Immobilization weapon
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1. A method of delivery of an electric current to a target to measure an impedance comprising the steps of:
- delivering a voltage to the target; and
determining a delivered current delivered through the target in response to the voltage.
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Abstract
An electrical immobilization weapon to incapacitate a target to improve the effective range of the device along with increasing safety to the target. The embodiments include a first and second arm rotating horizontally from the device, a first and second electrically conductive dart angled to improve electrically conductive dart spacing at differing distances, and a split bipolar waveform to reduce the cardiac membrane potential of the target.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of delivery of an electric current to a target to measure an impedance comprising the steps of:
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delivering a voltage to the target; and
determining a delivered current delivered through the target in response to the voltage.
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2. A method of delivery of an electric current to a target comprising the steps of:
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delivering a pulse of initial voltage to the target; and
determining whether, in response to the delivery of the initial voltage to the target, an impedance is greater than 1000 ohms; and
delivering, in the event the target is determined to have an impedance greater 1000 ohm, an arcing voltage.
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3. A method of delivery of an electric current to a target comprising the steps of:
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delivering a pulse; and
detecting, in response to the delivery of the pulse, whether an impedance value of the target is less than 20 ohms; and
alerting, in the event the impedance value of the target is less than 20 ohms, an operator of the target to a short circuit.
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4. A method of launching electrically conductive darts against a target comprising the step of:
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aiming a first above a horizontal plane; and
aiming a second electrically conductive dart below the horizontal plane. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. An immobilization weapon comprising:
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means for launching one electrically conductive dart at a first velocity; and
launching second electrically conductive dart at a second velocity wherein the first velocity is less than the second velocity. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A method of immobilizing a target by delivering an electric current comprising the steps of:
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delivering a first pulse of electric current; and
delivering a second pulse of electric current, wherein the first pulse and the second pulse are of opposite polarity. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. Method of safely immobilizing a target comprising the steps of:
delivering a multiple polarity waveform of electrical current to minimally charge the cardiac cell membranes.
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13. An improved immobilization weapon comprising:
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a first arm; and
a second arm, wherein the first arm is rotatably mounted on a barrel 100, and wherein the second arm rotatably mounted on the barrel 100. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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