Firearm analytics device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11543201-B2
Application number	US-202016805300-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 28, 2020
Priority date	Feb 28, 2020
Publication date	Jan 3, 2023
Grant date	Jan 3, 2023

Abstract

The invention describes a system for or recording the usage of a firearm and helping a user during usage of the firearm using multiple sensors to gather various information. The system includes a plurality of sensors to record various usage and status data of the firearm. The system further includes a communication module communicatively coupled to the sensors. The communication module is further connected to a processor. The system further includes a memory, a clock chip and an information disseminating device that includes a communication port. The plurality of sensors are configured to gather various information about a firearm device that may be a pistol, a revolver, a gun, etc. after being attached to the firearm device. In addition to the operational information, some of the sensors out of the plurality of sensors may gather information about surrounding environment of the firearm like lighting conditions, wind flow etc. to help a user of the firearm device to use it efficiently.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A firearm analytics device comprising:
a plurality of sensors configured to be attached to the firearm to gather operational information of the firearm and surrounding environment, wherein the plurality of sensors comprise one or more user identification bio detector, one or more fire determination sensor, and one or more target angle calculating sensor, wherein:
the one or more user identification bio detectors comprise a vein pattern sensor, the one or more fire determination sensors comprise a smoke detector sensor and the one or more target angle calculating sensors comprise a gimbal; and
a communication module, configured to transmit and receive the operation information of the firearm;
a processor communicatively coupled to the communication module and the plurality of sensors;
an information disseminating device communicatively coupled to the processor and configured to determine and provide an analytics information to a user of the firearm based on the operational information of the firearm and the surrounding environment; and
a communication port configured for attaching an audio or visual accessory, wherein
the visual accessory is an augmented reality headset with a heads up display (HUD); and
the communication module is further configured to communicate to a peer device, internet, another weapon, or to a remote monitoring station, wherein the communication module is further configured to be user activated via any one of a voice activation or with a touch-based user interface activation.

2. The firearms analytics device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more target angle calculating sensors further comprise a Global Positioning system (GPS), an accelerometer, or a gyroscope.

3. The firearms analytics device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sensors further comprise one or more infrared (IR) sensor configured to determine ammunition within the firearm.

4. The firearms analytics device of claim 3 , wherein the determined ammunition within the firearm comprises one or more of
the number of bullets in a cartridge of the firearm; or
the number of bullets in a chamber of the firearm.

5. The firearms analytics device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sensors further comprise one of more imaging sensor.

6. The firearms analytics device of claim 5 , wherein the one or more imaging sensor further comprises one or more charge coupled device (CCD) camera, wherein the CCD camera comprises one or more of
a wide angle camera; or
a self-focusing camera;
and wherein the CCD camera is further configured to determine information on one or more of
lighting conditions around the firearm;
subjects in view of the CCD camera;
if a target of a user was hit;
damage to the target; or
the target's weapon;
and provide the information to the user through the information disseminating device.

7. The firearms analytics device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more user identification bio detectors further comprise one or more Deoxyribose nucleic acid (DNA) detector.

8. The firearms analytics device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more user identification bio detectors further comprise one or more fingerprint detector.

9. The firearms analytics device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more user identification bio detectors further comprise one or more facial recognition detector.

10. The firearms analytics device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sensors further comprise one or more sensitivity detector configured to determine when a trigger is accessed.

11. The firearms analytics device of claim 10 , wherein the one or more sensitivity detectors further comprise one or more pressure sensor.

12. The firearms analytics device of claim 1 , wherein the information disseminating device makes service recommendation to the user.

13. The firearms analytics device of claim 1 , wherein the communication module is any one or a combination of a Wi-Fi module, a Bluetooth module, a Near-field communication (NFC) module, a near-NFC module, or an infrared module.

Assignees

• Rothschild Leigh M

Inventors

• Rothschild Leigh M

Classifications

• F41A17/066

  having means for recognizing biometric parameters, e.g. voice control, finger print or palm print control · CPC title

• G06V40/14

  Vascular patterns · CPC title

• H04L67/12

  specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks · CPC title

• G06V20/20

  in augmented reality scenes · CPC title

• H04N25/71

  Charge-coupled device [CCD] sensors; Charge-transfer registers specially adapted for CCD sensors · CPC title