Firearm Scope Method and Apparatus for Improving Firing Accuracy
First Claim
1. A firearm scope for improving accuracy when aiming and firing a firearm, comprising:
- a movable aiming icon viewed juxtaposed with images of a target, automatically movable in relation to said images of the target based on at least one accuracy-affecting factor;
whereby;
said movable aiming icon can be used to aim the firearm at the target while accounting for said at least one accuracy-affecting factor.
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Abstract
A firearm scope and related method is disclosed, comprising: a movable aiming icon viewed juxtaposed with images of a target, automatically movable in relation to the images of the target based on at least one accuracy-affecting factor; whereby: the movable aiming icon can be used to aim the firearm at the target while accounting for the at least one accuracy-affecting factor. Additionally, a firearm scope and related method is disclosed, comprising: a viewing monitor for displaying in real time, target images captured by a digital imaging array for capturing photographic images of a target; and the viewing monitor situated in relation to the firearm scope, wherein the target images displayed thereon are viewable by a person firing the firearm when firing the firearm; whereby: the target images displayed on the viewing monitor can be used to aim the firearm at the target without parallax misalignment due to variation in positioning of an eye of the person firing the firearm.
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56 Claims
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1. A firearm scope for improving accuracy when aiming and firing a firearm, comprising:
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a movable aiming icon viewed juxtaposed with images of a target, automatically movable in relation to said images of the target based on at least one accuracy-affecting factor;
whereby;
said movable aiming icon can be used to aim the firearm at the target while accounting for said at least one accuracy-affecting factor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A firearm scope for improving accuracy when aiming and firing a firearm, comprising:
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a viewing monitor for displaying in real time, target images captured by a digital imaging array for capturing photographic images of a target; and
said viewing monitor situated in relation to said firearm scope, wherein said target images displayed thereon are viewable by a person firing the firearm when firing the firearm;
whereby;
said target images displayed on said viewing monitor can be used to aim the firearm at the target without parallax misalignment due to variation in positioning of an eye of the person firing the firearm. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. An integrated reticular injection assembly for injecting visual information into an optical path of an optical imaging system, comprising:
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a substantially transparent and asymmetrically-reflective optical element for simultaneously passing an image therethrough and reflecting said visual information into an optical axis and onto a reticle element of the optical imaging system, thereby juxtaposing said visual information with said image; and
said reticle element, proximate to, fixed integrally in relation to, and in combination with, said substantially transparent and asymmetrically-reflective optical element;
wherein;
said substantially transparent and asymmetrically-reflective optical element and said reticle element are assembled as an integrated assembly separate from, and usable in, the optical imaging system.
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29. A method for improving accuracy when aiming and firing a firearm, comprising:
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juxtaposing a movable aiming icon for viewing juxtaposed with images of a target, using a firearm scope of the firearm; and
automatically moving said movable aiming icon in relation to said images of the target based on at least one accuracy-affecting factor;
whereby;
said movable aiming icon can be used to aim the firearm at the target while accounting for said at least one accuracy-affecting factor. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A method for improving accuracy when aiming and firing a firearm, comprising:
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situating a viewing monitor relation to a firearm scope, wherein said target images displayed thereon are viewable by a person firing the firearm when firing the firearm; and
displaying in real time using said viewing monitor, target images captured by a digital imaging array for capturing photographic images of a target;
whereby;
said target images displayed on said viewing monitor can be used to aim the firearm at the target without parallax misalignment due to variation in positioning of an eye of the person firing the firearm. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55)
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56. A method for injecting visual information into an optical path of an optical imaging system, comprising:
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assembling as an integrated reticular injection assembly separate from, and usable in, the optical imaging system;
a substantially transparent and asymmetrically-reflective optical element for simultaneously passing an image therethrough and reflecting said visual information into an optical axis and onto a reticle element of the optical imaging system, thereby juxtaposing said visual information with said image; and
said reticle element, proximate to, fixed integrally in relation to, and in combination with, said substantially transparent and asymmetrically-reflective optical element.
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