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US 10,378,858 B2Granted
Systems, devices and methods for visualizing a target
OwnerKai W. Gullinventor
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Abstract
A targeting system for visualizing a target includes a targeting assembly having a main body mountable to a weapon and a rail-locking member selectively mountable to the main body. The main body supports at least one of a visual assembly, a power assembly, and a transmission assembly. Communicating with the targeting assembly is a viewing assembly.
Claims19
A targeting system for visualizing a target, the targeting system comprising:
- a targeting assembly comprising a main body mountable to a weapon having a rail mount and an adjustable attachment rail selectively mountable to the main body, the main body supporting a visual assembly, a first power assembly, and a transmission assembly, wherein the adjustable attachment rail is movable towards or away from the main body to form a variable width profile being inverse of a profile of the rail mount, and wherein the width of the variable width profile corresponds to a width of the rail mount profile;
- and a viewing assembly in communication with the targeting assembly, the viewing assembly comprising a receiver assembly, a second power assembly, and a display assembly removably mounted to eye spectacles, the second power assembly being separate from the first power assembly.
A method for aiming a weapon having a rail mount, the method comprising:
- mounting a targeting assembly to the rail mount, wherein mounting the targeting assembly to the rail mount includes:
- securing an adjustment rail to a main body of the targeting assembly to form a variable width profile, the variable width profile being inverse of a profile of the rail mount;
- adjusting a width of the variable width profile by moving the adjustment rail towards or away from the main body so that the width of the variable width profile corresponds to a width of the rail mount profile;
- and securing the variable width profile of the targeting assembly around the rail mount profile;
- mounting a viewing assembly with a video display on a lens of eye spectacles having a second field of view, the second field of view remaining at least partially unobstructed when the viewing assembly is mounted on the lens;
- capturing video stream data within a first field of view of the targeting assembly;
- and transmitting the video stream data from the targeting assembly to the viewing assembly;
- and displaying the video stream data on the video display removably attached to the lens of eye spectacles.
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A method for aiming a weapon having a rail mount, the method comprising:
- mounting a targeting assembly to the weapon, the targeting assembly comprising at least a visual assembly having a first field of view, wherein mounting the targeting assembly includes:
- securing an adjustment rail to a main body of the targeting assembly to form a variable width profile, the variable width profile being inverse of a profile of the rail mount;
- and adjusting a width of the variable width profile by moving the adjustment rail towards or away from the main body so that the width of the variable width profile corresponds to a width of the rail mount profile;
- positioning a viewing portal within a second field of view so that the second field of view remains at least partially unobstructed;
- connecting the targeting assembly to the viewing portal;
- drawing the weapon, wherein drawing the weapon activates the targeting assembly and the viewing portal;
- transmitting video data stream data from the targeting assembly to the viewing portal;
- and displaying the video data stream to the user through the viewing portal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.