Michael W Canty

Address:

205 Sand Piper Dr, Kissimmee, FL 34759

VIN:

1FAFP31N97W290821

Make:

FORD

Model:

FOCU

Year:

2007

US Patent:

20210207907, Jul 8, 2021

Filed:

Sep 15, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/020944

Inventors:

- Bethesda MD, US
Michael Canty - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Armaments Research Company Inc. - Bethesda MD

International Classification:

F41A 17/06
H04N 5/232
H04N 5/28

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for firearm monitoring and remote support of a plurality of connection points within a deployment location, wherein each connection point of the plurality of connection points is configured to receive signals produced at one or more firearms proximate to the connection point within the deployment location, wherein each connection point of the plurality of connection points is further configured to communicate the received signals to a server device located outside of the deployment location, and a server device, wherein the server device runs application software that receives the signals from each of the connection points and uses the sensor information included in the signals to detect a threat within the deployment location.

US Patent:

20210207908, Jul 8, 2021

Filed:

Sep 15, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/020953

Inventors:

- Bethesda MD, US
Michael Canty - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Armaments Research Company Inc. - Bethesda MD

International Classification:

F41A 17/06
H04N 5/232
H04N 5/28

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for a firearm monitoring system comprising an inertial measurement unit configured to generate data indicative of at least one of a movement of the firearm, an orientation of the firearm, or a direction of the firearm, and a communication circuit configured to communicate the data generated using the inertial measurement unit to a device external to the firearm, and a microcontroller module configured to deliver power from a power source to at least one of the inertial measurement unit or the communication circuit, wherein at least the inertial measurement unit is disposed within an action structure of the firearm.

US Patent:

20210207909, Jul 8, 2021

Filed:

Sep 15, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/020963

Inventors:

- Bethesda MD, US
Michael Canty - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Armaments Research Company Inc. - Bethesda MD

International Classification:

F41A 17/06
H04N 5/232
H04N 5/28

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for a firearm monitoring system comprising an inertial measurement unit configured to generate data indicative of at least one of a movement of the firearm, an orientation of the firearm, a direction of the firearm, or a location of the firearm, and a communication circuit configured to communicate the data generated using the inertial measurement unit to a device external to the firearm, and a microcontroller module configured to deliver power from a power source to at least one of the inertial measurement unit or the communication circuit, wherein at least the inertial measurement unit is disposed within a barrel structure of the firearm.

US Patent:

20210207910, Jul 8, 2021

Filed:

Sep 15, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/020988

Inventors:

- Bethesda MD, US
Michael Canty - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Armaments Research Company Inc. - Bethesda MD

International Classification:

F41A 17/06
H04N 5/232
H04N 5/28

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for firearm monitoring, including a server device running application software that receives signals from firearms regarding usage thereof and a controller running application software configured to communicate with a connected device via a communication interface, detect a jamming signal that inhibits communication with the connected device, stop, in response to detecting the jamming signal, communication with the connected device, and harvest, in response to detecting the jamming signal, power from the jamming signal via a wireless-energy harvesting mechanism having a receiving antenna configured to receive the jamming signal, a rectifier configured to convert the received signal to direct current, and a DC-DC converter configured to alter voltage of the direct current to a desired voltage.

US Patent:

20210207911, Jul 8, 2021

Filed:

Sep 15, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/021009

Inventors:

- Bethesda MD, US
Michael Canty - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Armaments Research Company Inc. - Bethesda MD

International Classification:

F41A 17/06
H04N 5/232
H04N 5/28

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for operating a firearm, including communicating with a connected device via a communication interface, detecting a local energy source in a radio frequency, and harvesting power from the local energy source in the radio frequency via a wireless-energy harvesting mechanism having a receiving antenna configured to receive the local energy source in the radio frequency, a rectifier configured to convert the received signal to direct current, and a DC-DC converter configured to alter voltage of the direct current to a desired voltage.

US Patent:

20210207912, Jul 8, 2021

Filed:

Sep 15, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/021020

Inventors:

- Bethesda MD, US
Michael Canty - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Armaments Research Company Inc. - Bethesda MD

International Classification:

F41A 17/06
H04N 5/232
H04N 5/28

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for firearm usage monitoring, including a battery configured to power components of the firearm, a communication interface and a controller running application software configured to: power, via the battery, the components of the firearm in a first sensing mode; monitor, via the communication interface, density of electromagnetic radiation proximate the firearm; harvest, in response to the electromagnetic radiation density exceeding, power from the electromagnetic radiation via a wireless-energy harvesting mechanism having a receiving antenna configured to receive a local electromagnetic signal, a rectifier configured to convert the received signal to direct current, and a DC-DC converter configured to alter voltage of the direct current to a desired voltage; and operate, via the battery and the harvested power, the components of the firearm in a second sensing mode, the second sensing mode expending more energy than the first sensing mode.

US Patent:

20210116197, Apr 22, 2021

Filed:

Aug 18, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/995981

Inventors:

- Bethesda MD, US
Michael Canty - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Armaments Research Company Inc. - Bethesda MD

International Classification:

F41A 17/06
H04N 5/232
H04N 5/28

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for weapon system monitoring and virtual deployment presentation, including a connection point that receives signals from a plurality of weapons within a deployment location, the signals including sensor information recorded using sensors of the weapons, a server device running application software that receives the signals from the connection point and processes the signals to generate a virtual reality depiction of the deployment location, and a graphical user interface presenting a field of view of the virtual reality depiction of the deployment location with icons indicating at least one of the positions, orientations or affiliations of the plurality of weapons.

US Patent:

20210080207, Mar 18, 2021

Filed:

Nov 18, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/951144

Inventors:

- Bethesda MD, US
Michael Canty - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Armaments Research Company Inc. - Bethesda MD

International Classification:

F41A 17/06
H04N 5/232
H04N 5/28

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for firearm event monitoring, including an inertial measurement unit and a hall-effect sensor mounted on a firearm, a server device running application software that receives signals from the inertial measurement unit and the hall-effect sensor, and a machine learning module configured to create and run identification algorithms, using data derived from the received signals from the inertial measurement unit and the hall-effect sensor indicative of a discharge event type, wherein the discharge event type is one of an ammunition discharge event, a misfire discharge event or a dry-fire discharge event.