Feb 3, 2026

US12540788 - Simulation deployment unit for a conducted electrical weapon

A conducted electrical weapon (“CEW”) may comprise a handle and a deployment unit. A CEW may be adapted for use in a simulation system comprising a simulator and a display. A simulation deployment unit may be used with a handle to adapt the CEW for use in the simulation system. The simulation deployment unit may be configured to detect motion data corresponding with at least one of a change in position, a change in orientation, and an initial orientation of the CEW. The simulation deployment unit may be configured to pass the motion data to the handle so the motion data may be transmitted to a simulator via a communication circuit of the handle. The simulation deployment unit may require power from the handle to operate, and the handle may require motion data provided by the simulation deployment unit so that the CEW may be used in the simulation system.

Assignee: Axon Enterprise, Inc.
Inventors: Lynn Kern
Filing date: 2021-12-23

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The patent describes a conducted electrical weapon (CEW) that incorporates a simulation deployment unit designed to detect motion data related to the weapon’s position and orientation, which is then transmitted to a simulator. This system allows the CEW to be effectively utilized in a simulation environment, enhancing training and operational preparedness.

Claim 1

1 . A conducted electrical weapon comprising: a simulation deployment unit comprising a motion detector and a communication interface, the communication interface communicably coupled with the motion detector; and a handle separable from the simulation deployment unit, the handle comprising: a communication circuit; a processing circuit communicably coupled to the communication circuit, the processing circuit communicably couplable with the motion detector of the simulation deployment unit by the communication interface of the simulation deployment unit; and a non-transitory computer readable medium having software instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processing circuit, cause the processing circuit to perform operations comprising: while operating in a simulation mode: detecting, via the motion detector of the simulation deployment unit, motion data corresponding with at least one of motion or an initial orientation of the conducted electrical weapon; and transmitting, via the communication circuit, a first input signal corresponding with the motion data to a provided simulator to track the at least one of the motion or the initial orientation of the conducted electrical weapon in a simulated environment. a simulation deployment unit comprising a motion detector and a communication interface, the communication interface communicably coupled with the motion detector; and a handle separable from the simulation deployment unit, the handle comprising: a communication circuit; a processing circuit communicably coupled to the communication circuit, the processing circuit communicably couplable with the motion detector of the simulation deployment unit by the communication interface of the simulation deployment unit; and a non-transitory computer readable medium having software instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processing circuit, cause the processing circuit to perform operations comprising: while operating in a simulation mode: detecting, via the motion detector of the simulation deployment unit, motion data corresponding with at least one of motion or an initial orientation of the conducted electrical weapon; and transmitting, via the communication circuit, a first input signal corresponding with the motion data to a provided simulator to track the at least one of the motion or the initial orientation of the conducted electrical weapon in a simulated environment. a communication circuit; a processing circuit communicably coupled to the communication circuit, the processing circuit communicably couplable with the motion detector of the simulation deployment unit by the communication interface of the simulation deployment unit; and a non-transitory computer readable medium having software instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processing circuit, cause the processing circuit to perform operations comprising: while operating in a simulation mode: detecting, via the motion detector of the simulation deployment unit, motion data corresponding with at least one of motion or an initial orientation of the conducted electrical weapon; and transmitting, via the communication circuit, a first input signal corresponding with the motion data to a provided simulator to track the at least one of the motion or the initial orientation of the conducted electrical weapon in a simulated environment. while operating in a simulation mode: detecting, via the motion detector of the simulation deployment unit, motion data corresponding with at least one of motion or an initial orientation of the conducted electrical weapon; and transmitting, via the communication circuit, a first input signal corresponding with the motion data to a provided simulator to track the at least one of the motion or the initial orientation of the conducted electrical weapon in a simulated environment.

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