Vehicle disabling device and method
OwnerDavid R. Pacholokinventor
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Abstract
A vehicle disabling device is positioned under a vehicle desired to be stopped, sends a capacitive discharge therethrough, and disables at least one electric system of the vehicle.
Claims53
A vehicle disabling device capable of contacting a pursued vehicle, sending an electrical discharge therethrough, and disabling at least one electric system of a vehicle;
- the vehicle disabling device including a platform and a disabling circuit mounted thereon;
- the vehicle disabling device further including:
- (a) the disabling circuit including a electromagnetic pulse generating device;
- (b) a positioning means for placing the vehicle disabling device under the pursued vehicle;
- (c) a discharge means for activating the vehicle disabling device under the pursued vehicle;
- (d) the discharge means providing sufficient power with low to moderate energy levels to disable only the pursued vehicle;
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- (e) a coupling means delivering the energy levels from the electromagnetic pulse generating device to the pursued vehicle.
A vehicle disabling device mounted on a pursuit vehicle and capable of contacting a pursued vehicle, sending a capacitive discharge therethrough, and disabling at least one electric system of a vehicle;
- the vehicle disabling device including a platform and a disabling circuit mounted thereon;
- the vehicle disabling device further including:
- (a) the disabling circuit including a capacitor discharge device;
- (b) a positioning means for placing the vehicle disabling device under the vehicle;
- (c) a discharge means for activating the vehicle disabling device under the vehicle;
- (d) the discharge means providing sufficient power with low to moderate energy levels to disable only the vehicle;
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- (e) a launching means for releasing the vehicle disabling device from the pursuit vehicle to the pursued vehicle.
A portable vehicle disabling device capable of contacting a pursued vehicle, sending a capacitive discharge therethrough, and disabling at least one electric system of a vehicle;
- the vehicle disabling device including a platform and a disabling circuit mounted thereon;
- the vehicle disabling device further including:
- (a) the disabling circuit including a capacitor discharge device;
- (b) a positioning means for placing the vehicle disabling device under the vehicle;
- (c) a discharge means for activating the vehicle disabling device under the vehicle;
- (d) the discharge means providing sufficient power with low to moderate energy levels to disable only the vehicle;
- (e) the portable anti-vehicle electronic counter measure device being positionable where desired;
- (f) a radio receiver connected to a battery contained on the platform;
- (g) the battery causing an initial voltage input into a step up transformer and a voltage multiplier to form increased voltage;
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- (h) the increased voltage being fed through a pair of isolation resistors.
A stationary vehicle disabling device capable of contacting a pursued vehicle passing thereover, sending a capacitive discharge therethrough, and disabling at least one electric system of a vehicle;
- the vehicle disabling device including a platform and a disabling circuit mounted thereon;
- the vehicle disabling device further including:
- (a) the disabling circuit including a capacitor discharge device;
- (b) a positioning means for placing the vehicle disabling device under the vehicle;
- (c) a discharge means for activating the vehicle disabling device under the vehicle;
- (d) the discharge means providing sufficient power with low to moderate energy levels to disable only the vehicle;
- (e) the portable anti-vehicle electronic counter measure device being positionable where desired;
- (f) a radio receiver connected to a battery contained on the platform;
- (g) the battery causing an initial voltage input into a step up transformer and a voltage multiplier to form increased voltage;
- (h) the increased voltage being fed through a pair of isolation resistors;
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- (i) a mounting means for securing the stationary anti-vehicle electronic counter measure device.
A vehicle disabling device mounted on a pursuit vehicle and capable of contacting a pursued vehicle, sending a capacitive discharge therethrough, and disabling at least one electric system of a vehicle;
- the vehicle disabling device including a platform and a disabling circuit mounted thereon;
- the vehicle disabling device further including:
- (a) the disabling circuit including a capacitor discharge device;
- (b) a positioning means for placing the vehicle disabling device under the vehicle;
- (c) a discharge means for activating the vehicle disabling device under the vehicle;
- (d) the discharge means providing sufficient power with low to moderate energy levels to disable only the vehicle;
- (e) a launching means for releasing the vehicle disabling device from the pursuit vehicle to the pursued vehicle;
- (f) the launching means being a mortar attached to the pursuit vehicle;
- (g) a battery power pack for the mortar chargeable by the pursuit vehicle battery;
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- (h) an impact switch for activating the vehicle disabling device on launch.
A vehicle disabling device mounted on a pursuit vehicle and capable of contacting a pursued vehicle, sending a capacitive discharge therethrough, and disabling at least one electric system of a vehicle;
- the vehicle disabling device including a platform and a disabling circuit mounted thereon;
- the vehicle disabling device further including:
- (a) the disabling circuit including a capacitor discharge device;
- (b) a positioning means for placing the vehicle disabling device under the vehicle;
- (c) a discharge means for activating the vehicle disabling device under the vehicle;
- (d) the discharge means providing sufficient power with low to moderate energy levels to disable only the vehicle;
- (e) a launching means for releasing the vehicle disabling device from the pursuit vehicle to the pursued vehicle;
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- (f) the launching means being a traction motor device attached to the pursuit vehicle;
- (g) a battery power pack for the vehicle disabling device chargeable by the pursuit vehicle battery;
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- (h) an impact switch for activating the vehicle disabling device on launch.
A vehicle disabling device mounted on a pursuit vehicle and capable of contacting a pursued vehicle, sending a capacitive discharge therethrough, and disabling at least one electric system of a vehicle;
- the vehicle disabling device including a platform and a disabling circuit mounted thereon;
- the vehicle disabling device further including:
- (a) the disabling circuit including a capacitor discharge device;
- (b) a positioning means for placing the vehicle disabling device under the vehicle;
- (c) a discharge means for activating the vehicle disabling device under the vehicle;
- (d) the discharge means providing sufficient power with low to moderate energy levels to disable only the vehicle;
- (e) a launching means for releasing the vehicle disabling device from the pursuit vehicle to the pursued vehicle;
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- (f) a guiding means being a crimped wire device attached to the pursuit vehicle;
- (g) a battery power pack for a mortar chargeable by the pursuit vehicle battery;
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- (h) an impact switch for activating the vehicle disabling device on launch.
A vehicle disabling device capable of contacting a pursued vehicle, sending a capacitive discharge therethrough, and disabling at least one electric system of a vehicle;
- the vehicle disabling device including a platform and a disabling circuit mounted thereon;
- the vehicle disabling device further including:
- (a) the disabling circuit including a capacitor discharge device;
- (b) a positioning means for placing the vehicle disabling device under the vehicle;
- (c) a discharge means for activating the vehicle disabling device under the vehicle;
- (d) the discharge means providing sufficient power with low to moderate energy levels to disable only the vehicle;
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- (e) the positioning means including a wire assembly coiled in a fire hose fashion.
A method for disabling a first vehicle, comprising:
- (a) administering a capacitive or an inductive discharge to an undercarriage of the first vehicle;
- (b) overloading at least one electronic engine control of the vehicle;
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- (c) causing failure of the at least one electronic engine control of the first vehicle to disable the vehicle.
A vehicle disabling device capable of contacting a pursued vehicle, sending a capacitive discharge therethrough, and disabling at least one electric system of a vehicle;
- the vehicle disabling device including a platform and a disabling circuit mounted thereon;
- the vehicle disabling device further including:
- (a) the disabling circuit including a electromagnetic pulse generating device;
- (b) a positioning means for placing the vehicle disabling device under the pursued vehicle;
- (c) a discharge means for activating the vehicle disabling device under the pursued vehicle;
- (d) the discharge means providing sufficient power with low to moderate energy levels to disable only the vehicle;
- (e) the discharge means providing about 30 to about 400 kilo volts to the pursued vehicle;
- (f) the discharge means including a bonding wire, a contact block, and a feeder cable inductance;
- an arc resistance;
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- (g) the discharge means further providing an electromagnetic field strength of about 150 to 800 volts per meter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.