F41G 3/145
Using a target illuminator
Official title: {using a target illuminator}
F41G3/145 (Using a target illuminator) appears on 182 US grants and 162 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F41G- Granted patents
- 182
- Published applications
- 162
- Assignees
- 97
- Inventors
- 342
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
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| 2025 | 7 | 11 |
| 2026 | 6 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Enhanced vision systems and methods11 Aug 2026US 12,705,886 B2EOTech, LLC
- Machine to machine targeting maintaining positive identification14 Jul 2026US 12,681,474 B2AeroVironment, Inc.
- Dual trigger weapon control system with integrated manual and assisted targeting3 Mar 2026US 12,566,047 B2Flex Force Enterprises Inc.
- Methods for aiming a firearm relative to a disturbed pointer and systems thereof10 Feb 2026US 12,546,567 B2B. E. Meyers & Co., Inc.
- Method and device for visualizing impacts of laser pulses on a target27 Jan 2026US 12,535,565 B2Safran Electronics & Defense
- Machine to Machine Targeting Maintaining Positive Identification1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299620 A1AeroVironment, Inc.
- Designation system comprising an apparatus for tracking a designation of at least one target17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276347 A1Safran Electronics & Defense
- Methods for aiming a firearm relative to a disturbed pointer and systems thereof18 Jun 2026US 2026/0168768 A1B. E. Meyers & Co., Inc.
- Addressable vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser for aiming and pointing beams12 Mar 2026US 2026/0071846 A1B. E. Meyers & Co., Inc.
- Optical phased array system with closed-loop compensation of atmospheric turbulence and noise effects4 Dec 2025US 2025/0369881 A1Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Laser spot tracking with off-axis angle detection59US 8,451,432 B2Analog Modules, Inc. · 2013
- Method and system for aiming a small caliber weapon57US 5,208,417 AThe State of Israel, Atomic Energy Commission, Soreq Nuclear Research Center · 1993
- Modular aerodynamic gyrodynamic intelligent controlled projectile and method of operating same50US 5,425,514 ARaytheon Company · 1995
- Automatic laser boresighting49US 4,155,096 AMartin Marietta Corporation · 1979
- Target loop active boresighting device49US 4,737,028 AThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army · 1988