Patent ID: 7173955
Filing Date: 2007-02-06
Classification: G01N,G02F

Abstract:
1. A method of obstructing a flow of energy through an object comprising: (a) providing a signal source that produces an output signal having a frequency the same or substantially the same as a sympathetic vibration frequency of molecules forming the object; and (b) directing the output signal toward the object whereupon, in response to interaction with the output signal, the molecules of the object vibrate at their sympathetic vibration frequency thereby obstructing a flow of energy therethrough, wherein the signal source includes a laser tube positioned to propagate a laser light emitted from opposite ends thereof toward a fully reflective mirror and a half-reflective mirror, a first phase modulator positioned in the path of the laser light between the laser tube and the half-reflective mirror, a second phase modulator positioned in the path of the laser light on a side of the half-reflective mirror opposite the first phase modulator and control means for controlling the first and second phase modulators whereupon the laser light propagating from the second phase modulator away from the half-reflective mirror has the same phase as the phase of the molecules forming the object.