WEAPON DETECTION AND ELIMINATION SYSTEM

• US 20100295717A1
• Filed: 07/28/2010
• Published: 11/25/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Flex Force Enterprises Inc.
• Original Assignee: Flex Force Enterprises Inc.
• Inventors: Rourk, Christopher J.
• Application Number:
  US12/845,508
• Publication Number:
  US 20100295717A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 342/13
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 13/0068 the high-energy beam being of microwave type, e.g. for causing a heating effect in the target
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 13/0075 the high-energy beam being a radiofrequency beam
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/887 for detection of concealed objects, e.g. contraband or weapons

Abstract

A system for causing an electrical effect in a weapon. A system for detecting a location and a size of a weapon. A system for transmitting electromagnetic radiation towards the weapon at a frequency and a vector orientation to optimize generation of electrical effects in the weapon.

Claims

1. A system for causing an electrical effect in a weapon comprising:

a system for detecting a location and a size of a weapon; and

a system for transmitting electromagnetic radiation towards the weapon at a frequency and a vector orientation to optimize generation of electrical effects in the weapon.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the system for detecting the location and the size of the weapon determines the size of the weapon based on a resonant frequency of the weapon.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the system for transmitting the electromagnetic radiation towards the weapon at the frequency and the vector orientation to optimize the generation of electrical effects in the weapon selects the frequency based on the size of the weapon.

4. The system of claim 1 further comprising a field direction system receiving the plurality of energy field parameters and controlling the location of the transmitted energy.

5. The system of claim 1 further comprising a field tuning system receiving the plurality of energy field parameters and controlling a frequency of the transmitted energy.

6. The system of claim 1 further comprising a field timing system receiving the plurality of energy field parameters and controlling a transmission time of the transmitted energy.

7. The system of claim 1 further comprising a field energy system receiving the plurality of energy field parameters and controlling an energy setting of the transmitted energy.

8. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

a bullet-proof shield; and

the system for transmitting electromagnetic radiation coupled to the bullet-proof shield and oriented to concentrate transmission of the electromagnetic radiation towards the weapon.

9. A method for generating electric effects in weapons comprising:

determining a vector that is in phase with a conducting structure of weapon; and

transmitting electromagnetic radiation having a frequency that will excite a resonant mode of oscillation at the weapon in a direction based on the vector.

10. The method of claim 9 further comprising receiving resonant signal data and determining a vector correction.

11. The method of claim 9 further comprising receiving resonant signal data and determining a size of the weapon.

12. The method of claim 9 further comprising controlling a location of an energy field based on a plurality of energy field parameters.

13. The method of claim 9 further comprising controlling a frequency of the transmitted energy based on a plurality of energy field parameters.

14. The method of claim 9 further comprising selecting a frequency of the transmitted energy based on an ammunition size associated with the weapon.

15. The method of claim 9 further comprising:

generating a display showing the location of two or more weapons; and

receiving a command to direct the transmitted energy to one of the two or more weapons.

16. A system for disarming weapons comprising:

a bullet-proof shield; and

an energy field system coupled to the bullet-proof shield for transmitting RF energy at a location associated with a weapon.

17. The system of claim 16 wherein the energy field system generates RF energy at a resonant frequency of the weapon.

18. The system of claim 16 wherein the bullet-proof shield comprises a viewing port.

19. The system of claim 16 wherein the bullet-proof shield comprises a weapon port to allow an operator of the bullet-proof shield to extend a defensive weapon through the bullet-proof shield.

20. The system of claim 16 further comprising a timing system for limiting an exposure time of the RE energy to prevent injury to personnel.