Patent ID: 8721105

Claim:
An optical device for generating high intensity incoherent light to incapacitate one or more target individuals exposed to the light, comprising: an outer housing with a head portion and a window opening for transmitting light; a reflector with a focus, mounted in the head portion facing the window opening; a power source; an electric lamp mounted at the focus of the reflector and configured to emit a high intensity incoherent light beam with a wavelength of between approximately 380 nm to 780 nm; and a switching and isolation circuit electrically connected to a pulse mode power conversion and a first control circuit to the electric lamp, and connected in parallel to a steady state mode power conversion and a second control circuit to the electric lamp, wherein both the pulse mode power conversion and control circuits are connected in common to the power source, wherein the circuits apply pulses of power to the electric lamp temporarily increasing the total luminous flux produced by the electric lamp, to incapacitate one of more targeted individuals within an exposure duration of less than 2 seconds.