Pulsed Current Glove for Safe Suspect Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing law enforcement tools for controlling suspects during arrest can be dangerous and may be turned against law enforcement, with no technology available to minimize injury to agitated arrestees, prisoners, or suspects while allowing for safe 'taking down' or temporary distraction.
Innovation Solution
A glove that dispenses pulsed electric current to a human's skin, specifically designed to induce neuro-peripheral interference, with parameters of 210-380 volts, 0.5-1.5 amperes, 84-125 microcoulombs, and 105-115 microseconds, to temporarily interfere with muscular locomotion without causing harm.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Force
If high-voltage electric shock is used to control a suspect, then the ability to subdue the suspect is improved, but the risk of severe injury or death to the suspect and the danger to law enforcement personnel increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by transitioning from high-voltage electric shock to pulsed electric current with specific parameters (pulse width, frequency, amplitude) that can be precisely controlled to achieve effective muscle contraction without causing severe injury or cardiac arrest
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamics by using controllable pulsed electric current that can be adjusted in real-time based on the suspect's response, allowing the law enforcement officer to modulate the intensity and duration of the stimulus to achieve compliance while minimizing harm
2Reliability
If traditional control tools are used against an agitated suspect, then the ability to maintain control is improved, but the risk of the tool being turned against law enforcement increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses an intermediary approach by employing a glove that delivers electric current through the officer's hand, allowing direct contact and control while the insulating properties of the glove and controlled current parameters prevent the tool from being effectively turned against the officer
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements self-service by designing a system where the officer's own body (hand) becomes part of the delivery mechanism, eliminating the need for separate control tools that could be misused against the officer
3Force
If high-voltage electric shock is applied to stop muscular activity, then the ability to immobilize the suspect is improved, but the risk of cardiac arrest and central nervous system damage increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by using pulsed electric current with specific parameters (pulse width of 100-500 microseconds, frequency of 1-100 Hz, amplitude of 1-100 milliamperes) that stimulate muscle contraction without causing cardiac arrest or central nervous system damage
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements periodic action by using pulsed electric current instead of continuous high-voltage shock, delivering controlled bursts of energy that achieve muscle immobilization while allowing intervals that prevent cumulative damage to the heart and nervous system
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The glove effectively minimizes potential injury to agitated individuals by temporarily distracting them through neuro-peripheral interference, while ensuring the safety of law enforcement personnel and preventing the glove from being used against them.
Implementation Method 1
the electrodes configured to cause the pulsed electric current to travel, without an electric arc via the skin's epidermis and dermis, between at least two of the plurality of electrodes
Implementation Method 2
the dispensed pulsed electric current can induce neuro-peripheral interference that temporarily interferes with muscular locomotion of the human
Data Source
AI summary
A glove adapted to dispense pulsed electric current to a human's skin. Pulsed electric current dispensed by the glove can interfere temporarily with muscular locomotion of the human or take down an arrestee, prisoner or suspect.