Ultrasonic Crowd Control System Using Acoustic Beams
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current crowd-control methods, such as batons, irritant gases, and rubber bullets, are either ineffective or pose risks of injury when dealing with large hostile crowds, as they involve physical contact or dispersal, which may not adequately quell violent behavior in overwhelming situations.
Innovation Solution
A non-invasive, non-lethal system utilizing ultrasonic sound waves to create directional beams that induce tickling or tingling sensations, disrupting violent intent by targeting areas like the base of the skull, which combines with oxytocin release to quell hostile actions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional crowd-control means (batons, irritant gases, rubber bullets) are used, then crowd control capability is improved, but risk of injury and lethality increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical crowd-control systems (batons, shields, rubber bullets) with an ultrasonic acoustic field system. The ultrasonic transducers generate high-frequency sound waves that create tactile sensations on skin surfaces, eliminating the need for physical contact and mechanical force, thereby removing the risk of injury while maintaining crowd control effectiveness
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the physical parameter of sound frequency to ultrasonic ranges (above human audible limit) and adjusts amplitude to create specific tactile sensations. By controlling these parameters, the system produces disarming sensations without causing physical harm, resolving the contradiction between effective crowd control and injury prevention
2Reliability
If irritant gases or sprays are used, then crowd control effectiveness is improved, but health reactions and lethality risk increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent substitutes chemical irritant systems (gases, sprays) with an acoustic field system. The ultrasonic waves interact with the skin surface to produce tactile sensations, eliminating chemical contact and associated health reactions while maintaining the ability to disrupt violent behavior and control crowd movement
3Reliability
If tasers are used for individual violent individuals, then violent behavior is resolved, but effectiveness decreases when outnumbered by crowds
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the crowd control function into multiple distributed ultrasonic transducers arranged in arrays. Each transducer operates independently but contributes to the overall acoustic field, enabling the system to cover large areas and handle large crowds simultaneously, unlike single-unit tasers
Solution Approach 2:
The ultrasonic field system serves multiple functions simultaneously: it creates disarming sensations, disrupts violent behavior, and can be deployed against both individuals and large crowds. The system's scalability and area coverage make it universally applicable across different crowd control scenarios
4Speed
If loud sounds or electric shocks are used to stop violent behavior, then immediate effect is achieved, but serious injuries occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses high-frequency ultrasonic vibrations that penetrate the skin surface to create tactile sensations. The vibrations are intense enough to produce disarming effects but are distributed across a large area, avoiding the concentrated trauma of electric shocks or extreme loud sounds while maintaining rapid response capability
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 system effectively creates a zone of non-hostile behavior by causing disarming sensations without physical harm, allowing for crowd control with minimal risk of injury, as demonstrated by its ability to stop forward motion and drop weapons, thereby maintaining order without lethal consequences.
Implementation Method 1
The invention is a system that produces ultrasonic sound, forms directional sound beams which then wash over peoples' clothing and bare skin causing tickling/tingling sensations
Implementation Method 2
The ultrasonic sound waves, appropriately phased, produce a series of destructive and constructive interference patterns such that a beam of high-energy waves is produced
Data Source
AI summary
The invention herein disclosed is a non-lethal crowd-control system that uses ultrasonic sound waves to induce disarming sensations of tickling/tingling upon persons in a hostile/violent crowd who are located within a zone of desired crowd control. The sensations can cause persons to cease current behavior and attempt to eliminate the sensations. Moving backwards out of the areal zone of control will reduce or eliminate the sensations. As a result a control zone area is established without use of batons, sprays or rubber-bullet loaded weaponry.