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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109191 | Remote digital firing system A remote digital firing system for selectively firing a plurality of remote mission payloads. The remote digital firing system includes a first set of firing circuits communicatively coupled to and operative to fire a corresponding first set of remote mission payloa... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7357082 | Modified shotgun and modified shotgun shell ammunition A shotgun which allows its operator to fire modified ammunition rounds as either slug rounds or rounds of shot. The shotgun is modified by the addition of components creating an electric circuit in the shotgun. The modified ammunition rounds contain a modified slug ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347145 | Dynamic baselining in current modulation-based communication Dynamic baselining of current modulation-based talkback from a slave device to a master device in a system such as an electronic blasting system, wherein the dynamic baselining enhances communication integrity under conditions of environmental noise and the like. Wi... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7322293 | Device and system for identifying an unknow or unmarked slave device such as in an electronic blasting system A system such as an electronic blasting system, and a slave device for use in the system, in which a command is issued by a master device to all slave devices connected to the system, causing all slave devices that have not been identified to the master device to re... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318369 | Out-of-battery lock for automatic primer feed mechanism An out-of-battery lock for a primer feed mechanism having a drive shaft and a drive shaft housing surrounding the drive shaft, the out-of-battery lock including a housing having an opening therethrough for attachment to the drive shaft; a pair of wings disposed on o... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7270044 | Plasma firing mechanism and method for firing ammunition The invention comprises a device and method for firing firearm ammunition using a plasma torch generator. In a particular embodiment, the device relates to the control or management of the rate of fire and number of rounds fired in a burst firing mode for automatic ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7240601 | Projectile and method for sealing a projectile in a barrel A barrel assembly for a weapon, said barrel assembly including a barrel; a plurality of projectile assemblies axially disposed in end to end abutting relationship within said barrel for operative sealing engagement with the bore of the barrel, each projectile includ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7194943 | Ignition arrangement for stacked projectiles An ignition arrangement for a barrel assembly (10) including a barrel (11) having a plurality of projectiles (15a, 15b, 15c) axially stacked within the barrel (11) together with respective propellant cha... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7194959 | Precision pyrotechnic display system and method having increased safety and timing accuracy A system and method are disclosed for controlling the launch and burst of pyrotechnic projectiles in a pyrotechnic, or “fireworks”, display. ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7174832 | Logging of detonator usage A system for logging authorized detonator usage of identifiable detonators, after removal of the detonators from a controlled store, in which the system includes an inventory control for maintaining an inventory of detonators at the controlled store, and also data c... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7158362 | Less lethal weapons for multiple shots An apparatus for interfering with locomotion by one or more targets being animal or human, uses a plurality of delivery circuits that each deliver current through any target of the one or more targets. The apparatus includes a capacitance, a switch, a trigger; and a... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7131366 | Actuator assembly A trigger actuator having a substantially unitary structure with a measuring device mounted thereon to detect the application of force to the trigger. In response, the measuring device generates a trigger signal. A compensating system detects additional or undesirab... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7114450 | Magazine for receiving electric shock bullets An electric shock bullet launching device includes a gun body and a magazine for receiving electric shock bullets. The magazine includes a power supply device and a charging device which charges the bullets. The magazine includes a hole in the underside thereof and ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7103510 | Logging of detonator usage A method of logging use of a non-electric detonator, which comprises recording identity data associated with the detonator at the time the detonator is being loaded in a blasthole, recording consumption of the detonator, and relating the identity data associated wit... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7086334 | Staggered charging of slave devices such as in an electronic blasting system Selective, staggered charging of individual slave devices in a system at different times, such as electronic detonators in an electronic blasting system, so as to prevent excessive voltage drop on the bus. The staggered charging may be obtained through a clock-drive... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7086319 | Device to provide an electrical connection between a recoiling mass of a weapon and a fixed cradle A device providing an electrical connection between the recoiling mass of a weapon and a fixed cradle. The device incorporates at least one connector formed of a plug and socket, one of which is integral with the cradle and the other with the recoiling mass, the ele... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7082877 | Current modulation-based communication for slave device Current modulation-based talkback in a system in which the background noise in the level of current draw is minimized such that the talkback is effected with a desirably high signal-to-noise ratio, such as by the master device holding the system voltage low such tha... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7076906 | Electronic grip-frame for a paintball marker 20 A grip frame 21 replaces an existing grip frame 1 on a paintball marker in order to convert said paintball marker from a mechanically operated paintball marker into an electro-pneumatic paintball marker. The electronic grip frame 21 ut... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7079013 | Device for the inductive transmission of energy and/or data The device has a primary circuit (1) that transmits energy or data via an intermediate circuit (2) to a secondary circuit (3) by means of induction. The intermediate circuit (2) has a very low quality factor. The inductive coupling betwee... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7065915 | Electric shock gun An electric shock gun includes a barrel for receiving electrode bullets and a trigger which controls a firing device received in a rear end of the gun. The firing device includes an electric power source and a charging device. Each electrode bullet has two spines on... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7017494 | Method of identifying an unknown or unmarked slave device such as in an electronic blasting system A system, for example an electronic blasting system, in which a command is issued by a master device to all slave devices connected to the system, causing all slave devices that have not been identified to the master device to respond with identifying information an... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7013807 | Current modulation-based communication for slave device Current modulation-based talkback in a system in which the background noise in the level of current draw is minimized such that the talkback is effected with a desirably high signal-to-noise ratio, such as by the master device holding the system voltage low such tha... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7010879 | Trigger assemblies for grenade launcher attachments to gas-operated rifles Grenade launchers for attachment to gas-operated service rifles and carbines such as the M16 and M4 are improved by providing them with a trigger assembly that enables the shooter to deliver repeated hammer strikes to the primer of the loaded grenade without having ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7007586 | Device providing an electrical connection between a weapon and a piece of ammunition A device to provide an electrical connection between a power generator integral with a weapon and a first contact area integral with a piece of ammunition, said device comprising a conductive rod carried by a breech of the weapon and able to translate with respect t... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6966262 | Current modulation-based communication from slave device Current modulation-based talkback in a system in which the background noise in the level of current draw is minimized such that the talkback is effected with a desirably high signal-to-noise ratio, such as by the master device holding the system voltage low such tha... | 11/22/2005 |
| RE38794 | Electronic firearm and process for controlling an electronic firearm Electronic firearm for firing electrically activated ammunition comprising a system control means for controlling and regulating firing, diagnostic functions, power consumption, and a process for operating the firearm. ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6861944 | Authorization control system An authorization control system controlling who may use a device, includes a device for storing personal code data, a signal provider for outputting signals representing the personal code data, a signal delivery interface for receiving signals representing the perso... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6668700 | Actuator assembly A trigger actuator having a substantially unitary structure with a measuring device mounted thereon to detect the application of force to the trigger. In response, the measuring device generates a trigger signal. A compensating system detects additional o... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6651542 | Actuator assembly A trigger actuator having a substantially unitary structure with a measuring device mounted thereon to detect the application of force to the trigger. In response, the measuring device generates a trigger signal. A compensating system detects additional o... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6557449 | Firearms This invention provides a handgun assembly such as a rifle (9) which has a barrel assembly (24) including a cluster of barrels each supporting a longitudinal arrangement of aerodynamically shaped, directional projectiles (15) and interposed propellant cha... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6543330 | Gun for firing electrically-ignitable cartridges containing electronic components A gun having a wedge-type breech block and a barrel seated in a cradle for firing electrically-ignitable cartridges containing electronic components, and an ignition contact (4) for connection to an external current source, and a signal contact (5) for co... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6543174 | Barrel assembly with over-pressure relief A barrel assembly (70) comprising a plurality of projectiles (75) axially disposed within a barrel (71) and associated with discrete selectively ignitable propellant charges (74) for propelling the projectiles from the barrel. The essence of the invention... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6526686 | Power storage unit charging system for firearm An electric charging system for a firearm includes a port in operable communication with a chamber adapted to receive an amount of expanding gas created by an ignited charge, and a cavity in operable communication with the port and adapted to receive an a... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6523534 | Electric firing controller for lacquer bullet gun An electric firing controller for a lacquer bullet gun, comprising a power circuit, a lighting circuit indicating power turned on, a closing circuit having a single triggering switch and a capacitor, and an electromagnetic control unit. By operating the s... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6505558 | Pyrotechnic ignition apparatus and method A plurality of magazines each receive an array of pyrotechnic devices. The magazines are latched to a fire control and support assembly which automatically engages the fire control circuit to each device of each magazine. The circuit ignites all devices o... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6477801 | Firearms security This invention provides security measures for electronically operated munitions and firearms such as the pistol (10). The electronic controls (18) may be armed or disarmed electronically and provided with encoding means which arms the electronic controls ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6434875 | Backstrap module configured to receive components and circuitry of a firearm capable of firing non-impact fired ammunition A backstrap module configured to receive components and circuitry of a firearm capable of generating a firing signal from a firing apparatus for firing a non-impact ammunition cartridge along a firing axis includes a housing having an exterior surface whi... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6430861 | Electronically controlled firearm A firearm using a laser in place of a firing pin mechanism. Special cartridges have a lasing chip, which lases to ignite the propellant when a beam from the laser impinges on the lasing chip through a port in the breechblock. An electronic control system ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6430860 | Method of assembling a firearm having a security apparatus A method for assembling a firearm having a frame which houses a security apparatus for enabling generation of a firing signal by a firing apparatus to discharge a non-percussively fired ammunition cartridge along a firing axis. The method includes forming... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6425199 | Trigger assembly for use in a firearm having a security apparatus A trigger assembly is proposed for a firearm having a firing apparatus for generating a firing signal to a non-percussively fired ammunition cartridge for discharge of the cartridge. The trigger assembly includes a trigger member rotationally fixed to a f... | 07/30/2002 |
