Incapacitating flashing light apparatus and method
US7180426B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 19, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41H13/0056
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus and method for using an light source to incapacitate a subject in which the light source strobes by a spatial scanning through a pattern and a temporal flashing at a rate sufficient to cause incapacitation. The strobing (meaning both spatial scanning and temporal flashing is in a pattern to prevent the subject from escaping the strobing effect. The flashing is timed so that each flash point in the pattern will flash at a rate and sequence to cause incapacitation. In a preferred embodiment, the light source is an array of LEDs or laser diodes.
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