50 microseconds to 1000 microseconds the electric weapon repeats the output of the pattern at a rate of 19 repetitions per second a method for immobilizing a target is performed by an electric weapon the method includes delivering a first pulse in a first polarity operating a switch to reverse the polarity of delivery and delivery the second pulse in a second polarity the method may further include awaiting lapse of a period between delivery of the first pulse and delivery of the second pulse wherein the period is in the range of from 50 microseconds to 1000 microseconds application_number US 18205105 A description the following description of the presently contemplated best mode of practicing the invention is not to be taken in a limiting sense but is made merely for the purpose of describing the general principles of the invention the scope of the invention should be determined with reference to the claims an immobilization device may include a housing a first electrically conductive dart a second electrically conductive dart a barrel an electric circuit such as an electrical pulse generating circuit mounted in the housing a safety mounted on the housing a trigger mounted on the housing and a cartridge the cartridge contains at least the first electrically conductive dart e g a dart comprising a barbed metallic needle or other electrode and the second electrically conductive.