Systems and methods for modifying and enhancing pyrotechnic emissions and effects by irradiating pyrotechnic emissions using electromagnetic radiation sources with programmable electromagnetic radiation profiles

A system for irradiating pyrotechnic emissions comprising:

• a pyrotechnic device comprising a device body and a pyrotechnic composition, wherein the pyrotechnic composition is contained within the device body, wherein igniting the pyrotechnic composition will release pyrotechnic emissions outside of the device body;
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• an electromagnetic radiation (EMR) source comprising:
• a power supply;
• a tracking sensor system comprising:
• at least one EMR sensor configured to detect a first plurality of EMR and generate a plurality of tracking signals comprising tracking information for at least one wavelength of the first plurality of EMR and the direction from which the first plurality of EMR was received;
• a directional control system configured to receive a plurality of directional control signals can use the plurality of directional control signals to orient a EMR generator towards the direction identified by a plurality of tracking signals;
• a user interface configured to allow an operator to input an emission and effect profile comprising a first information set comprising settings for at least one output wavelength of a second plurality EMR, at least one output power of a second plurality EMR, and at least one duration of time, wherein the user interface is further configured to allow an operator to input a tracking identification profile comprising a second information set comprising at least one tracked wavelength of EMR;
• a storage medium configured to store the emission and effect profile and the tracking identification profile;
• a processor configured to compare the plurality of tracking signals to the tracking identification profile from the storage medium, generate the plurality of directional control signals if the first plurality of EMR matches the second information set, and transfer the directional control signals to the directional control system, wherein the processor is further configured to generate a plurality of output EMR signals matching the first information set if the first plurality of EMR matches the second information set and transfer the plurality of output signals to the EMR generator;
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• the EMR generator configured to generate the at least one output wavelength of the second plurality of EMR at the at least one output power for the at least one duration of time based on the emission and effect profile.

A method of irradiating pyrotechnic emissions comprising:

• providing a system for irradiating pyrotechnic emissions comprising:
• a pyrotechnic device and
• an electromagnetic radiation (EMR) source
• identifying a desired pyrotechnic emission and effect output comprising a first at least one wavelength of EMR, a first at least one intensity of EMR, and a first at least one duration of time,
• designing an emission and effect profile comprising a plurality of EMR comprising a second at least one wavelength of EMR, a second at least one intensity of EMR, and a second at least one duration of time to create the desired pyrotechnic emission and effect output,
• loading the emission and effect profile onto the EMR source,
• igniting the pyrotechnic device,
• operating the EMR source to generate the plurality of EMR specified by the emission and effect profile, and
• directing the plurality of EMR towards the pyrotechnic emissions.

A method of irradiating pyrotechnic emissions comprising:

• providing a system for irradiating pyrotechnic emissions comprising:
• a pyrotechnic device comprising a device body and a pyrotechnic composition, wherein the pyrotechnic composition is contained within the device body, wherein igniting the pyrotechnic composition will release pyrotechnic emissions outside of the device body;
• a first electromagnetic radiation (EMR) source comprising:
• a first power supply;
• a tracking sensor system comprising:
• at least one EMR sensor configured to detect a first plurality of EMR and generate a plurality of tracking signals comprising tracking information for at least one wavelength of the first plurality of EMR and the direction from which the first plurality of EMR was received;
• a directional control system configured to receive a plurality of directional control signals can use the plurality of directional control signals to orient a first EMR generator towards the direction identified by a plurality of tracking signals;
• a first user interface configured to allow an operator to input a first emission and effect profile comprising a first information set comprising settings for a first at least one output wavelength of a second plurality EMR, a first at least one output power of a second plurality EMR, and a first at least one duration of time, wherein the user interface is further configured to allow an operator to input a tracking identification profile comprising a second information set comprising at least one tracked wavelength of EMR;
• a first storage medium configured to store the first emission and effect profile and the tracking identification profile;
• a first processor configured to compare the plurality of tracking signals to the tracking identification profile from the first storage medium, generate the plurality of directional control signals if the first plurality of EMR matches the second information set, and transfer the directional control signals to the directional control system, wherein the processor is further configured to generate a first plurality of output EMR signals matching the first information set if the first plurality of EMR matches the second information set and transfer the first plurality of output signals to the first EMR generator;
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• the first EMR generator configured to generate the at least one output wavelength of the second plurality of EMR at the at least one output power for the at least one duration of time based on the first emission and effect profile;
• a second EMR source comprising:
• a second power supply;
• a second user interface configured to allow an operator to input a second emission and effect profile comprising a third information set comprising settings for a second at least one output wavelength of a third plurality of EMR, a second at least one output power of a third plurality of EMR, and a second at least one duration of time;
• a second storage medium configured to store the second emission and effect profile;
• a second processor configured to read the second emission and effect profile and transfer the third information set to a second EMR generator;
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• the second EMR generator configured to generate the third plurality of EMR with the second at least one output wavelength and the second at least one output power for the second at least one duration of time;
• wherein the second EMR generator is further configured to direct third plurality EMR towards the pyrotechnic emissions of the pyrotechnic device;
• wherein the second EMR source is coupled to the pyrotechnic device;
• identifying a desired pyrotechnic emission and effect output comprising a first at least one wavelength of EMR, a first at least one intensity of EMR, and a first at least one duration of time;
• designing an emission and effect profile comprising a plurality of EMR comprising a second at least one wavelength of EMR, a second at least one intensity of EMR, and a second at least one duration of time to create the desired pyrotechnic emission and effect output, loading the emission and effect profile onto the EMR source;
• igniting the pyrotechnic device;
• operating the EMR source to generate the plurality of EMR specified by the emission and effect profile;
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• directing the plurality of EMR towards the pyrotechnic emissions.