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Self powering prognostic gun tag

US7716863B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army · US

Inventors

Mark A. Johnson · Santa Monica, US
Andrew Littlefield · Troy, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 5, 2007
Grant date	May 18, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 6, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01L5/14
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus for counting and storing a number of rounds fired from a gun includes a microcomputer; a non-volatile memory connected to the microcomputer; and at least one piezoelectric transducer connected to the microcomputer and mounted on the gun, the at least one piezoelectric transducer comprising a power source that generates power during operation of the gun. The piezoelectric transducer may also sense the firing of the gun.

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