Patents by Inventor Terrance Jordan

Terrance Jordan 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).

  • Communication and control of accessories mounted on the powered rail of a weapon
    Patent number: 8776422
    Abstract: A firearm used in military applications may have a plurality of accessories that can be attached to the weapon, with each accessory having a need for electric power. In order to reduce the weight of these power-consuming accessories, as well as the proliferation of batteries used to power these power-consuming accessories, a Powered Rail provides a point of mechanical and electrical interconnection for the power-consuming accessories with a common power source. The Weapon Accessory Control System is provided to enable the user to control the activation of a power-consuming accessory as well as enable communications between the user and the power-consuming accessory and among power-consuming accessories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Prototype Productions, Inc.
    Inventors: James S. Dodd, Ben Feldman, Tyler Miller, Terrance Jordan, Greg Paulsen
  • COMMUNICATION AND CONTROL OF ACCESSORIES MOUNTED ON THE POWERED RAIL OF A WEAPON
    Publication number: 20130185978
    Abstract: A firearm used in military applications may have a plurality of accessories that can be attached to the weapon, with each accessory having a need for electric power. In order to reduce the weight of these power-consuming accessories, as well as the proliferation of batteries used to power these power-consuming accessories, a Powered Rail provides a point of mechanical and electrical interconnection for the power-consuming accessories with a common power source. The Weapon Accessory Control System is provided to enable the user to control the activation of a power-consuming accessory as well as enable communications between the user and the power-consuming accessory and among power-consuming accessories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: Prototype Productions, Inc.
    Inventors: James S. Dodd, Ben Feldman, Tyler Miller, Terrance Jordan, Greg Paulsen