May 20, 2025

US12305960 - Concentric collocated aiming device

A concentric collocated aiming device includes a prismatic hollow body, a dichroic mirror, a ball-and-socket attachment mechanism, a first electromagnetic (EM) radiation emission module, and a second EM radiation emission module. The dichroic mirror is angularly positioned within the prismatic hollow body so that a first light beam from the first EM radiation emission module is able to reflect about the dichroic mirror, and a second light beam from the second EM radiation emission module is able to transmit through the dichroic mirror. The first light beam and the second light beam are then able to exit the prismatic hollow body thus achieving the coalignment of dots at an operational distance. The ball-and-socket attachment mechanism functions as the mounting mechanism of the prismatic hollow body to allow 360-degree freedom of movement.

Assignee: FIREBIRD ELECTRO-OPTICS, LLC
Inventors: Adam Nemeyer
Filing date: 2024-03-28

The concentric collocated aiming device features a prismatic hollow body with a dichroic mirror positioned at a 45-degree angle, allowing for the reflection and transmission of two distinct light beams for precise coalignment. It incorporates a ball-and-socket attachment mechanism that provides 360-degree movement, enhancing its versatility for various applications.

Claim 1

A concentric collocated aiming device comprising: a prismatic hollow body; a dichroic mirror; a ball-and-socket attachment mechanism; the prismatic hollow body comprising a top base wall, a bottom base wall, a plurality of lateral walls, a first optical inlet, a second optical inlet, and an optical outlet; the ball-and-socket attachment mechanism comprising a ball portion and a socket portion; the plurality of lateral walls comprising a farthest-front lateral wall, a farthest-rear lateral wall, a farthest-left lateral wall, and a farthest-right lateral wall; the dichroic mirror being mounted into the prismatic hollow body; the dichroic mirror being mounted at a 45-degree angle between the farthest-front lateral wall and the farthest-right lateral wall; the first optical inlet traversing through the farthest-left lateral wall; an emission axis of the first optical inlet being oriented normal to the farthest-left lateral wall and intersecting the dichroic mirror; the second optical inlet traversing through the farthest-rear lateral wall; an emission axis of the second optical inlet being oriented normal to the farthest-rear lateral wall and intersecting the dichroic mirror; the ball portion being positioned external to the prismatic hollow body; the ball portion being mounted adjacent to the farthest-front lateral wall; the optical outlet traversing through the farthest-front lateral wall and the ball portion; an emission axis of the optical outlet being oriented normal to the farthest-front lateral wall and originating from the dichroic mirror; and the ball portion being pivotably mounted to the socket portion. a prismatic hollow body; a dichroic mirror; a ball-and-socket attachment mechanism; the prismatic hollow body comprising a top base wall, a bottom base wall, a plurality of lateral walls, a first optical inlet, a second optical inlet, and an optical outlet; the ball-and-socket attachment mechanism comprising a ball portion and a socket portion; the plurality of lateral walls comprising a farthest-front lateral wall, a farthest-rear lateral wall, a farthest-left lateral wall, and a farthest-right lateral wall; the dichroic mirror being mounted into the prismatic hollow body; the dichroic mirror being mounted at a 45-degree angle between the farthest-front lateral wall and the farthest-right lateral wall; the first optical inlet traversing through the farthest-left lateral wall; an emission axis of the first optical inlet being oriented normal to the farthest-left lateral wall and intersecting the dichroic mirror; the second optical inlet traversing through the farthest-rear lateral wall; an emission axis of the second optical inlet being oriented normal to the farthest-rear lateral wall and intersecting the dichroic mirror; the ball portion being positioned external to the prismatic hollow body; the ball portion being mounted adjacent to the farthest-front lateral wall; the optical outlet traversing through the farthest-front lateral wall and the ball portion; an emission axis of the optical outlet being oriented normal to the farthest-front lateral wall and originating from the dichroic mirror; and the ball portion being pivotably mounted to the socket portion.

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