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Grip component for an electromechanical gun

US12188742B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 27, 2022
Grant dateJan 7, 2025
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Expiry dateApr 27, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01V8/12
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present disclosure provides systems and techniques for determining whether a user is holding a gun. The gun may include a sensor, such as a laser proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a load cell, an accelerometer, or a biometric sensor, and the gun may determine whether a user is holding the gun based on an output generated by the sensor. A processor housed in the gun may identify activation of a proximity sensor, determine that a user is holding the gun based on the activation of the proximity sensor, and perform an action in response to determining that the user is holding the gun. The action performed by the processor may include performing a boot procedure, performing a health check procedure, visually indicating state information about the gun, audibly indicating state information about the gun, or tactilely indicating state information about the gun.

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