Stun device testing apparatus and methods

• US 9,588,165 B2
• Filed: 09/25/2013
• Issued: 03/07/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/23/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Aegis Industries, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Aegis Industries, Inc.
• Inventors: Burns, Stephen, Marino, Bruno D.V., Stethem, Kenneth J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Hoai-An D
• Application Number:
  US14/036,587
• Publication Number:
  US 20140025328A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,259 Days
• Field of Search: 324/76.11, 324/76.12, 324/403, 324/409, 324/500, 324/512, 324/534, 324/555, 361/230, 361/232, 452/52, 452/54, 452/57, 452/58
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 17/063 comprising a transponder
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 17/066 having means for recognizing biometric parameters, e.g. voice control, finger print or palm print control
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 13/0012 Electrical discharge weapons, e.g. for stunning
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/50 Testing of electric apparatus, lines, cables or components for short-circuits, continuity, leakage current or incorrect line connections testing of sparking plugs H01T13/58
• CPC Class Codes: H05C 3/00 Other circuits or apparatus

Abstract

A method of testing an electric discharge stun device includes the steps of identifying a stun device to be tested and absorbing a discharge from the stun device into a tester. The discharge is characterized by a discharge characteristic that is then compared automatically to information such as (a) a previous corresponding characteristic associated with a previous discharge of the stun device or (b) a corresponding characteristic associated with a prior discharge of at least one other stun device. The characteristic can be a waveform, a peak voltage, duration, current, joule, and temperature.

Claims

1. A tester for testing an electric discharge stun device, the tester comprising:

a housing;

a circuit disposed within the housing for receiving a discharge from a stun device;

a contact connected to the circuit, wherein the contact is adapted to connect to a discharge element of the stun device; and

a processor connected to the circuit, wherein the processor is adapted to compare automatically a test discharge characteristic to a known characteristic.

2. The tester of claim 1, wherein the known characteristic is at least one of a manufacturer specification and a previously-recorded discharge characteristic.

3. The tester of claim 1, wherein the known characteristic is based upon at least one standard.

4. The tester of claim 1, wherein the known characteristic is based upon a plurality of standards.

5. The tester of claim 1, wherein the processor is disposed within the housing.

6. The tester of claim 1, wherein the contacts extend from the housing.

7. The tester of claim 1, wherein the contacts are disposed within an adapter for receiving a discharge end of the stun device.

8. The tester of claim 7, wherein the adapter comprises an insulator.

9. A computer-readable storage device encoding computer executable instructions which, when executed by a processor, performs a method for analyzing an electrical discharge from a stun device, the method comprising:

receiving electrical discharge data from a remote device, wherein the electrical discharge data comprises a test discharge characteristic;

comparing automatically the test discharge characteristic to a standard discharge characteristic; and

displaying information regarding the comparison.

10. The computer-readable storage device of claim 9, wherein the method further comprises indicating whether the discharge characteristic corresponds to the standard discharge characteristic.

11. The computer-readable storage device of claim 10, wherein the method further comprises providing a recommendation as to a subsequent discharge of the stun device.

12. The computer-readable storage device of claim 9, wherein the method further comprises storing information comprising the test discharge characteristic.

13. The computer-readable storage device of claim 12, wherein the method further comprises comparing the stored information to a subsequent test discharge characteristic.

14. The computer-readable storage device of claim 12, wherein the information associated with the test discharge characteristic comprises at least one of a duration, a current, a voltage, a waveform, an amplitude, an energy, and a temperature.

15. The computer-readable storage device of claim 12, wherein the method further comprises sending information comprising the test discharge characteristic to a remote storage medium.