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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2004
Edward J. Vasel, San Diego, CA (US);
Scott C. Nunan, San Diego, CA (US);
Gregory A. Niederhaus, San Diego, CA (US);
Peter G. Coakley, Cardiff, CA (US);
Edward J. Vasel, San Diego, CA (US);
Scott C. Nunan, San Diego, CA (US);
Gregory A. Niederhaus, San Diego, CA (US);
Peter G. Coakley, Cardiff, CA (US);
PepperBall Technologies, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Projectile systems are provided herein employing an inhibiting and/or marking substance for impairing/marking a living target, such as a human or animal target. In preferred embodiments, the projectile system includes a generally frangible projectile that is optimally filled to at least about 50%, with the substance to be delivered to the target, such that the substance is radially dispersed into a cloud upon impact. In one implementation, the substance delivered comprises a powdered inhibiting substance, such as a powdered pepper. In one implementation, the powdered inhibiting substance comprises a substance having one or more capsaicinoids.