Abstract: A passively and naturally illuminated optical reflex sighting system for a firearm in one embodiment includes a housing configured for detachable coupling to the firearm and comprising a plurality of light collection and transmission windows, an optical lens supported by the housing, a fiber optic element, and a light-transmissible cover enclosing the fiber optic element. The cover and fiber optic element are in visual communication with the housing windows which collect and transmit ambient light to the fiber optic element through the cover. The fiber optic element may be disposed inside and protected by the cover which may be clear. In operation, the fiber optic element absorbs ambient light and generates a reticle on the lens for aiming the firearm. A red or other colored dot reticle may be projected on the lens in some embodiments. No onboard artificial light is used to illuminate the fiber optic element.

Abstract: Systems, devices and non-transitory mediums that may display (a) a list of weapons or ammunition, allowing the user to select a type of weapon or ammunition; (b) a reticle selection screen allowing a user to select the type of reticle to be displayed; (c) adjustment controls allowing the user to adjust the positioning of the display reticle; (d) adjustment controls allowing the user to mark a position of a firearm reticle; (d) a range-to-target screen allowing the user to directly input range information or to employ a range finder; (e) a keypad allowing a user to enter a height estimate for the target; a scaling control screen to allow the user to input relative height information of the target; (f) an environmental information page allowing the user to enter the environmental factors; or (g) an optimized aim point or adjusted reticle based on such information.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle transmission for a gear shift operation. The vehicle transmission includes: a shift lever which is at least partially displaced toward front or rear directions by a driver to select shift stages; a movable plate which includes an input shaft rotated according to the displacement of the shift lever and an internal gear; an eccentric gear unit which has a first external gear eccentrically engaged with the internal gear and a second external gear moved simultaneously with the first external gear; a rotation unit having a ring gear with which the second external gear is eccentrically engaged; and an insertion unit which includes an eccentric shaft inserted into an aperture formed at a center of the eccentric gear unit and a central shaft formed with the eccentric shaft and inserted into an aperture formed at a center of the rotation unit.

Abstract: A reflex sight with environmental seal on pivoting element has an outer housing defining a chamber and having a forward end defining a forward opening having a seat surface and an opposed rear end, an inner frame received within the chamber and having a forward end registered with the housing forward end and an opposed rear end, the forward end of the inner frame defining a forward aperture sealably receiving a transmissive optical element, a seal element encompassing the forward end of the inner frame and closely received in the forward opening of the outer housing to sealably contact the seat surface and provide an environmental seal, and an aiming mechanism operably interconnected to the outer housing and the inner frame to adjustably position the rear end of the inner frame with respect to the housing. The seat surface may be a concave curved surface or a spherical surface portion.

Abstract: A sighting device includes a body, a light emitting unit, a bracket, a first adjusting unit and a second adjusting unit. The body couples to an arm having a barrel. The body is disposed relative to the arm in a first direction defined on an up and down axis. A third direction is defined as a direction of the barrel on a front and back axis. A second direction is defined as a left and right axis. The bracket couples to the light emitting unit. The first adjusting unit couples the bracket to the body and moves the bracket relative to the body. The second adjusting unit couples the bracket to the body and moves the bracket relative to the body.

Abstract: A reticle for an optical sighting device, such as a riflescope, that has subtension markings of varying thicknesses and scales to accommodate both stationary and moving targeting. In certain embodiments, the reticle has a plurality of fine subtension markings and coarse subtension markings positioned along the horizontal stadia line, with the coarse subtension markings having a thickness greater than the thickness of the fine subtension markings.

Abstract: A bullpup stock assembly configured for housing a firearm assembly without the use of tools. The bullpup stock includes an upper housing configured to hingedly couple with a lower housing. A hinging means hingedly couples the upper and lower housings such that in a closed configuration the forward ends upper and lower housing are joined, and such that in an open configuration the upper and lower housing are not joined. A bullpup trigger is configured to communicate with a trigger of the firearm assembly by a trigger linkage assembly such that the bullpup trigger activates the firearm when depressed. A block assembly housed with the upper and lower housings is configured to house a firing assembly of the firearm and the trigger linkage assembly. At least one locking means for locking the upper and lower housings together when the forward ends of the upper and lower housing are joined.

Abstract: A bi-reticle sight includes a main body, a first reticle, a second reticle and a sensor. The first reticle is configured to move along with the main body. The second reticle is configured to move relative to the first reticle. The sensor is configured to detect the main body to determine whether the main body is in a standard attitude. Wherein the first reticle coincides with the second reticle when the main body is in the standard attitude, the second reticle is moved relative to the first reticle to a position corresponding to the standard attitude when the main body is not in the standard attitude.

Abstract: An aiming reticle comprising two primary characteristic feature sets consisting of a grid system and auxiliary crosshairs. The grid comprises horizontal crosshairs that are perpendicular to but do not intersect with a primary vertical crosshair. Omission of markings along the primary vertical crosshair and non-intersecting horizontal crosshairs provides improved target visibility along the vicinity of the primary vertical crosshair. The grid horizontal crosshairs are marked with intersecting major stadia lines, preferably at unit spatial intervals. The grid system further comprises self-contained crosses of predetermined size, within the space enclosed by the grid major stadia lines and grid horizontal crosshair separations to provide sub-unit reference in the vertical and horizontal reference.

Abstract: An optical device with at least one measurement scale for the determination of the distance to an object with an at least approximately known size observed by the measurement scale. In order to make possible a quick, object size-independent readability of measurement values and a simpler calculation of the distance to an object from the read-off measurement values, the measurement scale includes a reference marking and at least one additional measurement marking with a numerical value that is correlated with it and that is inversely proportional to the distance of the reference marking from the pertinent measurement marking. The distance to the object observed by the measurement scale is produced by a multiplication of the size of the object with a measurement value read off from the measurement scale.

Abstract: A reticle for a projectile weapon aiming apparatus including a plurality of aiming marks, the plurality of aiming marks include a first mark positioned at the center of the reticle and at least one additional mark spaced below the first mark along a vertical center axis of the reticle, wherein adjacent marks of the first mark and the at least one additional mark are spaced apart by predetermined distances. First and second horizontal stripes are provided on each side of the plurality of aiming marks respectively, the first and second horizontal stripes offset relative to the vertical center axis with a gap provided therebetween and extending towards the perimeter of the reticle, the first and second horizontal stripes spaced a predetermined distance from a bottom of the reticle measured along the vertical center axis.

Abstract: A pose detecting system includes: a marker using a microlens array; a camera; and a computer receiving a marker image. The marker includes: a lens area constituted of the microlens array and a mark array having a plurality of marks arrayed with a pitch similar to that between a plurality of lenses constituting the microlens array so as to produce a moiré pattern; and four reference points. The computer performs: determining the pose of the marker based on the four reference points; analyzing the moiré pattern so as to calculate an angle formed by the marker and a straight line connecting the center of an integrated mark that emerges at the lens area as the moiré pattern and is similar in shape to each of the plurality of marks to a viewpoint at the marker; and correcting the pose of the marker by using the angle.

Abstract: A reticle has a horizontal section having a horizontal section horizontal line. The horizontal section has horizontal section vertical lines. A vertical section has a vertical section vertical line, wherein the horizontal section intersects the vertical section at a midpoint. The vertical section has vertical section horizontal lines. A first ranging system includes a metric units ranging scale. The metric units ranging scale includes a first metric units framing bracket and a second metric units framing bracket. The first metric units framing bracket is larger than the second metric units framing bracket. The metric units ranging scale further includes a metric units vertical ruler and a metric units horizontal ruler.

Abstract: A ballistic effect compensating reticle (e.g., 200 or 300) and aim compensation method for rifle sights or projectile weapon aiming systems includes a multiple point elevation and windage aim point field (e.g., 150 or 350) including a primary aiming mark (e.g., 158 or 358) indicating a primary aiming point adapted to be sighted-in at a first selected range and a plurality of secondary aiming points arrayed beneath the primary aiming mark. The method for compensating for a projectile's ballistic behavior while developing a field expedient firing solution permits the shooter to express the field expedient firing solution in units of distance, (e.g., yards or meters, when describing or estimating range and nominal air density ballistic characteristics), and velocity (e.g., mph or kph, for windage hold points).

Abstract: An optical aiming device of the type having a light source and a reflective mirror or lens reflecting or projecting an image of a rectile to the eye of a user. The optical aiming device comprises a light sensor arrangement being arranged to cooperate with the light source to enable the adjustment the light intensity of the image of the reticle as a function of the detected light. The light sensor arrangement comprises at least one lens having at least one convex surface and at least one detector wherein the detector is arranged on a distance from the lens so as to detect light from a predetermined area on a predetermined distance from the lens.

Abstract: A sight mount for mounting an optical sight to the tang of an antique rifle or replica without undesirable modification to the rifle is provided. The sight mount includes a tang mount porting having first and second tang mounting openings positioned to cooperate with spaced fasteners extending through a top side of the tang of the rifle, a scope mount portion configured to detachably receive in a mounting relation thereto a sight and position the sight at a spaced location above and generally parallel to the barrel of the rifle when the tang mount portion is mounted to the tang of the rifle, and a vertical plate portion joining together said tang mount portion and said scope mount portion.

Abstract: An optical sight is provided and may include: a housing; at least one prism supported by the housing; an optical device disposed on the prism and including a longitudinal axis; and an illumination device associated with the optical device and operable to supply the prism with light via the optical device by supplying light to the optical device in a direction along the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A reticle which does not emit a retro-reflective signature detectable using standard field detection means at the standard distance of 10 miles, which reticle is formed of a precise series of about 10 micron wide lines etched within a physically light weight, single optical blank or glass lens, using a femtosecond near IR wavelength pulsed laser.

Abstract: An optical sight is provided and may include: a housing; at least one optic supported by the housing; an illumination device associated with the at least one optic and selectively supplying the at least one optic with light, the illumination device including a first fiber associated with a first light source; a coupler collecting light from the first fiber and supplying the at least one optic with light from the first light source; and an electroluminescent device associated with the at least one optic and selectively supplying the at least one optic with light separate from the coupler.

Abstract: An accessory module is installed between a weapon accessory (optical sighting device) and its corresponding mounting interface. The accessory module includes a body having a lower surface which is configured and arranged to mate with the corresponding upper surface of the mounting interface and an upper surface that includes a seat that is configured and arranged to conform to and receive the outer surface of the weapon accessory. The accessory module includes electronic accessories, such as for example, a flashlight configured to emit visible white light, colored light and/or infrared light. Further, the accessory module may include laser devices therein such as a laser sight, an infrared laser for night vision targeting, or a laser range finder device. The accessory module may also be configured to include a taser and/or a compact video camera.

Abstract: A sighting device for a weapon has a light gathering fiber optic that projects an image onto a partially reflective optical lens which reflects the image back to the shooter. The lens has a reticle to allow the shooter to align the image on the lens and sight the device onto the target.

Abstract: A bow sight and eye alignment assembly with phosphorescent fibers. The bow sight includes at least one sight pin mounted to a frame. At least one phosphorescent optical fiber is attached to the sight pin. At least a portion of the phosphorescent optical fiber is exposed to ambient light that is transmitted to a sight point on the sight pin. The eye alignment assembly includes a sight point of a phosphorescent optical fiber positioned a distance behind an alignment indicia on a lens. An adjustment system is provided to reposition the sight point of the eye alignment assembly relative to the alignment indicia on the lens. The eye alignment assembly preferably provides an indication of orientation of the user relative to the bow sight in at least two degrees of freedom.

Abstract: An accessory module is installed between a weapon accessory (optical sighting device) and its corresponding mounting interface. The accessory module includes a body having a lower surface which is configured and arranged to mate with the corresponding upper surface of the mounting interface and an upper surface that includes a seat that is configured and arranged to conform to and receive the outer surface of the weapon accessory. The accessory module includes electronic accessories, such as for example, a flashlight configured to emit visible white light, colored light and/or infrared light. Further, the accessory module may include laser devices therein such as a laser sight, an infrared laser for night vision targeting, or a laser range finder device. The accessory module may also be configured to include a taser and/or a compact video camera.

Abstract: An optical sight having a reference housing having a reference housing aperture formed therein; at least one reference point positioned within the reference housing aperture; an eclipsed ring having an eclipsed ring aperture formed therein; wherein the eclipsed ring includes a pivot aperture formed therein, wherein the eclipsed ring is pivotably coupled, via a pivot pin extending through the pivot aperture, to the reference housing such that the eclipsed ring may pivot relative to the reference housing and such that the eclipsed ring naturally pivots to a predetermined position, and wherein the eclipsed ring is pivotably coupled such that a first side surface of the eclipsed ring faces generally towards a second side surface of the reference housing; and at least one surface preparation on the first side surface of the eclipsed ring, wherein the surface preparation is visually distinguishable from a surface of the reference housing aperture.

Abstract: An optical sight is provided and may include a housing, at least one optic supported by the housing, and an illumination device associated with the at least one optic that selectively supplies the at least one optic with light. The illumination device may include a first fiber associated with a first light source and a second fiber associated with a second light source. A coupler may join the first fiber and the second fiber and may supply the at least one optic with light from at least one of the first light source and the second light source.

Abstract: A reticle comprises a horizontal section having horizontal section horizontal lines broken by horizontal section gaps between the horizontal section horizontal lines. A vertical section has vertical section vertical lines broken by vertical section gaps between the vertical section vertical lines. The horizontal section intersects the vertical section at a midpoint. A wide measurement ranging system includes range indicators including a highest range indicator, a plurality of intermediate range indicators, and a lowest range indicator. A height measurement ranging system has range indicators which include height measurement horizontal lines and which include a height measurement lowest range indicator closest to the vertical section, height measurement intermediate range indicators, and a height measurement highest range indicator.

Abstract: A reticle for stadiametric rangefinding has a horizontal crosshair and a vertical crosshair that are attached to an optical element. The optical element defines an optical axis and a field of view. The crosshairs intersect perpendicularly at a location that is offset from the optical axis. There may be a plurality of rangefinding indicia shaped to indicate the size of an object at a specific range. The rangefinding indicia may be arranged in a position other than vertical.

Abstract: An optical sight is provided and may include a housing, at least one optic supported by the housing, and a fiber supported by the housing and selectively supplying light to the at least one optic. A sleeve may be supported by the housing and may include an opening that selectively exposes the fiber to vary an amount of light supplied to the at least one optic and a cover extending over the opening and movable with the sleeve relative to the fiber.

Abstract: An optical sight having a reference housing having a reference housing aperture formed therein; at least one reference point positioned within the reference housing aperture; an eclipsed ring having an eclipsed ring aperture formed therein; wherein the eclipsed ring includes a pivot aperture formed therein, wherein the eclipsed ring is pivotably coupled, via a pivot pin extending through the pivot aperture, to the reference housing such that the eclipsed ring may pivot relative to the reference housing and such that the eclipsed ring naturally pivots to a predetermined position, and wherein the eclipsed ring is pivotably coupled such that a first side surface of the eclipsed ring faces generally towards a second side surface of the reference housing; and at least one surface preparation on the first side surface of the eclipsed ring, wherein the surface preparation is visually distinguishable from a surface of the reference housing aperture.

Abstract: One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a pin and sight point shape configuration for enhancing sight point visibility. Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to a pin configuration including a pin portion, an integral pin mounting portion, and an integral spool adapted to be positioned offset to one side of a bow sight.

Abstract: A method for accurately measuring feature sizes and quantifying the beam spot size in a CDSEM at real time is provided. The inventive method is based on a scanning microscope and it works on both conductive and non-conductive features. The measurement of conductive feature includes first providing a conductive feature on a surface of a substrate (the substrate maybe an insulator, a semiconductor or a material stack thereof). The conductive feature is then connected to ground and thereafter an electron beam probe raster scans the sample. When the electron beam probe hits the conductive feature the spot will have a negative potential. The potential difference between the spot and the ground will induce an electrical current flow. When the electrical beam is off the conductive feature, there will be no current flow. Therefore, by measuring the current response to the location of the beam spot, the dimension of the conductive feature can be derived.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for front to back substrate registration is described. Alignment characteristics of features on surfaces of substrates can be used to physically align substrates with a multiplicity of integrated alignment optics. Measurement of offsets of the integral alignment optics are used to compute registration data for use in calibration of the substrate global alignment.

Abstract: A scope adjustment calculating apparatus and method for calculating adjustment to a scope on a firearm is disclosed. The scope adjustment calculating device displays multiple input criteria including: a plurality of division of minute of angle for a scope, a plurality of distance from a target data, and a plurality of shot placement spacing data. Known information of given division of minute of angle for a scope, given distance from a target, and given shot placement spacing from the target center point are selected from the input criteria. Based on this known information, a given number of adjustment increments needed to zero the scope is obtained from the calculating device, and the scope is zeroed based on the given number of adjustment increments.

Abstract: A method of assembling a reticle module comprising a first element and a second element is provided. The method includes the following steps. First, a collimated beam of light shines on a first reticle of the first member and a second reticle of the second member to project an image of the first reticle and an image of the second reticle onto a screen. Thereafter, the projected image of the first reticle of the first element and the projected image of the second reticle of the second element are adjusted to align with each other. Then, the relative position between first and the second element is fixed. The method speeds up the process of assembling a reticle module and ensures both constituent reticles aligned in the same viewing direction.

Abstract: A scope adjustment calculating apparatus and method for calculating adjustment to a scope on a firearm is disclosed. The scope adjustment calculating device displays multiple input criteria including: a plurality of division of minute of angle for a scope, a plurality of distance from a target data, and a plurality of shot placement spacing data. Known information of given division of minute of angle for a scope, given distance from a target, and given shot placement spacing from the target center point are selected from the input criteria. Based on this known information, a given number of adjustment increments needed to zero the scope is obtained from the calculating device, and the scope is zeroed based on the given number of adjustment increments.

Abstract: The present invention is a reticule featuring both rapid close quarters target acquisition and precise distance shooting functionality. The reticule features a broad central aiming ring and four sets of aiming point indicating dots. The lowest set comprises dots of differing dimensions and distances apart. Ranging rings are also provided. An alternate embodiment is also comprises a highlighting ring around the aiming ring. The reticule can be illuminated through known or future discovered means for low-light or night shooting.

Abstract: A telescopic optical sight for aiming a weapon at a target is described. The telescopic optical sight comprises an eyepiece, a first reticule, a second reticule spaced laterally from said first reticule, and at least one object lens. The first and second reticules are between the eyepiece and the object lens, and the second reticule aligns with the first to aim the weapon. The first reticule is the principle focus for the telescopic optical sight.

Abstract: A reflex sighting device for day and night sighting including an ambient light collector assembly and sources of artificial light for providing illumination for a reticle pattern for sighting and with at least one of the sources of artificial light being electrically powered and having a control system for controlling its operation and with separately unique illumination structures and combinations.

Abstract: A positional accuracy measurement pattern is formed such that the position of an edge portion required to have high positional accuracy in a device pattern and the position of the pattern center of the positional accuracy measurement pattern are arranged on the same straight line in accordance with a direction in which the high positional accuracy is necessary. On the basis of the pattern center of the positional accuracy measurement pattern and the difference between the measurement value and the design value of the pattern dimension, the positional accuracy (the difference between the measurement value and the design value) of an edge portion of the device pattern is calculated.

Abstract: A positional accuracy measurement pattern is formed such that the position of an edge portion required to have high positional accuracy in a device pattern and the position of the pattern center of the positional accuracy measurement pattern are arranged on the same straight line in accordance with a direction in which the high positional accuracy is necessary. On the basis of the pattern center of the positional accuracy measurement pattern and the difference between the measurement value and the design value of the pattern dimension, the positional accuracy (the difference between the measurement value and the design value) of an edge portion of the device pattern is calculated.

Abstract: A level formed of a flat card that has a series of register marks that are printed on it. The register marks are designed to fit square on the rectangular card. The primary marks are positioned at the two ends of the card. When looking at the register marks, the user can see any angular displacement between them. This angular displacement indicates an out of level condition. If the marks are viewed as being completely horizontal, the card is level. To use the device, simple stand the card up on the surface to be leveled. The angular displacement of the register marks instantly show whether the surface that the card is resting on is level. In this way, just about anything can be tested for level. The device can also be placed on walls or other objects to draw level lines or reference marks. It is also useful as a template for tracing or drawing straight lines for sewing or other activities.

Abstract: A reflex sighting device for day and night sighting including a light collector assembly for providing illumination for a reticle pattern for sighting and having a fiber optic light collector section defined by an optical fiber arranged to receive ambient light directed radially inwardly into the optical fiber and having a lens for focusing the ambient light radially inwardly into the optical fiber and including an artificial light source for providing lighting for night time illumination of the reticle pattern.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a reticule device for a fire sighting scope. According to the reticule device of the present invention, it is possible to lighten brightly the entire surface of a scale facing an eyepiece by illuminating light thereto. A light source and a reflection frame are mounted at each prescribed position and further a conventional crossed scale is incorporated into the device as it stands. Furthermore, since a glass plate is not employed in the scale, dust etc. which might adhere on the scale can easily be cleaned or swept off.

Abstract: A semiconductor device inspection template for use in visual inspection of semiconductor die or packages includes a selectively patterned transparent film mounted in a sleeve adapted for rapid placement and removal from an optical inspection instrument's optical tube.

Abstract: A viewing and sighting apparatus is disclosed in its preferred form utilizing a self-luminous lighting material marked on and within clear see-through lenses and may be provided with an electronically lit light source. The sighting device is characterized by a see-through tubular structure with a front clear lens having a cross-like image marked through its center and a rear clear lens having a circle-like image marked in its center. This sighting device is affixed with a means of adjusting the position of the rear circle image in its relationship to the center of the front cross and a means to mount on various weapons of use. The viewing and sighting apparatus may be used to isolate a target area and aim and direct projectile impace to a specific target within the isolated target area and may be further used in darkened conditions.

Abstract: The surveying instrument contains a component part (1) for the optical imaging of a target and a camera (2) for the electronic acquisition of the image produced in the optical instrument part. A reference mark (20) is located in the optical part (1) of the instrument, and this is outside that region of this instrument part through which the optical axis passes. The image of the target is projected into the region located within the reference mark. Connected to the camera is a circuit arrangement which can detect both the effective center of the image of the reference mark and the effective center of the image of the target and which can determine not only the length, but also the direction of the distance between the two effective centers. The surveying of an object or a region can be carried out automatically by means of this instrument.

Abstract: A telescopic sight for a rifle or an optical instrument is described having an improved reticle centering mount apparatus. A reticle centering sleeve is provided around a reticle mounting ring mounted within an outer housing tube containing erector lenses supported within an inner lens holder tube in axial alignment along an optical axis. The reticle centering sleeve has a longitudinal cross-section of tapered shape which is wedged between the housing tube and the mounting ring to center the sight point of the reticle on the optical axis. When the erector lenses are longitudinally adjusted within the lens tube to change the magnification of the telescopic sight, the reticle sight point is maintained centered on the image transmitted through such telescopic sight by the centering sleeve.

Abstract: The reticle is composed of two adjacent parts, each of which comprises a circular periphery with one cross hair extending across the circular periphery. The cross hair on one part is disposed at a 90.degree. angle with respect to the cross hair on the other part to form the reticle aiming point. Each part is made by a chemical machining method.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring vertical surface variations of a specimen is disclosed wherein the specimen is mounted in movable relation to an objective lens assembly, a reticule being arranged at a focal plane of the objective lens assembly, movement between the objective assembly and the specimen necessary for maintaining the reticule in focus upon different surface portions of the specimen providing an indication of vertical spacing between the surface portions. Another embodiment of the invention contemplates a three-dimensional reticule arranged at or adjacent a focal plane of an objective lens assembly for simultaneously focusing portions of the reticule upon different surface portions of the specimen, the reticule being adapted to provide an indication that the vertical spacing between the different surface portions of the specimen is within acceptable limits.

Abstract: An optical device for use as a gunsight, telescope or viewfinder is disclosed, the device being capable of indicating the distance of the target from the user. This is accomplished by a reticle in, or associated with, the sighting device, the reticle being calibrated to give the viewer an instant indication of range without requiring mechanical adjustments.