Patents by Inventor Phillip D. Howe

Phillip D. Howe 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).

  • Publication number: 20230408224
    Abstract: A rear gunsight rear gunsight connects to a rear of a gun. A front gunsight connects to a front of the gun. The rear gunsight includes a sight longitudinal axis. The rear gunsight and a straight sight line are optimally aligned relative to each other when the sight longitudinal axis is substantially coextensive with said straight sight line. Further when the rear gunsight and straight sight line are optimally aligned, the straight sight line extends through a lens of said rear gunsight and through an end face of an elongated light collector of said rear gunsight. When the straight sight line and rear gunsight are optimally aligned, the straight sight line is also optimally aligned with the front gunsight. Further the straight sight line and a longitudinal axis of the gun barrel extend in side by side parallel relation. When the rear gunsight and the straight sight line are optimally aligned relative to each other, a bright reference point appears in a hollow tube of the rear gunsight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: HiViz, LLC
    Inventors: Phillip D. Howe, Bradley R. Smith
  • Publication number: 20230131806
    Abstract: A light emission assembly for weapon sights which provides a viewable illuminated aiming indicia of substantially fixed area and uniform brightness regardless of the ambient light conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: HiViz, LLC
    Inventors: Phillip D. Howe, Richard A. Moore, Richard K. Herndon
  • Patent number: 11530898
    Abstract: A light emission assembly for weapon sights which provides a viewable illuminated aiming indicia of substantially fixed area and uniform brightness regardless of the ambient light conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: HiViz LLC
    Inventors: Phillip D. Howe, Richard A. Moore, Richard K. Herndon
  • Publication number: 20210108886
    Abstract: A light emission assembly for weapon sights which provides a viewable illuminated aiming indicia of substantially fixed area and uniform brightness regardless of the ambient light conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: HiViz, LLC
    Inventors: Phillip D. Howe, Richard A. Moore, Richard K. Herndon
  • Publication number: 20200393215
    Abstract: A light emission assembly for a weapon sight, and methods of making and using such a light emission assembly, whereby the light emission assembly includes a light conductive member having a light conductive member length disposed between light conductive member first and second ends; a chamber disposed inside of the light conductive member proximate the light conductive member second end, whereby the chamber can be configured to contain a light emitting element; and a light conductive protrusion axially coupled to the light conductive member proximate the light conductive member first end, whereby the light conductive protrusion terminates in a viewing end, the viewing end cross-sectional area lesser than a light conductive member first end cross-sectional area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: HiViz, LLC
    Inventors: Phillip D. Howe, Bradley R. Smith, David A. Tinch, Jason D. Webb
  • Patent number: 10760877
    Abstract: A light emission assembly for a weapon sight, and methods of making and using such a light emission assembly, whereby the light emission assembly includes a light conductive member having a light conductive member length disposed between light conductive member first and second ends; a chamber disposed inside of the light conductive member proximate the light conductive member second end, whereby the chamber can be configured to contain a light emitting element; and a light conductive protrusion axially coupled to the light conductive member proximate the light conductive member first end, whereby the light conductive protrusion terminates in a viewing end, the viewing end cross-sectional area lesser than a light conductive member first end cross-sectional area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: HiViz, LLC
    Inventors: Phillip D. Howe, Bradley R. Smith, David A. Tinch, Jason D. Webb
  • Patent number: 10753707
    Abstract: A light emission assembly for weapon sights which provides a viewable illuminated aiming indicia of substantially fixed area and uniform brightness regardless of the ambient light conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: HiViz, LLC
    Inventors: Phillip D. Howe, Richard A. Moore, Richard K. Herndon
  • Patent number: 10274285
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a sighting device, and methods of making and using such a sighting device, whereby the sighting device comprises a chamber coupled to the sighting device; and a light-emitting element contained within the chamber; wherein the chamber contains only non-radioactive material; and wherein the light-emitting element emits a first amount of visible light to provide a viewable aiming indicium in low light conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: HiViz LLC
    Inventors: Phillip D. Howe, Bradley R. Smith, Richard A. Moore
  • Publication number: 20190041163
    Abstract: A light emission assembly for weapon sights which provides a viewable illuminated aiming indicia of substantially fixed area and uniform brightness regardless of the ambient light conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: HiViz, LLC
    Inventors: Phillip D. Howe, Richard A. Moore, Richard K. Herndon
  • Patent number: 10088274
    Abstract: A light emission assembly for weapon sights which provides a viewable illuminated aiming indicia of substantially fixed area and uniform brightness regardless of the ambient light conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: HiViz LLC
    Inventors: Phillip D. Howe, Richard A. Moore, Richard K. Herndon
  • Publication number: 20180231350
    Abstract: A light emission assembly for a weapon sight, and methods of making and using such a light emission assembly, whereby the light emission assembly includes a light conductive member having a light conductive member length disposed between light conductive member first and second ends; a chamber disposed inside of the light conductive member proximate the light conductive member second end, whereby the chamber can be configured to contain a light emitting element; and a light conductive protrusion axially coupled to the light conductive member proximate the light conductive member first end, whereby the light conductive protrusion terminates in a viewing end, the viewing end cross-sectional area lesser than a light conductive member first end cross-sectional area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: HiViz LLC
    Inventors: Phillip D. Howe, Bradley R. Smith, David A. Tinch, Jason D. Webb
  • Publication number: 20180156572
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a sighting device, and methods of making and using such a sighting device, whereby the sighting device comprises a chamber coupled to the sighting device; and a light-emitting element contained within the chamber; wherein the chamber contains only non-radioactive material; and wherein the light-emitting element emits a first amount of visible light to provide a viewable aiming indicium in low light conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: North Pass, Ltd.
    Inventors: Phillip D. Howe, Bradley R. Smith, Richard A. Moore
  • Patent number: 9869525
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a sighting device, and methods of making and using such a sighting device, whereby the sighting device comprises a chamber coupled to the sighting device; and a light-emitting element contained within the chamber; wherein the chamber contains only non-radioactive material; and wherein the light-emitting element emits a first amount of visible light to provide a viewable aiming indicium in low light conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: North Pass, Ltd.
    Inventors: Phillip D. Howe, Bradley R. Smith, Richard A. Moore
  • Publication number: 20170219313
    Abstract: A sight mountable or mounted on a device including a rear sight and a front sight each having a sight aiming indicia useful in aiming the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: North Pass, Ltd.
    Inventors: Phillip D. Howe, Bradley R. Smith
  • Patent number: 9656413
    Abstract: A recoil pad having a pad in which the elastomer contains a plurality of pockets having one or more pocket characteristics adjustable over the entirety or portions of the pad to achieve recoil pad characteristics which can be incrementally variably matched to the recoil energy characteristics and recoil energy transfer characteristics of a particular target stock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: North Pass, Ltd.
    Inventors: Phillip D. Howe, Richard A. Moore, Richard K. Herndon
  • Publication number: 20150153136
    Abstract: A light emission assembly for weapon sights which provides a viewable illuminated aiming indicia of substantially fixed area and uniform brightness regardless of the ambient light conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: North Pass, Ltd.
    Inventors: Phillip D. Howe, Richard A. Moore, Richard K. Herndon
  • Patent number: 8925237
    Abstract: A light emission assembly for weapon sights which provides a viewable illuminated aiming indicia of substantially fixed area and uniform brightness regardless of the ambient light conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: North Pass, Ltd.
    Inventors: Phillip D. Howe, Richard A. Moore, Richard K. Herndon
  • Publication number: 20140360075
    Abstract: A recoil pad having a pad in which the elastomer contains a plurality of pockets having one or more pocket characteristics adjustable over the entirety or portions of the pad to achieve recoil pad characteristics which can be incrementally variably matched to the recoil energy characteristics and recoil energy transfer characteristics of a particular target stock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: North Pass, Ltd.
    Inventors: Phillip D. Howe, Richard A. Moore, Richard K. Herndon
  • Patent number: 8813413
    Abstract: An aiming sight having a sight body having a bore communicating between first and second body ends adapted to receive within in unflexed retained engagement a light conductive member configured to receive light along the length and conduct the light to at least one light conductive member end to provide a viewable aiming indicia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: North Pass, Ltd.
    Inventors: Phillip D. Howe, Richard A. Moore, Richard K. Herndon
  • Patent number: 8815138
    Abstract: A recoil pad having a pad in which the elastomer contains a plurality of pockets having one or more pocket characteristics adjustable over the entirety or portions of the pad to achieve recoil pad characteristics which can be incrementally variably matched to the recoil energy characteristics and recoil energy transfer characteristics of a particular target stock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: North Pass, Ltd.
    Inventors: Phillip D. Howe, Richard A. Moore, Richard K. Herndon