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).
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Patent number: 12618640Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 20, 2024Date of Patent: May 5, 2026Assignee: Laser Aiming Systems CorporationInventors: Casey R. Carlson, Brian Hedeen
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Patent number: 12431737Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 5, 2023Date of Patent: September 30, 2025Assignee: Laser Aiming Systems CorporationInventors: Brian Hedeen, Mike Cisewski, Ethan Mork
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Publication number: 20250244093Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2025Publication date: July 31, 2025Inventors: Brian Hedeen, Mike Cisewski, Ethan Mork
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Publication number: 20250164209Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2024Publication date: May 22, 2025Inventors: Brian Hedeen, Casey R. Carlson
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Patent number: 12253327Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 24, 2023Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: Laser Aiming Systems CorporationInventors: Brian Hedeen, Mike Cisewski, Ethan Mork
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Patent number: 12235075Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 2, 2021Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: Laser Aiming Systems CorporationInventors: Casey R. Carlson, Brian Hedeen
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Publication number: 20250052529Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2024Publication date: February 13, 2025Inventors: Brian Hedeen, Mike Cisewski, Ethan Mork
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Patent number: 12173992Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 16, 2021Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: Laser Aiming Systems CorporationInventors: Brian Hedeen, Casey R. Carlson
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Patent number: 12130121Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 21, 2021Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: Laser Aiming Systems CorporationInventors: Brian Hedeen, Casey R. Carlson
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Patent number: 12013199Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 19, 2022Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: LASER AIMING SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Brian Hedeen, Mike Cisewski, Ethan Mork
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Publication number: 20240178701Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2023Publication date: May 30, 2024Inventors: Brian Hedeen, Mike Cisewski, Ethan Mork
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Publication number: 20230384047Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Brian Hedeen, Mike Cisewski, Ethan Mork
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Patent number: 11750032Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 22, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Laser Aiming Systems CorporationInventors: Brian Hedeen, Mike Cisewski, Ethan Mork
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Patent number: 11561057Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 30, 2021Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Laser Aiming Systems CorporationInventors: Brian Hedeen, Mike Cisewski, Ethan Mork
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Publication number: 20220316833Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Brian Hedeen, Mike Cisewski, Ethan Mork
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Patent number: 11306987Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 16, 2017Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Laser Aiming Systems CorporationInventors: Brian Hedeen, Mike Cisewski, Ethan Mork
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Publication number: 20220021815Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: Brian Hedeen, Mike Cisewski, Ethan Mork
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Publication number: 20210310759Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Brian Hedeen, Mike Cisewski, Ethan Mork
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Patent number: 10962314Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 12, 2018Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Laser Aiming Systems CorporationInventors: Brian Hedeen, Mike Cisewski, Ethan Mork
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Patent number: D1035813Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2020Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: Laser Aiming Systems CorporationInventors: Casey R. Carlson, Brian Hedeen