Patents by Inventor Michael Leighton

Michael Leighton 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: 20230392892
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for detecting and displaying a number of rounds in a firearm magazine comprising a maximum number of N rounds. The magazine may comprise a follower, magnets on the follower, and <N magnetic-field-sensing sensors arranged along a path of the magnets when the follower moves along a length of the magazine, the sensors generating round count data based on a position of the one or more magnets relative to the <N magnetic-field-sensing sensors, and a first substantially flat antenna arranged on an inside of the magazine and configured to wirelessly transmit a round count indication to a second substantially flat antenna on the firearm, the round count indication based on the round count data, the second substantially flat antenna affixed to an inside of a magazine well of the firearm and mostly overlapping with the first substantially flat antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Erin Czarnecki, Jeffrey Holt, Michael Leighton, Donald McKelvey, Steven Dunbar, Timothy Eric Roberts, Nicholas Kielsmeier, Eric Chow
  • Patent number: 11719497
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for detecting and displaying a number of rounds in a firearm magazine comprising a maximum number of N rounds. The magazine may comprise a follower, magnets on the follower, and <N magnetic-field-sensing sensors arranged along a path of the magnets when the follower moves along a length of the magazine, the sensors generating round count data based on a position of the one or more magnets relative to the <N magnetic-field-sensing sensors, and a first substantially flat antenna arranged on an inside of the magazine and configured to wirelessly transmit a round count indication to a second substantially flat antenna on the firearm, the round count indication based on the round count data, the second substantially flat antenna affixed to an inside of a magazine well of the firearm and mostly overlapping with the first substantially flat antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Magpul Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Erin Czarnecki, Jeffrey Holt, Michael Leighton, Donald McKelvey, Steven Dunbar, Timothy Eric Roberts, Nicholas Kielsmeier, Eric Chow
  • Patent number: 11379337
    Abstract: A method of automatic overclocking of a silicon part or chip, such as a central processing unit (CPU) is disclosed. A range of clock frequencies of both the CPU and a cache of a computer system are tested, with parameters being monitored, safety limits of the computer system being ensured, and benchmark tests being run, before arriving at a CPU and cache frequencies based on a selected benchmark score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Suketu Partiwala, Chihao Lo, Dhruv Jain, Jeff J Liu, Michael Leighton Nash, Gary Calomeni
  • Publication number: 20210326232
    Abstract: A method of automatic overclocking of a silicon part or chip, such as a central processing unit (CPU) is disclosed. A range of clock frequencies of both the CPU and a cache of a computer system are tested, with parameters being monitored, safety limits of the computer system being ensured, and benchmark tests being run, before arriving at a CPU and cache frequencies based on a selected benchmark score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Suketu Partiwala, Chihao Lo, Dhruv Jain, Jeff J. Liu, Michael Leighton Nash, Gary Calomeni
  • Publication number: 20210254916
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for detecting and displaying a number of rounds in a firearm magazine comprising a maximum number of N rounds. The magazine may comprise a follower, magnets on the follower, and <N magnetic-field-sensing sensors arranged along a path of the magnets when the follower moves along a length of the magazine, the sensors generating round count data based on a position of the one or more magnets relative to the <N magnetic-field-sensing sensors, and a first substantially flat antenna arranged on an inside of the magazine and configured to wirelessly transmit a round count indication to a second substantially flat antenna on the firearm, the round count indication based on the round count data, the second substantially flat antenna affixed to an inside of a magazine well of the firearm and mostly overlapping with the first substantially flat antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Erin Czarnecki, Jeffrey Holt, Michael Leighton, Donald McKelvey, Steven Dunbar, Timothy Eric Roberts, Nicholas Kielsmeier, Eric Chow
  • Publication number: 20210223825
    Abstract: In an example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a method may include detecting, by a computing device, termination of a wired connection via a connector, after a module is detached from a cavity of the computing device, and automatically switching from the wired connection to a wireless connection between the module and the computing device, to maintain the data communications between the module and the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Peter Seiler, Adolfo Gomez, Aaron M. Laaveg, Paul Howard Mazurkiewicz, Alexander Wayne Clark, Nicole Aranci, Adam Jordan Christon, Michael Leighton Nash, Andrew Warren Willard, Barbara Palmer Pickering, Hoang Van Ngo
  • Publication number: 20210215446
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for detecting and displaying a number of rounds in a firearm magazine comprising a maximum number of N rounds. The magazine may comprise a follower, magnets on the follower, and <N magnetic switches arranged along a path of the magnets when the follower moves along a length of the magazine, the switches configured to activate based on a magnetic field exceeding a threshold, and a first antenna arranged on an inside of the magazine and parallel to a firing direction of the firearm, and configured to wirelessly transmit a round count indication to a second antenna on the firearm, the round count indication based on the round count data, the second antenna affixed to an inside of a magazine well of the firearm and mostly overlapping with the first antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Erin Czarnecki, Jeffrey Holt, Michael Leighton, Donald McKelvey, Steven Dunbar, Timothy Eric Roberts, Nicholas Kielsmeier, Eric Chow, Kyle Kellner, Joe Deppong
  • Patent number: 11015890
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for detecting and displaying a number of rounds in a firearm magazine comprising a maximum number of N rounds. The magazine may comprise a follower, magnets on the follower, and <N magnetic-field-sensing sensors arranged along a path of the magnets when the follower moves along a length of the magazine, the sensors generating round count data based on a position of the one or more magnets relative to the <N magnetic-field-sensing sensors, and a first substantially flat antenna arranged on an inside of the magazine and configured to wirelessly transmit a round count indication to a second substantially flat antenna on the firearm, the round count indication based on the round count data, the second substantially flat antenna affixed to an inside of a magazine well of the firearm and mostly overlapping with the first substantially flat antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Magpul Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Erin Czarnecki, Jeffrey Holt, Michael Leighton, Donald McKelvey, Steven Dunbar, Timothy Eric Roberts, Nicholas Kielsmeier, Eric Chow
  • Publication number: 20210010769
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for detecting and displaying a number of rounds in a firearm magazine comprising a maximum number of N rounds. The magazine may comprise a follower, magnets on the follower, and <N magnetic-field-sensing sensors arranged along a path of the magnets when the follower moves along a length of the magazine, the sensors generating round count data based on a position of the one or more magnets relative to the <N magnetic-field-sensing sensors, and a first substantially flat antenna arranged on an inside of the magazine and configured to wirelessly transmit a round count indication to a second substantially flat antenna on the firearm, the round count indication based on the round count data, the second substantially flat antenna affixed to an inside of a magazine well of the firearm and mostly overlapping with the first substantially flat antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Erin Czarnecki, Jeffrey Holt, Michael Leighton, Donald McKelvey, Steven Dunbar, Timothy Eric Roberts, Nicholas Kielsmeier, Eric Chow
  • Patent number: 10480883
    Abstract: A noise suppressor having a mounting system for releasably mounting the noise suppressor to a flash hider mounted to the barrel of a host firearm. The noise suppressor mounting system includes a stabilizing ring that engages the distal end region of the flash hider to help stabilize the mounting of the noise suppressor to the flash hider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: RA Brands, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Michael Leighton Smith
  • Patent number: 10480884
    Abstract: An adapter assembly for a silencer may have one or more biasing members that generate a tensile force about the silencer sufficient to substantially arrest movement, loosening or decoupling of one or more components of the silencer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: RA Brands, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Michael Leighton Smith
  • Patent number: 10458739
    Abstract: A silencer can include an aligned baffle assembly with a series of baffles that are configured and/or adapted to be readily and substantially completely aligned to facilitate construction and assembly of the baffles in a desired rotational orientation so as to define a baffle core for the silencer, while also facilitating the quick and easy removal and disassembly of the baffle core from the silencer body for cleaning and/or maintenance thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: RA Brands, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Michael Leighton Smith
  • Patent number: 10377286
    Abstract: A mechanism for folding a head restraint for a backrest of a seat, including a head restraint and a cross portion, where the cross portion is fixed relative to the backrest. The cross portion defines a first pivot axis, which the head restraint is pivoted about. The cross portion includes a locking disc. The head restraint comprises a cam that pivots about a second pivot axis. The head restraint is configured to be positioned in a usage-position relative to the cross portion and a storage-position relative to the cross portion. The position of the head restraint is changeable between the usage-position and the storage-position by pivoting about the first pivot axis. The cam is configured to be positioned in a locking-position and a releasing-position relative to the head restraint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Adient Luxembourg Holding S.à r.l.
    Inventors: Michael Kapusky, Patrick Donnelly, David Hayes, Srinivasa Sanku, Michael Leighton, Edward J. Lamont, Joel Jamison, Kurt A. Seibold
  • Publication number: 20190093974
    Abstract: An accessory mounting system for a firearm is provided. The system can include a connection mechanism on a barrel of the firearm for connecting the barrel to a muzzle accessory, and a protection mechanism having sleeve that is integrated with and movable about the muzzle end of the barrel between an extended position at least partially covering the connection mechanism and a retracted position at least partially exposing the connection mechanism. When the sleeve is in its retracted position and the muzzle accessory is attached to the barrel, at least a portion of the sleeve can engage the muzzle accessory to provide a partially tensioned connection and substantially prevent the muzzle accessory from inadvertent loosening or disconnection during use of the firearm. Other aspects are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventor: Michael Leighton Smith
  • Patent number: 10189530
    Abstract: A bicycle handlebar assembly that includes a body having at least two grip areas positioned for interaction with the hands of a rider. The grip portions or grip areas are preferably spaced apart by a center portion that secures the assembly to a bicycle steerer tube. A channel or detent is formed in the body proximate at least one, and preferably proximate each grip portion or grip area. A dampener formed of a different material than the body is disposed in the detent and dissipates at least a portion of vibration of the body to reduce vibrations communicated to the hands of the rider from handlebar vibration. An optional grip assembly cooperates with the handlebar assembly and is constructed to further dampen handlebar vibration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Trek Bicycle Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan Galstad, Jeffery Staszak, Michael Leighton, Allen Hu
  • Publication number: 20180313624
    Abstract: A silencer can include an aligned baffle assembly with a series of baffles that are configured and/or adapted to be readily and substantially completely aligned to facilitate construction and assembly of the baffles in a desired rotational orientation so as to define a baffle core for the silencer, while also facilitating the quick and easy removal and disassembly of the baffle core from the silencer body for cleaning and/or maintenance thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventor: Michael Leighton Smith
  • Publication number: 20180106569
    Abstract: An adapter assembly for a silencer may have one or more biasing members that generate a tensile force about the silencer sufficient to substantially arrest movement, loosening or decoupling of one or more components of the silencer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: RA Brands, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Michael Leighton Smith
  • Patent number: 9746267
    Abstract: A modular noise suppressor for a firearm may have rearward and forward sections, and a front end cap. The rearward section may contain one or more baffles and can be configured to connect to the barrel of the firearm. The forward section can contain one or more baffles and may be connected to the rearward section. The front end cap can be connected to the forward section and provide a force to the baffles of the forward section. The connection between the rearward and forward sections can be in axial tension at least in response to the front end cap providing the force to the baffles of the forward section such that any loosening of the connection between the rearward and forward sections can be at least partially restricted in response to the axial tension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: R A Brands, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Michael Leighton Smith
  • Patent number: 9658019
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to a booster for a silencer. The booster includes a piston with a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the piston is configured to couple to a firearm such that a projectile can pass thorough the piston from the proximal end to the distal end. The distal end of the piston includes a flange with a plurality of spokes. The booster further includes a housing with an eccentric bore configured to couple to a silencer. The eccentric bore aligns the silencer below the sight plane of the firearm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: RA Brands, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Michael Leighton Smith
  • Patent number: 9629847
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions containing stimulant and anti-histamine compounds, to methods for treating symptoms related to inflammation using the combination compounds, and to a method for preparing the compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Inventor: Michael Leighton