	US 11,674,767 B2
	Techniques for indicating gun state information
Kai Thorin Kloepfer, Denver, CO (US); Bryan Edward Rogers, Aurora, CO (US); Benjamin William Dwyer, Golden, CO (US); Donna Kelley, Louisville, CO (US); Jack Hugo Thiesen, Firestone, CO (US); and Christopher James Owens, Denver, CO (US)
Assigned to Biofire Technologies Inc., Broomfield, CO (US)
Filed by BiofireTechnologies Inc., Broomfield, CO (US)
Filed on Mar. 24, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/211,760.
Prior Publication US 2022/0307786 A1, Sep. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. F41A 17/06 (2006.01); F41G 1/34 (2006.01)

CPC F41A 17/06 (2013.01) [F41G 1/345 (2013.01)]

22 Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a processor;

memory coupled with the processor; and

instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

perform a user authentication procedure to determine that a user of the apparatus is authorized to operate the apparatus;

identify, based on the user authentication procedure, a state of the apparatus;

select a color representing the state of the apparatus, wherein a front iron sight of the apparatus includes a light-emitting source that is capable of emitting the color of light; and

illuminate the front iron sight of the apparatus with the color representing the state of the apparatus.