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Weapon and input device to record informationRelated Patent Categories: Firearms, Safety MechanismWeapon and input device to record information description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060086032, Weapon and input device to record information. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] This invention relates generally to the weapons field, and more specifically to a weapon with an input device, such as a camera or a microphone. BACKGROUND [0002] Stun guns are less-than-lethal weapons used by army personnel and police officers as protection against terrorist and criminal attacks. Stun guns work by applying a high-voltage, but low-current, electrical charge. Since the nervous system in the human body works by sending electrical charges through neural pathways, the electrical charge provided by a stun gun "confuses" the nervous system. This confusion can cause a recipient of an electrical charge from a stun gun to feel paralyzed for a brief instant, or can cause a spasm or convulsion in an area of their body. Because stun guns are considered less-than-lethal, they have become a weapon of choice by many law enforcement agencies throughout the world. [0003] Stun guns could, however, be abused by law enforcement officials because of the potential to cause temporary paralysis without leaving substantial visible marks on the human body. Careful training largely eliminates this concern. Nevertheless, there is a need in the stun gun field, and in the broader weapon field, to create a system that allows a user to restrain a recipient during a terrorist or criminal attack and that also increases the accountability of the user. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES [0004] FIGS. 1 and 2 are representations of the first variation of the weapon and of the first variation of the memory device and the security device. [0005] FIGS. 3 and 4 are representations of the second and third variations of the weapon, respectively. [0006] FIG. 5 is a representation of the fourth variation of the weapon. [0007] FIG. 6 is a representation of the gun cartridge used with the fourth variation of the weapon. [0008] FIGS. 7 and 8 are representations of the third variation of the memory device and the security device. [0009] FIGS. 9 and 10 are representations of the fourth and fifth variations of the memory device and the security device, respectively DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [0010] The following description of the preferred embodiments of the invention is not intended to limit the invention to these preferred embodiments, but rather to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use this invention. [0011] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the system 10 of the preferred embodiments includes a weapon 12, an input device 14 to record information, a memory device 16 to store recorded information, and a security device 18 to inhibit unauthorized tampering of the recorded information. The system 10 has been specifically designed to record information while the weapon 12 is used. The recorded information should increase the accountability of army personnel and police officers. The system 10 may also be used by individuals to provide evidence of a terrorist, criminal, or personal attack. [0012] The weapon 12 of the preferred embodiments functions to restrain or wound a recipient during an attack. The weapon 12 is preferably one of several variations. In the first, second, and third variations, the weapon 12 is an electronic stun device 20. The electronic stun device 20 preferably includes a first electrical member 22 to contact a recipient at a first location, a second electrical member 24 to contact the recipient at a second location, a power source 26 having opposing charges, and an activation circuit 28 to selectively connect one of the opposing charges to the first electrical member 22 and connect the other of the opposing charges to the second electrical member 24. These connections send an electrical charge through the recipient, which can cause the recipient to feel temporarily paralyzed. The variations of the electronic stun device 20 may include other suitable devices and components, as discussed below. In the fourth variation, the weapon 12 is a conventional firearm. Although there are certain advantages to these particular variations, the weapon 12 may take any suitable form. [0013] In the first variation of the weapon 12, the weapon 12 is generally an electronic stun device 20 and more specifically an electronic stun taser 30. The electronic stun taser 30 preferably includes a body 32. The body 32 functions to house the first electrical member 22, the second electrical member 24, the power source 26, and the activation circuit 28. The body 32 preferably includes a handle 34, but may alternatively include other holding devices. The body 32 is preferably made of a durable, lightweight plastic, but may alternatively be made of any suitable material. [0014] In the first variation of the weapon 12, the first electrical member 22 of the electronic stun taser 30 is a first tether 36 and a first dart 38, and the second electrical member 24 of the electronic stun taser 30 is a second tether 40 and a second dart 42. Preferably, the first tether 36, the first dart 38, the second tether 40, and the second dart 42 are combined with a propellant 44 into a dart cartridge 46. Alternatively, the first tether 36 and the first dart 38 may be combined with a first propellant into a first dart cartridge, while the second tether 40 and the second dart 42 are combined with a second propellant into a second dart cartridge. To house the dart cartridge 46, the body 32 of the electronic stun taser 30 preferably includes a dart chamber 48. The body 32 may include two dart chambers, with each dart chamber functioning to engage either one or more dart cartridges. For example, the electronic stun taser 30 may include a primary dart cartridge and a secondary dart cartridge (for a total of four darts) with an appropriate activation circuit, such as the cross-wire arrangement described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/957,301 (which is hereby incorporated in its entirety by this reference). [0015] In the first variation of the weapon 12, the power source 26 functions to provide the electrical charge to the recipient. Preferably, the power source 26 is a 3.3 volt lithium ion or lithium polymer battery. Alternatively, the power source 26 may be any suitable device that supplies an electrical charge. The power source 26, like all batteries, includes opposing charges, which are commonly referred to as a positive charge and a negative charge. Preferably, the power source 26 is also connected to the input device 14. More preferably, the power source 26 is connected to the electronic stun device 20 and to the input device 14 such that if the power source 26 has enough electrical charge to power the electronic stun device 20, then it must have enough electrical charge to power the input device 14. In this manner, the system 10 could not be used without the ability to record information. Alternatively, the input device 14 may be connected to the power source 26 in any suitable manner or may be connected to any other suitable power device. [0016] In the first variation of the weapon 12, the electronic stun taser 30 also preferably includes a control unit 50 that includes a trigger mechanism 52, a deployment circuit 54, the activation circuit 28, and a transformation circuit 56. The trigger mechanism 52 functions to receive an input from the user of the electronic stun device 20. The trigger mechanism 52 is preferably an electromechanical device, but may alternatively be any suitable device that receives an input. Preferably, the trigger mechanism 52 automatically and simultaneously powers both the electronic stun device 20 and the input device 14. The input device 14 may alternatively be triggered by other devices, such as a safety lock or any other suitable device. [0017] The deployment circuit 54 functions to ignite the propellant 44 after an input from the user has been received by the trigger mechanism 52. The activation circuit 28 functions to selectively connect one of the opposing charges to the first electrical member 22 and connect the other of the opposing charges to the second electrical member 24. The deployment circuit 54 and the activation circuit 28 are preferably conventional circuits, such as the circuits described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,575,073 (which is hereby incorporated in its entirety by this reference). The deployment circuit 54 and the activation circuit 28 may alternatively be any suitable circuits. [0018] The transformation circuit 56 functions to transform the supplied electrical charge from the power source 26 into an appropriate electrical charge for the electronic stun device 20. An appropriate electrical charge preferably includes 50,000 volts at 4-6 milliamps, but may alternatively include other suitable electrical parameters. [0019] In the first variation of the weapon 12, the electronic stun taser 30 may include a sight, which functions to assist in the aiming of the electronic stun taser 30. Preferably the sight includes a conventional laser or a conventional blade, but may alternatively include other suitable devices to assist in the aiming of the electronic stun taser 30. [0020] In the second variation of the weapon 12, as shown in FIG. 3, the weapon 12 is also generally an electronic stun device 20, but is more specifically an electronic stun shield 58. The electronic stun shield 58 preferably includes a protective shield 60 having a user surface 62 and a recipient surface 64. The protective shield 60 functions to provide protection against terrorist and criminal attacks and to house a first electrical member 22, a second electrical member 24, a power source 26, and an activation circuit 28. The protective shield 60 preferably includes a pair of handles 34, but may alternatively include other holding devices. The protective shield 60 is preferably made of a durable, lightweight material, such as LEXAN polycarbonate resin, but may alternatively be made of any suitable material. Continue reading about Weapon and input device to record information... 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