SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPRESSING RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMISSIONS
First Claim
1. A system for suppressing radio frequency transmissions, the system comprising:
- a transmitter that concomitantly generates suppressing signals within two or more predetermined frequency bands, wherein the predetermined frequency bands are separate and discrete from each other;
an antenna port that enables an antenna to be connected to the transmitter, the antenna receiving the suppressing signals from the transmitter and concomitantly broadcasting the suppressing signals to a volume of influence surrounding the antenna, the suppressing signals having the effect of suppressing radio frequency transmissions within a volume of influence surrounding the antenna within the two or more predetermined frequency bands; and
a power source port that enables a power source to be connected to the transmitter, the power source providing power to the transmitter.
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Abstract
A system and method for suppressing radio frequency (“RF”) transmissions includes a transmitter for transmitting electronic signals that suppresses (e.g., prevents, disrupts, jams, interferes with or otherwise disables) RF transmissions. Some embodiments of the invention include a transmitter that suppresses one or more signals transmitted from a target transmitter in an RF transmission system to a target receiver in a wireless device operating in the RF transmission system to prevent, disrupt, jam, interfere with or otherwise disable an RF transmission between the target transmitter and the target receiver in the wireless device (i.e., target wireless device). These systems and methods may be used to interrupt communication, command and control of non-friendly combatant. These systems and methods may also be used to suppress RF transmissions to prevent the detonation of improvised explosive devices, or IEDs.
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27 Claims
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1. A system for suppressing radio frequency transmissions, the system comprising:
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a transmitter that concomitantly generates suppressing signals within two or more predetermined frequency bands, wherein the predetermined frequency bands are separate and discrete from each other; an antenna port that enables an antenna to be connected to the transmitter, the antenna receiving the suppressing signals from the transmitter and concomitantly broadcasting the suppressing signals to a volume of influence surrounding the antenna, the suppressing signals having the effect of suppressing radio frequency transmissions within a volume of influence surrounding the antenna within the two or more predetermined frequency bands; and a power source port that enables a power source to be connected to the transmitter, the power source providing power to the transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for suppressing radio frequency transmissions, the system comprising:
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a transmitter that concomitantly generates suppressing signals within two or more predetermined frequency bands that are discrete and separate from each other, the suppressing signals being concomitantly broadcast from the transmitter to a volume of influence surrounding the antenna, the suppressing signals having the effect of suppressing radio frequency transmissions within a volume of influence surrounding the antenna; and a mounting member that mounts the transmitter to body armor that is worn by a user of the system, wherein mounting the transmitter to the body armor of the user facilitates transport of the transmitter by the user. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for screening potentially hostile parties, the system comprising:
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a transmitter that concomitantly generates suppressing signals within two or more predetermined frequency bands that are discrete and separate from each other, the suppressing signals being broadcast from the transmitter to a volume of influence surrounding the antenna, the suppressing signals having the effect of suppressing radio frequency transmissions within a volume of influence surrounding the antenna; and a screening module that screens potentially hostile parties for explosives, wherein the transmitter and the screening module are arranged such that the screening module is positioned within the volume of influence during operation to inhibit an explosive device from being remotely detonated while the screening module is being used to search for explosives, and wherein the transmitter and the screening module are configured and operated such that the effectiveness of the transmitter is not substantially impeded by the screening module and the effectiveness of the screening module is not substantially impeded by the transmitter.
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