Patents by Inventor Kyle Klosterman

Kyle Klosterman 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).

  • Riflescope with turret encoder controlled laser rangefinder
    Patent number: 11733000
    Abstract: Provided is a weapon aiming system including a riflescope and a laser rangefinder (LRF). The riflescope has at least one turret for adjusting the position of an internal reticle aimpoint. At least one encoder senses a relative position change of the turret and/or reticle. The LRF includes at least one pair of Risley prisms operable to adjustably position a LRF aimpoint to coincide with the aimpoint of the riflescope reticle. A motor is associated with each Risley prism. The system is configured such that adjusting the aimpoint of the riflescope reticle causes the encoder to send a position change signal to a controller programmed to, in response, direct the motor to reposition the prisms so that the LRF aimpoint continues to coincide with the reticle aimpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Lightforce USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian J. Bellah, Chad VanBrunt, Kali Gagne Morici, Kyle Klosterman
  • RIFLESCOPE WITH TURRET ENCODER CONTROLLED LASER RANGEFINDER
    Publication number: 20220065586
    Abstract: Provided is a weapon aiming system including a riflescope and a laser rangefinder (LRF). The riflescope has at least one turret for adjusting the position of an internal reticle aimpoint. At least one encoder senses a relative position change of the turret and/or reticle. The LRF includes at least one pair of Risley prisms operable to adjustably position a LRF aimpoint to coincide with the aimpoint of the riflescope reticle. A motor is associated with each Risley prism. The system is configured such that adjusting the aimpoint of the riflescope reticle causes the encoder to send a position change signal to a controller programmed to, in response, direct the motor to reposition the prisms so that the LRF aimpoint continues to coincide with the reticle aimpoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Brian J. Bellah, Chad VanBrunt, Kali Gagne Morici, Kyle Klosterman