Patent Document:

in the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments of the invention , reference is made to the accompanying drawings that form a part hereof , and in which is shown by way of illustration specific exemplary embodiments in which the invention may be practiced . these embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention . other embodiments may be utilized , and logical , mechanical , and other changes may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention . the following detailed description is , therefore , not to be taken in a limiting sense , and the scope of the present invention is defined only by the appended claims . various exemplary embodiments provide devices to disrupt electronics using continuous wave electromagnetic emission . preferred embodiments include quantified parameters to maximize efficiency for mobile use . high efficiency reduces size , weight and reduces complexity for ruggedness and reliability . both high average power and high peak power electromagnetic radiation are generated simultaneously utilizing simple continuous wave source . consequently , these embodiments exemplify utility for the disruption of undiscovered hostile electronic devices . the federal communications commission ( fcc ) defines electromagnetic interference as “. . . any unwanted radio frequency signal that prevents you from watching television , listening to your radio / stereo or talking on your cordless telephone . interference may prevent reception altogether , may cause only a temporary loss of a signal , or may affect the quality of the sound or picture produced by your equipment .” see http :// www . fcc . gov / guides / interference - defining - source for further information . the fcc has rules and regulations that limit consumer electronics from transmitting in radio frequency ( rf ) bands that possess sufficiently high energy to disturb other electronic devices in one &# 39 ; s home or a neighbor &# 39 ; s home . in a worst case , such rf transmission could disrupt emergency communication leading to safety hazards or even fatality . high power radio frequency can , depending on total energy imparted , permanently damage sensitive electronic circuits . the military has recognized electromagnetic interference from a defensive point of view , in which electronics must be hardened to prevent interference from disrupting operations , and from an offensive point of view in which the military could use high power microwaves ( hpm ) or rf - weapons to disrupt the electronics of an adversary . see http :// www . fcc . gov / guides / interference - defining - source as well as w . m . arkin , “‘ sci - fi ’ weapons going to war ,” los angeles times , dec . 8 , 2002 ; e . epstein , “ u . s . has new weapon ready ,” san francisco chronicle , feb . 14 , 2003 ; d . a . fulghum , “ microwave weapons may be ready for iraq ,” aviation week & amp ; space technology , 157 ( 6 ), aug . 5 , 2002 ; m . kirkpatrick , “ weapons with a moral dimension ,” wall street journal , jan . 14 , 2003 . these electromagnetic weapons generally come in two flavors : each type can target specific needs , and each could be used to either temporarily disrupt or permanently damage electronic systems . high average power devices can disable via thermal effects . for example , electronics can be disrupted or destroyed by overheating due to the absorption of a large amount of electromagnetic energy to burn out or disrupt an electric current component of a circuit . they can also be used for other applications such as the mobile active denial system ( ads ) in which a beam of non - ionizing radiation is directed at humans to give the sensation of burning pain , but without injury . see http :// en . wikipedia . org / wiki / active_denial_system for further information . ads is thought to be useful for crowd control . high peak power devices carry relatively low energy , but can delivery that energy in a short period of time . these devices can disrupt or destroy electronics due to the high electric field , which for example , might breakdown semiconductor devices . a further advantage of the high peak power systems is that they represent a near delta function in time so the fourier spectrum is wide - band in frequency . thus , if there is frequency dependence in the target electronics , the wideband will most likely cover it . an extreme example of the disruptive effects of high peak power was in 1962 as part of operation fishbowl . starfish was a particular test in that operation in which a nuclear device was detonated at an altitude of 400 kilometers ( km ). the generated electromagnetic pulse knocked out about three - hundred streetlamps , set of burglar alarms and damaged a telephone network in hawaii . to disrupt or destroy unknown electronics , one can use both high average power devices and high peak power devices simultaneously . this can be accomplished using continuous wave ( cw ) devices radiating simultaneously such that the field amplitudes combine to form large peak powers . fig1 shows a graphical view 100 of a power distribution waveform . the abscissa 110 represents time in seconds ( s ), and the ordinate 120 denotes peak power in kilowatts ( kw ). a signal 130 includes functions resembling sine - squared curves of temporally varying peaks at regular intervals . the period 140 of pattern repetition is denoted by t . the highest peak power level 150 is about 1800 kw . for this example in view 100 , the sum of five cw sources , each 40 kw in average power constructively interfering in free space . the five frequencies in this example are equally spaced in 100 mhz steps with the first frequency at 500 mhz and extending to 900 mhz . the peak power level 150 reaches 1800 kw from five concatenated 40 kw sources . concurrently , a high average power is maintained at 40 kw × 5 = 200 kw . another advantage of this technique is the use of many frequencies , providing a higher probability of coupling into an electronic device . of course , once in the electronics , the mixing can be quite different depending on the reception of the device to the various frequencies . thus , for unknown electronics , particular selection of chosen frequencies is not particularly necessary beyond a general knowledge of common equipment . an added advantage of this technique is that drifting frequencies are not important . this necessitates from lack of identification of the electronics being attacked . but even if the electronics were known , there is typically a large amount of outside unknowns . for example , the angle of incidence the radiation has on the electronics is most likely unknown due to the unknown orientation of the electronics , and the surrounding environment might not be known causing specular reflections , unknown absorption and other effects . fig2 shows a graphical view 200 as an example of a summed waveform in which the 600 mhz frequency has drifted to 604 mhz . the abscissa 210 represents time , and the ordinate 220 denotes peak power in comparable units as view 100 . a signal 230 includes staggering spikes at a period 240 and reaching levels of about 2000 kw ( or 2 mw ). shorter spikes 250 , 260 and 270 exhibit complementary periodicity . this scatter view illustrates even more peaks are generated with a maximum peak power reaching 2000 kw . thus , once they mix within the electronics , the same type of effect occurs , and in fact can be even more convoluted due to the heterodyne effects of semiconductor junctions and other non - linear devices that are typically present in electronic circuits . there exist many other advantages to various exemplary embodiments as derived for optimal effects from a mobile platform . in turn , overall efficiency from a system engineering point of view was of prime concern . efficient electromagnetic generation means reductions in prime power and cooling requirements . this in turn reduces system size and weight which are important for mobile platforms . reduction in cooling reduces the prime power needed , and reduction in the required prime power necessitates diminished cooling requirements . thus , all these considerations have a multiplying effect towards a compact efficient mobile system . fig3 shows an elevation view 300 for a depiction of the concept . the simplicity of the scheme is evident and important to enhance ruggedness and reliability . a semi - trailer truck 310 equipped with wheels 320 for road mobility includes a tractor cab 330 , a fore cargo trailer 340 and aft cargo trailer 350 housing an electric generator . the fore cargo trailer 340 provides a cooling unit 360 for temperature conditioning a multiplexer 360 that houses five magnetron source units 370 . each of the five units 370 is housed in the covered rear of the truck 310 and has its own power supply . alternatively , all the units 370 can be powered by a common power supply . the rf output power is fed into a frequency band filter to prevent the magnetron output at one frequency from entering a magnetron at another frequency . at least one circulator can be used to protect the magnetron units 370 from electromagnetic radiation reflecting back therein . the circulator represents a three - port device with rf - in , rf - out and rf - return terminals to shunt feedback energy and thereby avoid contaminating the output signal from feedback . following the filters , the combined electromagnetic power is radiated out through an emitter that represents an electromagnetic radiating element . such an emitter can include an appropriate antenna for transmitting an electromagnetic wave . the generator is conceptually shown on the aft trailer 350 , but could alternatively be disposed in the fore trailer 340 . fig4 shows a tabular listing 400 of the advantages of using an oscillator tube instead of an amplifier . the left column 410 denotes a physical or performance characteristic . the middle column 420 identifies magnetron performance . the right column 430 indicates inductive output tube performance at comparable power output . comparisons between the magnetron and inductive options reveal lower voltages ( 20 kv vs . 38 kv ), higher currents (˜ 6 a vs . 4 a ), higher efficiencies ( 85 % vs . 70 %), and comparable powers ( 100 kw vs . 106 kw ). the reason for the voltage and power difference is that the perveance between these differ by an order of magnitude (˜ 2 pp vs . ˜ 0 . 3 μp ). the comparison is evidenced between a magnetron oscillator from burle ( rca ) model s94608e100 , and an inductive output tube amplifier ( iot ) from communications and power industries model chk2800w . even though both systems have the same output power , the advantages of the magnetron oscillator are clear . the high - perveance cathode of the magnetron means operation at a lower voltage , thereby yielding less voltage stress , and reduced standoff distances . perveance represents a characteristic of electron beam cathodes indicating space charge effect on a beam &# 39 ; s motion . further , the efficiency is considerably higher and the energy loss ( not going into the electromagnetic wave ) is half that of the iots . thus , cooling needs are cut by half , further reducing system size and weight . also , the prime power is reduced , and a smaller generator can be used . comparing the specifications in the tabular listing 400 between a magnetron oscillator and an inductive output tube amplifier favors the magnetron for a mobile compact efficient electronic disruption system . both high peak power and high average power are derived simultaneously for maximum effectiveness . frequency selection is not critical outside of a general knowledge of the electronics of interest . although rf - tubes are assumed in this design , solid state devices can also be used with equipment that satisfies the power and frequency requirements . continuous wave oscillators eliminate the need for input sources and amplifiers , which would be needed if high power rf amplifiers were used instead . this reduces size , weight and complexity , which in turn renders the system more robust and reliable . continuous wave devices eliminate the need for high voltage modulators , which reduces size , weight , increases overall efficiency , and greatly reduces system complexity . the elimination of high - voltage fast modulated pulses reduces problematic ground loops in the system design , which increases stability and reliability . because high voltage modulation is not required , high power rf oscillators can be used instead of high power rf amplifiers . oscillators tend to be more efficient devices ( such as the magnetrons found in kitchen microwave ovens ) because they have higher q - factors . magnetrons typically use permanent magnets to reduce system complexity ( increasing reliability ) and obviate the necessity for electro - magnets and their power supplies . this also increases overall efficiency . magnetrons typically have higher perveance cathodes than other microwave tubes . this means that they run at lower voltages and higher currents . a rule of thumb in high voltage design is that packaging volume goes as voltage cubed due to the necessary stand - off distances in three dimensions . this also reduces weight for mobility , and increases reliability because there is less high voltage stress . to generate a specifically tailored waveform can be produced using the fourier components calculated to conform to the desired pattern . artisans of ordinary skill will recognize that microwave tube oscillators other than magnetrons can be employed and remain within the scope of the invention . while certain features of the embodiments of the invention have been illustrated as described herein , many modifications , substitutions , changes and equivalents will now occur to those skilled in the art . it is , therefore , to be understood that the appended claims are intended to cover all such modifications and changes as fall within the true spirit of the embodiments .

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