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Method and apparatus for remotely activating destruction of a glass window

  • US 7,806,310 B2
  • Filed: 08/01/2008
  • Issued: 10/05/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for breaking a glass window, wherein said glass window comprises a glass substrate supported by a window frame, the method comprising:

  • forming a frequency channel embedded within the glass substrate at a predefined location, said frequency channel defining a physical path for conveying acoustic or mechanical vibrations produced by a resonator configured to vibrate at said resonant frequency;

    positioning the resonator within the frame at an edge of the glass substrate, the resonator being positioned at a termination point of the frequency channel;

    detecting an exigent circumstance; and

    activating the resonator in response to the detecting of said exigent circumstance.

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