# US 12,181,251 B2 · Video camera sight scopes with external reticles > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,181,251 B2 - Document ID: US12181251B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/829,274 - Filed: 2022-05-31 - Published: 2023-08-31 - Granted: 2024-12-31 - Earliest claimed: 2022-02-27 - Applicants: Robert Marshall Campbell - Inventors: Robert Marshall Campbell - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12181251B2 ## CPC - F41G 3/165: {using a TV-monitor} - F41G 11/00: Details of sighting or aiming apparatus; Accessories {(tools for adjustment of sights F41G1/545)} - F41G 1/32: Night sights, e.g. luminescent {(optical aspects of sighting devices G02B23/00, G02B27/00)} - F41G 1/345: {for illuminating the sights} - F41G 3/06: with rangefinder (rangefinders per se G01C) - F41G: WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING (optical aspects thereof G02B) ## Abstract A camera sighting device for a firearm including a targeting reticle unit mounted in a first position on the weapons rail of a firearm and a video camera unit comprising a field of view separately mounted in a second position on the weapons rail of the firearm at a distance behind the targeting reticle mounted in the first position, and a surveillance unit attachable to a helmet and with both the video camera unit and the surveillance unit capable of digital video communication with a digital display remotely mounted in a display mount in a third position. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A digital video camera sighting device for a firearm comprising: a targeting reticle unit mountable to a firearm in a first position; and a digital video camera unit separately mountable behind the targeting reticle unit on the firearm in a second position that's different from the first position; wherein the digital video camera unit includes a plurality of digital video cameras with each possessing fields of view that are different relative to each other. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The digital video camera sighting device for a firearm of claim 1, wherein an upper portion of the targeting reticle unit is both vertically and laterally adjustable relative to the digital video camera unit of the sighting device. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The digital video camera sighting device for a firearm of claim 1, wherein a lower portion of the reticle unit comprises lateral tracks that are capable of engaging an upper portion of the rail mount. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The digital video camera sighting device for a firearm of claim 1, wherein the targeting reticle unit comprise a targeting reticle that is illuminable. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The digital video camera sighting device for a firearm of claim 4, wherein the reticle unit further comprises an illumination intensity control knob capable of adjusting the illumination of the targeting reticle. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The digital video camera sighting device for a firearm of claim 1, wherein the targeting reticle unit further comprises a barrel mount attachable to a barrel portion of a firearm. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The digital video camera sighting device for a firearm of claim 6, wherein the barrel mount comprises a clamping member. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The digital video camera sighting device for a firearm of claim 1, wherein both the targeting reticle unit and the digital video camera unit, are mounted to a rail mount, such that the rail mount is capable of securing both the targeting reticle unit and the digital video camera unit to the firearm. ### Claim 9 A camera sighting device for a firearm comprising: a targeting reticle mounted in a first position on a weapons rail of the firearm; and at least one video camera comprising a field of view separately mounted in a second position on the weapons rail of the firearm at a distance behind the targeting reticle, wherein the at least one video camera comprise a plurality of video cameras wherein the field of view of each camera in the plurality of video cameras is different from the field of view of the other cameras in the plurality of cameras. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The camera sighting device for a firearm of claim 9, further comprising at least one adjustment member for adjusting a first position of a first video camera of the at least one video camera to align a lens portion of the first digital video camera relative to the targeting reticle. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The camera sighting device for a firearm of claim 9, wherein a portion of at least one video camera is housed in a component housing. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The camera sighting device for a firearm of claim 11, wherein a lens portion of the at least one video camera is not housed in the component housing. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The camera sighting device for a firearm of claim 9, wherein the targeting reticle comprises a firearm sight or scope separately mounted in front of the at least one digital video camera. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The camera sighting device for a firearm claim 9, wherein the targeting reticle is illuminable. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The camera sighting device for a firearm of claim 9, wherein the targeting reticle of the comprises a power supply. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The camera sighting device for a firearm of claim 9, comprising a rail mount attachable to a weapons rail of the firearm. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The camera sighting device for a firearm of claim 16, wherein the rail mount connects to targeting reticle or to the at least one video camera using lateral tracks.