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US 7,775,146 B1Granted
System and method for neutralizing explosives and electronics
AssigneeXtreme ADS Limited
InventorsPeter Victor Bitar, Ricky Lee Busby, Leroy Ernest Lakey, Varce Eron Howe
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Abstract
Disclosed is a system and method for neutralizing explosives and electronics utilizing a high voltage electrical discharge.
Claims17
A system for neutralizing an explosive device disposed within a targeted ground area, the system comprising:
- an artificial lightning generator operable to generate at least one electric spark;
- and
- a discharge apparatus in electrical communication with the artificial lightning generator,
- a vehicle;
- a structure extending said discharge apparatus away from said vehicle;
- an interface electrically coupling the discharge apparatus to the artificial lightning generator;
- a point of rotation about which said discharge apparatus rotates such that a spark emission point rotates about said point of rotation;
- and
- wherein, for neutralizing the explosive device, the artificial lighting generator is operable to discharge the at least one electric spark into the targeted ground area via the discharge apparatus.
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A system for neutralizing an explosive device disposed within a targeted ground area, the system comprising:
- a vehicle;
- a resonant transformer operable to generate at least one electric spark, wherein the resonant transformer is carried by said vehicle;
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- a spinning breakout apparatus including an electrode in electrical communication with the resonant transformer,
- wherein the spinning breakout apparatus is operable to spin the electrode in a predetermined pattern within the targeted ground area, and
- wherein, for neutralizing the explosive device, the spinning breakout apparatus is further operable to discharge the at least one electric spark into the targeted ground area via the electrode.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.