US 12,203,715 B2
Weapon usage monitoring system having shot count monitoring and trigger pull sensor
Jeff O'Dell, Ashburn, VA (US); James Gordon, Halifax, VA (US); and Michael Canty, Bethesda, MD (US)
Assigned to Armaments Research Company, Inc., Chevy Chase, MD (US)
Filed by Armaments Research Company, Inc., Bethesda, MD (US)
Filed on May 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/195,595.
Application 18/195,595 is a continuation of application No. 18/143,404, filed on May 4, 2023.
Application 18/143,404 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2022/023027, filed on Apr. 1, 2022.
Application 18/143,404 is a continuation of application No. 17/524,302, filed on Nov. 11, 2021, granted, now 11,768,047.
Application PCT/US2022/023027 is a continuation of application No. 16/995,990, filed on Aug. 18, 2020, granted, now 11,293,711, issued on Apr. 5, 2022.
Application 16/995,990 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2019/055925, filed on Oct. 11, 2019.
Application 17/524,302 is a continuation of application No. 16/460,348, filed on Jul. 2, 2019, granted, now 11,408,699, issued on Aug. 9, 2022.
Application 16/460,348 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2018/015615, filed on Jan. 27, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/455,852, filed on Mar. 30, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/216,037, filed on Jun. 29, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/169,283, filed on Apr. 1, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/745,028, filed on Oct. 12, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/451,620, filed on Jan. 27, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0288160 A1, Sep. 14, 2023
Int. Cl. F41A 17/06 (2006.01); F41A 19/01 (2006.01); F41A 19/10 (2006.01); F41A 21/48 (2006.01); F41A 31/00 (2006.01); F41C 23/16 (2006.01); F41C 27/04 (2006.01); F41G 3/00 (2006.01); F41G 3/04 (2006.01); F41G 3/14 (2006.01); F41G 3/16 (2006.01); F41G 3/26 (2006.01); G01S 19/54 (2010.01); G06F 17/40 (2006.01); H04N 5/28 (2006.01); H04N 23/66 (2023.01); G01S 19/13 (2010.01)
CPC F41A 17/063 (2013.01) [F41A 17/06 (2013.01); F41A 19/01 (2013.01); F41A 19/10 (2013.01); F41A 21/48 (2013.01); F41A 31/00 (2013.01); F41C 23/16 (2013.01); F41C 27/04 (2013.01); F41G 3/04 (2013.01); F41G 3/142 (2013.01); F41G 3/165 (2013.01); G01S 19/54 (2013.01); H04N 5/28 (2013.01); H04N 23/66 (2023.01); G01S 19/13 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for providing discharge monitoring of a firearm, the system comprising:
an event detection module having at least one sensor that senses an acceleration and generates an acceleration signal;
a signal processing module that receives the acceleration signal, the signal processing module configured to determine whether the acceleration signal is a discharge event and generate an event detection signal based on the determination, the signal processing module further configured to maintain a shot count of the firearm based on the determination that the event detection signal is a discharge event; and
a trigger pull sensor assembly that senses mechanical movement of a trigger of the firearm, the trigger pull sensor communicating a trigger actuation signal to the signal processing module corresponding to a position of the trigger, wherein the event detection signal is further based on the trigger actuation signal.