Wireless remote control of systems for countering hostile activity aboard an airplane

• US 6,771,186 B1
• Filed: 10/22/2001
• Issued: 08/03/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Angely Widhany, Birinder R. Boveja
• Original Assignee: Angely Widhany, Birinder R. Boveja
• Inventors: Widhany, Angely, Boveja, Birinder R.
• Primary Examiner(s): SWARTHOUT, BRENT
• Application Number:
  US10/007,302
• Time in Patent Office: 1,016 Days
• Field of Search: 340/945, 340/963, 340/506, 340/539, 701/14, 701/3, 701/9, 455/431, 455/98, 244/118.5, 244/118.6
• US Class Current: 340/945
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 45/0042 by spraying or injecting chemicals
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 45/0059 by communicating emergency situations to ground control or between crew members
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 15/02 with smoke, gas, or coloured or odorous powder or liquid

Abstract

A method of countering terrorism or hostile activity in an airplane by using a multitude of built-in systems within the aircraft. The built-in systems includes chemical sprays, laser guns, and pre-programmed sound alarm systems. The aerosol chemicals range from benign fogging agents to non-lethal incapacitating agents from the categories of inhalants, general anesthetics, and irritants. Any of the systems can be used singly or in any combination. These systems can be activated manually from the control panel in the cockpit, or via a remote wireless activation system by the flight crew from anywhere within the plane. Such activation being password and code protected.

Claims

1. A system for wireless remote activation and control of anti-hijacking systems, wherein at least one person has complete access for activation and control, and at least one different person only has partial access for activation and control of said systems installed aboard an aircraft, comprising:

a) anti-hijacking systems installed aboard said aircraft, wherein said anti-hijacking systems comprise at least one of system for releasing gases, releasing chemical sprays, releasing fog, releasing spray of sticky glue, firing laser guns or sounding at alarms different selective areas, with activation and control from any location in the aircraft;

b) portable transmitter means, wherein said transmitter means sending encoded radiofrequency signals from within said aircraft;

c) receiving means connected to each of said anti-hijacking system, wherein said receiving means adapted to communicate with said transmitter means;

d) de-coding means for said encoded radiofrequency signals from said transmitter means; and

e) control means adapted to said anti-hijacking systems, wherein said received decoded signals activate, control parameters of said anti-hijacking systems.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein at least two of said anti-hijacking systems are adapted to be activated simultaneously by said wireless communication system.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein at least two of said anti-hijacking systems are adapted to be activated sequentially by said wireless communication system.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein said wireless remote activation and control system further comprises means for communication with operations on the ground.

5. A method of wireless remote activation and control of anti-hijacking systems, wherein at least one person has complete access for activation and control, and at least one different person only has partial access for activation and control of said systems installed aboard an aircraft, comprising:

a) providing said anti-hijacking systems installed aboard said aircraft, wherein said anti-hijacking systems comprise at least one of releasing gases, releasing chemical sprays, fogging , spraying sticky glue, firing laser guns or sounding alarms at different selective areas, with activation and control from any location in the aircraft;

b) providing portable transmitter means, wherein said transmitter means sending encoded radiofrequency signals from within said aircraft;

c) providing receiving means connected to each of said anti-hijacking systems;

d) providing de-coding means for said encoded radiofrequency signals from said transmitter; and

e) providing control means adapted for said anti-hijacking measures, wherein said received decoded signals activate, control parameters of said anti-hijacking system.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein activation of said anti-hijacking system further alerts operation on the ground.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein at least two of said anti-hijacking systems are activated simultaneously by said wireless remote system.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein at least two of said anti-hijacking systems are operated remotely according to a program sequence.

9. The method of claim 5, wherein said remote communication system has communication capabilities with ground operations.