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US 2013/0199074 A1Published application
Optical device having projected aiming point
AssigneeBurris Company, Inc.
InventorsDouglas F. Paterson, Steven A. Bennetts
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Abstract
An aiming device includes a set of lenses disposed along an optical path, the set of lenses including an objective lens and an ocular lens. A reflective element is disposed on the optical path between the objective lens and the ocular lens. An addressable display is located off the optical path and projects an image to the reflective element. The image is viewable through the ocular lens and is an aiming element superimposed on a field of view.
Claims25
An aiming device comprising:
- a set of lenses disposed along an optical path, the set of lenses including an objective lens and an ocular lens;
- a reflective element disposed on the optical path between the objective lens and the ocular lens;
- an addressable display located off the optical path, the display projecting an image to the reflective element, such that the image is viewable through the ocular lens, wherein the image comprises an aiming element superimposed on a field of view.
A sighting system comprising:
- a set of lenses disposed along an optical path, the set of lenses including an objective lens and an ocular lens;
- a wind sensor for sensing at least one of a wind speed and a wind direction;
- a processor for calculating a wind uncertainty based at least in part on a signal sent from the wind sensor;
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- a display element for displaying an image viewable through the ocular lens, wherein the image is based at least in part on the wind uncertainty.
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