Shooter Detection Systems (SDS), an Alarm.com company and provider of gunshot detection solutions, announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted two additional patents to its portfolio of indoor gunshot detection technologies, Patent No. US 11,604,248 (Low Power Gunshot Sensor Testing) and Patent No. US 11,688,414 (Low Power Gunshot Detection).
According to the announcement, SDS’s engineering team has long acknowledged the importance of improving energy efficiency in life-saving technologies. By utilizing stored energy more efficiently, sensors can consistently deliver exceptional reliability and reduced maintenance costs, creating better value for customers. The team has developed a groundbreaking approach to leverage SDS’s expertise in infrared detection technologies to significantly reduce battery usage in future indoor gunshot detection sensors. The ‘248 patent, which is SDS’s eighth patent, pertains to a novel testing mechanism supporting the sensor’s practical testing utilizing the low-power approach, while SDS’s ninth patent, the ‘414 patent, introduces methods and technologies for reducing sensor power consumption.