RIP Reticle Geometry for Fast-Moving Aerial Target Acquisition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing firearms and optical reticles struggle to accurately engage fast-moving aerial targets, such as small unmanned aerial systems (s-UAS), requiring complex digital systems and delaying effective response times.
Innovation Solution
A rapid integrated precision (RIP) reticle system with a central hollow polygon, horizontal and vertical indicators, and oblique lines that provide intuitive target acquisition and engagement, enabling shooters to adjust aim based on dynamic vectors and external conditions, compatible with various optic types for long-range and mission-specific applications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If complex digital systems are used to engage fast-moving aerial targets, then targeting accuracy may be improved, but response time increases and system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and eliminates complex digital processing systems from the targeting approach, replacing them with a purely optical reticle solution that provides instantaneous visual guidance without computational delay, thereby resolving the contradiction between accuracy and response time
Solution Approach 2:
The patent substitutes digital/electronic targeting systems with an optical reticle system, replacing complex electronic processing with simple optical geometry that enables immediate visual acquisition and tracking of fast-moving targets without digital latency
2Measurement precision
If complex digital systems are used to engage fast-moving aerial targets, then targeting accuracy may be improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes complex digital processing components from the system, retaining only the essential optical reticle elements that provide targeting guidance through simple geometric patterns rather than complex electronic systems
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces complex electronic and digital targeting systems with a passive optical reticle system that uses geometric patterns and optical principles to provide instantaneous targeting information without computational complexity
3Ease of operation
If traditional reticle designs are used, then ease of operation is maintained, but effectiveness against fast-moving aerial targets deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by creating specific geometric patterns (crosshairs, dots, lines) at particular locations within the reticle that correspond to different targeting functions, allowing each region to optimize for specific aerial target engagement scenarios while maintaining overall simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates dynamic elements through multiple reticle configurations and patterns that can adapt to different target speeds and trajectories, enabling the reticle to effectively support fast-moving aerial targets while remaining easy to operate through intuitive geometric references
Data Source
AI summary
Apparatus and associated methods relate to a reticle configured to use in a firearm optic. In an illustrative example, reticle may include a central hollow polygon located at a center of a sighting field. The central hollow polygon may, for example, include a plurality of connected linear segments forming a geometric shape. The reticle may, for example, include at least one horizontal line extending laterally outward from the central hollow polygon. The reticle may, for example, include at least one vertical line extending vertically from the central hollow polygon. The reticle may, for example, include at least one aiming point positioned within or adjacent to the central hollow polygon. Various embodiments may advantageously deliver rapid, intuitive target acquisition and engagement without reliance on digital systems, enabling shooters to respond effectively to fast-moving threats with minimal delay or complexity.