Patents by Inventor Richard Bradley Brumfield
Richard Bradley Brumfield 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).
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Publication number: 20240068781Abstract: An electronic aiming system includes an electro-mechanical reticle having a plurality of electrically powered holdover indicators disposed on a primary crosshair of the reticle, the holdover indicators configured to be individually selected and energized to a visible state, a rangefinder configured to generate range data, a computing device configured to generate ballistics data; and a processor configured to receive the range data and ballistics data, select, based at least in part on either or both of the range data and ballistics data, one or more of the holdover indicators, and energize the selected holdover indicator or indicators to the visible stateType: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Andrew W. York, Gregory Scott Smith, Richard Bradley Brumfield, Joseph Fruechtel
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Publication number: 20230384049Abstract: An accessory for a firearm includes a target sight for mounting to a portion of the firearm and a counter configured to count a total number of rounds fired by the firearm.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Andrew W. York, Donald L. Cramer, Richard Bradley Brumfield, John P. Nichols, Christopher J. Boudreau, David Pierson
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Patent number: 11725908Abstract: A reticle for an aiming device includes a number of holdover indicators on the reticle that may be individually selected; an input for receiving ballistics data; and a processor configured to, based at least in part on the received ballistics data, select one or more of the holdover indicators; and cause the selected holdover indicator or indicators to visibly change state on the reticle. Methods of operating a digital reticle are also described. Further disclosed is a system that includes the reticle above, as well as a rangefinder for providing range data and a ballistics calculator for providing ballistics data. Some variations include ballistics data stored in a memory.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: SIG SAUER, INC.Inventors: Andrew W. York, Gregory Scott Smith, Richard Bradley Brumfield, Joseph Fruechtel
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Publication number: 20220221251Abstract: A reticle for an aiming device includes a number of holdover indicators on the reticle that may be individually selected; an input for receiving ballistics data; and a processor configured to, based at least in part on the received ballistics data, select one or more of the holdover indicators; and cause the selected holdover indicator or indicators to visibly change state on the reticle. Methods of operating a digital reticle are also described. Further disclosed is a system that includes the reticle above, as well as a rangefinder for providing range data and a ballistics calculator for providing ballistics data. Some variations include ballistics data stored in a memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2022Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Andrew W. York, Gregory Scott Smith, Richard Bradley Brumfield, Joseph Fruechtel
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Patent number: 11287218Abstract: A reticle for an aiming device includes a number of holdover indicators on the reticle that may be individually selected; an input for receiving ballistics data; and a processor configured to, based at least in part on the received ballistics data, select one or more of the holdover indicators; and cause the selected holdover indicator or indicators to visibly change state on the reticle. Methods of operating a digital reticle are also described. Further disclosed is a system that includes the reticle above, as well as a rangefinder for providing range data and a ballistics calculator for providing ballistics data.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: SIG SAUER, INC.Inventors: Andrew W. York, Gregory Scott Smith, Richard Bradley Brumfield, Joseph Fruechtel
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Publication number: 20210348884Abstract: A reticle for an aiming device includes a number of holdover indicators on the reticle that may be individually selected; an input for receiving ballistics data; and a processor configured to, based at least in part on the received ballistics data, select one or more of the holdover indicators; and cause the selected holdover indicator or indicators to visibly change state on the reticle. Methods of operating a digital reticle are also described. Further disclosed is a system that includes the reticle above, as well as a rangefinder for providing range data and a ballistics calculator for providing ballistics data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2020Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Andrew W. York, Gregory Scott Smith, Richard Bradley Brumfield, Joseph Fruechtel
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Patent number: 10948264Abstract: A dual-emitter micro-dot sight comprising a sight housing configured to mount to a shooting device, a first and a second light emitter each coupled to the sight housing, a beam combiner, a collimating lens, and a diverging lens. The beam combiner is configured to receive light from each of the first and the second light emitters and to guide the light to an optical path. The collimating lens is in the optical path and is configured to collimate the light from each of the first and the second light emitters. The diverging lens is in the optical path between the beam combiner and the collimating lens, and the diverging lens is configured to spread the light from each of the first and the second light emitters. The dual-emitter micro-dot sight may include windage and elevation adjustment mechanisms that are separate and independent for each of the first and the second light emitters.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Sig Sauer, Inc.Inventors: Richard Bradley Brumfield, Brandon Schmidt
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Patent number: 10907934Abstract: A reticle for an aiming device includes a number of holdover indicators on the reticle that may be individually selected; an input for receiving ballistics data; and a processor configured to, based at least in part on the received ballistics data, select one or more of the holdover indicators; and cause the selected holdover indicator or indicators to visibly change state on the reticle. Methods of operating a digital reticle are also described. Further disclosed is a system that includes the reticle above, as well as a rangefinder for providing range data and a ballistics calculator for providing ballistics data.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2018Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: SIG SAUER, INC.Inventors: Andrew W. York, Gregory Scott Smith, Richard Bradley Brumfield, Joseph Fruechtel
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Patent number: 10488156Abstract: An electronic indicator accessory may be coupled to a standard scope, which is in turn coupled to a shooting device, to indicate whether the scope is canted. The indicator may be visual, haptic, or aural. If visual, the visual indicator may include one or more LEDs positioned on the periphery of the field of view, on an accessory body attached to the scope. The accessory body may be coupled near either the ocular or objective lens of the scope. The LEDs are coupled to a microprocessor which is, in turn, coupled to a solid-state electronic inclinometer that is incorporated into the internal structure of the optical system. The microprocessor is configured to selectively illuminate one or more of the visual indicators based on the output of the inclinometer, thereby indicating how the reticle is canted, if at all.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2016Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: SIG SAUER, INC.Inventors: Andrew W. York, Gregory Scott Smith, Richard Bradley Brumfield
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Publication number: 20190128643Abstract: A reticle for an aiming device includes a number of holdover indicators on the reticle that may be individually selected; an input for receiving ballistics data; and a processor configured to, based at least in part on the received ballistics data, select one or more of the holdover indicators; and cause the selected holdover indicator or indicators to visibly change state on the reticle. Methods of operating a digital reticle are also described. Further disclosed is a system that includes the reticle above, as well as a rangefinder for providing range data and a ballistics calculator for providing ballistics data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Andrew W. York, Gregory Scott Smith, Richard Bradley Brumfield, Joseph Fruechtel
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Publication number: 20170082400Abstract: An electronic indicator accessory may be coupled to a standard scope, which is in turn coupled to a shooting device, to indicate whether the scope is canted. The indicator may be visual, haptic, or aural. If visual, the visual indicator may include one or more LEDs positioned on the periphery of the field of view, on an accessory body attached to the scope. The accessory body may be coupled near either the ocular or objective lens of the scope. The LEDs are coupled to a microprocessor which is, in turn, coupled to a solid-state electronic inclinometer that is incorporated into the internal structure of the optical system. The microprocessor is configured to selectively illuminate one or more of the visual indicators based on the output of the inclinometer, thereby indicating how the reticle is canted, if at all.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Andrew W. York, Gregory Scott Smith, Richard Bradley Brumfield
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Patent number: 9435610Abstract: A reticle of a projectile-weapon aiming system such as a riflescope includes first and second series of secondary aiming marks spaced apart below a primary aiming point, the first and second series providing holdover aiming points for regularly incrementing target distances for respective subsonic and supersonic .300 AAC Blackout ammunition, or other differing types of ammunition, without requiring adjustment of the optics or settings of the aiming system.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2015Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Leupold & Stevens, Inc.Inventors: Robert Silvers, Martin Koornneef, Raymond G. Brock, Stephen R. Hodge, Richard Bradley Brumfield
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Patent number: D753785Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2014Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Leupold & Stevens, Inc.Inventors: Robert Silvers, Martin Koornneef, Raymond G. Brock, Stephen R. Hodge, Richard Bradley Brumfield