Patents by Inventor Eric Grember

Eric Grember 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).

  • Device for firing a firearm using an infrared detector
    Patent number: 5544439
    Abstract: A device for firing a small or medium caliber firearm includes a rangefinder, an infrared detector supplying an electrical signal, an electronic triggering assembly for controlling firing, and an electrical energy source. The triggering assembly is associated with percussion firing, using an electromagnet connected to the firing pin of the weapon. Firing of the firearm is activated by the detection of the heat signature of a target with the infrared detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: Giat Industries
    Inventors: Eric Grember, Claude Boutet