Patents by Inventor Brett C. Bilbrey

Brett C. Bilbrey 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: 20240027169
    Abstract: An automated weapon system is comprised of a human transported weapon comprising a barrel and munitions; sensing means; targeting means; computational logic for determining where to aim the human transported weapon; aim computational logic; firing activation means; and, firing means, The munitions can be aimed towards a targeting area to be propelled through the barrel. The sensing means senses which of up to a plurality of targets are within firing range of the automated weapon system. The targeting means selects a selected target from the targets in the targeting area that are, within the firing range, responsive to the sensing. The computational logic determines where to aim the human transported weapon so that the munitions will hit the selected target if fired at a firing time. The aim computational logic adjusts the aim of the munitions through the human transported weapon, to compensate as needed for where the selected target is at the firing time, responsive to the determining where to aim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: David H. Sitrick, Brett C. Bilbrey
  • Patent number: 11721073
    Abstract: A device can receive live video of a real-world, physical environment on a touch sensitive surface. One or more objects can be identified in the live video. An information layer can be generated related to the objects. In some implementations, the information layer can include annotations made by a user through the touch sensitive surface. The information layer and live video can be combined in a display of the device. Data can be received from one or more onboard sensors indicating that the device is in motion. The sensor data can be used to synchronize the live video and the information layer as the perspective of video camera view changes due to the motion. The live video and information layer can be shared with other devices over a communication link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Brett C. Bilbrey, Nicholas V. King, Aleksandar Pance
  • Patent number: 11703307
    Abstract: A human transported weapons system is comprised of a barrel, a targeting subsystem, a computational subsystem, positioning means, and, a firing subsystem. The barrel is movably mounted within a stock for propelling a projectile towards an area of sighting. The targeting subsystem identifies a chosen target in the area of sighting and locking onto the chosen target at a first time. The computational subsystem, responsive to the targeting subsystem, determines where the chosen target is, and determines where the projectile needs to be aimed to strike the chosen target at a firing time. The positioning means, adjusts the position of the barrel within the stock, responsive to the computational subsystem. The firing subsystem, activates firing at the firing time to propel the projectile through the barrel at the chosen target at the firing time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Inventors: Brett C. Bilbrey, David H. Sitrick
  • Patent number: 11629934
    Abstract: An automated weapon system [preferably a human transported weapon] is comprised of a barrel, a targeting subsystem, a computational subsystem, a positioning subsystem, and, a firing subsystem. The barrel is utilized for propelling a fired munitions as aimed towards an area of sighting. The targeting subsystem identifies a chosen target in the area of sighting. The computational subsystem, responsive to the targeting subsystem, determines where the chosen target is and where the barrel needs to be aimed so that the munitions will strike the chosen target. The positioning subsystem adjusts the aim of the munitions responsive to the computational subsystem. The firing subsystem, fires the munitions at the chosen target responsive to the positioning subsystem. In one embodiment, the system is further comprised of an additional linked automated weapon having a separate barrel, separate munitions, a separate positioning subsystem, and a separate firing subsystem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Inventors: David H. Sitrick, Brett C. Bilbrey
  • Publication number: 20220146231
    Abstract: An automated weapon system [preferably a human transported weapon] is comprised of a barrel, a targeting subsystem, a computational subsystem, a positioning subsystem, and, a firing subsystem. The barrel is utilized for propelling a fired munitions as aimed towards an area of sighting. The targeting subsystem identifies a chosen target in the area of sighting. The computational subsystem, responsive to the targeting subsystem, determines where the chosen target is and where the barrel needs to be aimed so that the munitions will strike the chosen target. The positioning subsystem adjusts the aim of the munitions responsive to the computational subsystem. The firing subsystem, fires the munitions at the chosen target responsive to the positioning subsystem. In one embodiment, the system is further comprised of an additional linked automated weapon having a separate barrel, separate munitions, a separate positioning subsystem, and a separate firing subsystem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: David H. Sitrick, Brett C. Bilbrey
  • Patent number: 11262165
    Abstract: A weapons system is comprised of a human transported weapons subsystem, and a drone weapons subsystem. The human transported weapons subsystem is comprised of a targeting subsystem providing for selection of a selected target, a computational subsystem, and a communications subsystem. The drone weapons subsystem has munitions with positioning and firing capability thereupon, and has communications with the human transported weapons subsystem. The targeting subsystem utilizes communications with the drone weapons subsystem; and, the computational subsystem determines where the drone weapons subsystem is and where the selected target is and where the drone weapons subsystem needs to be located in order for the drone weapons subsystem to aim the munitions to strike the selected target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Inventors: Jacob W. Bilbrey, David H. Sitrick, Brett C. Bilbrey
  • Publication number: 20220034630
    Abstract: An automated human transported weapon system is comprised of a computing subsystem, a barrel to fire munitions through to propel the munitions towards a selected target in an area of sighting of the weapon system at a firing time. The computing subsystem provides means for identifying available targets in the area of sighting, means for determining the selected target from the available targets in the area of sighting, responsive to the computing subsystem, means for determining the selected target's position at said firing time, means for positioning aim of weapon, responsive to the computing subsystem, so that the munitions when fired at the firing time will strike the selected target, and, means for activating a trigger signal for firing the munitions at the firing time, responsive to the computing subsystem. The munitions is fired towards the selected target at the firing time. The trigger signal is responsive to a user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Brett C. Bilbrey, David H. Sitrick
  • Patent number: 11231252
    Abstract: A human transported weapon is comprised of a barrel, computational logic, selection logic, targeting location logic, positioning logic, and, trigger activation logic. The barrel fires munitions therefrom. The computational logic, identifies targets within range of an area of sighting of the human transported weapon as available target. The selection logic determines a selected target from the available targets, responsive to computational logic. The targeting location logic determines a target location of the selected target at a firing time. The positioning logic, positions the aim of the human transported weapon, responsive to computational logic, so that the munitions will strike the selected target when fired at the firing time. The trigger activation logic provides a trigger signal to activate firing of the munitions at the firing time. In one embodiment, the trigger signal is responsive to a user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Inventors: Brett C. Bilbrey, David H. Sitrick
  • Patent number: 11226177
    Abstract: A weapons system is comprised of a human transported weapon for firing a munition through a barrel aimed towards an identified target, a targeting subsystem, a decision subsystem, a weapons aim adjustment controller, and, a targeting subsystem for choosing, from up to a plurality of targets, one said target as a selected target in a field of view of the human transported weapon. The targeting subsystem chooses, from up to a plurality of targets, one said target as a selected target in a field of view of the human transported weapon. The decision subsystem compares where the selected target is located versus where the barrel is aimed. The weapons aim adjustment controller, adjusts aim of the barrel so that when fired, the munition will hit the selected target, responsive to the decision subsystem. The firing subsystem fires the munitions at the selected target at a first firing time responsive to the weapons aim adjustment controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Inventors: Brett C. Bilbrey, David H. Sitrick
  • Publication number: 20210404768
    Abstract: A weapons system is comprised of a plurality of weapon subsystems, wherein the plurality of weapon subsystems are comprised of at least one human transported weapon subsystem and at least one other weapon subsystem; control logic, a targeting subsystem, computational logic, a positioning subsystem, and firing logic. The plurality of weapon subsystems, each has a respective field of view, each said weapon subsystem providing for firing a munitions from the respective said weapon subsystem, wherein the plurality of weapon subsystems are comprised of at least one human transported weapon subsystem and at least one other weapon subsystem. The control logic, links communications among multiple of the weapon subsystems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: David H. Sitrick, Brett C. Bilbrey
  • Publication number: 20210389095
    Abstract: A weapons system is comprised of a a human transported weapons subsystem, and a drone weapons subsystem. The human transported weapons subsystem is comprised of a targeting subsystem providing for selection of a selected target, a computational subsystem, and a communications subsystem. The drone weapons subsystem has munitions with positioning and firing capability thereupon, and has communications with the human transported weapons subsystem. The targeting subsystem utilizes communications with the drone weapons subsystem; and, the computational subsystem determines where the drone weapons subsystem is and where the selected target is and where the drone weapons subsystem needs to be located in order for the drone weapons subsystem to aim the munitions to strike the selected target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Jacob W. Bilbrey, David H. Sitrick, Brett C. Bilbrey
  • Publication number: 20210389089
    Abstract: A human transported weapon system is comprised of an automated targeting subsystem, a sensing subsystem, a decision subsystem, and, a firing subsystem. The automated targeting subsystem identifies and provides for selection of a selected target in a field of view of a target area of the human transported weapon system. The sensing subsystem tracks location of the selected target. The decision subsystem locates where the selected target is at a firing time, responsive to the sensing subsystem. The firing subsystem fires a munition at the firing time towards the selected target responsive to the decision subsystem. In one embodiment, the human transported weapon system is linked to communicate with at least one external weapon subsystem having separate munitions and ability for firing said separate munitions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: David H. Sitrick, Brett C. Bilbrey
  • Publication number: 20210389097
    Abstract: A human transported weapon system is comprised of a targeting subsystem; a sensing subsystem; trigger activation logic; a decision subsystem; and, an aim adjustment controller responsive to the decision subsystem. The targeting subsystem has a field of view in a target area, identifying at least one said target in the field of view as a selected target. The sensing subsystem, senses and tracks location of the selected target through environment in the target area. The trigger activation logic initiates firing of the munitions at a firing time. The decision subsystem, determines where the selected target is located at the firing time, responsive to the sensing subsystem. The aim adjustment controller, adjusts aim of the munition from the human transported weapon, so that the munition will hit the selected target when fired at the firing time, responsive to the decision subsystem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: David H. Sitrick, Brett C. Bilbrey
  • Publication number: 20210389100
    Abstract: An automated weapons system is comprised of a human transported weapon having munitions for firing and a computational subsystem, responsive to a targeting subsystem for determining where the chosen target is located, positioning means, adjusting the aim when firing the munitions responsive to the computational subsystem; and, a firing subsystem. An external drone subsystem comprises a drone with a sensing subsystem that communicates to the targeting subsystem, the external drone subsystem located remotely to the human transported weapon subsystem and provides communications between the external drone subsystem and the human transported weapon subsystem. The targeting subsystem selects a chosen target from available targets. The computational subsystem is responsive to the targeting subsystem for determining where the chosen target is located, and then determines where to aim so that the munitions will strike the chosen target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Jacob W. Bilbrey, David H. Sitrick, Brett C. Bilbrey
  • Publication number: 20210389071
    Abstract: An automated weapon system is comprised of a human transported weapon comprising a barrel and munitions; sensing means; targeting means; computational logic for determining where to aim the human transported weapon; aim computational logic; firing activation means; and, firing means. The munitions can be aimed towards a targeting area to be propelled through the barrel. The sensing means senses which of up to a plurality of targets are within firing range of the automated weapon system. The targeting means selects a selected target from the targets in the targeting area that are within the firing range, responsive to the sensing. The computational logic determines where to aim the human transported weapon so that the munitions will hit the selected target if fired at a firing time. The aim computational logic adjusts the aim of the munitions through the human transported weapon, to compensate as needed for where the selected target is at the firing time, responsive to the determining where to aim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: David H. Sitrick, Brett C. Bilbrey
  • Publication number: 20210389088
    Abstract: An automated weapons system is comprised of a human transported weapon for use by a person, a targeting subsystem identifying a chosen target in the area of sighting, an external drone subsystem with a sensing subsystem that communicates to the targeting subsystem, a computational subsystem, positioning means and a firing subsystem. The human transported weapon is for use by a person. It is comprised of a barrel utilized for propelling a fired munitions to aim towards an area of sighting. The targeting subsystem identifies a chosen target in the area of sighting. The external drone subsystem communicates to the targeting subsystem. The external drone subsystem is located remotely to the human transported weapon, and provides communications between the external drone subsystem and the human transported weapon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Jacob W. Bilbrey, David H. Sitrick, Brett C. Bilbrey
  • Publication number: 20210389094
    Abstract: A human transported weapons system is comprised of a barrel, a targeting subsystem, a computational subsystem, positioning means, and, a firing subsystem. The barrel is movably mounted within a stock for propelling a projectile towards an area of sighting. The targeting subsystem identifies a chosen target in the area of sighting and locking onto the chosen target at a first time. The computational subsystem, responsive to the targeting subsystem, determines where the chosen target is, and determines where the projectile needs to be aimed to strike the chosen target at a firing time. The positioning means, adjusts the position of the barrel within the stock, responsive to the computational subsystem. The firing subsystem, activates firing at the firing time to propel the projectile through the barrel at the chosen target at the firing time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Brett C. Bilbrey, David H. Sitrick
  • Publication number: 20210389093
    Abstract: A weapons system is comprised of a human transported weapon for firing a munition through a barrel aimed towards an identified target, a targeting subsystem, a decision subsystem, a weapons aim adjustment controller, and, a targeting subsystem for choosing, from up to a plurality of targets, one said target as a selected target in a field of view of the human transported weapon. The targeting subsystem chooses, from up to a plurality of targets, one said target as a selected target in a field of view of the human transported weapon. The decision subsystem compares where the selected target is located versus where the barrel is aimed. The weapons aim adjustment controller, adjusts aim of the barrel so that when fired, the munition will hit the selected target, responsive to the decision subsystem. The firing subsystem fires the munitions at the selected target at a first firing time responsive to the weapons aim adjustment controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Brett C. Bilbrey, David H. Sitrick
  • Publication number: 20210389092
    Abstract: An automated human transported weapon system is comprised of a computational unit, barrel, targeting logic, processing logic, positioning apparatus, and, a firing subsystem. The barrel fires a munitions as aimed within a defined range and within a field of view. The targeting logic identifies up to a plurality of identified targets from within the defined range and within the defined field of view. The processing logic selects a selected target from the identified targets. The positioning apparatus adjusts the aim of the weapon so that the munitions will hit the selected target when fired at a firing time. The firing subsystem fires the munitions through the barrel at the firing time as aimed. There can be a plurality of types of said identified targets that can be identified within the defined ranged and within the field of view of aim of view of the human transported weapon. The processing logic further identifies one said type of target as an identified type of target, from within the identified targets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Brett C. Bilbrey, David H. Sitrick
  • Publication number: 20210389070
    Abstract: An automated weapons system is comprised of a human transported weapon for use by a person. The weapon is comprised of a barrel, a targeting subsystem, a drone weapons subsystem, a computational subsystem, positioning means, and. a firing subsystem. The barrel is for propelling a fired munitions aimed towards an area of sighting. The targeting subsystem identifies a chosen target in the area of sighting. The drone weapons subsystem, has communications with the human transported weapons subsystem. The targeting subsystem utilizes communications with the drone weapons subsystem. The computational subsystem is responsive to the targeting subsystem, for determining where the chosen target is and where the barrel needs to be aimed so that the munitions will strike the chosen target. The positioning means, adjusts the aim of the munitions responsive to the computational subsystem. The firing subsystem fires the fired munitions at the chosen target responsive to the positioning means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Brett C. Bilbrey, David H. Sitrick