Methods and Apparatus for a Conducted Electrical Weapon

• US 20180045494A1
• Filed: 09/08/2016
• Published: 02/15/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Taser International Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Taser International Incorporated
• Inventors: Heroor, Siddharth, Nerheim, Magne H.
• Granted Patent: US 10,247,527 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• 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: G06F 13/36 for access to common bus or bus system
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/366 using a centralised polling arbiter
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/4068 Electrical coupling
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/445 by mutual authentication, e.g. between devices or programs
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/061 for key exchange, e.g. in peer-to-peer networks cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key agreement H04L9/0838
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0876 based on the identity of the terminal or configuration, e.g. MAC address, hardware or software configuration or device fingerprint
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/069 using certificates or pre-shared keys
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/14 Direct-mode setup
• CPC Class Codes: H05C 1/00 Circuits or apparatus for generating electric shock effects
• CPC Class Codes: H05C 1/04 providing pulse voltages mechanical self-interrupters H01H; electronic pulse-generators H03K

Abstract

A conducted electrical weapon (“CEW”) launches wire-tethered electrodes from multiple cartridges to provide a current through a human or animal target to impede locomotion of the target. The CEW includes a handle and one or more deployment units. A handle and each deployment unit include a processing circuit and memory. A handle may provide operation and usage records to a deployment unit for storage. The information stored on a deployment unit may be unalterable once written. A handle may log a record of usage, deployment units, and other deployment information. The log file may be available to an electronic device through a secure wireless protocol.

Claims

1. A conducted electrical weapon (“

CEW”

) for providing a current through one or more provided targets to impede locomotion of the one or more targets, the CEW comprising;

a handle, the handle includes a processing circuit, a display, a signal generator for providing the current, and a plurality of bays, each bay includes a respective first connector;

one or more deployment units, each deployment unit includes a second connector, and at least one wire-tethered electrode for launching toward the one or more targets to provide the current through the one or more targets to impede locomotion of the one or more targets, each deployment unit configured to be inserted into any one bay;

wherein for each deployment unit inserted into one bay;

the first connector physically contacts the second connector to electrically couple the handle to the deployment unit;

the processing circuit receives data from the deployment unit via the first and second connectors, the data relates to the deployment unit;

the processing circuit presents the data to the user on the display.

2. The CEW of claim 1 wherein the data includes at least one of a manufacturer, a manufacture date, an expiration date, a revision number, a status, and whether the deployment unit has been fired.

3. The CEW of claim 1 wherein the processing circuit presents the data on the display for a period of time.

4. The CEW of claim 1 wherein:

the handle further comprises a speaker;

the speaker audibly presents the data to the user.

5. A handle for providing a current through a human or animal target to impede locomotion of the target, the handle comprising:

a processing circuit;

a display;

a signal generator for providing the current;

a user-operated control;

a bay for receiving a provided deployment unit, the deployment unit includes at least one provided electrode for launching toward the target to provide the current through the target to impede locomotion of the target;

wherein;

responsive to a user operating the user-operated control, the processing circuit receives data from the deployment unit, the data relates to the deployment unit;

the display presents the data to the user.

6. The handle of claim 5 wherein the user-operated control comprises a switch.

7. The handle of claim 5 wherein the user-operated control comprises a switch for arming and disarming the handle.

8. The handle of claim 5 wherein the data includes at least one of a manufacturer, a manufacture date, an expiration date, a revision number, a status, and whether the deployment unit has been fired.

9. The handle of claim 5 wherein the display presents the data for a period of time.

10. The handle of claim 5 wherein:

the handle further comprises a speaker;

the speaker audibly presents the data to the user.