Method and apparatus for protecting personnel and material from RF-based threats using ultra-wideband (UWB) transmission

A system for protecting personnel and materiel from radio RF-triggered explosive devices (RTEDs) comprising:

• one or more UWB transmitters;
• a pulse generator connected to the one or more UWB transmitters;
• a processor connected to the pulse generator and comprising instructions for:
• sending predetermined interference parameters associated with an RTED transmission signal to the pulse generator, wherein the RTED transmission signal comprises a bit stream;
• the one or more UWB transmitters comprising means for producing one or more UWB signals in response to a the pulse generator;
• and
• one or more wideband antennas comprising means for receiving the one or more UWB signals and broadcasting the one or more UWB signals.

A method of protecting personnel and materiel from radio frequency (RF)-based threats comprising:

• associating predetermined interference parameters with a transmission signal of an RF-based threat;
• creating one or more ultra-wideband (UWB) signals using the predetermined interference parameters;
• and
• transmitting the one or more UWB signals to thereby interfere with the transmission signal.

A system for protecting personnel and materiel from radio RF-based threats comprising:

• one or more ultra-wideband (UWB) transmitters;
• a pulse generator connected to the one or more UWB transmitters;
• a processor connected to the pulse generator and comprising instructions for:
• sending predetermined interference parameters associated with a transmission signal of an RF-based threat to the pulse generator;
• and
• the one or more UWB transmitters comprising instructions for producing one or more UWB signals in response to a the pulse generator;
• and
• one or more wideband antennas comprising means for receiving the one or more UWB signals and broadcast the one or more UWB signals to interfere with the transmission signal.