US12547012 - Guidance system for optical instruments
The patent describes a guidance system designed for optical instruments, featuring an electronic output indicator (EOI) array that can be mounted around the eyepiece and a controller with executable instructions for various operating modes. Each mode allows the EOI array to be divided into subarrays, which are modulated based on different sensor signals and configurable parameters.
Claim 1
1 . A guidance system mountable to an optical instrument, the guidance system comprising: an electronic output indicator (EOI) array, the EOI array positioned at a perimeter of an eyepiece of the optical instrument upon mounting the guidance system to the optical instrument, and a controller, wherein, while the guidance system is mounted to the optical instrument, the controller includes executable instructions stored in non-transitory memory thereon to: execute a plurality of operating modes, including, for each operating mode: obtaining configurable parameter values corresponding to the operating mode, wherein there are configurable parameters that are different for different operating modes; dividing the EOI array into a different plurality of EOI subarrays, and modulating each of the plurality of EOI subarrays responsive to a different set of one or more sensor signals. an electronic output indicator (EOI) array, the EOI array positioned at a perimeter of an eyepiece of the optical instrument upon mounting the guidance system to the optical instrument, and a controller, wherein, while the guidance system is mounted to the optical instrument, the controller includes executable instructions stored in non-transitory memory thereon to: execute a plurality of operating modes, including, for each operating mode: obtaining configurable parameter values corresponding to the operating mode, wherein there are configurable parameters that are different for different operating modes; dividing the EOI array into a different plurality of EOI subarrays, and modulating each of the plurality of EOI subarrays responsive to a different set of one or more sensor signals. a controller, wherein, while the guidance system is mounted to the optical instrument, the controller includes executable instructions stored in non-transitory memory thereon to: execute a plurality of operating modes, including, for each operating mode: obtaining configurable parameter values corresponding to the operating mode, wherein there are configurable parameters that are different for different operating modes; dividing the EOI array into a different plurality of EOI subarrays, and modulating each of the plurality of EOI subarrays responsive to a different set of one or more sensor signals. obtaining configurable parameter values corresponding to the operating mode, wherein there are configurable parameters that are different for different operating modes; dividing the EOI array into a different plurality of EOI subarrays, and modulating each of the plurality of EOI subarrays responsive to a different set of one or more sensor signals.
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