ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,467,723, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to CONVEY TECHNOLOGY INC. (Somers, N.Y.).

"Proportional-response conductive energy weapon and method" was invented by J. Samuel Batchelder (Woodinville, Wash.) and Cynthia T. Batchelder (Woodinville, Wash.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of delivering an electric charge to a remote target with a CEW includes using one or more sensors in communication with the CEW to determine a threat level of a situation and contacting the target with at least one electrode wire discharged from the CEW. The method further includes applying an electric charge along the at least one electrode wire so that e...