Oct 14, 2025

US12442623 - Electrode deployment based on change in position

An electrode may be automatically deployed based on a change associated with a conducted electrical weapon. The change may comprise a change in position. The electrode may be automatically deployed after a previous electrode is deployed from the conducted electrical weapon and the change in position is detected. A position of the conducted electrical weapon may be detected via a position sensor included in the conducted electrical weapon. The change in position may include an angle of orientation. The angle of orientation may be determined between a first direction in which the previous electrode was deployed and a current direction in which the conducted electrical weapon is oriented. The change in position may comprise a distance. The distance may be determined between a first spatial location of the conducted electrical weapon at a which the previous electrode was deployed and a current spatial location of the conducted electrical weapon.

Assignee: Axon Enterprise, Inc.
Inventors: Patrick W. Smith
Filing date: 2021-12-21

The patent describes a method for automatically deploying electrodes in a conducted electrical weapon based on detected changes in the weapon’s position or orientation. This system enhances the weapon’s functionality by allowing for the deployment of a second electrode following the initial deployment, improving its effectiveness in delivering electrical stimulus signals.

Claim 1

A method performed by a conducted electrical weapon configured to conduct an electrical stimulus signal via a plurality of electrodes, the method comprising: deploying a first electrode of the plurality of electrodes; in accordance with deploying the first electrode, detecting a change in position of the conducted electrical weapon via a position detector of the conducted electrical weapon; and in accordance with the change in position, automatically deploying a second electrode of the plurality of electrodes. deploying a first electrode of the plurality of electrodes; in accordance with deploying the first electrode, detecting a change in position of the conducted electrical weapon via a position detector of the conducted electrical weapon; and in accordance with the change in position, automatically deploying a second electrode of the plurality of electrodes.

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