Multi-modal combustion interruption system with adaptive electromagnetic emission

A method for combustion interruption using a multi-modal combustion interruption system comprising:

• a detection subsystem comprising at least one sensor selected from the group consisting of thermal imaging sensors, ultraviolet detectors, visible light imaging sensors, and smoke detectors, wherein the detection subsystem is configured to identify a combustion event and generate combustion state data representative of a physical and thermal state of the combustion event;
• an electromagnetic emission subsystem comprising a pulsed energy source and a directional emission structure, wherein the electromagnetic emission subsystem is configured to direct pulsed electromagnetic emission toward the combustion event;
• a control processor configured to implement adaptive modulation comprising:
• varying at least two emission parameters selected from pulse repetition frequency, pulse duration, duty cycle, and power level;
• measuring combustion response after each variation;
• computing an effectiveness metric based on measured combustion response;
• and
• selecting emission parameters based on computed effectiveness metric;
• and
• a safety enforcement subsystem comprising:
• hardware-level circuitry configured to operate independently of the control processor;
• and
• presence detection employing multiple sensor modalities configured to prevent emission activation when presence is detected within an emission exclusion zone,
• the method comprises:
• detecting the combustion event;
• directing pulsed electromagnetic radiation toward the combustion event;
• measuring the measured combustion response to varying emission parameters;
• and
• selected emission parameters based on the measured combustion response.