Systems and Methods for Modular Electronic Weaponry

• US 20070070574A1
• Filed: 07/05/2006
• Published: 03/29/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/13/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Axon Enterprise, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Taser International Incorporated
• Inventors: Nerheim, Magne, Shekarri, Nache, Brundula, Steven, Smith, Patrick
• Granted Patent: US 7,778,004 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/232
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 17/063 comprising a transponder
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 13/0018 for nearby electrical discharge, i.e. the electrodes being positioned on the device and the device brought manually or otherwise into contact with a nearby target batons with electric discharge capability F41B15/04; electric shock devices for animals A01K15/02
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 13/0025 for remote electrical discharge via conducting wires, e.g. via wire-tethered electrodes shot at a target
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 13/0087 the high-energy beam being a bright light, e.g. for dazzling or blinding purposes F41H13/0056 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H05C 1/06 operating only when touched

Abstract

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 apparatus includes a bus; a plurality of ports, and a controller. Each port couples a module to the bus. The controller is coupled to the bus to communicate with each module to determine a description of each module.

Claims

1. An apparatus for producing contractions in skeletal muscles of a target to impede locomotion by the target, the apparatus comprising:

a bus;

a port for coupling a provided module to the bus;

a controller coupled to the bus that communicates with the module via the port to determine a description of the module, and that operates a provided deployment unit that deploys an electrode away from the apparatus, the electrode for conducting a current through the target, the module performing a function of the apparatus.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the controller reads from the module indicia of physical location of the apparatus.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the controller sends to the module data describing a deployment of the electrode.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the controller sends to the module video data describing a deployment of the electrode.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the controller sends to the module audio data describing a deployment of the electrode.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the controller sends to the module data describing a configuration of the apparatus.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the controller sends to the module data describing a functional test of at last a position of the apparatus.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the port facilitates communication between the controller and each module of a plurality of provided modules coupled to the port, wherein communication facilitates the controller to determine a respective description of each module.