Scope correction apparatuses and methods
US8950102B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41G1/38
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A scope correction apparatus comprises at least one lens and is positioned on a weapon in front of a reticled scope. Such scope correction apparatus receives light from a scene that is located a relatively short distance from the scope such that, without the presence of the scope correction apparatus, the focal point of the light within the scope would not be overlaid with the scope reticle. The scope correction apparatus optically alters the light such that its focal point is overlaid with the scope reticle thereby correcting for optical aberrations caused by the short distance between the scene and the scope. Accordingly, the user is able to view through the scope clear images of both the scene and the reticle.
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