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Patents tagged Deterrent

Jun 2, 2026

US12644668 - Deterrent-device accessory electromagnetic-radiation-based activation

A kit includes a deterrent device, a grip activation system, and a housing supporting the grip activation system. The housing positions the grip activation system so that a sensing space of the grip activation system extends at least partly adjacent to a trigger guard of the deterrent device. The grip activation system includes an emitter configured to emit first electromagnetic radiation having a first wavelength; a detector configured to detect second electromagnetic radiation having the first wavelength; and a controller. The controller determines, based at least in part on the second electromagnetic radiation, that an object is present in the sensing space; and provides an activation signal to an activatable system in response to determining that the object is present in the sensing space. The activatable system can include a light source. Some examples include a housing, a grip activation system, and an activatable system.

Mar 31, 2026

US12590784 - Handle assembly

A handle assembly is described. Embodiments of the handle assembly can include a main body and a cap. The main body can be contoured to be gripped by a user and can include a chamber for receiving a canister of deterrent spray therein. The contour of the main body can generally index knuckles of a user holding the main body with a dispensing nozzle of a canister configured to dispense a deterrent. The cap can be removably coupled to the main body and can encapsulate the canister in the chamber. To dispense contents of the canister, a user may first pop the cap off to engage the canister, second the user can activate the canister, and third the user can dispense the contents of the canister.

Feb 10, 2026

US12546572 - Distributing deployments in a conducted electrical weapon

A conducted electrical weapon (“CEW”) may distribute deployments from the CEW across a same activation event and across different activation events. The system may distribute deployments based on a deployment list. The deployment list may define a sequential deployment order for a deployment connections of the CEW. The system may determine a next deployment connection and activate the next deployment connection based on the deployment list. The system may update the deployment list responsive to activations of deployment connections such that the deployment list is sequentially maintained between activation events.

Feb 10, 2026

US12546574 - Interceptor

Device for interception of incoming ordnance, comprises a dispersion unit to disperse an explosive cloud in an expected path of the incoming ordnance, a proximity detector to detect proximity of the incoming ordnance in relation to the explosive cloud; and an ignition unit associated with said proximity detector that ignites the explosive cloud to disrupt the incoming ordnance.