Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
042113000 | Target spot or dot superimposed on sight | 38 |
20090265974 | "MOVING RED DOT" SIGHTING DEVICE - Improved “moving red dot” sighting device, including a fixed light source ( | 10-29-2009 |
20100077645 | Reflective Dot Sighting Device with Perceived Dot Location - A reflective sighting device includes a reflective sight component having a reflective surface for facing a user and a light source arranged for projecting a reflected image onto the reflective sight component for view by the user along a line of sight. A first focal plane of the reflected image is closer to the reflective sight component than a second focal plane of a distant target, so that movement of the reflected image is minimized as perceived by a viewer when the reflective sighting device is subjected to small unwanted movement. | 04-01-2010 |
20100275495 | Dot Sighting Device with Large Caliber - Provided is a dot sighting device with large caliber for binocular vision in which sighting can be performed rapidly and accurately by minimizing parallax. The dot sighting device is attached to and detached from a mount for a heavy machine gun. In addition, by using the dot sighting device with large caliber, a user can rapidly and accurately sight and fire a target by taking into consideration types and characteristics of the target and a distance to the target. | 11-04-2010 |
20100281750 | FIREARM SIGHT - A sight for a firearm including a body having an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion having opposing sidewalls. Each of the sidewalls including at least one protrusion. The protrusions abuttingly engage sidewalls of a barrel receptacle to secure the sight to the firearm. Additionally, the protrusions facilitate insertion of the sight in the receptacle without the need to machine or grind the lower portion prior to insertion. | 11-11-2010 |
20110099881 | Optical Telescope Sight Combining Dot Sight Mode and Scope Mode - The present invention relates to an optical device for both a dot sight mode and a scope mode, the optical device including: a dot-sight main body which is formed with a dot sight region where a light source and a reflective mirror are installed to display light emitted from the light source as a dot on an external target, and operates in the dot sight mode; and a scope structure which includes an objective lens and an eyepiece lens to magnify and see the external target, and is rotatable inside the dot-sight main body, the scope mode being selected when the scope structure is rotated and inserted in the dot sight region. With this, there is provided an optical device for both a dot sight mode and a scope mode, in which a scope structure is installed to be retractable inside a dot sight device and thus both the dot sight mode and the scope mode are supported, thereby aiming at an external target through quick mode switching, and there is no need for an additional scope device. | 05-05-2011 |
20110283589 | GUN SIGHT - Various gun sights for firearms and related methods of use are provided. In one embodiment, the sight includes an apparatus adapted to be mounted at a rear end of a firearm and arranged to occlude one eye of a user of the firearm and to generate an illuminated dot that is disposed such that it is generally centered on the longitudinal axis of the barrel of the firearm. The gun sight produces a collimated beam of light that creates an image of an illuminated dot by either a refractive method or a reflective method. In use, a dominant eye of the user is occluded by the sight and the other eye of the user is focused on the target. The user then adjusts the position of the gun relative to the target such that the user perceives the illuminated dot of the sight to be positioned on the target. In one embodiment the sight includes a dry fire detector that generates some output to the user, such as an increase in brightness of the illuminated dot, at the instant the weapon would have fired if a round had been in the chamber. | 11-24-2011 |
20120005938 | Tactical Reflectoscope - A three mirror-plane reflectoscope target acquisition accessory, with no moving parts, which mounts to the top, side or under any gun and many other apparatus to allow the user to: view, acquire and/or take action accurately from a cover and hidden position, around a corner, situating their person 90° to the side, above or below what is known as a typical firing position to the gun or host to which the tactical reflectoscope is affixed. | 01-12-2012 |
20120055063 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MITIGATING PARALLAX IN GUN SIGHTS - A device for mitigating parallax in a reflex sight. The reflex sight having a front portion for receiving light and a rear portion for providing a visual of a target to a user. The parallax mitigation device defines a reticle positioned in an optical path of the reflex sight. The reticle is configured to indicate a center of the visual provided to the user. | 03-08-2012 |
20120102808 | SIGHT SYSTEM - A sight system is provided which may be selectively used in a variety of different ways. In one example, the sight system may be positioned on a rifle to provide a rifle sight system. In this example, the sight system may be positioned on the rifle barrel a substantial distance away from a user's eye. Advantageously, such an implementation may permit a user to effectively sight the rifle without compromising situational awareness. In another example, the sight system may be used to provide a reflex sight with a reticle (e.g., a dot, crosshair, mark, or other appropriate shape) superimposed on an image (e.g., a zoomed or non-zoomed image) displayed from a camera. In another example, the sight system may be used to provide an occluded sight in which a camera and/or display of the sight system is disabled. As a result, a reticle may be displayed over an opaque background. | 05-03-2012 |
20120167439 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR AIMING TARGET - Disclosed is a system for a weapon sight for aiming a target. The system includes a controller unit configured to initiate an electronic zoom calibration mode, locate a red dot of a day view optic, cause a line of sight to the target unperturbed, electronically superimpose a reticle of the weapon sight onto a thermal image of the target, store information corresponding to a location of the reticle when the reticle is allowed to coincide with the located red dot, and write a pixel corresponding to the stored information of the location of the reticle to a pixel written corresponding to a location of the reticle in a non-electronic zoom mode. The system also includes a memory unit communicably coupled to the controller unit. Further disclosed are a weapon sight and a method for aiming a target using electronic zoom calibration. | 07-05-2012 |
20130008072 | DOT SIGHT DEVICE - A dot sight device is discussed, which includes a window frame enclosing a transparent lens; a body plate extending from the window frame; a light emitter disposed on the body plate, and configured to emit a light that forms a pattern on the transparent lens; a brightness detector disposed at a later side of the body plate; a brightness detector switch configured to selectively activate the brightness detector; a brightness switch configured to enable a user to manually change a brightness of the pattern; a battery case disposed at a rear of the body plate; and a magnifier movably attached to the body plate. | 01-10-2013 |
20130174464 | DIGITAL MACHINEGUN OPTIC WITH BULLET DROP COMPENSATION MOUNT - A digital machinegun optic (DMO) is discussed, which includes a digital module having a camera to obtain an image, a bullet drop compensation mount receiving the digital module in a detachable manner, and having a mounting solution, a caliber adjustment knob configured to enable a user to select a caliber that matches firearms of different calibers, and a dual bullet drop compensation wheel to allow the user to accurately hit a target by selecting a right distance to the target; a head mounted display module having a display portion to receive the image from the camera; and a control box module configured to control a display of the image on the display portion. | 07-11-2013 |
20130199073 | DOT SIGHT DEVICE HAVING POWER SAVING FUNCTIONS, THE CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A dot sight having power saving functions and a control method thereof are disclosed. The dot sight, which includes a battery, a dot visual chart generator, and a reflector disposed therein and which is mounted on a portable gun, includes a controller which selects an operation mode in which power of the dot visual chart generator is turned on and a power saving mode in which the power of the dot visual chart generator is turned off, and a timer which measures a time from when the operation mode is started, and the controller converts a mode into the power saving mode after a predetermined time using a time measured by the timer. Accordingly, if the dot sight is not used in the operation mode, the dot sight automatically converts the operation mode into the power saving mode, and, if a movement is sensed in the power saving mode, converts the power saving mode into the operation mode, so that battery utilization efficiency can be improved. Also, if a movement is sensed by a vibration sensor when a user grips a gun or aims at a target, the power saving mode is released and thus power saving functions are achieved without any inconvenience. | 08-08-2013 |
20130219767 | UNIVERSAL FIREARM MOUNT - A system for coupling a red dot sight to a handgun is provided. The system may include a mounting unit made from a single piece of material. The piece may include a male dovetail and a longitudinal rail thereon. The male dovetail may be disposed in a female dovetail of a rear sight portion of the handgun. The longitudinal rail may be configured to receive the red dot sight. The longitudinal rail may define a plurality of lateral slots on the top of the longitudinal rail, and a longitudinal slot extending across the entirety of, and laterally centered on, the top of the longitudinal length of the longitudinal rail. Two visual markers may be located on the back of the longitudinal rail, to the left and right of the longitudinal slot. A tapped aperture may extend through the male dovetail, and a set screw may be disposed therein. | 08-29-2013 |
20130232845 | BATTERY FREE LIGHT EMITTING DIODE REFLECTIVE DOT GUNSIGHT - A reflective dot gunsight is disclosed that includes a power generation unit utilizing a hand driven dynamo to provide power. This enables the gunsight to operate independently of the availability of suitable charged batteries, providing a critical advantage in sporting and combat situations. Failure of battery power at a critical moment is a major source of anxiety and forces many users away from the obvious advantages of lighted reflective dot sights. Battery failure can occur suddenly and without warning rendering the reflective dot sight useless. Even if spare batteries are carried, it takes several minutes to replace the battery. The LED lamp in the disclosed gunsight is powered by a non-removable supercapacitor that is charged by a hand cranked dynamo. A few seconds of cranking provides minutes of operation and the device can be recharged to full capacity at any time. | 09-12-2013 |
20130263491 | DOT-SIGHT DEVICE WITH POLARIZERS - Disclosed is a dot-sight device with polarizers. The dot-sight device with polarizers includes: a reflecting mirror; a first polarizing unit provided in front of the reflecting mirror; a dot indication generator emitting a ray to the reflecting mirror to form a the dot virtual image; and a second polarizing unit provided in front of the dot indication generator, the first polarizing unit and the second polarizing unit being arranged so that a ray of the dot indication generator is passed through the second polarizing unit but blocked by the first polarizing unit. Thus, there is provided a dot-sight device with polarizers, in which a ray emitted from a dot indication generator is not discovered by the other party and thus a dot-sight observer is not discovered by the other party. | 10-10-2013 |
20130283660 | GUN SIGHT - Various gun sights and related methods are provided. In one embodiment, a gun sight includes a light source adapted to project light, a user-viewable interface, and an optical element. The optical element includes a first surface adapted to pass the light to provide a reticle at the user-viewable interface. The optical element also includes a second surface adapted to refract the light to provide a light guide at a peripheral area of the user-viewable interface to aid a user to substantially align the user's eye with the reticle. Various mechanisms for aligning gun sights, attaching gun sights, related methods, and other embodiments are also provided. | 10-31-2013 |
20140096428 | DOT-SIGHTING DEVICE - A dot-sighting device includes a light source, a beam splitter and a reflective element. The light source emits light. The beam splitter includes a surface that reflects at least a portion of a first light component of the light and transmits at least a portion of a second light component. The reflective element reflects at least a portion of the first light component reflected by the surface of the beam splitter toward the beam splitter. The light reflected by the reflective element includes the second light component. | 04-10-2014 |
20140109456 | SMALL ARM DOT SIGHT DEVICE - A dot sight includes a base, a housing, a reflective element, an emitter, a horizontal adjusting portion and a vertical adjusting portion. The housing is coupled to the base. The reflective element is coupled to the housing. The emitter provides a reticle image to the reflective element. The reflective element reflects at least a portion of the reticle image. The emitter is coupled to the housing. The horizontal adjusting portion adjusts a position of the housing relative to the base. The vertical adjusting portion adjusts a position of the housing relative to the base. | 04-24-2014 |
20140123531 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ALIGNING A POINT OF AIM WITH A POINT OF IMPACT FOR A PROJECTILE DEVICE - A method of aligning a point of aim with a point of impact for a projectile device is disclosed. Using at least one superposition device coupled to the projectile device, multiple optical reference points are superposed within a first target area. Positions for at least two of the optical reference points are noted. A projectile is shot from the projectile device at a second target area, while the positions of the at least two optical reference points are maintained, to create the point of impact. The point of aim for the projectile device is adjusted to correspond with the point of impact while the positions of the at least two optical reference points are maintained. A system for aligning a point of aim with a point of impact for a projectile device is also disclosed. | 05-08-2014 |
20140123532 | Visual Target Acquisition Scope System - In a visual target acquisition scope system for an adjustable connection is provided between a zero magnification scope viewed by a first eye of a user and a photographic camera scope viewed by a second eye of the user. The system includes first and second movable sections connected and controlled by an adjustment locking mechanisms. According to the system, while the user is looking at the object through said zero magnification power scope by the first eye and looking at the object through the photographic camera scope by the second eye, the target visible to the first eye is simultaneously visible to the second eye, so as to provide immediate acquisition and viewing of the object through the photographic camera scope by the second eye. | 05-08-2014 |
20140202059 | SIGHT - The invention relates to a sighting device having an optical reversing system ( | 07-24-2014 |
20140298705 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ALIGNING A POINT OF AIM WITH A POINT OF IMPACT FOR A PROJECTILE DEVICE - A method of aligning a point of aim with a point of impact for a projectile device is disclosed. Using at least one superposition device coupled to the projectile device, multiple optical reference points are superposed within a first target area. Positions for at least two of the optical reference points are noted. A projectile is shot from the projectile device at a second target area, while the positions of the at least two optical reference points are maintained, to create the point of impact. The point of aim for the projectile device is adjusted to correspond with the point of impact while the positions of the at least two optical reference points are maintained. A system for aligning a point of aim with a point of impact for a projectile device is also disclosed. | 10-09-2014 |
20140305022 | MODULAR UNIVERSAL MACHINEGUN SIGHT WITH BULLET DROP COMPENSATION DEVICE - A Universal Machinegun Sight (UMS) with a modular design is discussed, whereby the UMS includes a main body receiving a lens body in a detachable manner; a mounting solution disposed in the main body; a wheel type bullet drop compensation device to accept various caliber disks and disposed in the main body; a removable LED module disposed on the main body; and a magnification mounting rail disposed on the main body. | 10-16-2014 |
20150059225 | Sighting Device and Method - A sighting device includes an optical element, a light source, and a main body. The light source is disposed on an object side of the optical element to generate light which passes through the optical element and arrives at an image side of the optical element. The main body houses the optical element and the light source. The main body includes an upright part and an extended part. The extended part extends from the upright part toward the object side. The light source is disposed in the extended part. The optical element is disposed in the upright part. A sighting method includes operating the sighting device. | 03-05-2015 |
20150107147 | Firearm Sighting Assembly - The present invention is an attachment for a firearm that allows an observer to assist a shooter in acquiring a target. Specifically, the firearm includes a scope or an iron sight. The attachment includes a body that can be attached to the firearm with a scope ring; the body includes a base and a top portion arranged so that the attachment can extend at about a 45 degree angle from the firearm yet hold a scope or other attachment level with horizontal and off-set from the firearm's sighting device. Once sighted in, the observer may use the scope mounted on the attachment to view exactly the same field as the firearm user sees through the firearm's sighting device, for the purpose of assisting the shooter. | 04-23-2015 |
20150308788 | DOT-SIGHTING DEVICE - A dot-sighting device includes a light source, a beam splitter and a reflective element. The light source emits light. The beam splitter includes a surface that reflects at least a portion of a first light component of the light and transmits at least a portion of a second light component. The reflective element reflects at least a portion of the first light component reflected by the surface of the beam splitter toward the beam splitter. The light reflected by the reflective element includes the second light component. | 10-29-2015 |
20150345905 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ALIGNING A POINT OF AIM WITH A POINT OF IMPACT FOR A PROJECTILE DEVICE - A method of aligning a point of aim with a point of impact for a projectile device is disclosed. Using a superposition device coupled to the projectile device, at least one reference point is superposed within a first target area with at least one beam of the superposition device. A position for at least one of the reference points is noted. A projectile is shot from the projectile device at a second target area, while the position of the at least one reference point is maintained, to create the point of impact. The point of aim for the projectile device is adjusted to correspond with the point of impact while the position of the at least one reference points is maintained. | 12-03-2015 |
20160047624 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ALIGNING A POINT OF AIM WITH A POINT OF IMPACT FOR A PROJECTILE DEVICE - A method of aligning a point of aim with a point of impact for a projectile device is disclosed. Using a superposition device coupled to the projectile device, at least three reference points are superposed within a first target area with at least three diverging beams of the superposition device. Positions for at least three of the reference points are noted. A projectile is shot from the projectile device at a second target area, while the positions of the at least three reference points are maintained, to create the point of impact. The point of aim for the projectile device is adjusted to correspond with the point of impact while the positions of the at least three reference points are maintained. A system for aligning a point of aim with a point of impact for a projectile device is also disclosed. | 02-18-2016 |
20160047625 | METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR ALIGNING A POINT OF AIM WITH A POINT OF IMPACT FOR A PROJECTILE DEVICE - A method of aligning a point of aim with a point of impact for a projectile device is disclosed. Using at least one superposition device coupled to the projectile device, multiple optical reference points are superposed within a first target area. Positions for at least two of the optical reference points are noted. A projectile is shot from the projectile device at a second target area, while the positions of the at least two optical reference points are maintained, to create the point of impact. The point of aim for the projectile device is adjusted to correspond with the point of impact while the positions of the at least two optical reference points are maintained. A system for aligning a point of aim with a point of impact for a projectile device is also disclosed. | 02-18-2016 |
20160102943 | COMBINED REFLEX AND LASER SIGHT WITH ELEVATION MACRO-ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM - A combined reflex and laser sighting device is provided. In one aspect, the reflex sight and one or more laser elements are coaligned, such that both the reflex sight and the laser sight can be sighted in or boresighted to a weapon together in a single operation. In another aspect, one or more laser elements are mounted within a laser bench and aligned with a reflex sight attached to the laser bench. In yet another aspect, a plurality of laser elements are provided within the laser bench and are coaligned with each other and the reflex sight. In another aspect, a mounting block with yielding vertical and horizontal webs is provided to allow windage and elevation adjustments to be made to the reflex sight and laser elements together. In still another aspect, an elevation macro-adjustment mechanism is provided to provide a simple adjustment that that realign the sight to a weapon to accommodate different shooting scenarios, such as different velocity rounds, different target distances, and elevational differences of the shooter's vantage point. | 04-14-2016 |
20160131454 | DOT-SIGHTING DEVICE - A dot-sighting device includes a light source, a beam splitter and a reflective element. The light source emits light. The beam splitter includes a surface that reflects at least a portion of a first light component of the light and transmits at least a portion of a second light component. The reflective element reflects at least a portion of the first light component reflected by the surface of the beam splitter toward the beam splitter. The light reflected by the reflective element includes the second light component. | 05-12-2016 |
20160377377 | HOLOGRAPHIC SIGHT WITH OPTIMIZED REFLECTION AND IMAGE ANGLES - A holographic gun sight has a housing with a viewing end and an opposing target end, a viewing path being defined from the viewing end to the target end. A light source projects a light beam along a path to illuminate a reflection-type holographic optical element (HOE). The HOE reconstructs an object beam with an image of a reticle. The absolute difference between the incidence angle of the light beam on the HOE and the object beam angle is greater than zero and less than or equal to 30 degrees. | 12-29-2016 |
20160377378 | HYBRID HOLOGRAPHIC SIGHT - A hybrid holographic sight generates a reticle or other image for aiming a weapon or an optical device. The hybrid holographic sight includes a light source operable to project a light beam along a path and a holographic optical element (HOE) disposed in the path of the light beam. The HOE reconstructs an image of a reticle and a non-diffraction element reflects the image of the reticle, whereby a user may view a reflection of the reconstructed reticle in the non-diffraction element (NDE). | 12-29-2016 |
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