Oct 28, 2025

US12455131 - Techniques for indicating gun state information

The present disclosure provides techniques, systems, and devices that support indicating gun state information. One or more electronic components may be used to indicate the gun state information, and the electronic components may be coupled with a gun. The gun may identify a state of the gun based on a compute component including a data signal, and the compute component may be coupled with the gun. The gun may select a representation of the state of the gun, where the representation of the state of the gun is compatible with an electronic component coupled with the gun. The gun may indicate, at the electronic component and based on the compute component, the state of the gun with the representation of the state of the gun. Indicating the state of the gun may include displaying an icon, illuminating the electronic component with a color, or pulsating the electronic component.

Assignee: Biofire Technologies Inc.
Inventors: Kai Thorin Kloepfer, Bryan Edward Rogers, Benjamin William Dwyer, Donna Kelley, Jack Hugo Thiesen, Christopher James Owens
Filing date: 2024-07-25

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The patent describes a method for indicating the power state of a firearm using electronic components, specifically through visual signals such as color-coded light patterns emitted by a light-emitting diode. This system allows the gun to communicate its battery status and power source to the user, enhancing awareness of the firearm’s operational state.

Claim 1

1 . A method of showing a power state of a gun, the method comprising: determining, at the gun, a battery power level representing an amount of charge remaining in a battery of the gun; selecting a color that represents the battery power level; generating, at a light-emitting diode, a solid light pattern to indicate that the gun is receiving power; determining, based on a charge sensor, that the gun is receiving power from an external power supply; and generating, at the light-emitting diode, a flashing light pattern to indicate that the gun is receiving power. determining, at the gun, a battery power level representing an amount of charge remaining in a battery of the gun; selecting a color that represents the battery power level; generating, at a light-emitting diode, a solid light pattern to indicate that the gun is receiving power; determining, based on a charge sensor, that the gun is receiving power from an external power supply; and generating, at the light-emitting diode, a flashing light pattern to indicate that the gun is receiving power.

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