Patents by Inventor Brian Hedeen

Brian Hedeen 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: 12618640
    Abstract: A firearm accessory device removably attachable to a firearm. The accessary device including a finger stop assembly for coupling to a handguard, forestock, barrel or accessory rail of a firearm. The finger stop device may include an illumination device and a power source housed within the device. In embodiments, the device may further include one or more activation devices operably and electrically connected to the illumination device and positioned at an access opening forwardly oriented in a body portion of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: Laser Aiming Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Casey R. Carlson, Brian Hedeen
  • Patent number: 12431737
    Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment, a gun-mounted recording device comprises a housing configured to be mounted to a gun, a recording module arranged within the housing, the recording module comprising a first electrical contact, and a power supply configured to be detachably coupled to the housing. The power source comprises a second electrical contact. The first electrical contact and the second electrical contact are configured to contact each other and form a circuit when the power source is coupled to the housing in order for the power source to supply power to the recording module. The first electrical contact, the second electrical contact, or both are configured to move in response to relative movement between the power source and the housing when the power source is coupled to the housing, in order to maintain the supply of power from the power source to the recording module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2025
    Assignee: Laser Aiming Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Hedeen, Mike Cisewski, Ethan Mork
  • Publication number: 20250244093
    Abstract: A firearm includes a barrel portion, a slide, and a frame. The frame includes a grip, and the grip includes a magazine chamber and a rear surface adjacent the slide. At least one sensor is carried by the grip, and the at least one sensor adapted to sense a state of the magazine detachably received in the magazine chamber corresponding to a number of cartridges of ammunition remaining in the magazine. A display is carried on the rear surface of the grip, and the display includes a plurality of illuminating devices. The display is operatively coupled to the at least one sensor and is operable to visually present the number of cartridges of ammunition remaining in the magazine by illuminating at least one of the plurality of illuminating devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2025
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Inventors: Brian Hedeen, Mike Cisewski, Ethan Mork
  • Publication number: 20250164209
    Abstract: A firearm accessory device removably attachable to a firearm. The accessary device including a finger stop assembly for coupling to a handguard, forestock, barrel or accessory rail of a firearm. The finger stop device may include an illumination device and a power source housed within the device. In embodiments, the device may further include one or more activation devices operably and electrically connected to the illumination device and positioned at an access opening forwardly oriented in a body portion of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2024
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventors: Brian Hedeen, Casey R. Carlson
  • Patent number: 12253327
    Abstract: A firearm includes a barrel portion, a slide, and a frame. The frame includes a grip, and the grip includes a magazine chamber and a rear surface adjacent the slide. At least one sensor is carried by the grip, and the at least one sensor adapted to sense a state of the magazine detachably received in the magazine chamber corresponding to a number of cartridges of ammunition remaining in the magazine. A display is carried on the rear surface of the grip, and the display includes a plurality of illuminating devices. The display is operatively coupled to the at least one sensor and is operable to visually present the number of cartridges of ammunition remaining in the magazine by illuminating at least one of the plurality of illuminating devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Laser Aiming Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Hedeen, Mike Cisewski, Ethan Mork
  • Patent number: 12235075
    Abstract: A firearm accessory device removably attachable to a firearm. The accessary device including a laser targeting finger stop assembly for coupling to a handguard, forestock, barrel or accessory rail of a firearm. The finger stop device may include a light source, such as a laser module, and a power source housed within the device. In embodiments, the device may further include one or more activation devices operably and electrically connected to the illumination device and positioned at one or more access openings forwardly and/or rearwardly oriented in a body portion of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Laser Aiming Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Casey R. Carlson, Brian Hedeen
  • Publication number: 20250052529
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to recording devices coupled to guns that are configured to record events. In an embodiment, a gun-mounted recording device comprises: a sensor configured to: sense the gun is in use; and send an activation signal to a recording device in response to sensing the gun is in use. Further, the recording device is communicatively coupled to the sensor, wherein the recording device is configured to: transition from a lower-power state to a higher-power state in response to receiving the activation signal, wherein the recording device records wherein the higher-power state; and record at least one aspect of the gun's environment in response to transitioning from the lower-power state to the higher-power state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Brian Hedeen, Mike Cisewski, Ethan Mork
  • Patent number: 12173992
    Abstract: A weapon mounted recording device including a recording unit and a power source unit releasably coupled with the recording unit. The recording unit may include a recording module, a processing device and memory positioned within housing of the recording unit. The power source unit includes a housing containing a battery and memory and a locking mechanism configured to engage the housing of the recording unit, securing the power source unit to the recording unit, and including a push button assembly. The push button assembly including a resilient biasing portion, wherein depression of the push button member effectuates deflection of the biasing portion and movement of the engagement portion from an engagement position to a release position, thereby releasing the engagement portion from the coupling portion and facilitating removal of the power source unit from the recording unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Laser Aiming Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Hedeen, Casey R. Carlson
  • Patent number: 12130121
    Abstract: A recording device for mounting on a gun. The recording device includes a recording unit that houses a recording module and a removable power source unit detachably coupled to the recording unit. The removable power source unit houses a battery and memory, wherein the battery is configured for providing power to the recording device while attached thereto and the memory stores recording data from the recording module. The memory of the removable power source unit includes data collected from the recording device and includes a hardware ID or ID code associated with a user of the recording device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Laser Aiming Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Hedeen, Casey R. Carlson
  • Patent number: 12013199
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to recording devices coupled to guns that are configured to record events. In an embodiment, a gun-mounted recording device comprises: a sensor configured to: sense the gun is in use; and send an activation signal to a recording device in response to sensing the gun is in use. Further, the recording device is communicatively coupled to the sensor, wherein the recording device is configured to: transition from a lower-power state to a higher-power state in response to receiving the activation signal, wherein the recording device records wherein the higher-power state; and record at least one aspect of the gun's environment in response to transitioning from the lower-power state to the higher-power state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: LASER AIMING SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian Hedeen, Mike Cisewski, Ethan Mork
  • Publication number: 20240178701
    Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment, a gun-mounted recording device comprises a housing configured to be mounted to a gun, a recording module arranged within the housing, the recording module comprising a first electrical contact, and a power supply configured to be detachably coupled to the housing. The power source comprises a second electrical contact. The first electrical contact and the second electrical contact are configured to contact each other and form a circuit when the power source is coupled to the housing in order for the power source to supply power to the recording module. The first electrical contact, the second electrical contact, or both are configured to move in response to relative movement between the power source and the housing when the power source is coupled to the housing, in order to maintain the supply of power from the power source to the recording module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Brian Hedeen, Mike Cisewski, Ethan Mork
  • Publication number: 20230384047
    Abstract: A firearm includes a barrel portion, a slide, and a frame. The frame includes a grip, and the grip includes a magazine chamber and a rear surface adjacent the slide. At least one sensor is carried by the grip, and the at least one sensor adapted to sense a state of the magazine detachably received in the magazine chamber corresponding to a number of cartridges of ammunition remaining in the magazine. A display is carried on the rear surface of the grip, and the display includes a plurality of illuminating devices. The display is operatively coupled to the at least one sensor and is operable to visually present the number of cartridges of ammunition remaining in the magazine by illuminating at least one of the plurality of illuminating devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Brian Hedeen, Mike Cisewski, Ethan Mork
  • Patent number: 11750032
    Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment, a gun-mounted recording device comprises a housing configured to be mounted to a gun, a recording module arranged within the housing, the recording module comprising a first electrical contact, and a power supply configured to be detachably coupled to the housing. The power source comprises a second electrical contact. The first electrical contact and the second electrical contact are configured to contact each other and form a circuit when the power source is coupled to the housing in order for the power source to supply power to the recording module. The first electrical contact, the second electrical contact, or both are configured to move in response to relative movement between the power source and the housing when the power source is coupled to the housing, in order to maintain the supply of power from the power source to the recording module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Laser Aiming Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Hedeen, Mike Cisewski, Ethan Mork
  • Patent number: 11561057
    Abstract: A firearm includes a barrel portion, a slide, and a frame. The frame includes a grip, and the grip includes a magazine chamber and a rear surface adjacent the slide. At least one sensor is carried by the grip, and the at least one sensor adapted to sense a state of the magazine detachably received in the magazine chamber corresponding to a number of cartridges of ammunition remaining in the magazine. A display is carried on the rear surface of the grip, and the display includes a plurality of illuminating devices. The display is operatively coupled to the at least one sensor and is operable to visually present the number of cartridges of ammunition remaining in the magazine by illuminating at least one of the plurality of illuminating devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Laser Aiming Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Hedeen, Mike Cisewski, Ethan Mork
  • Publication number: 20220316833
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to recording devices coupled to guns that are configured to record events. In an embodiment, a gun-mounted recording device comprises: a sensor configured to: sense the gun is in use; and send an activation signal to a recording device in response to sensing the gun is in use. Further, the recording device is communicatively coupled to the sensor, wherein the recording device is configured to: transition from a lower-power state to a higher-power state in response to receiving the activation signal, wherein the recording device records wherein the higher-power state; and record at least one aspect of the gun's environment in response to transitioning from the lower-power state to the higher-power state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Brian Hedeen, Mike Cisewski, Ethan Mork
  • Patent number: 11306987
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to recording devices coupled to guns that are configured to record events. In an embodiment, a gun-mounted recording device comprises: a sensor configured to: sense the gun is in use; and send an activation signal to a recording device in response to sensing the gun is in use. Further, the recording device is communicatively coupled to the sensor, wherein the recording device is configured to: transition from a lower-power state to a higher-power state in response to receiving the activation signal, wherein the recording device records wherein the higher-power state; and record at least one aspect of the gun's environment in response to transitioning from the lower-power state to the higher-power state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Laser Aiming Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Hedeen, Mike Cisewski, Ethan Mork
  • Publication number: 20220021815
    Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment, a gun-mounted recording device comprises a housing configured to be mounted to a gun, a recording module arranged within the housing, the recording module comprising a first electrical contact, and a power supply configured to be detachably coupled to the housing. The power source comprises a second electrical contact. The first electrical contact and the second electrical contact are configured to contact each other and form a circuit when the power source is coupled to the housing in order for the power source to supply power to the recording module. The first electrical contact, the second electrical contact, or both are configured to move in response to relative movement between the power source and the housing when the power source is coupled to the housing, in order to maintain the supply of power from the power source to the recording module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Brian Hedeen, Mike Cisewski, Ethan Mork
  • Publication number: 20210310759
    Abstract: A firearm includes a barrel portion, a slide, and a frame. The frame includes a grip, and the grip includes a magazine chamber and a rear surface adjacent the slide. At least one sensor is carried by the grip, and the at least one sensor adapted to sense a state of the magazine detachably received in the magazine chamber corresponding to a number of cartridges of ammunition remaining in the magazine. A display is carried on the rear surface of the grip, and the display includes a plurality of illuminating devices. The display is operatively coupled to the at least one sensor and is operable to visually present the number of cartridges of ammunition remaining in the magazine by illuminating at least one of the plurality of illuminating devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Brian Hedeen, Mike Cisewski, Ethan Mork
  • Patent number: 10962314
    Abstract: A firearm includes a barrel portion, a slide, and a frame. The frame includes a grip, and the grip includes a magazine chamber and a rear surface adjacent the slide. At least one sensor is carried by the grip, and the at least one sensor adapted to sense a state of the magazine detachably received in the magazine chamber corresponding to a number of cartridges of ammunition remaining in the magazine. A display is carried on the rear surface of the grip, and the display includes a plurality of illuminating devices. The display is operatively coupled to the at least one sensor and is operable to visually present the number of cartridges of ammunition remaining in the magazine by illuminating at least one of the plurality of illuminating devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Laser Aiming Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Hedeen, Mike Cisewski, Ethan Mork
  • Patent number: D1035813
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Laser Aiming Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Casey R. Carlson, Brian Hedeen