Patents by Inventor Brian FAIRBANKS

Brian FAIRBANKS 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: 20240132239
    Abstract: A drone pod may receive, stow, and launch a drone. The drone pod may include a housing, a canopy movably coupled to the housing, a platform movably coupled to the housing, and a drone bay. The drone pod may be configured to move the canopy to expose the drone bay and raise the platform relative to a floor of the drone bay to receive the drone, lower the platform toward the floor of the drone bay and move the canopy to enclose the drone bay to stow the drone, move the canopy to expose the drone bay and raise the platform relative to the floor of the drone bay to launch the drone. The drone pod may be mounted on a vehicle. A system may include a drone pod and a drone, wherein the drone pod is configured to receive, stow, and launch the drone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick SMITH, Hans MORITZ, Mark EASTWOOD, Brian FAIRBANKS, Nathan PATULSKI, Matthew CARVER
  • Publication number: 20230254642
    Abstract: A wearable audio device may comprise a first directional loudspeaker having a first directionality, a second directional loudspeaker having a second directionality different from the first directionality, a communication interface configured to receive a communication audio signal, and a processor configured to operatively control the first directional loudspeaker, the second directional loudspeaker, and the communication interface. The processor may be configured to perform operations comprising detecting a relative mount position of wearable communication device, selecting a proximal loudspeaker to emit the communication audio signal in accordance with the relative mount position, wherein the proximal loudspeaker comprises one of the first directional loudspeaker and the second directional loudspeaker; and transferring the communication audio signal from the communication interface to the proximal loudspeaker in accordance with the selecting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Patrick W. SMITH, Nicholas GILMOUR, Mark EASTWOOD, Vitaly BULGAROV, Brian FAIRBANKS
  • Publication number: 20230251065
    Abstract: A warning system for a conducted electrical weapon (“CEW”) may be configured to alert a target that deployment of the CEW may be imminent. The warning system may include a visual output system and an audio output system. The visual output system may be configured to output a visual warning. The audio output system may be configured to output an audio warning. The visual output system and the audio output system may be activated in response to a control interface of the CEW being operated to an active mode. The visual output system and the audio output system may be deactivated, or not activated, in response to the control interface being operated to a safety mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Patrick W. SMITH, Michael E. GISH, Magne NERHEIM, Hans MORITZ, Brian FAIRBANKS, Milan CEROVIC, Mark EASTWOOD
  • Patent number: 11619471
    Abstract: A warning system for a conducted electrical weapon (“CEW”) may be configured to alert a target that deployment of the CEW may be imminent. The warning system may include a visual output system and an audio output system. The visual output system may be configured to output a visual warning. The audio output system may be configured to output an audio warning. The visual output system and the audio output system may be activated in response to a control interface of the CEW being operated to an active mode. The visual output system and the audio output system may be deactivated, or not activated, in response to the control interface being operated to a safety mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Axon Enterprise, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick W. Smith, Michael E. Gish, Magne Nerheim, Hans Moritz, Brian Fairbanks, Milan Cerovic, Mark Eastwood
  • Publication number: 20220082357
    Abstract: A payload conducted electrical weapon (“CEW”) may include a housing configured to house at least a plurality of electrodes and a signal generator. The payload CEW may be removably inserted into a bay of a launcher. The launcher may be mounted on a vehicle. The plurality of electrodes may be configured to be launched from the housing. The housing may be configured to be launched from the bay of the launcher simultaneously with or after the plurality of electrodes are launched. The signal generator may be configured to transmit a stimulus signal through the plurality of electrodes. The signal generator may be configured to transmit the stimulus signal before, during, and/or after the housing is launched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Patrick W. SMITH, Magne NERHEIM, Brandy SHAFFER, Gabriel OTHMAN, Matthew CARVER, Brian SLAUGHTER, Brian FAIRBANKS, Mark EASTWOOD, Jackson DEWITT, Oleg NEMTYSHKIN
  • Publication number: 20210223004
    Abstract: A warning system for a conducted electrical weapon (“CEW”) may be configured to alert a target that deployment of the CEW may be imminent. The warning system may include a visual output system and an audio output system. The visual output system may be configured to output a visual warning. The audio output system may be configured to output an audio warning. The visual output system and the audio output system may be activated in response to a control interface of the CEW being operated to an active mode. The visual output system and the audio output system may be deactivated, or not activated, in response to the control interface being operated to a safety mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Patrick W. SMITH, Michael E. GISH, Magne NERHEIM, Hans MORITZ, Brian FAIRBANKS, Milan CEROVIC, Mark EASTWOOD
  • Publication number: 20210108883
    Abstract: An electrical weapon may include a shaft, an arm, first electrode, and a second electrode. The arm may be pivotably coupled to the shaft and the first electrode may be coupled to the arm such that a position of the electrode changes in accordance with a change in position of the arm. The electrical weapon may be an electrified baton. The electrical weapon may further include a second arm pivotably coupled to the shaft. The second electrode may be coupled to the second arm. The electrical weapon may enable a stimulus signal to be applied via the electrodes at a distance from a user of the electrical weapon, thus improving safety of the user. An electrode may include an electrode array comprising a plurality of conductors and a stimulus signal may be conducted between pairs of the conductors via ionization of air between the conductors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Patrick W. SMITH, Lynn KERN, Mark EASTWOOD, Hans MORITZ, Nathan PATULSKI, Brian FAIRBANKS