Apparatus and method for neutralizing the transmission of electromagnetic waves by shielding using an enclosure for holding electrical or electronic equipment that is electromagnetically protected and becomes electromagnetically undetectable

Abstract

The device comprises a container made of a metamaterial that is transparent to visible light and intended for holding electrical or electronic equipment. The device provides electromagnetic protection and makes it electromagnetically undetectable. The purpose of the device is to ensure user confidentiality in the use of electromagnetic waves related to telecommunications. By using a type of container to enclose any type of telecommunications device or appliance, the enclosure of the appliance is likely to prevent detection by electromagnetic waves. Thus, tracking of the appliance by electromagnetic remote sensing means, including cellular, radio frequency, or satellite communication means such as GPS, Galileo, and other systems, is impossible without first powering down the appliance.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a device for neutralizing the transmission of electromagnetic waves by wave shielding.

Background Art

[0002] 1. The present invention belongs to the technical field of electromagnetic communication, and more specifically belongs to H04K 3 / 00 "Communication interference; countermeasures" [2006.01] of the International Patent Classification (2019.01 edition). Its purpose is to ensure the reliability and privacy of users in the use of electromagnetic communication waves by using a container surrounding any type of communication device or apparatus. By introducing the device into this container, the detection of the device by electromagnetic waves is virtually prevented, thereby preventing the positioning of the device by electromagnetic remote sensing, including satellite communications such as mobile phones, radio frequencies, GPS, Galileo, and other systems, without having to turn off the power of the device in advance.

[0003] 2. The present invention is also involved in another area of this technical field, such as the field of nanomaterials known as "metamaterials", and more specifically the field of "electromagnetic meters". This is because the present invention provides a material having a physical structure smaller than the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation used in mobile phones (the frequency is between 1 gigahertz and 300 gigahertz) as a basic component. As a result, as is well known, the physical structure of this nanomaterial allows the passage of visible light because the dimension of its physical structure is less than half of the wavelength of the electromagnetic spectrum of visible light (the wavelength is less than 1 micrometer or equivalent), that is, less than half of 560 nanometers. In other words, although the physical structure of this nanomaterial allows the passage of visible light (the region of the visible electromagnetic spectrum ranges from 380 nanometers to 750 nanometers), in the case of microwaves emitted from a mobile phone, the wavelength at a frequency of 300 gigahertz is 1 millimeter, so it does not allow passage.

[0004] The present invention also relates to inventions based on electromagnetic metamaterials of this kind, and is therefore related to the field of microstructure technology (subclass B81) and at the same time to the field of nanotechnology (subclass B82), because it relates to nanostructures whose nanoscale properties provide the aforementioned excellent physical properties, and belongs to the field of nanotechnology or surface science of materials, and is attributed to sub-area B82K 30 / 00, and further relates to specific uses or applications of nanostructures, measurement or analysis of nanostructures, and fabrication or processing of nanostructures in sub-area B82Y, which is further related to “nanostructures formed by the manipulation of individual atoms or molecules” or “fabrication or processing” in sub-area B82B, but the latest technologies of this material related to the application of graphene may also be related to other sub-sectors such as: namely, preparation of graphite including modified graphite: C01B 31 / 04, (C01B003104).

[0005] Furthermore, it should be noted that the present invention can be developed using not only graphene but also other types of single-element electromagnetic materials such as borophene, and in either case, the technical field that must be doped is the field of materials nanotechnology or surface science in sector B82 (which is either subsector B82K, B82B, or B82Y, and in the worst case, borophene can always be included in a more comprehensive field such as B99, which is “materials not described elsewhere in this section”). Finally, it should be noted that the present invention also provides the possibility of constructing such containers by incorporating metal nanowires in a ratio that allows for complete electrical shielding using other types of transparent materials such as crystals, glass, or plastics / polymers. This allows for continued satisfaction of requirements regarding electromagnetic unsuitability without compromising optical transparency.

[0006] Therefore, the present invention may further encompass the following sectors: B29: Processing of plastic materials; processing of materials that are generally in a plastic state. B32: Laminated products B33: Additive Manufacturing Technology (2005.01)

[0007] Further explanation will be given regarding the technical field of the present invention. The present invention is based on the creation of this type of container composed of these new transparent electromagnetic metamers and constitutes an innovation in the current state of the art in both the specific field of “Communication interference; countermeasures” (-IPC H04K 3 / 00-) such as the field of microstructure technology (subclass B81), and at the same time in the field of nanotechnology (subclass B82), more specifically in subsector B82Y relating to specific uses or applications of nanostructures, subsector of nanotechnology of materials or surface science such as measurement or analysis of nanostructures and manufacture or processing of nanostructures (sub-area B82K 30 / 00), and further subsector B82B relating to “Nanostructures formed by the manipulation, manufacture or processing of individual atoms or molecules.”

[0008] This invention relates to a description of the present invention. This invention provides a material that uses nanomaterials known as "electromagnetic materials" as basic components and has a physical structure smaller than the wavelength of electromagnetic waves used in mobile phones (their frequencies are typically in the range of 1 gigahertz to 300 gigahertz). The units of the physical structure of this material are arranged in dimensions smaller than the wavelength of the visible light spectrum (their wavelength is less than 1 micrometer, or equivalently less than 560 nanometers), and as a result, the material is transparent. Therefore, in order to transmit sunlight relatively smoothly, the units of its physical structure must not exceed half the wavelength, i.e., 280 nanometers.

[0009] Therefore, the inventiveness (or inventiveness) of this new type of container lies in the creation of a "transparent" Faraday cage. This is because the container not only functions as a conductive coating that blocks the passage of electromagnetic waves (thus avoiding all kinds of "electronic noise" inside), but is also transparent, thus constituting the world's first transparent "Faraday cage" that does not allow the passage of electromagnetic waves but does not allow light from the visible spectrum, wavelength 10 15 This is because we can have new metamaterials with atomic structures that allow electromagnetic radiation (i.e., 380 nanometers to 750 nanometers) to pass through in the wavelength range of 400 to 790 terahertz.

[0010] The present invention is characterized by its novelty relative to the current state of the art. This is because the closest equivalent patent is European Patent EP 2928100 (later Spanish Patent ES 2699736 T3), which consists of a novel apparatus and method for neutralizing the effects of interfering signals on a satellite, and essentially comprises: an apparatus and method for counteracting intentional and unintentional interference from the ground and restoring satellite-level service while continuing to use a standard ground receiving station without modification. Thus, this solution is not limited to intentional interference but is applicable to any interference considered to be significant noise on the signal.

[0011] The technical challenge that needs to be addressed is that mobile phone users are currently at risk of having their confidentiality and privacy threatened by third parties intercepting communications using computers or electromagnetic systems.

[0012] The objective of the present invention is to guarantee user confidentiality and privacy by providing a device and method that neutralizes the effects of electromagnetic waves by shielding communication equipment with a transport container, thereby rendering the communication equipment undetectable.

[0013] The present invention provides a container comprising one or more components made of a transparent electromagnetic material, which seals or seals each component to prevent communication of a communication device introduced into the container, thereby preventing the electromagnetic waves used by the device from passing through the elements constituting the container and the contact areas or enclosed areas of each component.

[0014] Therefore, the subject matter claimed by the present invention is novel, and thus the problem that the present invention seeks to solve can be considered a novel apparatus and method, including inventive step, pursuant to Article 33(3) of the PCT, because, at least as of the present priority date, such a solution is not known in the present state of the art, nor can it be derived in an obvious way.

[0015] One example of a new "transparent material" that can be constructed using the present invention is graphene. Graphene is composed of a single-layer two-dimensional arrangement of single-atom layers of carbon atoms. Due to the specific two-dimensional arrangement of these carbon atoms, a waveguide or electromagnetic shield surface with high conductivity corresponding to various frequencies is formed on the surface, making it possible to shield the inside of a container from interference waves and electromagnetic waves. As a method of implementing the present invention, the stability of graphene can be further enhanced by coating the surface of a common polymer such as PET with graphene nanoparticles. Finally, unlike aluminum nitride (which is produced by a "nanostructuring" process of metal nanoparticles or "nanowires"), these new electromagnetic materials such as graphene and borophene are distinguished from the aforementioned aluminum nitride in that their physical structure consists of a single-layer polyatomic arrangement with a width of one atom. Therefore, although they share properties such as superconductivity and transparency with aluminum nitride, both graphene and borophene are distinguished from aluminum nitride in that they do not allow the passage of electromagnetic waves used in communication equipment. The present invention also relates to the physical structure of these new materials, thereby preventing the passage of electromagnetic waves. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0016] [Figure 1.1] Figure 1.1 is a front view of a closed container in a vertical (height) position. [Figure 1.2] Figure 1.2 is a side view of a closed container in a vertical (height) position. [Figure 1.3] Figure 1.3 is a front view of an open container in a vertical (height) position. [Figure 1.4] Figure 1.4 is a side view of an open container in a vertical (height) position. [Figure 1.5] Figure 1.5 is a plan view of a closed container in a vertical (height) position. [Figure 1.6]Figure 1.6 is a side view of a closed container in a horizontal position. [Figure 1.7] Figure 1.7 is a top view of a semi-open container in a vertical (height direction) position. [Figure 1.8] Figure 1.8 is a side view of a semi-open container in a horizontal position. [Figure 2.1] Figure 2.1 is a sectional view of one of the walls forming the container, showing three sheets of different transparent materials constituting the wall. [Figure 2.2] Figure 2.2 is a diagram showing the disassembly of three sheets forming each wall of the sheet container, where sheet A is an outer transparent polymer, sheet B is graphene, and sheet C is an inner transparent polymer. [Figure 3.1] Figure 3.1 is a front view of two housings forming an alternative container to the single container of Figure 1.1. [Figure 3.2] Figure 3.2 is a side view of two housings forming an alternative container to the single container. [Figure 3.3] Figure 3.3 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the joint of two housings in a horizontal position. [Figure 4.1] Figure 4.1 is a closing system for a closed self-encasing plastic longitudinal sheet "zipper" in a front and lateral (height direction) position. [Figure 4.2] Figure 4.2 is a closing system for an open self-encasing plastic longitudinal sheet "zipper" in a front and lateral (height direction) position. [Figure 4.3] Figure 4.3 is the same as Figure 4.1. [Figure 4.4] Figure 4.4 is an open view of Figure 4.2.

[0017] The present invention relates to those numbered as technical elements. 1. The present invention relates to a cuboid with rectangular corners, which forms a single container for receiving a "mobile". 2. The present invention is characterized in that it is located above the cuboid. 3. The present invention relates to a region for sealing a tongue together with a single body (i.e., a container) to which it is attached. 4. The outer edges are magnetized from each carcass for magnetic coupling with the other housing. 5. The present invention relates to a housing for connecting an alternative container to a single container. 6. The present invention relates to an internal area for a “mobile” housing between two magnetic connection housings. 7. The present invention relates to a closure via a system of self-nesting, zipper-type plastic longitudinal sheets. 8. Sheet A: Outer transparent polymer. 9. Sheet B: Graphene. 10. Sheet C: Transparent polymer on the inside.

[0018] The present invention will be described in detail below. To implement the present invention, it is sufficient to construct a container device with a simple structure that does not require any complex internal mechanisms (since the intention is to construct a transparent "drug cage"). In implementing this, it is sufficient to form the main structure of the present invention (i.e., a single carbon-carbon sheet or a group of sheets intended to enclose the telephone device), sufficiently bond them together by physical contact between different cut regions of each sheet, and then inject and coat both sides of the sheets with a transparent polymer. In particular, high precision is required when the sheets are very thin (this applies to both the process of coating the upper and lower surfaces of the sheets with the polymer and the process of joining the cut regions of each layer). This ensures airtightness between the sheets in order to block electromagnetic waves from passing through the walls of the transport container. To achieve this, it is preferable to use a device with sufficient precision during the bonding process.

[0019] Furthermore, the present invention demonstrates industrial applicability.

[0020] Finally, in addition to the requirements of novelty and inventive step, the present invention also satisfies the third requirement for patentability: industrial applicability. This is because the present invention can be implemented according to existing technologies in the polymer injection molding industry by using a simple container device structure, and the challenge of obtaining "single-layer sheets of carbon atoms" such as graphene is also solved. Since the market for the manufacture of these materials is already widely available, it can be concluded that it is sufficient to coat both sides of each sheet with "single-layer atomic sheets" using the transparent polymer injection molding process described above. When processing thin layers of this type of material, the use of a high-precision visual device is necessary to ensure that electromagnetic waves do not pass through the container wall when joining the cut edges of the sheets.

Claims

1. A device for neutralizing the effects of electromagnetic waves by shielding a transport container housing communication equipment, thereby rendering the communication equipment undetectable, comprising a container consisting of one or more components made of a transparent electromagnetic material consisting of graphene or borophene, wherein the device prevents the passage of electromagnetic waves used by the communication equipment, both through the elements constituting the container and through the contact areas or closed areas of each component, by sealing one or more components of the container, thereby hindering communication of the communication equipment housed inside, wherein the graphene or borophene is a single layer of carbon atoms structured at the molecular level.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the container allows the user to view the entire screen of the communication device.

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