Patents by Inventor Alfred Lee Devine

Alfred Lee Devine has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for weapon control and authorization
    Patent number: 9347723
    Abstract: Apparatus for authorizing and de-authorizing a device such as a weapon is disclosed. The apparatus includes the electrical detection of a signal on the skin of the user, and optionally a radio signal from a central authorizing authority and the entering of a security code by the user. Upon receipt of the correct input, the weapon authorizes and is ready for use. If a loss of skin signal occurs, the weapon enters a safe state until reauthorized. Apparatus for generating the skin signal from both an ingestible and a skin-mounted apparatus are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Area Denial Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Van Burdine, Dorothy Devine Burdine, Alfred Lee Devine