Forced premature detonation of improvised explosive devices via laser energy
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1. An IED defense system for forcing premature detonation of IEDs having a triggering mechanism responsive to laser energy signals in the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, the IED defense system comprising:
- one or more laser energy platforms including lasers for radiating laser beams in the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum; and
one or more controllers for activating the platforms to radiate the laser beams within a zone defining an IED detonation zone, thereby forcing premature detonation of IEDs having a triggering mechanism responsive to laser energy in the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum within the IED detonation zone.
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Abstract
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) defense system is described that forces premature detonation of IEDs by radiated laser energy signals (i.e., laser beams). Embodiments of the invention provide for radiating laser beams from a stationary or mobile platform to a stationary or mobile area defining an “IED detonation zone.” IEDs within the IED detonation zone that are triggered by laser energy will receive the radiated laser beams, thereby forcing premature detonation of IEDs in the detonation zone.
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16 Claims
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1. An IED defense system for forcing premature detonation of IEDs having a triggering mechanism responsive to laser energy signals in the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, the IED defense system comprising:
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one or more laser energy platforms including lasers for radiating laser beams in the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum; and one or more controllers for activating the platforms to radiate the laser beams within a zone defining an IED detonation zone, thereby forcing premature detonation of IEDs having a triggering mechanism responsive to laser energy in the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum within the IED detonation zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16)
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11. A method for implementing an IED defense system comprising:
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deploying one or more stationary platforms about a designated geographic area defining a stationary IED detonation zone, the stationary platforms including lasers for radiating laser beams in the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum within the stationary IED detonation zone; and activating the platforms to radiate laser beams in the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum within the stationary IED detonation zone, thereby forcing premature detonation of IEDs having a triggering mechanism responsive to laser energy in the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum within the stationary IED detonation zone. - View Dependent Claims (12, 15)
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13. A method for implementing an IED defense system comprising:
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deploying one or more mobile platforms adapted to traverse a transportation path, the mobile platforms including lasers for radiating laser beams along at least a portion of the path thereby defining a mobile IED detonation zone; and activating the platforms to radiate laser beams within the mobile IED detonation zone, thereby forcing premature detonation of IEDs triggered by laser energy within the mobile IED detonation zone. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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