Patents by Inventor Steven N. D. Brundula
Steven N. D. Brundula has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20190041171Abstract: Methods and apparatus for detecting a magnitude of a voltage at a face of a conducted electrical weapon (“CEW”). The magnitude of the voltage may be used to determine whether a pulse of a stimulus signal was delivered to a target. Structures for detecting the magnitude of the voltage may include structures that provide a stimulus voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: Magne NERHEIM, Steven N.D. BRUNDULA
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Publication number: 20180259303Abstract: A conducted electrical weapon (“CEW”) launches wire-tethered electrodes from one or more cartridges to provide a current through a human or animal target to impede locomotion of the target. The CEW may detect when the electrodes launched from the cartridges may provide the current through more than one target. The CEW may detect when electrodes launched from the cartridges may provide the current through the same target. The CEW may set the pulse rate of the current based on detecting the launch of electrodes from one or more cartridges, detecting that electrodes may provide the current through two or more targets, and/or detecting that two or more pairs of electrodes may deliver the current through the same target.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Magne H. NERHEIM, Steven N. D. BRUNDULA, Stephen D. HANDEL
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Patent number: 10015871Abstract: A conducted electrical weapon (“CEW”) launches wire-tethered electrodes to provide a current through a human or animal target to impede locomotion of the target. The current may ionize air in a gap. A gap may occur between terminals at a face of the CEW and/or between the electrodes positioned near target tissue. A CEW may include a detector to detect ionization of air in a gap. A CEW may use information related to detecting ionization to determine a location where the ionization occurred. Information regarding location of ionization may be used to determine whether the current was delivered through the target via the electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: TASER INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Stephen D. Handel, Steven N. D. Brundula, Magne H. Nerheim
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Publication number: 20170245355Abstract: A conducted electrical weapon (“CEW”) launches wire-tethered electrodes to provide a current through a human or animal target to impede locomotion of the target. The current may ionize air in a gap. A gap may occur between terminals at a face of the CEW and/or between the electrodes positioned near target tissue. A CEW may include a detector to detect ionization of air in a gap. A CEW may use information related to detecting ionization to determine a location where the ionization occurred. Information regarding location of ionization may be used to determine whether the current was delivered through the target via the electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2016Publication date: August 24, 2017Applicant: TASER International, Inc.Inventors: Stephen D. Handel, Steven N. D. Brundula, Magne H. Nerheim
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Patent number: 9709249Abstract: A hooded light head assembly for providing directional lighting is provided which comprises a light housing having a hood. The light housing has an internal light source and a rear attachment surface that has an insert extension. The insert extension is configured to attach the light housing to mounting surface upon insertion into an opening in the mounting surface and upon rotation of the light housing relative to the mounting surface. Some of these hoods also have a locking tab extending rearward from the surface that may prevent removal of the hood from the mounting surface. The light head may also have a controller having touch sensitivity and set to indicate light head status and prevent reversed current through the light heads. An arrow board using the controller and light heads may be easily installed and may be durable and reliable in outdoor conditions.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2014Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: CHECKERS INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, LLCInventors: Scott Clifford, Steven N. D. Brundula
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Publication number: 20160245499Abstract: A strobe light includes a base, a mounting post, a plurality of light emitting diodes (LED) lights, a lens, and a channel. The mounting post extends vertically from the base. The plurality of LED lights are mounted around a periphery of the mounting post. The lens is connected to the base and covers the mounting post and the plurality of LED lights. The channel extends through the base, mounting post and lens. Air flowing through the channel transfers heat generated by the plurality of LED lights out of the strobe light.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2016Publication date: August 25, 2016Applicant: Checkers Industrial Products, LLCInventors: Scott Clifford, Steven N. D. Brundula
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Patent number: 9395147Abstract: An apparatus for interfering with locomotion of a target by conducting a current through a load that includes an ionizable path. The apparatus includes, according to various aspects of the present invention, detectors and a processing circuit that determines a status of an electrical connection with the load.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2010Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: TASER International, Inc.Inventors: Reinhard J. Gagnon, Steven N. D. Brundula
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Patent number: 9328908Abstract: A strobe light includes a base, a mounting post, a plurality of light emitting diodes (LED) lights, a lens, and a channel. The mounting post extends vertically from the base. The plurality of LED lights are mounted around a periphery of the mounting post. The lens is connected to the base and covers the mounting post and the plurality of LED lights. The channel extends through the base, mounting post and lens. Air flowing through the channel transfers heat generated by the plurality of LED lights out of the strobe light.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2013Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: CHECKERS INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, LLCInventors: Scott Clifford, Steven N. D. Brundula
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Publication number: 20160102846Abstract: A hooded light head assembly for providing directional lighting is provided which comprises a light housing having a hood. The light housing has an internal light source and a rear attachment surface that has an insert extension. The insert extension is configured to attach the light housing to mounting surface upon insertion into an opening in the mounting surface and upon rotation of the light housing relative to the mounting surface. Some of these hoods also have a locking tab extending rearward from the surface that may prevent removal of the hood from the mounting surface. The light head may also have a controller having touch sensitivity and set to indicate light head status and prevent reversed current through the light heads. An arrow board using the controller and light heads may be easily installed and may be durable and reliable in outdoor conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2014Publication date: April 14, 2016Applicant: Checkers Industrial Products, LLCInventors: Scott Clifford, Steven N. D. Brundula
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Patent number: 9228808Abstract: An apparatus, according to various aspects of the present invention, produces contractions in skeletal muscles of a target to impede locomotion by the target. The apparatus is used with a provided deployment unit that deploys an electrode away from the apparatus. The electrode conducts a current through the target. The apparatus includes a detector that detects indicia describing the deployment unit and a processing circuit that performs a function of the launch device in accordance with the indicia.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2010Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: TASER International, Inc.Inventors: Steven N. D. Brundula, Milan Cerovic, Magne H. Nerheim
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Patent number: 9035786Abstract: A strobe light includes a base, a mounting post, a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) lights, a control system, and a lens. The mounting post extends vertically from the base. The plurality of LED lights are mounted around a periphery of the mounting post. The control system is coupled to the plurality of LED lights and operable to independently control each LED light to produce at least one of a 360° strobe light pattern and a rotating beacon light pattern. The lens is connected to the base and covers the plurality of LED lights.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: CHECKERS INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, LLCInventors: Scott Clifford, Steven N. D. Brundula
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Patent number: 9025304Abstract: An apparatus, according to various aspects of the present invention, produces contractions in skeletal muscles of a target to impede locomotion by the target. The apparatus is used with a provided deployment unit that deploys an electrode away from the apparatus. The electrode conducts a current through the target. The apparatus includes a terminal; a producing sub-system for producing an electric arc to warn the target without conducting a current through the target; a conducting sub-system for conducting the current in series through the terminal and through the target; an initiating sub-system for initiating deployment of the electrode; and an operator interface. The operator interface facilitates selecting one or more cartridges of a set of cartridges to provide a stimulus signal to a target and/or display an arc.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2012Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: TASER International, Inc.Inventors: Steven N. D. Brundula, Milan Cerovic, Magne H. Nerheim
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Patent number: 9010003Abstract: An apparatus, according to various aspects of the present invention, produces contractions in skeletal muscles of a target to impede locomotion by the target. The apparatus is used with a provided deployment unit that deploys an electrode away from the apparatus. The electrode conducts a current through the target. The apparatus includes a terminal; a producing sub-system for producing an electric arc to warn the target without conducting a current through the target; a conducting sub-system for conducting the current in series through the terminal and through the target; an initiating sub-system for initiating deployment of the electrode; and an operator interface. The operator interface facilitates selecting one or more cartridges of a set of cartridges to provide a stimulus signal to a target and/or display an arc.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: TASER International, Inc.Inventors: Steven N. D. Brundula, Milan Cerovic, Magne H. Nerheim
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Patent number: 8963739Abstract: A barricade light includes a light member, a receiver, a transmitter and a controller. The receiver is configured to receive an incoming signal from an adjacent barricade light and deliver the incoming signal to the controller. The incoming signal includes information about a position of the adjacent barricade light in a row of barricade lights. The controller is configured to determine a position of the barricade light in the row of barricade lights based on the information, synchronize operation of the light member to the adjacent barricade light, and transmit an outgoing signal via the transmitter. The outgoing signal includes information about a position of the barricade light in the row of barricade lights.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Checkers Industrial Products, LLCInventors: Scott Clifford, Steven N. D. Brundula
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Publication number: 20140307443Abstract: A strobe light includes a base, a mounting post, a plurality of light emitting diodes (LED) lights, a lens, and a channel. The mounting post extends vertically from the base. The plurality of LED lights are mounted around a periphery of the mounting post. The lens is connected to the base and covers the mounting post and the plurality of LED lights. The channel extends through the base, mounting post and lens. Air flowing through the channel transfers heat generated by the plurality of LED lights out of the strobe light.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2013Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: Checkers Industrial Products, LLCInventors: Scott Clifford, Steven N. D. Brundula
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Patent number: 8743527Abstract: An apparatus interferes with voluntary locomotion of a target by conducting a current through the target. The apparatus includes a current delivery circuit, a detector, and a processor. The current delivery circuit delivers the current in accordance with a goal for causing pain or skeletal muscle contractions that interfere with voluntary locomotion by the target. The detector detects the current delivered through the target to provide a result. The processor adjusts the goal in accordance with a binary search in response to the result.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2012Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: TASER International, Inc.Inventor: Steven N. D. Brundula
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Patent number: 8724287Abstract: An electronic weapon with an installed deployment unit, from which at least one tethered electrode is launched, provides a stimulus current through a target to inhibit locomotion by the target. The wire tether, also called a filament, conducts the stimulus current. The one or more electrodes, according to various aspects of the present invention, perform one or more of the following functions in any combination: binding the filament to the electrode, deploying the filament from the deployment unit, coupling the electrode to the target, and distributing a current density with respect to a region of target tissue and/or a volume of target tissue. For an electrode that includes a body and a spear, the spear may be implemented with conductive rings or with materials that include integrated conductive and insulative substances (e.g., conductive fibers in insulative composite material). Relatively high electric field flux density at a tip of the spear may be reduced or avoided by practice of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2010Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: TASER International, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Hanchett, Mark Joseph Phelps, Patrick W. Smith, Steven N. D. Brundula, Douglas J. Landers, Andrew F. Hinz
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Publication number: 20140098453Abstract: An apparatus, according to various aspects of the present invention, produces contractions in skeletal muscles of a target to impede locomotion by the target. The apparatus is used with a provided deployment unit that deploys an electrode away from the apparatus. The electrode conducts a current through the target. The apparatus includes a terminal; a producing sub-system for producing an electric arc to warn the target without conducting a current through the target; a conducting sub-system for conducting the current in series through the terminal and through the target; an initiating sub-system for initiating deployment of the electrode; and an operator interface. The operator interface facilitates selecting one or more cartridges of a set of cartridges to provide a stimulus signal to a target and/or display an arc.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2012Publication date: April 10, 2014Inventors: Steven N.D. Brundula, Milan Cerovic, Magne H. Nerheim
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Publication number: 20140085072Abstract: A strobe light includes a base, a mounting post, a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) lights, a control system, and a lens. The mounting post extends vertically from the base. The plurality of LED lights are mounted around a periphery of the mounting post. The control system is coupled to the plurality of LED lights and operable to independently control each LED light to produce at least one of a 360° strobe light pattern and a rotating beacon light pattern. The lens is connected to the base and covers the plurality of LED lights.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Inventors: Scott Clifford, Steven N. D. Brundula
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Publication number: 20140085108Abstract: A barricade light includes a light member, a receiver, a transmitter and a controller. The receiver is configured to receive an incoming signal from an adjacent barricade light and deliver the incoming signal to the controller. The incoming signal includes information about a position of the adjacent barricade light in a row of barricade lights. The controller is configured to determine a position of the barricade light in the row of barricade lights based on the information, synchronize operation of the light member to the adjacent barricade light, and transmit an outgoing signal via the transmitter. The outgoing signal includes information about a position of the barricade light in the row of barricade lights.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: Checkers Industrial Products, LLCInventors: Scott Clifford, Steven N.D. Brundula