Patents Assigned to Tactacam, LLC
  • Patent number: 11940722
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described which provide a camera mount system. The camera mount system can include, for example, a first optical element and a second optical element. Incoming light from a scope on a weapon, for example, is partially transmitted and partially reflected by the first optical element. The partially transmitted light passes through an eyepiece to a viewer (e.g., a shooter). The partially reflected light is reflected by the second optical element and is recorded by a recording device (e.g., a camera, a video recorder, an image sensor, etc.). The viewer has direct access to the scope optics, a spotting scope, or binoculars, for example, and the camera and the viewer have access to the same view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: TACTACAM LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey B. Peel, Garrison J. Peel, Benjamin B. Stern
  • Patent number: 11882362
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described which provide a camera system. A camera is in communication with a positioning device. The positioning device has a compass, gyroscope, and emits an infrared light beam. The camera has a sensor that receives reflected and/or scattered infrared light from a moving target. The camera changes its focus, zoom, and/or angle of a field of view of the camera based on information from its sensor, and gyroscope and compass information from the positioning device and/or camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: TACTACAM LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Peel, Benjamin Stern, Eduardo Lorenzo Gracia Elizondo
  • Patent number: 11733504
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described which provide a film through scope camera mount including a housing that includes a beam splitter, first and second mirrors, and a sensor. The camera mount system may receive an input optical signal from a first direction; split the input optical signal using the beam splitter such that a first portion of the input optical signal may be communicated out of the camera mount system in a second direction and a second portion of the input optical signal may be reflected lateral to the first direction; reflect the reflected signal vertically using the first mirror; reflect the vertically reflected signal in a second lateral direction using the second mirror; and receive the signal reflected by the second mirror in the sensor, which may comprise a visible light sensor and/or an infrared sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: TACTACAM LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey B. Peel, Garrison J. Peel, Benjamin B. Stern
  • Patent number: 11711496
    Abstract: A wireless camera network is disclosed. The wireless camera network includes a first camera and one or more other cameras. After an input is received by the first camera, the first camera records images or video, and the first camera wirelessly transmits a start signal to one or more other cameras to also start recording images or video and to also wirelessly transmit the start signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: TACTACAM LLC
    Inventors: Ben Stern, Jeff Peel, Ben Thorud
  • Patent number: 11678656
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for providing a decoy are disclosed. In some embodiments, the decoy is attached to a weapon via a universal mount assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: TACTACAM LLC.
    Inventors: Jeff Peel, Garrison Peel
  • Patent number: 11567398
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described which provide a camera mount system. The camera mount system can include, for example, a first optical element and a second optical element. Incoming light from a scope on a weapon, for example, is partially transmitted and partially reflected by the first optical element. The partially transmitted light passes through an eyepiece to a viewer (e.g., a shooter). The partially reflected light is reflected by the second optical element and is recorded by a recording device (e.g., a camera, a video recorder, an image sensor, etc.). The viewer has direct access to the scope optics, a spotting scope, or binoculars, for example, and the camera and the viewer have access to the same view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: TACTACAM LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey B. Peel, Garrison J. Peel, Benjamin B. Stern
  • Patent number: 11509802
    Abstract: A cellular trail camera system is disclosed and may include a housing; a mounting bracket for mounting the camera; a visible sensor; an infrared sensor; and a plurality of Fresnel lenses each operable to be individually mounted to or with the infrared sensor and to focus infrared light to the infrared sensor from a different direction. One of the Fresnel lenses may be mounted to or with the housing during operation. The housing may include a wireless transceiver, which may communicate via a cellular network. The camera may communicate with a wireless communication device via the wireless transceiver. The camera may communicate images and/or video to the wireless device. The infrared sensor may include a plurality of elements. The camera may be powered by a solar cell that is mounted on the camera or remote from the camera. The visible sensor may be activated when the infrared sensor detects a heat-generating object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Tactacam LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Stern, Garrison Peel, Jeff Peel
  • Patent number: 11473875
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described which provide weapon sighted cameras. A camera can be mounted on a weapon and, after a set-up procedure, can acquire a target without using a weapon sight of the weapon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: TACTACAM LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Peel, Garrison Peel
  • Patent number: 11300856
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described which provide a camera mount system. A camera mount is in communication with a positioning device. The positioning device has a compass, gyroscope, and emits an infrared light beam. The camera mount has a sensor that receives reflected and/or scattered infrared light from a moving target. The camera mount changes its orientation based on information from its sensor, and gyroscope and compass information from the positioning device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: TACTACAM LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Peel, Benjamin Stern, Ben Thorud
  • Patent number: 11284007
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described which provide a camera system. A camera is in communication with a positioning device. The positioning device has a compass, gyroscope, and emits an infrared light beam. The camera has a sensor that receives reflected and/or scattered infrared light from a moving target. The camera changes its focus, zoom, and/or angle of a field of view of the camera based on information from its sensor, and gyroscope and compass information from the positioning device and/or camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: TACTACAM LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Peel, Benjamin Stern, Eduardo Lorenzo Garcia Elizondo
  • Patent number: 10969655
    Abstract: A camera system is disclosed. The camera system includes a camera that employs interchangeable fixed lenses. By replacing one lens cap with another lens cap, the field of view can be changed since each lens cap has a different fixed lens. The camera can also record images or video in a forward and a backward direction at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Tactacam LLC
    Inventors: Ben Stern, Jeff Peel, Ben Thorud
  • Patent number: 10849321
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described which provide a portable ground blind stand. The portable ground blind stand can be used with a blind for hunting and/or observing, for example. The portable ground blind stand includes, for example, a case and a stand platform. The case is configured to carry other components of the portable ground blind stand when the portable ground blind is being stored or carried and is configured as a floor or floor covering attached to a stand platform when the portable ground blind is assembled. The portable ground blind stand can be stored in the case and is light enough to be carried by hand by a single person. The portable ground blind stand can be assembled without tools in some instances in a few minutes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: TACTACAM LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Peel, Garrison Peel
  • Patent number: 10754240
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described which provide a camera mount system. The camera mount system can include, for example, a first optical element and a second optical element. Incoming light from a scope on a weapon, for example, is partially transmitted and partially reflected by the first optical element. The partially transmitted light passes through an eyepiece to a viewer (e.g., a shooter). The partially reflected light is reflected by the second optical element and is recorded by a recording device (e.g., a camera, a video recorder, an image sensor, etc.). The viewer has direct access to the scope optics, a spotting scope, or binoculars, for example, and the camera and the viewer have access to the same view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: TACTACAM LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey B. Peel, Garrison J. Peel, Benjamin B. Stern
  • Patent number: 10619976
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described which provide weapon sighted cameras. A camera can be mounted on a weapon and, after a set-up procedure, can acquire a target without using a weapon sight of the weapon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: TACTACAM LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Peel, Garrison Peel
  • Patent number: 10216065
    Abstract: A camera system is disclosed. The camera system includes a camera that employs interchangeable fixed lenses. By replacing one lens cap with another lens cap, the field of view can be changed since each lens cap has a different fixed lens. The camera can also record images or video in a forward and a backward direction at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: TACTACAM LLC.
    Inventors: Ben Stern, Jeff Peel, Ben Thorud
  • Patent number: D809054
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Tactacam, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Brian Stern, Randy Hoff
  • Patent number: D855685
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Tactacam, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Brian Stern, Randy Hoff
  • Patent number: D893580
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: TACTACAM, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Brian Stern, Randy Hoff