High efficiency power supply circuit for an electrical discharge weapon
US7218501B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 22, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05C1/06
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An electrical discharge weapon for immobilizing a live target that includes a shock circuit having a low power consumption, a high power efficiency, and/or a low weight. The shock circuit may be entirely contained in a projectile without the need for range limiting trailing wires. In one embodiment, the shock circuit includes a high efficiency circuit that recaptures an certain amount of energy that would otherwise be wasted.
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