Portable Laser Cutting and Tracking Diversion System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mobile tracking devices, such as infrared-based systems, tend to approach assets and require methods to divert or disable them, especially in confined spaces where large breaching units are not accessible, and there is a need for portable solutions to breach barriers effectively.
Innovation Solution
A modulation device equipped with semiconductor lasers, sensors, and a controller that directs a continuous beam of optical energy to divert mobile tracking devices and a portable cutting device using a combined laser source, battery power, and flexible optical conduit to breach barriers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a mobile tracking device approaches an asset to detect infrared energy, then the detection capability is improved, but the security risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The modulation device emits optical energy signals before the mobile tracking device can complete its approach and detection, creating a preliminary counter-action that disrupts the tracking process and prevents the harmful effect of unauthorized asset detection
Solution Approach 2:
The system converts the mobile tracking device's own detection capability into a harmful effect by modulating optical energy at frequencies that exploit the device's detection mechanisms, turning its sensitivity from a beneficial detection feature into a vulnerability that can be exploited for countermeasures
2Power
If large breaching units are used to cut barriers, then the cutting power is improved, but the portability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The breaching system is divided into separate functional modules including the laser source, power supply, cooling system, and control unit, allowing the high-power cutting capability to be distributed across multiple components rather than requiring a single large integrated unit
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical breaching systems (which would require large, heavy equipment) with an optical-based laser cutting system that delivers equivalent or superior cutting power while being significantly more portable and adaptable to confined spaces
3Adaptability or versatility
If pulsed or modulated laser signals are directed at mobile tracking devices, then the ability to misdirect tracking is improved, but the energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The laser emits optical energy in periodic pulsed or modulated sequences rather than continuous operation, allowing the system to achieve effective tracking diversion while reducing overall energy consumption through intermittent activation at critical moments
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts laser parameters including pulse duration, frequency, and intensity based on the detected position and behavior of mobile tracking devices, optimizing energy usage by applying higher power only when and where needed rather than maintaining constant high-power operation
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The modulation device effectively diverts mobile tracking devices by creating localized sources that confuse their detection systems, while the portable cutting device provides sufficient power to cut through various materials without the need for internal combustion generators, offering compact and efficient solutions for asset protection and barrier breaching.
Implementation Method 1
a plurality of semiconductor lasers whose output are combined
Implementation Method 2
at least one flexible optical conduit extending from an interior of the at least one storage container to the laser directing device, the at least one flexible optical conduit communicating the optical energy produced by the laser source to the laser directing device
Implementation Method 3
a laser directing device supporting focusing optics in a collimating chamber, the focusing optics focus the optical energy provided by the laser source
Implementation Method 4
provides sufficient power to cut through various materials
Data Source
AI summary
A modulation device for directing a mobile tracking device away from an asset is provided. The modulation device includes a continuous wave laser source whose output is directed at a seeker head of the mobile tracking device. The modulation device causes the generation of localized sources within the mobile tracking device and confuses the mobile tracking device as to the true location of the asset. A portable cutting device is disclosed. The portable cutting device may include a portable power supply and a laser source. The portable power supply and laser source of the portable cutting device may be positioned within a backpack and carried by a user. A handheld unit which is coupled to the laser source may be supported by the hands of the operator. The handheld unit provides power generated by the laser source to a barrier to be cut.