Patents by Inventor Matthew J. Morstad

Matthew J. Morstad 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).

  • Systems and methods for cooperation among weapons, holsters, and recorders
    Patent number: 10712126
    Abstract: A detector monitors the presence, absence, insertion, and/or removal of an object in a holster. The detector broadcasts a message to an electronic device reporting whether the object, such as a weapon, has been removed from the holster and/or if the holster lock has been unlocked. The detector repeatedly probes for the presence of the object in the holster. The electronic device, in response to authenticating the message, may control the recording of audio, video, and/or other data in conjunction with the insertion or withdrawal. The detector stores information about when an object has been removed or inserted from the holster and provides it the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Axon Enterprise, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Crist, Daniel J. Wagner, Mark A. Hanchett, Matthew J. Morstad
  • Systems and Methods for Cooperation Among Weapons, Holsters, and Recorders
    Publication number: 20170059274
    Abstract: A detector monitors the presence, absence, insertion, and/or removal of an object in a holster. The detector broadcasts a message to an electronic device reporting whether the object, such as a weapon, has been removed from the holster and/or if the holster lock has been unlocked. The detector repeatedly probes for the presence of the object in the holster. The electronic device, in response to authenticating the message, may control the recording of audio, video, and/or other data in conjunction with the insertion or withdrawal. The detector stores information about when an object has been removed or inserted from the holster and provides it the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: TASER International, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Crist, Daniel J. Wagner, Mark A. Hanchett, Matthew J. Morstad