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US 11,698,242 B2Granted
Phosphorescent fiber optic sight system
OwnerJens Rohrerinventor
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Abstract
A phosphorescent sight system is provided comprising a rear sight for disposition along a proximal portion of a slide substrate of a firearm and a front sight for disposition along a distal portion of the slide substrate. The sight system may further comprise an optical waveguide disposed within a waveguide cavity of the rear sight or the front sight. Further, a phosphorescent element may be disposed adjacent a proximal portion of the optical waveguide.
Claims18
A phosphorescent sight system, comprising:
- a rear sight for disposition along a proximal portion of a slide substrate of a firearm;
- a front sight for disposition along a distal portion of the slide substrate;
- an optical waveguide disposed within a first waveguide aperture of the rear sight or the front sight;
- and
- a phosphorescent element disposed adjacent the optical waveguide, wherein a predetermined amount of excitation energy maintains the phosphorescent element in an active mode.
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A phosphorescent sight system, comprising:
- a rear sight for disposition along a proximal portion of a slide substrate of a firearm;
- a front sight for disposition along a distal portion of the slide substrate;
- an optical waveguide disposed within a first waveguide aperture of the rear sight or the front sight;
- and
- a phosphorescent element disposed adjacent a proximal portion of the optical waveguide, wherein:
- the phosphorescent element operates between an active mode and an inactive mode based upon the application of excitation energy to the phosphorescent element, wherein a predetermined amount of excitation energy maintains the phosphorescent element in the active mode;
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- the active mode and the inactive mode are separated by a threshold intensity of visible illumination produced by the optical waveguide and the phosphorescent element.
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A phosphorescent sight system, comprising:
- a rear sight for disposition along a proximal portion of a slide substrate of a firearm, wherein:
- the rear sight comprises a first waveguide aperture and a second waveguide aperture disposed symmetrically about either side of a common optical axis;
- a front sight for disposition along a distal portion of the slide substrate, wherein:
- the front sight comprises a third waveguide aperture disposed along the common optical axis;
- a plurality of optical waveguides each disposed within the first waveguide aperture, the second waveguide aperture and the third waveguide aperture;
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- a plurality of phosphorescent elements each disposed adjacent a proximal portion of the optical waveguide within the first waveguide aperture and a proximal portion of the optical waveguide within the second waveguide aperture, wherein:
- the phosphorescent element operates between an active mode and an inactive mode based upon the application of excitation energy to the phosphorescent element, wherein a predetermined amount of excitation energy maintains the phosphorescent element in the active mode;
- and
- the active mode and the inactive mode are separated by a threshold intensity of visible illumination produced by the optical waveguide and the phosphorescent element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.