another patent from uspto today.

Check out this patent granted today. It sounds exactly like what i always envisaged metal storm weapons to do.

Metal Storm is still paying the USPTO or the IP...

from the USPTO today a granted patent..

http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser...1229+AND+ACN/au)

United States Patent 7,637,195
O'Dwyer
December 29, 2009

Set defence means

Abstract

A set defence means for defending a designated area including, at least one monitor for monitoring the designated area to detect any zone therein in which a new presence appears, defence capable of debilitating personnel present anywhere in a remote designated area and communication means providing communication between the monitoring means and the defence means for triggering selective activation of the defence means for delivering a debilitating attack to the detected zone.

Inventors: O'Dwyer; James Michael (Brisbane, AU)

Assignee:Metal Storm Limited (Brisbane, AU)