US12366430 - Firearm optical sight, system and method

The patent describes an optical sight for firearms that features a reticle designed to indicate misalignment from a target, utilizing a partially reflective optical element and resonant cavity light-emitting diodes. The sight includes aiming and non-aiming marks with specific angular measurements to enhance user accuracy and field of view.

Claim 1

1. An optical sight for a firearm, comprising: a partially reflective optical element; electronic components including: a power source; and one or more resonant cavity light-emitting diodes for emitting light towards the partially reflective optical element; a reflective image projected onto the partially reflective optical element by the one or more resonant cavity light-emitting diodes, the reflective image including a reticle pattern according to a configuration of the one or more resonant cavity light-emitting diodes, the reticle pattern comprising one or more aiming marks and one or more non-aiming marks; wherein the one or more aiming marks are defined by an outer width of a first angular measurement; wherein the one or more non-aiming marks are defined by an inner width of a second angular measurement greater than the first angular measurement; wherein at an operable eye distance the optical sight includes a field of view of a third angular measurement according to a largest dimension of the partially reflective optical element; and wherein at an intended sight picture of the optical sight the third angular measurement is less than the second angular measurement, the one or more aiming marks are in the field of view and the one or more non-aiming marks are outside the field of view. a partially reflective optical element; electronic components including: a power source; and one or more resonant cavity light-emitting diodes for emitting light towards the partially reflective optical element; a power source; and one or more resonant cavity light-emitting diodes for emitting light towards the partially reflective optical element; a reflective image projected onto the partially reflective optical element by the one or more resonant cavity light-emitting diodes, the reflective image including a reticle pattern according to a configuration of the one or more resonant cavity light-emitting diodes, the reticle pattern comprising one or more aiming marks and one or more non-aiming marks; wherein the one or more aiming marks are defined by an outer width of a first angular measurement; wherein the one or more non-aiming marks are defined by an inner width of a second angular measurement greater than the first angular measurement; wherein at an operable eye distance the optical sight includes a field of view of a third angular measurement according to a largest dimension of the partially reflective optical element; and wherein at an intended sight picture of the optical sight the third angular measurement is less than the second angular measurement, the one or more aiming marks are in the field of view and the one or more non-aiming marks are outside the field of view.

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