May 5, 2026
A cleaning tool for ported firearm barrels with integrated suppressors is disclosed. The tool comprises a cylindrical brush housing with an inner cavity to accommodate a barrel brush insert featuring radially extending bristles for removing carbon deposits and debris. A retaining washer and clip secure the brush insert within the housing. The assembly includes a cylindrical handle with internal threading to engage the housing's threaded neck, and an externally knurled surface for improved grip. The brush insert is interchangeable, allowing various cleaning media such as stainless steel, alloy steel, Aluminum, Bronze, Nylon, Brass, Plastic, Polypropylene, rubber, or other metals. The design eliminates the need for firearm disassembly and avoids reliance on the suppressor as a cleaning component, enhancing user safety and preserving firearm integrity. This tool facilitates efficient maintenance of firearms with integrally suppressed systems, promoting reliability and extending the lifespan of the firearm.
May 5, 2026
Disclosed are a muzzle flame simulator and a method for generating a light trail. The muzzle flame simulator includes a projectile passage, a projectile sensor, a controller, and at least one simulating flame light source. The projectile passage is disposed inside the muzzle flame simulator. The projectile sensor is coupled to the controller and configured to send a trigger signal to the controller in response to detecting a projectile passing through the projectile passage. The controller includes a signal generator circuit, which is configured to output at least two preset periodically changing control signals. The controller is configured to start the signal generator circuit in response to detecting the trigger signal. The at least one simulating flame light source is coupled to the controller, the simulating flame light source each at least includes two illuminating components that are configured to periodically emit light based on the control signals.
May 5, 2026
A weapon emulator has a muzzle flash emulator attachment coupled to a first end of a barrel. The muzzle flash emulator attachment includes: a body defining a plurality of slots, a cover disposed in the body, a light source at least partially disposed in the cover, and a circuit coupled to the light source and including a power source and a switch. The switch is transitionable from an open state to a closed state to turn on the light source in response to pulling a trigger. In another embodiment, a muzzle flash emulator assembly includes a magnet operatively aligned with a reed switch. In a further embodiment, a muzzle flash emulator has a member coupled to a barrel and moveable to strike the switch in response to pulling the trigger to transition the switch from the open state to the closed state.
May 5, 2026
In some embodiments, an archery stabilizer comprises a bar arranged to engage an archery bow. A mount is supported by the bar. The mount comprises a receptacle. A weight is supported by the mount. The weight comprises a coupler engaged with the receptacle.
May 5, 2026
A muzzle loading system includes a ramrod and a muzzle loader. The ramrod includes ramrod body having a ramrod proximal end and a ramrod distal end. The muzzle loader receives the ramrod proximal end, applies a loading pressure to the ramrod, and provides audible and/or haptic feedback in response to the applied loading pressure reaching a target loading pressure.
May 5, 2026
A firearm accessory connector includes a mount assembly to connect the firearm accessory connector to a firearm; a swivel assembly coupled to the mount assembly and providing for rotation around the mount assembly, the swivel assembly having a swivel sleeve coupled to the mount assembly and to rotate about the mount assembly; and a flexible member coupled to the swivel sleeve and extending from the swivel sleeve, the flexible member to attach to an accessory such that the accessory is coupled to the firearm.
May 5, 2026
Grips for handheld projectile weapons, handheld projectile weapons that include the grips, and related methods. The grips include a grip frame, a frame cover, and a fastener. The grip frame includes a frame keyed region, a frame fastener receptacle, and an attachment structure. The frame cover is configured to be operatively attached to the grip frame, to cover a corresponding region of the grip frame, and to at least partially define a grip surface of the grip. The frame cover includes a cover keyed region, which is shaped to slidingly engage with the frame keyed region along an engagement axis. The frame cover also includes a cover fastener receptacle positioned to align with the frame fastener receptacle. The fastener extends through both the frame fastener receptacle and the cover fastener receptacle to resist relative motion between the grip frame and the frame cover.
May 5, 2026
A firearm accessory device removably attachable to a firearm. The accessary device including a finger stop assembly for coupling to a handguard, forestock, barrel or accessory rail of a firearm. The finger stop device may include an illumination device and a power source housed within the device. In embodiments, the device may further include one or more activation devices operably and electrically connected to the illumination device and positioned at an access opening forwardly oriented in a body portion of the device.
May 5, 2026
An adjustable firearm butt stock that is constructed to be secured to a rearward facing end of a firearm receiver assembly. The butt stock defines a plurality of magazine wells that are offset from one another along a longitudinal axis of the stock. Each magazine well opens in a generally downward facing direction and is constructed to removeably cooperate with cartridge magazines that removeable cooperate with the receiver magazine well associated with operation of an underlying firearm. The stock includes discrete magazine catches associated with each of the respective wells and which are operable to selectively secure and/or effectuate storage and/or removal of discrete cartridge magazines from a respective one of the first and second magazine wells defined by the butt stock.
May 5, 2026
A universal holster is disclosed, including a sleeve body and a first adjustable component. The sleeve body has a chamber, and the first adjustable component includes a first bracket, a connecting rod, a movable part and an adjustable part. The first bracket is rotationally connected with respect to the sleeve body and one end of the connecting rod is rotationally connected to the first bracket, a rotational connection point between the connecting rod and the first bracket is eccentric to a rotational connection point between the first bracket and the sleeve body, another end of the connecting rod is rotationally connected to the movable part, the adjustable part is connected with the movable part, and the adjustable part is used to drive the movable part for movement. The universal holster can be suitable to different models of pistols.
May 5, 2026
A handless shoulder-fire firearm carry system for securing a shoulder-fire style firearm to a user moving in a walking pace or in a running pace includes a firearm including a frame having a first section, a second section, and a center section. A belt is worn about a waist of the user. An anchor is coupled to the belt and secures the firearm to the belt. A vest is worn on a torso of the user. The vest holds the firearm in a downward position relative to the user. A pair of securing attachments is coupled to the firearm. Each of the securing attachments facilitates securing the firearm to the anchor. The pair of securing attachments includes a first securing attachment facilitating securing the first section of the firearm to the anchor and a second securing attachment facilitating securing the center section of the firearm to the anchor.
May 5, 2026
An aircraft comprising a weapons pod including an enclosure mounted to an outer mold line of the aircraft, and at least one missile rail launcher mounted entirely within and fixed to the enclosure.
May 5, 2026
A scope protector for a weapon scope includes a scope adapter defining a cylindrical bore, the scope adapter having a first end that is configured to connect to an end of the weapon scope to align the cylindrical bore of the scope adapter with a lens of the weapon scope. The scope protector may further include a lens cover defining a cylindrical bore, the lens cover being configured to connect to a second end of the scope adapter opposite the first end (and/or to an intervening diffuser adapter housing a diffuser such as a honeycomb diffuser) to align the cylindrical bore of the lens cover with the lens of the weapon scope. The scope protector may further include one or more transparent polymer films housed within the lens cover so as to cover the cylindrical bore thereof.
May 5, 2026
A laser seeker system is provided. The laser seeker system includes at least a laser pulse receiver circuitry and a pulse evaluator is provided. The pulse evaluator can be configured to obtain a set of measured pulse repetition intervals associated with laser pulses acquired by the laser pulse receiver circuitry. The pulse evaluator can further categorize a current volatility status indicating a respective category of a set of volatility categories, and based on a volatility index indicating a variance of the set of measured PRIs and a volatility counter indicating a number of the acquired laser pulses. The pulse evaluator can further increase a respective category counter that counts occurrences of the respective volatility category. The pulse evaluator can further categorize the authenticity of the laser seeker target based on the set of category counters.
May 5, 2026
A method includes receiving a plurality of laser pulses as a pulse train on a plurality of imaging sensor pixels in an array of pixels. For each pixel in the array of pixels, the method includes receiving a respective one of the laser pulse trains, and scanning the pixels response across a range of frequencies with a bandpass filter to determine pulse shape characteristics of the respective one of the laser pulse trains. The method includes filtering out all of the laser pulse trains that do not fit a predetermined pulse shape characteristic for a true target designation pulse train, and physically adjusting trajectory of a physical resource toward a target based on location on the imaging sensor of one or more pixels receiving a laser pulse train that fits the predetermined pulse shape characteristic for the true target designation pulse train.
May 5, 2026
A ballistic material is made from spunlace nonwoven fibers mechanically entangled into a woven ballistic fabric. The spunlace nonwoven may comprise low denier fibers providing for a highly dense ballistic product.
May 5, 2026
The ballistic system described in the present disclosure may be used in vehicle settings and by a user as a shield. The ballistic system may comprise a cover, a headrest hood, and an armor system. The ballistic system may include one or more attachment devices or straps. The ballistic system may include a handle and an accessory panel. A portion of the ballistic system may be installed in the seat back pocket of a car. The ballistic systems described herein may be deployed by a user.
May 5, 2026
A portable target stand includes a base aimed to be deployed over a surface in a usage position. The base includes an elongated body, extending horizontally between a first end and a second end, opposite said first end, in said usage position, and four legs. The body includes target attaching means, configured to attach at least one target assembly thereto. The target assembly includes means for holding at least a target. Each of said legs includes a first portion, attached to said body so that is horizontally tiltable between a first folded position wherein said first portion is folded to said body, and a first extended position wherein said first portion is tilted away laterally from said body. Each of said legs further includes a second portion, attached to said first portion so that is vertically tiltable between a second folded position.
May 5, 2026
A projectile for short firing ranges includes as a cylinder with a nose having a substantially flat surface arranged with a threaded socket allowing for the arrangement of, for example, a fuze a rear section designed with a substantially flat surface, as well as a projectile body arranged with energetic material enclosed by a casing.
May 5, 2026
Systems and methods for photography of a spacecraft during space flight are provided. An autonomous deployable camera (ADC) is configured to capture images and video of a portion of a rocket, such as a crew capsule, as it flies in space with the Earth's horizon in the background and astronauts within the crew capsule visible and recognizable through windows of the crew capsule. The ADC, being reusable, is configured to land on the ground independent of landings or flight trajectories of the crew capsule or other parts of a rocket. The ADC includes a parachute to slow the descent of the ADC and tracking hardware to allow the ADC to be relatively easily recovered on the ground. After recovery, images are downloadable from the ADC.
May 5, 2026
Magazine retention systems including a pouch, an anchor, an elastic cord, and a tension adjuster. The pouch defines a pouch interior and is configured to receive an ammunition magazine. The pouch includes sidewalls and a floor. The sidewalls define a pouch opening through which the ammunition magazine may be selectively placed within the pouch interior. The floor is coupled to the sidewalls opposite the pouch opening and cooperates with the sidewalls to define the pouch interior. The anchor is coupled to the pouch. The elastic cord is secured to the anchor and extends around the sidewalls. The tension adjuster is mounted to the elastic cord. The tension adjuster maintains the elastic cord under a selected tension. The tension adjuster and the elastic cord cooperate to selectively compress the sidewalls to secure the ammunition magazine inside the pouch interior.
May 5, 2026
A transportable well completion tool is described. The transportable well completion tool comprises a housing with a charge module disposed within the housing. The charge module comprises explosive charges. An initiator module comprising a detonator is coupled to the housing, and a bulkhead member is disposed within the housing between the initiator module and the charge module. A containment cover is secured to the housing to cover the detonator. The transportable well completion tool can be transported with the containment cover in place, and the containment cover can be removed to connect the well completion tool to a tool string for downhole deployment.
May 5, 2026
Embodiments of the disclosure are directed to a shock initiation system for initiating shock in a shock tube for demolition. In some embodiments, the shock initiation system comprises a reusable discharge unit and a replaceable shock initiation platform. The reusable discharge unit may comprise a power source, a timer, a switch, and user inputs and may function to store a time, countdown the timer, and generate and transmit an electrical energy to the replaceable shock initiation platform. The shock initiation platform may receive the electrical energy from the discharge unit overpowering a resistor disposed on the shock initiation platform. The resistor may then detonate providing an initiation shock to a proximally disposed shock tube, thereby initiating shock in the shock tube.
May 5, 2026
A method of communicating in a blast system which includes the steps of transmitting timing signals from a master transceiver to a plurality of local transceivers, in response, at each local transceiver, defining a succession of micro-slots and calculating a size of a respective bin which is associated with each micro-slot, transmitting a packet from the master transceiver, at each local transceiver calculating a uniform random value, identifying the bin in which the uniform random value is located and during the micro-slot which is associated with the identified bin, if no transmission of a reply signal from any other local transceiver is detected, in response to the packet transmitting a reply signal from the local transceiver to the master transceiver.
May 5, 2026
The present invention concerns an explosive material charging device and a method of positioning the explosive material charging device in a borehole. The explosive material charging device comprises a top anchor unit and a bottom anchor unit each configured to engage the borehole wall, an expandable tube member arranged between the top anchor unit and the bottom anchor unit and configured to be charged with explosive material, the bottom anchor unit comprises a backflow prevention valve device configured to prevent the explosive material to flow out from the expandable tube member, wherein the backflow prevention valve device is openable for permitting a charging hose to enter the expandable tube member for reaching the interior of the top anchor unit.
May 5, 2026
A targeting method comprising the steps of determining a bearing to a target from an observer using first and second independent techniques; comparing the bearings as determined by the first and second independent techniques and determining whether the bearings are accurate; and if the bearing is deemed to be accurate; measuring a range from the observer to the target; and calculating the position the target based on the verified bearing and range from the observer's position. The bearing can be measured by using a magnetometer, and cross-checked or verified using calculations based on three-dimensional satellite cartography data. The range to the target can be cross-checked, as can the position and viewpoint of the observer.
May 5, 2026
An optical detection system for detecting a hostile optical component without exposing the surrounding to unnecessary hazards is disclosed. The system comprises a laser unit configured to provide an adjustable laser beam along an optical path to scan for the optic component or to act as jammer by providing a target spoofing; a single aperture for the optical path; a detector configured to detect through the single aperture retroreflections of the laser beam at the optical component; and a camera for detecting through the single aperture potential candidates for the hostile optical component.
May 5, 2026
