Patents by Inventor Benjamin Ni Ye

Benjamin Ni Ye 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).

  • Publication number: 20250116471
    Abstract: A magazine extension is provided. The magazine extension includes a baseplate structured to receive a lower open end of a magazine, the baseplate having a laterally extending through-bore; a side bracket structured to couple to the baseplate for securing the magazine, the side bracket having a laterally extending through-bore; and a locking pin insertable within both the through-bore of the baseplate and the through-bore of the side bracket to lock the side bracket to the baseplate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventor: Benjamin Ni Ye
  • Patent number: 12209838
    Abstract: A magazine extension is provided. The magazine extension includes a baseplate structured to receive a lower open end of a magazine, the baseplate having a laterally extending through-bore; a side bracket structured to couple to the baseplate for securing the magazine, the side bracket having a laterally extending through-bore; and a locking pin insertable within both the through-bore of the baseplate and the through-bore of the side bracket to lock the side bracket to the baseplate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Shadow Systems LLC
    Inventor: Benjamin Ni Ye
  • Publication number: 20240401897
    Abstract: A muzzle accessory for coupling to a firearm barrel, the firearm barrel including a chamber for receiving a firearm round, a firing tube extending distally from the chamber to a distal end of the firearm barrel, the muzzle accessory can comprise a main body having a proximal end, a distal end, a through-channel extending longitudinally between the proximal end and the distal end, and a keyed receptacle within the through-channel; and a lock coupled to the main body, the lock being positionable into an unlocked position to permit insertion of the distal end of the firearm barrel within the through-channel of the main body, the lock being further positionable into a locked position to prevent removal of the distal end of the firearm barrel from the main body after the firearm barrel is inserted into the through-channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: Shadow Systems LLC
    Inventors: Richard Trevor Simpson Roe, Benjamin Ni Ye
  • Patent number: 12104870
    Abstract: A muzzle accessory assembly is provided. The assembly includes a muzzle accessory having a main body with a proximal end, a distal end, a through-channel extending longitudinally between the proximal end and the distal end, a keyed receptacle within the through-channel, and a slot, and a lock within the slot of the main body, the lock being positionable into an unlocked position and a locked position; and a firearm barrel within the through-channel of the main body, the firearm barrel having a chamber for receiving a firearm round, a firing tube extending distally from the chamber, and a coupling engaging the keyed receptacle of the main body, in which the firearm barrel is removable from the through-channel of the main body when the lock is in the unlocked position, and the firearm barrel is locked longitudinally and rotationally within the through-channel of the main body when the lock is in the locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Shadow Systems LLC
    Inventors: Richard Trevor Simpson Roe, Benjamin Ni Ye
  • Publication number: 20240230267
    Abstract: A muzzle accessory assembly is provided. The assembly includes a muzzle accessory having a main body with a proximal end, a distal end, a through-channel extending longitudinally between the proximal end and the distal end, a keyed receptacle within the through-channel, and a slot, and a lock within the slot of the main body, the lock being positionable into an unlocked position and a locked position; and a firearm barrel within the through-channel of the main body, the firearm barrel having a chamber for receiving a firearm round, a firing tube extending distally from the chamber, and a coupling engaging the keyed receptacle of the main body, in which the firearm barrel is removable from the through-channel of the main body when the lock is in the unlocked position, and the firearm barrel is locked longitudinally and rotationally within the through-channel of the main body when the lock is in the locked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: Shadow Systems LLC
    Inventors: Richard Trevor Simpson Roe, Benjamin Ni Ye
  • Publication number: 20240110758
    Abstract: An accessorized firearm can include a firearm including a barrel having a main firing tube, the barrel provided with an alignment key; and a muzzle accessory including an accessory body having a through-channel and a surface provided with an alignment groove, the through-channel receiving the barrel of the firearm, the alignment groove receiving the alignment key, the alignment key rotationally fixing the muzzle accessory relative to the barrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Shadow Systems LLC
    Inventors: Richard Trevor Simpson Roe, Benjamin Ni Ye
  • Patent number: 11874078
    Abstract: A muzzle accessory for installation on a barrel of a firearm is provided. The muzzle accessory includes an accessory body having a through-channel sized to receive the barrel of the firearm; and a locking member structured to engage the groove of the barrel to lock the muzzle accessory to the barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Shadow Systems LLC
    Inventors: Richard Trevor Simpson Roe, Benjamin Ni Ye
  • Publication number: 20230228515
    Abstract: A muzzle accessory for installation on a barrel of a firearm is provided. The muzzle accessory includes an accessory body having a through-channel sized to receive the barrel of the firearm; and a locking member structured to engage the groove of the barrel to lock the muzzle accessory to the barrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: Shadow Systems LLC
    Inventors: Richard Trevor Simpson Roe, Benjamin Ni Ye
  • Publication number: 20230228508
    Abstract: A magazine extension is provided. The magazine extension includes a baseplate structured to receive a lower open end of a magazine, the baseplate having a laterally extending through-bore; a side bracket structured to couple to the baseplate for securing the magazine, the side bracket having a laterally extending through-bore; and a locking pin insertable within both the through-bore of the baseplate and the through-bore of the side bracket to lock the side bracket to the baseplate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: Shadow Systems LLC
    Inventor: Benjamin Ni Ye
  • Patent number: 11644257
    Abstract: A magazine extender is provided. The magazine extender includes a baseplate structured to receive a lower open end of a magazine; a side bracket structured to couple to the baseplate for securing the magazine; and a locking pin selectively moveable into a locked position to lock the side bracket to the baseplate and an unlocked position to unlock the side bracket from the baseplate. The locking pin of the magazine extender is prevented from being moved to the unlocked position by a handgrip of a firearm when the magazine is inserted into the handgrip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Shadow Systems LLC
    Inventors: Richard Trevor Simpson Roe, Benjamin Ni Ye