Trackingpoint, Inc.

Tactual Labs Co.

Michael Reimers

John Hancock Lupher

Hillman Bailey

A sensing system adapted to determine changes in phase when a capacitive object enters into the phase detection zone created by a pair of transmitting conductors. One of the transmitting conductors has a receiving conductor located proximate to it and transmits a signal at a certain frequency. The other transmitting conductor transmits a signal that is phase shifted from the signal transmitted by the other transmitting conductor. Capacitive objects entering the space between the two transmitting conductors impacts the phase. Measurements of the change in phase are used to determine the position of an object between the two transmitting conductors.

Phase sensing of an object

A trigger assembly includes a trigger shoe configured to disengage a sear to release a firing mechanism in response to force applied by a user. The trigger assembly further includes a blocking mechanism configured to selectively prevent the release of the firing mechanism in response to a control signal.

Trigger assembly and system including a blocking mechanism

A trigger assembly includes a plurality of components including a trigger shoe configured to disengage a firing mechanism in response to a force applied by a user. The trigger assembly further includes a first PCB having at least one optical sensor to receive light and a controller configured to determine a positional state of at least one of the trigger shoe and a selected one of the plurality of components in response to the light received by the at least one optical sensor.

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Michael Reimers