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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171850 | Conditional activation of a cartridge A weapon conditionally activates a cartridge. The cartridge has a projectile and a first mechanical feature. The weapon includes an activator and a station. The activator includes a second mechanical feature. The station positions the cartridge so that the first fea... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8166693 | Systems and methods for conditional use of a product A method performed by a weapon, includes interacting with a user of the weapon to receive a first code; determining whether the first code is consistent with a second code in a memory of the weapon to produce a result of determining; testing whether the weapon is in... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166690 | Systems and methods for indicating properties of a unit for deployment for electronic weaponry An electronic weapon may be used with a unit for deployment to cause skeletal muscle contractions in a human or animal target. The unit for deployment when electrically coupled to the electronic weapon, may include at least two electrodes, an indicator, and a propel... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8154845 | Systems and methods for arc energy regulation and pulse delivery An apparatus for interfering with locomotion of a target by conducting a current through the target. The apparatus includes, according to various aspects of the present invention, a transformer, a resistance in series with the secondary winding of the transformer, a... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8107213 | Systems and methods for immobilization using pulse series A cartridge for a system that uses a stimulus signal for immobilizing a human or animal target includes a propellant and a projectile propelled away from about the cartridge by the propellant. The projectile includes a power supply, a waveform generator, and several... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8104407 | Systems and methods for deploying an electrode using torsion An electrified projectile, according to various aspects of the present invention, delivers a current through electrodes and through a target. The projectile stows the electrodes with a film and deploys the electrodes in the absence of the film. Deployment is accompl... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8098474 | Systems and methods for immobilization using pulse series A cartridge for a system that uses a stimulus signal for immobilizing a human or animal target includes a propellant and a projectile propelled away from about the cartridge by the propellant. The projectile includes a power supply, a waveform generator, and several... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8096076 | Systems and methods for a covered deployment unit for electronic weaponry A deployment unit for use with an electronic weapon includes a body, an electrode, an electrical interface and tether wire, and a cover. The body has a cavity with an opening. The electrode is stored in the cavity. The electrical interface and tether wire conduct a ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8087335 | Systems and methods for repeating area denial Systems and methods inhibit locomotion of a human or animal target in a denial zone. Acquiring the target includes forming a prediction of at least two locations of impact on the target and testing the prediction according to criteria that may include whether the lo... | 01/03/2012 |
| D651679 | Cartridge for an electronic control device | 01/03/2012 |
| 8061073 | Systems and methods for a launch device and deployment unit An electronic weapon system includes a terminal for a local stun function, a deployment unit for a remote stun function, and a barrier, removal of which during deployment enables a circuit for the remote stun function that includes the terminal. A method performed b... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8045316 | Systems and methods for predicting remaining battery capacity A system according to various aspects of the present invention predicts remaining battery capacity for a battery used by a device. The system includes a memory that stores indicia of remaining battery capacity and a plurality of predefined increments of battery capa... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8020481 | Systems and methods for modular area denial A system for performing a function with respect to a zone includes a controller, a network, and a plurality of subsystems. The controller issues a first series of commands. Each command of the first series has a first ordinal. The plurality of subsystems is coupled ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7986506 | Systems and methods for arc energy regulation and pulse delivery An apparatus for interfering with locomotion of a target by conducting a current through a load that includes an ionizable path. The apparatus includes, according to various aspects of the present invention, an energy source, an ionization detector, a charge detecto... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7984676 | Systems and methods for a rear anchored projectile A round, according to various aspects of the present invention, comprises an electrified projectile and a case. The projectile delivers a current through a target to incapacitate the target by causing skeletal muscle contractions. The case mechanically couples to a ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7984579 | Systems and methods for electronic weaponry that detects properties of a unit for deployment An electronic weapon, when combined with a unit for deployment, causes skeletal muscle contractions in a human or animal target. According to the present invention, a launch controller for an electronic weapon includes a detector, a stimulus signal generator, and a ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7952850 | Systems and methods for an electronic demotivator having a recovery switch An electronic demotivator demotivates a human by passing current via electrodes in tissue or spaced from tissue by a gap. The demotivator includes first and second energy sources, a power supply, and a switch. The first source couples to a first circuit for transfer... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7944676 | Systems and methods for collecting use of force information An apparatus records a use of force. The apparatus includes a weapon that initiates application of the force against a target, being a person or animal, to stop undesired behavior by the target. The apparatus further includes a processing circuit that provides, afte... | 05/17/2011 |
| D638090 | Projectile | 05/17/2011 |
| 7936552 | Systems and methods for immobilizing with change of impedance An apparatus produces contractions in skeletal muscles of a target to impede locomotion by an animal or human target. The apparatus is used with at least one electrode for conducting a current through the target. The apparatus may be implemented as an electronic dis... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7916446 | Systems and methods for immobilization with variation of output signal power Locomotion by a target is inhibited by passing a current through the target according to various aspects of the present invention. For instance, a circuit having a processor and a signal generator controlled by the processor to provide the current may perform a meth... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7900388 | Systems and methods for a user interface for electronic weaponry An apparatus, according to various aspects of the present invention, produces contractions in skeletal muscles of a target to impede locomotion by the target. The apparatus is used with a provided deployment unit that deploys an electrode away from the apparatus. Th... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7891128 | Systems and methods for local and remote stun functions in electronic weaponry An electronic weapon system includes a terminal for a local stun function, a deployment unit for a remote stun function, and a barrier, removal of which during deployment enables a circuit for the remote stun function that includes the terminal. A method performed b... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7891127 | Systems and methods for deploying electrodes from a covered cavity for electronic weaponry An electronic weapon impedes locomotion by a target by conducting a current through an electrode and through the target to produce contractions in skeletal muscles of the target. The weapon may include a deployment unit to deploy one or more electrodes in trajectori... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7886648 | Systems and methods for area denial Systems and methods inhibit locomotion of a human or animal target in a denial zone. Acquiring the target includes forming a prediction of at least two locations of impact on the target and testing the prediction according to criteria that may include whether the lo... | 02/15/2011 |
| D630290 | Three cartridge electronic control device | 01/04/2011 |
| 7856929 | Systems and methods for deploying an electrode using torsion An electrified projectile, according to various aspects of the present invention, delivers a current through electrodes and through a target. The projectile stows the electrodes with a film and deploys the electrodes in the absence of the film. Deployment is accompl... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7849624 | Systems and methods for qualified registration A product is sold at retail in an unusable state. Activation of the product does not require any steps be taken by the retail seller. To activate the product, the purchaser uses a phone or personal computer to interact with a registration server for this type of pro... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7821766 | Systems and methods for pulse delivery An apparatus for interfering with locomotion of a target by conducting a current through the target includes according to various aspects of the present invention a transformer, a capacitance, a charge detector, and a processor. The transformer has a secondary windi... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7800885 | Systems and methods for immobilization using a compliance signal group A method for immobilization of a human or animal target passes a current through a circuit that includes tissue of the target. The current causes pain compliance or interferes with skeletal muscle control by the target. The method includes in any practical order: (a... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7782592 | Dual operating mode electronic disabling device An electronic disabling device includes first and second electrodes positionable to establish first and second spaced apart contact points on a target having a high impedance air gap existing between at least one of the electrodes and the target. The power supply ge... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7778004 | Systems and methods for modular electronic weaponry An apparatus produces contractions in skeletal muscles of a target to impede locomotion by the target. The apparatus is used with a provided deployment unit that deploys an electrode away from the apparatus. The electrode conducts a current through the target. The a... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7701692 | Systems and methods for projectile status reporting A projectile provides a stimulus signal through a human or animal target for immobilizing the target. The projectile includes a transceiver and a waveform generator. The transceiver receives a first signal and transmits a second signal. The waveform generator provid... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7673411 | Systems and methods for electrode drag compensation A method is performed by an electronic weapon system. The electronic weapon system is aimed in a first direction toward a target. The method includes, deploying an electrode of the system in a second direction different from the first direction, to compensate for dr... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7631452 | Systems and methods for electronic weaponry with deployment unit detection A launch device, according to various aspects of the present invention, stuns a target. The launch device includes a detector and a processing circuit. The detector detects indicia from a provided deployment unit. The deployment unit deploys an electrode to stun the... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7602598 | Systems and methods for immobilizing using waveform shaping An apparatus produces contractions in skeletal muscles of a target to impede locomotion by an animal of human target. The apparatus is used with at least one electrode for conducting a current through the target. The apparatus may be implemented as an electronic dis... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7602597 | Systems and methods for immobilization using charge delivery Systems and methods for immobilizing a target such as a human or animal with a stimulus signal coupled to the target via numerous electrodes select particular electrodes to use for the stimulus signal. Subsets of electrodes may be tested by applying a test signal an... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600337 | Systems and methods for describing a deployment unit for an electronic weapon A method is performed by a deployment unit for an electronic weapon. The method includes describing the apparatus to a launch device of the weapon; and propelling the electrode in response to the launch device. The electrode conducts a current through a provided tar... | 10/13/2009 |
| D602109 | Cartridge for electronic control device | 10/13/2009 |
| 7586733 | Systems and methods for immobilization with time monitoring An apparatus for impeding locomotion by a human or animal target conducts a current through the target. The apparatus includes a trigger, a circuit, and a display. The trigger provides a signal. The circuit, responsive to the signal, provides the current for an inte... | 09/08/2009 |
