Analog-Digital Hybrid Firearm Scope
AssigneeTrackingpoint, Inc.
InventorsDouglas Richard Hammond, John F. McHale
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Abstract
In some embodiments, an optical scope includes a direct-view optics assembly including an objective lens and a viewing lens. The direct-view optics assembly may be configured to direct and focus light from a view area received by the objective lens toward the viewing lens. The optical scope may further include a selectable element accessible by a user to select one of a direct-view mode and a digital-view mode and a switchable circuit element configured to selectively interrupt a light path between the objective lens and the viewing lens in response to selection of the digital-view mode.
Claims22
An optical scope comprising:
- a direct-view optics assembly including an objective lens and a viewing lens, the direct-view optics assembly configured to direct and focus light from a view area received by the objective lens toward the viewing lens;
- a selectable element accessible by a user to select one of a direct-view mode and a digital-view mode;
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- a switchable circuit element configured to selectively interrupt a light path between the objective lens and the viewing lens in response to selection of the digital-view mode.
A method comprising:
- in a first mode, providing light received from a view area at an objective lens of an optical scope through a first focal plane including a reticle along an optical path to a viewing lens of the optical scope;
- receiving a user input corresponding to a mode selection;
- transitioning from the first mode to the second mode in response to receiving the input;
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- in the second mode, coupling a switchable circuit element into the optical path to provide a digital-view of the view area.
A system comprising:
- an optical scope including:
- a selectable element accessible by a user to switch between a direct-view mode and a digital-view mode;
- a direct-view optics assembly including an objective lens and a viewing lens, the direct-view optics assembly configured to receive light from a view area via the objective lens and to direct and focus the light toward the viewing lens in the direct-view mode;
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- a switchable circuit element configured to selectively interrupt a light path between the objective lens and the viewing lens in the digital-view mode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.