ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,385,705, issued on Aug. 12, was assigned to Maztech Industries LLC (Irvine, Calif.).
"Firearm ammunition availability detection system" was invented by David Michael Masarik (Newport Beach, Calif.), Michael Raymond Masarik (Missoula, Mont.) and Matthew James Masarik (Newport Beach, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A linear encoder may be used to accurately determine a number of cartridges within a magazine. Further, using a set of magnetic sensors within a buffer tube of a firearm, it is possible to determine whether a cartridge is loaded within a chamber of the weapon and/or whether the firearm is jammed. The determination of cartr...