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).

  • Patent number: 12066263
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Inventors: Brett C. Bilbrey, David H. Sitrick
  • Patent number: 11994366
    Abstract: A human transported weapons system is comprised of processing logic and a barrel movably mounted within a stock. The barrel is movable for positioning and propelling a projectile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Inventors: David H. Sitrick, Brett C. Bilbrey
  • 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: 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: 20210389096
    Abstract: A human transported weapons system is comprised of processing logic and a barrel movably mounted within a stock. The barrel is movable for positioning and propelling a projectile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 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: 20210389091
    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: Brett C. Bilbrey, David H. Sitrick
  • Publication number: 20210389090
    Abstract: A human transported weapon system is comprised of an automated targeting subsystem, a sensing subsystem, munitions storage, munitions determining logic for determining which of the types of munition are available, munitions selecting logic, sensor logic, target logic, a decision subsystem, trigger activation logic, aim adjustment logic; and a firing subsystem. The automated targeting subsystem identifies and provides for selection of a selected target in a field of view of the human transported weapon system. The sensing subsystem tracks location of the available targets in the field of view of the human transported weapon system. The munitions storage provides storage for up to a plurality of types of munitions and has at least one of the types of munitions available to select from. The munitions determining logic determines which of the types of munition are available. The munitions selecting logic chooses a selected munition from the types of munitions available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Brett C. Bilbrey, David H. Sitrick
  • Publication number: 20210389099
    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: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Brett C. Bilbrey, David H. Sitrick
  • Publication number: 20210389086
    Abstract: An automated weapons system is comprised of: a sensing subsystem; a munitions subsystem; a targeting subsystem; a computational subsystem; positioning apparatus; and, a firing subsystem. The sensing subsystem provides target data for at least one acquired target, responsive to at least one sensor. The munitions subsystem, provides selection of one from up to a plurality of types of said munitions as available as a selected munition. The targeting subsystem, is responsive to the target data to provide recognition of a type of target, for each said acquired target. The computational subsystem, selects a chosen target from the acquired targets, based on the type of the selected munition. The positioning apparatus adjusts the aim of the selected munition so that it will hit the chosen target. And, the firing subsystem fires the selected munitions through a barrel at the chosen target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Brett C. Bilbrey, David H. Sitrick
  • Publication number: 20210389085
    Abstract: A human transported weapon system is comprised of an automated targeting subsystem, a sensing subsystem, munitions storage, munitions logic, sensor logic, target logic, and, munitions logic, a decision subsystem, trigger activation logic, aim adjustment logic; and a firing subsystem. The automated targeting subsystem identifies and provides for selection of a selected target in a field of view of the human transported weapon system. The sensing subsystem tracking location of the available targets in the field of view of the human transported weapon system. The munitions storage provides storage of up to a plurality of types of munitions and having at least one of the types of munitions available to select from. The munitions logic determines which of the types of munition is available. The sensor logic gathers target data from sensors, recognizing type of target from analyzing the target data. The target logic chooses a selected target based on the types of munitions available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Jacob W. Bilbrey, David H. Sitrick, Brett C. Bilbrey