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Less lethal weapons and methods for halting locomotion

  • US 7,075,770 B1
  • Filed: 09/28/2003
  • Issued: 07/11/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/17/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method performed by a weapon, the weapon for halting locomotion by a human or animal target, the method comprising:

  • a. charging a capacitance of the weapon; and

    b. discharging 0.75 to 10 joules from the capacitance for 9 to 100 microseconds into a transformer of the weapon to generate a pulse to be conducted through tissue of the target;

    whereby 2 to 40 of the pulses per second when conducted through tissue of the target halts locomotion by the target.

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