AIMING DEVICE WITH LIGHT SENSOR

Abstract: an optical aiming device for mounting on a firearm is provided, having a housing defining a barrel axis; an optical element received in the housing; an illumination device being arranged to project light onto the optical element to display a reticle, the reticle having a first light intensity; a light sensor arrangement comprising a first sensor defining a first effective detector angle of view and providing a first sensor signal and a second sensor defining a second effective detector angle of view and providing a second sensor signal, the light sensor arrangement being arranged to cooperate with the illumination device to enable adjustment of the light intensity of the reticle to a second light intensity as a function of the first and second sensor signals; and a processor configured to communicate with the light sensor arrangement to adjust the light intensity of the reticle as a function of the first and second sensor signals.

Inventor(s): Travis C. Overfelt

CPC Classification: F41G1/30 (Reflecting-sights specially adapted for smallarms or ordnance (reflecting-sights in general ))

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