Weapon system with multi-function single-view scope
AssigneeMaztech Industries, LLC
InventorsDavid Michael Masarik, Michael Raymond Masarik, Matthew James Masarik, David Alexander Steinweg, Gregory Philip Petersen
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Abstract
Certain aspects of a novel weapon sight system combine a direct view, a visible light video view, and an infrared (IR) video view mode. Each of the view modes may be viewed individually or simultaneously with one or more of the other view modes through a single viewing aperture. Further, the one or more view-modes may be provided while providing a bore-sighted reticle superimposed on the selected view. Further, the reticle may be powered separately from the video view electronics enabling use of the reticle regardless of the power status video view electronics.
Claims22
A rail-mounted firearm accessory capable of providing a plurality of viewing modes through a single viewing window and superimposing symbology on an image displayed via the rail-mounted firearm accessory, the rail-mounted firearm accessory comprising:
- a housing comprising a first window configured to admit light and a second window that enables a user to view a target scene, the housing further comprising a first compartment, a second compartment, and a rail mount enabling the housing to attach to a firearm;
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- an imaging system having a power source that is positioned in the second compartment separate from electronics of the imaging system, the electronics of the imaging system at least partially housed within the first compartment of the housing, the imaging system configured to process the admitted light and to present the target scene to the user via the second window while omitting a lens in a viewing path between and including the first window and the second window, the imaging system comprising:
- a first image source configured to generate a first image for presentation to the user, wherein the first image source generates the first image based at least in part on the admitted light;
- a second image source configured to generate a second image for presentation to the user, wherein the second image comprises the symbology;
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- a display configured to display the second image superimposed on the first image to the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.