Title:
SPOTTING SCOPE WITH INTEGRATED LASER RANGEFINDER AND RELATED METHODS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/200718
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An optical instrument, such as a spotting scope, is provided. The optical instrument may include a range finder configured to calculate or otherwise determine a distance between the optical instrument and an identified object. The optical instrument may also include a display and a user interface. In some embodiments, an operation system associated with the optical instrument may include sensing touchless gestures. For example, hand gestures or eye gestures may be used to navigate a user interface, to actuate the laser range finder, to alter the brightness of a display, or to carry out any of a number of other operational commands.
Inventors:
THOMAS CHRISTOPHER (US)
BABCOCK FORREST (US)
KEPLER MATT (US)
LI HAIZHOU (US)
BABCOCK FORREST (US)
KEPLER MATT (US)
LI HAIZHOU (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2018/029429
Publication Date:
April 09, 2020
Filing Date:
April 25, 2018
Export Citation:
Assignee:
THOMAS CHRISTOPHER (US)
BABCOCK FORREST (US)
KEPLER MATT (US)
LI HAIZHOU (US)
BABCOCK FORREST (US)
KEPLER MATT (US)
LI HAIZHOU (US)
International Classes:
G01C3/04; G01C3/08; G01S17/02; G01S17/89; G02B13/14
Foreign References:
| US5260578A | 1993-11-09 | |||
| US20100265490A1 | 2010-10-21 | |||
| US20140063261A1 | 2014-03-06 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
JENSEN, Bradley B. (US)
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