Reflex sight with cant indicating reticle display
AssigneeWilcox Industries Corp.
InventorsMichael C. Nackel, Richard Wengenroth, Marvin S. Carter, III, Andrew Nicholson, Jansen J. Habrial
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Abstract
In one aspect, a sighting device for a weapon includes an orientation sensor configured to detect a weapon cant, a display having one or more visual indicators, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive information regarding weapon cant from the orientation sensor and is further configured to control the one or more visual indicators of the display output to provide a visual indication of excessive weapon cant. In a further aspect, a method of sighting a target is provided.
Claims28
A sighting device for a weapon, the sighting device comprising:
- a viewing window through which a user can view a target scene;
- an orientation sensor for generating information representative of a weapon cant angle;
- a processor in electrical communication with the orientation sensor, the processor configured to receive the information representative of the weapon cant angle from the orientation sensor;
- a display in electrical communication with the processor for providing a visual indication of excessive weapon cant if the weapon cant angle exceeds a preselected threshold;
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- projection optics for projecting an image of the display, the image of the display viewable through the viewing window.
A method of sighting a target in a target area, comprising:
- viewing a target area through viewing window;
- detecting a weapon cant angle with an orientation sensor;
- determining, using a processor, whether the weapon cant angle exceeds a preselected cant angle;
- generating, on a display, an image including an aim point and a plurality of reticle elements;
- projecting, using projection optics, the image of the display so that it is viewable through the viewing window;
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- if the weapon cant angle exceeds a preselected threshold, displaying a visual indication of excessive weapon cant.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.