Patents by Inventor Patrick McCulloch

Patrick McCulloch 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).

  • Patent number: 9354010
    Abstract: A system for locking a firing mechanism of a firearm in response to blood-alcohol content can include a breathalyzer system and a lock system. The breathalyzer system can be configured to connect to a firearm and include an input port for receiving fluid and a processing module for analyzing blood-alcohol content of the fluid. The lock system can be configured to connect to the firearm and be operably connected to the breathalyzer system for receiving a signal from the breathalyzer system so as to disable a firing mechanism of the firearm in response to the blood-alcohol content of the fluid being sensed to be above a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Inventor: Patrick McCulloch