the coupling part when it is completely and/or partly pushed onto the coupling part at least in a direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation, and preferably in all directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Swarovski-Optik KG
    Inventors: Dietmar Menges, Helmut Wiedermann
  • Publication number: 20140268322
    Abstract: A long-range optical device with at least one replaceable electrical energy storage device for supplying power to the long-range optical device, which energy storage device is disposed in a closable compartment of the device incorporating electrical contacts, wherein an adapter is provided which can be inserted in the compartment instead of the energy storage device, which is configured to run a data exchange with at least one other component, in particular a memory, of the long-range optical device and/or by means of which the long-range optical device can be supplied with power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Swarovski-Optik KG.
    Inventors: Konrad A. Roider, Herbert Hermann, Dietmar Menges, Urban Plangger
  • Patent number: 7804643
    Abstract: An illuminable reticle (1) has a minor (5) disposed laterally beside the carrier (2) and having two foci (8 and 9). The light source (6) is disposed in one focus (8). The line image (3) is disposed in the second focus (9), whereby optionally a total reflection on one of the two carrier surfaces is also possible for focusing light beams (12) in the line image (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Swarovski Optik K.G.
    Inventors: Dietmar Menges, Alois Zangerl
  • Publication number: 20080289239
    Abstract: Actuator for setting at least one optical property, in particular the position of a crosshair, of an aiming device, in particular of a telescopic sight, with a coupling part rotatable about an axis of rotation, onto which the at least one index element can be pushed, wherein the actuator has a guiding device (11, 12) for guiding the index element (4) onto the coupling part (3) which makes it possible to push the index element (4) onto the coupling part (3) in the direction of the axis of rotation (5) of the coupling part (3) and prevents a rotation of the index element (4) relative to the coupling part (3) when it is completely and/or partly pushed onto the coupling part (3) at least in a direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation (5), preferably in all directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Dietmar Menges, Helmut Wiedermann
  • Publication number: 20060092507
    Abstract: An illuminable reticle (1) has a mirror (5) disposed laterally beside the carrier (2) and having two foci (8 and 9). The light source (6) is disposed in one focus (8). The lime image (3) is disposed in the second focus (9), whereby optionally a total reflection on one of the two carrier surfaces is also possible for focusing light beams (11) in the line image (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Dietmar Menges, Alois Zangerl
  • Patent number: 5771623
    Abstract: A telescopic sight for firearms has a laser rangefinder for the target with a laser transmitter and a laser receiver. Since the beam path of the laser transmitter and the beam path of the laser receiver are brought into the visual telescopic sight beam path, the telescopic sight objective is simultaneously the objective for the laser transmitter and the laser receiver. For adjusting the reticle on the point of impact an optical member movable relative to the weapon is provided between the reticle and the light entrance side of the telescopic sight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: Swarovski Optik KG
    Inventors: Ludwig Pernstich, Konrad Seil, Dietmar Menges