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US 2022/0178652 A1Published application
Firearm optical sight, system and method
OwnerDimitri Mikroulisinventor
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Abstract
The disclosure is directed to an optical sight for a firearm comprising a reticle operationally configured to visually inform a user when the optical sight is misaligned from an intended target and operationally configured to visually inform the user as to the direction of misalignment.
Claims20
A method of aiming a firearm at a target, comprising:
- presenting the firearm comprising an optical sight including:
- a partially reflective optical element;
- electronic components including:
- a power source;
- and
- one or more light sources for emitting light towards the partially reflective optical element;
- a reflective image projected onto the partially reflective optical element by the one or more light sources, the reflective image including:
- a reticle including one or more aiming marks and one or more non-aiming marks, wherein at an intended sight picture of the optical sight the one or more aiming marks are in a field of view of the optical sight and the one or more non-aiming marks are outside the field of view of the optical sight;
- and
- locating the target and the one or more aiming marks in the field of view of the optical sight.
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A method of acquiring an intended sight picture of an optical sight of a firearm, comprising:
- aiming the firearm comprising the optical sight including:
- a partially reflective optical element;
- electronic components including:
- a power source;
- and
- one or more light sources for emitting light towards the partially reflective optical element;
- a reflective image projected onto the partially reflective optical element by the one or more light sources, the reflective image including:
- a reticle including one or more aiming marks and one or more non-aiming marks, wherein at an intended sight picture of the optical sight the one or more aiming marks are in a field of view of the optical sight and the one or more non-aiming marks are outside the field of view of the optical sight;
- and
- adjusting the firearm so that the one or more aiming marks and a target are in the field of view of the optical sight.
7 more elements
A method of aiming a firearm at a target, comprising:
- presenting the firearm comprising a reflex sight including:
- a reticle comprising one or more aiming marks and one or more non-aiming marks, wherein at an intended sight picture of the reflex sight the one or more aiming marks are in a field of view of the reflex sight and the one or more non-aiming marks are outside the field of view of the reflex sight;
- and
- locating the target and the one or more aiming marks in the field of view of the reflex sight.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.