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TUNABLE AND AIMABLE ARTIFICIAL

LIGHTENING PRODUCING DEVICE

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WOODARD,

EMHARDT,

MORIARTY,

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204-5137 (Us)
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ABSTRACT

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A tunable and a1mable
arti?clal
l1ghtn1ng
producing
device
for tetaniZing human voluntary muscle, disabling vehicular
electronic ignition systems, and for pre-detonating Wired
explosives. A spark gap shaping apparatus controls a spark

JUL 15, 2008

generated by a Tesla coil. A ?rst stage directionaliZer Warps a

normally spherical plasma ?eld from the Tesla coil into an
oval plasma ?eld for con?ning the spark to Within that shape.
A second stage directionaliZer converges multiple beams to

Related US Application Data

?rst stage directionalizer Without ioniZing the beams, thereby

successive points just ahead of a plasma ?eld created by the

(63) Continuation of application No. 11/171,775, ?led on

Jun. 30, 2005, noW Pat. No. 7,400,487.

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mamtammg 1omZat1on of a path of the spark. The spark 1s

progressively arced to these points, thereby maintaining the

path of the spark.

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TUNABLE AND AIMABLE ARTIFICIAL

LIGHTENING PRODUCING DEVICE

ent (laser) or columnated incoherent ultraviolet radiation

directed to the target. A single beam may be used to tetaniZe

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

a grounded target. The high-voltage tetaniZing current ?oWs

from electrodes at the origin of the beams along the channels

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The present invention relates to a lightening produc
ing device, and more particularly, the present invention
relates to a tunable and aimable arti?cial lightening produc

ing device.
[0003] 2. Description of the PriorArt
[0004] Numerous innovations for signal generating devices
have been provided in the prior art that Will be described.
Even though these innovations may be suitable for the spe

ci?c individual purposes to Which they address, hoWever, they

differ from the present invention in that they do not teach a

tunable and aimable arti?cial lightening producing device.

[0005]

A FIRST EXAMPLE, US. Pat. No. 4,148,321 to

Wyss et al. teaches an apparatus and method for the treatment

and active massage of muscles, the apparatus comprising a

of free electrons Within them.

[0009] A FIFTH EXAMPLE, US. Pat. No. 5,908,444 to
AZure teaches a pulsing electromagnetic ?eld that is gener

ated by a tuned Tesla coil, and a plurality of pulsed signals

having selected frequencies synchronously With the pulsing

magnetic ?eld. A patient is placed proximate to the Tesla coil
to receive the pulsing electromagnetic ?eld and the pulsed
signals. A second pulsing magnetic ?eld is generated to be
applied to a selected portion of the patient. Methods for
treating patients afflicted with a variety of conditions is also
disclosed.
[0010] It is apparent that numerous innovations for signal
generating devices have been provided in the prior art that are
adapted to be used. Furthermore, even though these innova
tions may be suitable for the speci?c individual purposes to

generator arrangement providing a modulated alternating

Which they address, hoWever, they Would not be suitable for

current With a medium-frequency carrier having a frequency

comprised betWeen 3000 HZ and 100,000 HZ, and an adjust

the purposes of the present invention as heretofore described,

able loW modulating frequency of a fraction of 1 HZ, prefer

ably both the carrier and the modulating currents being sinu

device.

soidal. Directly or after optional conversion to a polyphase

current, a variable modulated current is supplied to electrodes

placed about a body portion, eg a limb, Whereby the current

is made to How transversally through the muscles, producing

painless rhythmic muscular contractions.

[0006] A SECOND EXAMPLE, US. Pat. No. 4,793,325 to
Cadossi et al. teaches a method for treating living tissues

namely, a tunable and aimable arti?cial lightening producing

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0011]

ACCORDINGLY, AN OBJECT of the present

invention is to provide a tunable and aimable arti?cial light

ening producing device that avoids the disadvantages of the

prior art.
[0012]

ANOTHER OBJECT of the present invention is to

and/ or cells consisting essentially of electromagnetically

inducing in the tissues and/or cells alternating pulsating elec

provide a tunable and aimable arti?cial lightening producing

trical signals having a Wave form Which comprises a positive

portion With a duration of betWeen 1 and 3 milliseconds, and
a negative portion having a peak value less than that of the

[0013] BRIEFLY STATED, STILL ANOTHER OBJECT

of the present invention is to provide a tunable and aimable

positive portion, folloWed by a region of exponential exten

sion tending to the reference value Zero.

[0007]

A THIRD EXAMPLE, US. Pat. No. 4,911,686 to

Thaler teaches a device for therapeutic treatment of cells and

tissues in a living body by non-invasively applying a devel

oped ?eld of pulsating electrical energy to a body site to
stimulate repair or groWth of bone structure at the body le site
containing electronic counters to control the desired number

of pulses, the pulse repetition rate and the pulse duty cycle. A
sensor may be used to detect the occurrence of an applied

pulse and produce a signal to control the developed ?eld and

may also be used to feed a circuit Which tests the developed
?eld to determine if it is adequate for the intended purpose. As
an added feature, a circuit is provided to recover a portion of

the energy in the developed ?eld, during its decline, to reduce

poWer consumption and dissipation.

[0008] A FOURTH EXAMPLE, US. Pat. No. 5,675,103 to
Herr teaches a non-lethal Weapon for temporarily immobiliz

ing a target subject by means of muscular tetaniZation in

Which the tetaniZation is produced by conducting a precisely

modulated electrical current through the target. Because the
electrical current is a close replication of the physiological
neuroelectric impulses Which control striated muscle tissue, it
tetaniZes the subjects skeletal muscles Without causing any
perceptible sensation. The transmission of this current to the
distant target is via tWo channels of electrically conductive
air. The conductive channels are created by multi-photon and
collisional ioniZation Within the paths of tWo beams of coher

device that is simple to use.

arti?cial lightning producing device for tetaniZing human

voluntary muscle, disabling vehicular electronic ignition sys
tems, and for pre-detonating Wired explosives. A spark gap
shaping apparatus controls a spark generated by a Tesla coil.
A ?rst stage directionaliZer Warps a normally spherical
plasma ?eld from the Tesla coil into an oval plasma ?eld for
con?ning the spark to Within that shape. A second stage
directionaliZer converges multiple beams to successive points
just ahead of a plasma ?eld created by the ?rst stage direc

tionaliZer Without ioniZing the beams, thereby maintaining

ioniZation of a path of the spark. The spark is progressively
arced to these points, thereby maintaining the path of the

spark.
[0014] The novel features Which are considered character
istic of the present invention are set forth in the appended
claims. The invention itself, hoWever, both as to its construc

tion and its method of operation, together With additional

objects and advantages thereof, Will be best understood from
the folloWing description of the speci?c embodiments When
read and understood in connection With the accompanying

draWing.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

[0015] The ?gures of the draWing are brie?y described as

folloWs:
[0016] FIG. 1 a diagrammatic perspective vieW of the tun

able and aimable arti?cial lightening producing device of the

present invention in use;

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[0017] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the area generally

enclosed by the dotted curve identi?ed by ARROW 2 in FIG.
1 of the tunable and aimable arti?cial lightening producing

device of the present invention;

[0018]

FIG. 3 is an energy V. time diagram of the output of

the spark gap shaping apparatus of the tunable and aimable

arti?cial lightening producing device of the present invention
enclosed by the dotted curve identi?ed by ARROW 3 in FIG.

2;

[0038]

[0039] 34 pair of electrodes of stationary spark gap assem

bly 30 of spark gap shaping apparatus 22
[0040] 35 gap betWeen pair of electrodes 34 of stationary
spark gap assembly 30 of spark gap shaping apparatus 22
[0041]

FIG. 4 is a diagrammatic front elevational vieW of a

mechanical embodiment of the spark gap shaping apparatus

of the tunable and aimable arti?cial lightening producing
device of the present invention enclosed by the dotted curve
identi?ed by ARROW 4 in FIG. 2;
[0020] FIG. 5 is a diagrammatic side elevational vieW taken
generally in the direction of ARROW 5 in FIG. 4;
[0021] FIG. 6 is an enlarged diagrammatic side elevational
vieW of the area generally enclosed by the dotted curve iden
ti?ed by ARROW 6 in FIG. 2 of the ?rst stage directionaliZer

of the tunable and aimable arti?cial lightening producing

device of the present invention;
[0022] FIG. 7 is a diagrammatic side elevational vieW of the
area generally enclosed by the dotted curve identi?ed by
ARROW 7 in FIG. 2 of a ?rst embodiment of the second stage

directionaliZer of the tunable and aimable arti?cial lightening

36 surface

[0042] 38 spark
[0043]

[0019]

33 third converging point of second stage direction

aliZer 28

40 Wheel of rotational conductor 32 of spark gap

shaping apparatus 22
[0044]

42 motor of rotational conductor 32 of spark gap

shaping apparatus 22
[0045] 44 pulley and belt system of rotational conductor 32
of spark gap shaping apparatus 22
[0046]

46 plurality of pegs of Wheel 40 of rotational con

ductor 32 of spark gap shaping apparatus 22

[0047] 48 shaft of ?rst stage directionaliZer 26
[0048] 50 emitter spike of shaft 48 of ?rst stage direction
aliZer 26

[0049]

51 output of emitter spike 50 of shaft 48 of ?rst stage

directionaliZer 26
[0050] 52 at least one Wire mesh cage of ?rst stage direc
tionaliZer 26

[0051]

54 plurality of torus-shaped discs of ?rst stage direc

producing device of the present invention;

tionaliZer 26

[0023] FIG. 8 is a diagrammatic side elevational vieW of the

area generally enclosed by the dotted curve identi?ed by

[0053] 56 large proximal torus-shaped disc of plurality of

ARROW 8 in FIG. 2 of a second embodiment of the second

torus-shaped discs 54 of ?rst stage directionaliZer 26

[0052]

55 holloW centers of torus-shaped disk 54

stage directionaliZer of the tunable and aimable arti?cial

[0054]

lightening producing device of the present invention;

torus-shaped discs 54 of ?rst stage directionaliZer 26

[0024] FIG. 9 is a diagrammatic side elevational vieW of the

area generally enclosed by the dotted curve identi?ed by

directionaliZer 26

[0055]

58 small distal torus-shaped disc of plurality of

60 Warped oval-shaped plasma ?eld of ?rst stage

ARROW 9 in FIG. 2 of a third embodiment of the second

First Embodiment

stage directionaliZer of the tunable and aimable arti?cial

lightening producing device of the present invention;

[0025] FIG. 10 is a diagrammatic side elevational vieW,
partly in perspective, broken aWay and in section, of the area
generally enclosed by the dotted curve identi?ed by ARROW

[0056]
[0057]

128 second stage directionaliZer

162 plurality of lasers of second stage directional

iZer 128

10 in FIG. 2 of a fourth embodiment of the second stage

[0058]

164 controller of second stage directionaliZer 128

directionaliZer of the tunable and aimable arti?cial lightening

[0059]

166 beams generated by plurality of lasers 162 of

producing device of the present invention; and

[0026] FIG. 11 is an enlarged diagrammatic end elevational

second stage directionaliZer 128

vieW taken generally in the direction of ARROW 11 in FIG.

Second Embodiment

10.

[0060]
[0061]

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS UTILIZED

IN THE DRAWING

iZer 228

[0027] 20 tunable and aimable arti?cial lightening produc

ing device of present invention

iZer 228

[0062]

228 second stage directionaliZer

262 plurality of lasers of second stage directional

263 plurality of prisms of second stage directional

[0028] 22 spark gap shaping apparatus

[0063]

264 controller of second stage directionaliZer 228

[0029]
[0030]
[0031]
[0032]
[0033]

24 Tesla coil
25 output of Tesla coil 24
26 ?rst stage directionaliZer
27 output of ?rst stage directionaliZer 26
28 second stage directionaliZer

[0064]

266 beams generated by plurality of lasers 262 of

[0034]

29 converging point of second stage directionaliZer

28

[0035] 30 stationary spark gap assembly of spark gap shap

ing apparatus 22
[0036] 31 second converging point of second stage direc

second stage directionaliZer 228

Third Embodiment

[0065]
[0066]

328 second stage directionaliZer

362 plurality of lasers of second stage directional

iZer 328

[0067]

363 plurality of mirrors of second stage directional

iZer 328

tionaliZer 28

[0068]

364 controller of second stage directionaliZer 328

[0037]

[0069]

366 beams generated by plurality of lasers 362 of

ratus 22

32 rotational conductor of spark gap shaping appa

second stage directionaliZer 328

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Fourth Embodiment

[0070]
[0071]

428 second stage directionaliZer

462 plurality of lasers of second stage directional

iZer 428

[0072]

464 open-ended tube of second stage directionaliZer

428
[0073] 466 ?xed concave lens of second stage directional
iZer 428
[0074] 468 movable convex lens of second stage direction
aliZer 428

[0075] 469 focal lens of second stage directionaliZer 428

[0076] 470 beaming end of open-ended tube 464 of second
stage directionaliZer 428
[0077] 472 beams of plurality of lasers 462 of second stage
directionaliZer 428

[0078]

474 controller of second stage directionaliZer 428

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED

EMBODIMENT

[0079] Referring noW to the ?gures, in Which like numerals

indicate like parts, and particularly to FIGS. 1 and 2, Which
are, respectively, a diagrammatic perspective vieW of the
tunable and aimable arti?cial lightening producing device of
the present invention in use, and, a block diagram of the area
generally enclosed by the dotted curve identi?ed by ARROW
2 in FIG. 1 of the tunable and aimable arti?cial lightening
producing device of the present invention. The tunable and

aimable arti?cial lightening producing device of the present

invention is shoWn generally at 20.
[0080] The tunable and aimable arti?cial lightening pro

ducing device 20 does the folloWing:

[0081] l. Creates bolts of arti?cial lightning;
[0082] 2. Tunes those bolts of lightning to frequencies that
can tetaniZe human voluntary muscle, disable vehicular elec

tronic ignition systems, and pre-detonate Wired explosives;

[0083] 3. Is able to aim and then direct those bolts of light
ning toWard a target; and

[0084] 4. Is able to reach great potential distances through

the extension of the arti?cial lightning.
[0085] The tunable and aimable arti?cial lightening pro

ducing device 20 comprises a spark gap shaping apparatus 22,

a Tesla coil 24 having an output 25, a ?rst stage directionaliZer
26 having an output 27, and a second stage directionaliZer 28.
[0086] The Tesla coil 244called a resonance transform
ersihas an ability to create arti?cial lightning, but this is a
crude and un-tuned, non-directional energy that has random
effects and is primarily used for shoW.

[0087] The Tesla coil 24 comprises tWo inductive-capaci

tive (LC) oscillatorsia primary and a secondaryibeing
loosely coupled to one another. Each LC oscillator has tWo
main components being an IIIdUCIOIiWhICh has inductance
L measured in Henrysiand a capacitoriWith capacitance C
measured in Farads.
[0088] The inductor of each LC oscillator converts an elec

trical current represented by the symbol I and measured in

Amperes into a magnetic ?eld, represented by the symbol B

and measured in Tesla or a magnetic ?eld into a current. The
inductor of each LC oscillator is formed from electrical con

ductors Wound into coils.

[0089]

The capacitor of each LC oscillator comprises tWo

or more conductors separated by an insulator. The capacitor

of each LC oscillator converts current into an electric ?eld

represented by the symbol V and measured in Volts or an

electric ?eld into current. Both magnetic ?elds and electric

?elds are forms of stored energy represented by the symbol U
and measured in Joules.

[0090]

When a charged capacitor, U:CV2/2, is connected

to an inductor, an electric current ?oWs from the capacitor

through the inductor creating a magnetic ?eld, U:Ll2/2.

When the electric ?eld in the capacitor is exhausted, the
current stops and the magnetic ?eld collapses. As the mag
netic ?eld collapses, it induces a current to How in the induc
tor in the opposite direction to the original current. This neW

current charges the capacitor thereby creating a neW electric

?eldiequal but opposite to the original ?eld. As long as the
inductor and capacitor are connected, the energy in the sys
tem Will oscillate betWeen the magnetic ?eld and the electric
?eld as the current constantly reverses.

[0091]

The rateisymbol v and measured in Hertziat

Which the system oscillates is given by the (square root of

l/LC)/2 pi. In practice, the oscillation eventually dampens out

due to resistive losses in the conductors and the excess energy
is dissipated as heat.
[0092] In the Tesla coil 24, the tWo inductors share the same
axis and are located close to one another. In this manner, the

magnetic ?eld produced by one inductor generates a current

in the other.

[0093]

The primary oscillator comprises a ?at spiral induc

tor With only a feW turns, a capacitor, a voltage source to

charge the capacitor, and a sWitch to connect the capacitor to

the inductor. The secondary oscillator contains a large, tightly

Wound inductor With many turns and a capacitor formed by
the earth on one endithe baseiand an output terminali

toroidion the other.

[0094] While the sWitch is open, a loW currentilimited by

the sourcei?oWs through the primary inductor, charging the

capacitor. When the sWitch is closed, a much higher current

?oWs from the capacitor through the primary inductor. The

resulting magnetic ?eld induces a corresponding current in
the secondary. Because the secondary contains many more
turns than the primary, a very high electric ?eld is established

in the secondary capacitor.

[0095] The Tesla coil 24 can be frequency tuned by alter
nating the pulse Width by using MOSFET drivers as a sWitch,
thereby alloWing for control of the pulse rate and thus repli

cating tetaniZing frequency.

[0096]

The output 25 of the Tesla coil 24 is maximiZed

When tWo conditions are met. First both the primary and

secondary oscillate at the same frequency. Secondly the total

length of the conductor in the secondary is equal to one
quarter of the oscillator s Wavelength. A Wavelengthisym
bol X and measured in metersiis equal to the speed of
lighti300,000,000 meters per secondidivided by the fre
quency of the oscillator.

[0097]

The spark gap shaping apparatus 22 controls the

Tesla coil 24. The ?rst stage directionialiZer 26 directs the

output 25 of the Tesla coil 24. The second stage directional
iZer 28 directs the output 27 of the ?rst stage directionaliZer
26.
[0098] The second stage directionaliZer 28 convergesito a

converging point 29imultiple laser beams, microWave

beams, or even focused UV lightijust ahead of the plasma
?eld created by the ?rst stage directionaliZer 26.

[0099] The converging point 29iat Which the beams

meetiioniZes just that point of air Without ioniZing the beam.
Once the converging point 29 is arced to by the spark, a
second converging point 31, a third converging point 33, and

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so on is successively formed Just ahead of the newly estab

[0109] The stationary spark gap assembly 30 of the spark

lished shaped plasma ?eldithe beams ioniZe Just a point and

then move that point Just ahead of the spark maintaining the
ionization of the trail. This plasma ?eld then goes from being
shaped like a sphere to being shaped like a coneiand then
ultimately to being shaped like a spike. This spike alloWs for

gap shaping apparatus 22 comprises a pair of electrodes 34.

The pair of electrodes 34 of the stationary spark gap assembly
30 of the spark gap shaping apparatus 22 are spaced-apart

the tuned energy to be directed at a target at great distances.

[0100]

The trail is limited only by the ioniZation potential

of the plasma ?eld created by the Tesla coil 24. This effect
conceivably has a longer range With higher poWer inputsi
potentially 20 to 50 times the spark range ofjust the ?rst stage
directionaliZer 26 alone. For example, if the Tesla coil 24 has
a spark of 5 feet, then use of the ?rst stage directionaliZer 26
and the second stage directionaliZer 28 could extend that
range to betWeen 100 and 250 feet.

from each other so as to form a gap 35 there betWeen, are

supported on a surface 36, and conduct a spark 38 there

betWeen to the Tesla coil 24.

[0110]

The rotational conductor 32 of the spark gap shap

ing apparatus 22 comprises a Wheel 40. The Wheel 40 of the

rotational conductor 32 of the spark gap shaping apparatus 22
is rotatably mounted at a speed of 1200-1800 rpms in the gap

35 betWeen, and spaced-apart from, the pair of electrodes 14

of the stationary spark gap assembly 30 of the spark gap
shaping apparatus 22.

[0101] The speci?c con?guration of the spark gap shaping

[0111] The diameter of the Wheel 40 of the rotational con

ductor 32 of the spark gap shaping apparatus 22 can be

apparatus 22 can best be seen in FIGS. 3-5, Which are, respec

changed for changing pulse rate.

tively, an energy v. time diagram of the output of the spark gap

[0112] The Wheel 40 of the rotational conductor 32 of the

spark gap shaping apparatus 22 is rotated by a motor 42. The
motor 42 of the rotational conductor 32 of the spark gap
shaping apparatus 22 is preferablyAC, and is connected to the
Wheel 40 of the rotational conductor 32 of the spark gap
shaping apparatus 22 by a pulley and belt system 44.
[0113] The Wheel 40 of the rotational conductor 32 of the
spark gap shaping apparatus 22 has a plurality of pegs 46. The
plurality of pegs 46 of the Wheel 40 of the rotational conduc
tor 32 of the spark gap shaping apparatus 22 extend there
through and there around, and are electrically conductive so
as to make the gap 35 betWeen the pair of electrodes 34 of the

shaping apparatus of the tunable and aimable arti?cial light

ening producing device of the present invention enclosed by
the dotted curve identi?ed by ARROW 3 in FIG. 2, a diagram
matic front elevational vieW of a mechanical embodiment of

the spark gap shaping apparatus of the tunable and aimable

arti?cial lightening producing device of the present invention
enclosed by the dotted curve identi?ed by ARROW 4 in FIG.

2, and, a diagrammatic side elevational vieW taken generally

in the direction of ARROW 5 in FIG. 4, and as such, Will be
discussed With reference thereto.

[0102] As shoWn in FIG. 3, the spark gap shaping apparatus

22 provides alternating gap ioniZation and de-ioniZation to

stationary spark gap assembly 30 of the spark gap shaping

control the Tesla coil 24.

apparatus 22 electrically conductive When a peg 46 of the

Wheel 40 of the rotational conductor 32 of the spark gap

[0103] In an electrical version of the spark gap shaping

apparatus 22, the primary circuit is knoWn as a tank circuit

that controls pulse Width and length. In its simplest form, the
spark gap shaping apparatus 22 has tWo conductors separated
by an air gap.

[0104]

When the electric ?eld stored in the capacitor of the

shaping apparatus 22 aligns With the pair of electrodes 34 of

the stationary spark gap assembly 30 of the spark gap shaping
apparatus 22.
[0114] The plurality of pegs 46 of the Wheel 40 of the
rotational conductor 32 of the spark gap shaping apparatus 22

tank circuit reaches a level su?icient to ioniZe the air Within

are adjustableithey can be increased or decreased in number

the gap, highly conductive plasma is formed effectively clos

ing the spark gap shaping apparatus 22.
[0105] Spark gap sWitched coils of the tank circuit operate
With inputs of approximately 50,000 volts and produce out

and/or positioned changedifor changing pulse rate.

puts of several million volts. For the spark gap to be effective,

it must be able to open rapidly after the primary oscillation
has dampened out in order that the capacitor may recharge.
This is achieved by several, methodsiall of Which amount to

Ways of cooling and dissipating the hot plasma formed during

[0115]

A standard untuned frequency of a Tesla coil

exceeds 50,000 HZ. By spinning the rotary spark gap at

around 1500 RPM, a 25:1 reduction takes place creating a
pulse at 1/20 the rate of the standard frequencyithereby
bringing What is perceived to the targeted muscle group as a

tetaniZing frequency and pulse shape. The frequency at Which

muscle is tetanizedineuromuscularly disruptediranges
from 1700 to 2500 Hertz.

conduction.

[0116]

[0106] The output spark of the spark gap shaping apparatus

the pulley and belt system 44 of the rotational conductor 32 of

the spark gap shaping apparatus 22 or an adjustment of the
speed of the motor 42 of the rotational conductor 32 of the

22 is the result of the creation and collapse of the output

plasma ?eld created When resonance is reachedicalibrated
for the correct capacitance and induction.

[0107] The spark gap shaping apparatus 22 sWitches up to

150,000 Watts of input poWer. Forced air-cooling of the gap
and/ or using a number of gaps in series increases poWer

handling. The higher poWer levels of the tunable and aimable

arti?cial lightening producing device 20 require a rotary gap
that mechanically moves gap electrodes rapidly into and out
of conduction range.
[0108] As shoWn in FIGS. 4 and 5, in a mechanical version

of the spark gap shaping apparatus 22, the spark gap shaping
apparatus 22 comprises a stationary spark gap assembly 30
and a rotational conductor 32.

To adjust pulse rate, a manual adjustment of either

spark gap shaping apparatus 22 is required.

[0117] The speci?c con?guration of the ?rst stage direc
tionaliZer 26 can best be seen in FIG. 6, Which is an enlarged

diagrammatic side elevational vieW of the area generally

enclosed by the dotted curve identi?ed by ARROW 6 in FIG.
2 of the ?rst stage directionaliZer of the tunable and aimable

arti?cial lightening producing device of the present invention,

and as such, Will be discussed With reference thereto.
[0118] The ?rst stage directionaliZer 26 comprises a shaft
48 terminating in an emitter spike 50 having an output 51, at
least one Wire mesh cage 52, and a plurality of torus-shaped
discs 54.

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ality.

spike 50 of the shaft 48 of the ?rst stage directionaliZer 26

puts the point on the coneialloWing for all the tuned
lightning to be ?red at a speci?c target at closer range.
[0129] A ?rst embodiment of a second stage directionaliZer

[0120] The plurality of torus-shaped discs 54 of the ?rst

stage directionaliZer 26 are preferably made of heavy hollow

elevational vieW of the area generally enclosed by the dotted

[0119] The emitter spike 50 of the shaft 48 of the ?rst stage

directionaliZer 26 is preferably made of brass, and is retract

able and extendably movably mounted to optimize direction

128 can best be seen in FIG. 7, Which is a diagrammatic side

aluminum or steel, are parallel to each other, are spaced-apart

from each other, have holloW centers 55, are stacked perpen

curve identi?ed by ARROW 7 in FIG. 2 of a ?rst embodiment

dicularly to the secondary coil of the Tesla coil 24, and pro
gressively decrease in diameter from a large proximal torus
shaped disc 56 to a small distal torus-shaped disc 58ithat is

arti?cial lightening producing device of the present invention,

furthest aWay from the Tesla coil 24.

[0121] The shaft 48 of the ?rst stage directionaliZer 26 is
preferably made of holloW threaded steel, and passes cen
trally throughiso as to connect to each otherithe plurality

of torus-shaped discs 54 of the ?rst stage directionaliZer 26,

from the large proximal torus-shaped disc 56 of the ?rst stage
directionaliZer 26iWhere it electrically communicates With
the output 25 of the Tesla coil 24ito the small distal torus
shaped disc 58 of the ?rst stage directionaliZer 26iWhere it

of the second stage directionaliZer of the tunable and aimable

and as such, Will be discussed With reference thereto.

[0130] The second stage directionaliZer 128 comprises a

plurality of lasers 162.
[0131] The plurality of lasers 162 of the second stage direc
tionaliZer 128 are operatively connected to each other and to
a controller 164.

[0132] The controller 164 of the second stage directional

iZer 128 causes the plurality of lasers 162 of the second stage
directionaliZer 128 to pivot in concert to cause convergence of

becomes the emitter spike 50.

beams 166 generated by the plurality of lasers 162 of the

second stage directionaliZer 128.
[0133] The second embodiment of the second stage direc

[0122]

tionaliZer 228 can best be seen in FIG. 8, Which is a diagram

The at least one Wire mesh cage 52 of the ?rst stage

directionaliZer 26 is preferably heavy gauge, can be replaced

by support rods, surrounds the shaft 48 of the ?rst stage
directionaliZer 26, betWeen adjacent torus-shaped discs 54 of
the ?rst stage directionaliZer 26, from the large proximal
torus-shaped disc 56 of the ?rst stage directionaliZer 26 to the
small distal torus-shaped disc 58 of the ?rst stage direction
aliZer 26.

[0123]

matic side elevational vieW of the area generally enclosed by

the dotted curve identi?ed by ARROW 8 in FIG. 2 of a second

embodiment of the second stage directionaliZer of the tunable

and aimable arti?cial lightening producing device of the

present invention, and as such, Will be discussed With refer
ence thereto.

[0134]
The ?rst stage directionaliZer 26 Warps the normally

A second stage directionaliZer 228 comprises a plu

spherical plasma ?eld into the shape of a football so as to

rality of lasers 262 and a plurality of prisms 263.

[0135] The plurality of prisms 263 of the second stage

form a Warped oval-shaped plasma ?eld 60. The Warped

oval-shaped plasma ?eld 60 of the ?rst stage directionaliZer

and to a controller 264.

26 forces the output 51 of the emitter spike 50 of the shaft 48

of the ?rst stage directionaliZer 26 to be pressed from all sides

[0136] The controller 264 of the second stage directional

iZer 228 causes the plurality of prisms 263 of the second stage

into a column.

directionaliZer 128 to pivot in concert and cause convergence

[0124]

of beams 266 generated by the plurality of lasers 262 of the

second stage directionaliZer 228.

The Warped oval-shaped plasma ?eld 60 of the ?rst

stage directionaliZer 26 is established and collapsed at a rate

of betWeen 20,000 and 50,000 times a secondimeaning that

directionaliZer 228 are operatively connected to each other

although a long, seemingly single spark is visible to the naked

[0137] A third embodiment of a second stage directional

iZer 328 can best be seen in FIG. 9, Which is a diagrammatic

eye, in fact as many as 50,000 individual sparks are being

created every second.

dotted curve identi?ed by ARROW 9 in FIG. 2 of a third

[0125]

side elevational vieW of the area generally enclosed by the

The rate of collapse of the Warped oval-shaped

embodiment of the second stage directionaliZer of the tunable

plasma ?eld 60 of the ?rst stage directionaliZer 26 can be

regulated through an output sWitch and sent to, and distrib

and aimable arti?cial lightening producing device of the

present invention, and as such, Will be discussed With refer

uted among, multiple detached emitter spikes 50 of the shaft

48 of the ?rst stage directionaliZer 26.
[0126] For example, if ?ve emitter spikes 50 of the shaft 48

ence thereto.

of the ?rst stage directionaliZer 26 are attached to a single

Tesla coil 24 ?ring at 50,000 sparks per second, each emitter

spike 50 of the shaft 48 of the ?rst stage directionaliZer 26
Would be able to ?re 10,000 sparks per secondiWhich Would
be undetectable to the human eye and Would not detract from

the effectiveness of the tunable and aimable arti?cial lighten

ing producing device 20 on its target or in its intimidation
effect.
[0127] Essentially, the ?rst stage directionaliZer 26 alloWs
the normally spherical plasma ?eld to create a static charge
around the plurality of torus-shaped discs 54 of the ?rst stage
directionaliZer 26, and then discharge off the emitter spike 50
of the shaft 48 of the ?rst stage directionaliZer 26.
[0128] The plurality of torus-shaped discs 54 of the ?rst
stage directionaliZer 26 force the plasma ?eld created by the
Tesla coil 24 to become more conically shaped and the emitter

[0138] The second stage directionaliZer 328 comprises a

plurality of lasers 362 and a plurality of mirrors 363.
[0139] The plurality of mirrors 363 of the second stage
directionaliZer 328 are operatively connected to each other
and to a controller 364.

[0140] The controller 364 of the second stage directional

iZer 328 causes the plurality of mirrors 363 of the second
stage directionaliZer 328 to pivot in concert and cause con

vergence of beams 366 generated by the plurality of lasers

362 of the second stage directionaliZer 328.
[0141] A fourth embodiment of a second stage directional
iZer 428 can best be seen in FIGS. 10 and 11, Which are,

respectively, a diagrammatic side elevational vieW partly in

perspective, broken aWay and in section of the area generally
enclosed by the dotted curve identi?ed by ARROW 1 0 in FIG.
2 of a fourth embodiment of the second stage directionaliZer

of the tunable and aimable arti?cial lightening producing

device of the present invention, and, an enlarged diagram

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matic end elevational vieW taken generally in the direction of

ARROW 11 in FIG. 10, and as such, Will be discussed With
reference thereto.
[0142] The second stage directionaliZer 428 comprises a
plurality of lasers 462, an open-ended tube 464, a ?xed con

nance transformer coupled to said spark gap shaping

apparatus, and said resonance transformer having an

output;
an emitter coupled to the output of said resonance trans

former; and

cave lens 466, a movable convex lens 468, and a focal lens
469.

a second stage directionaliZer comprising a plurality of

[0143] The ?xed concave lens 466 of the second stage

directionaliZer 428 is ?xed Within the open-ended tube 464 of
the second stage directionaliZer 428, in proximity to a beam
ing end 470 thereof, at Which the focal lens 469 of the second

an electromagnetic energy beam, Wherein the second

stage directionaliZer 428 is disposed.

[0144]

The movable convex lens 468 of the second stage

directionaliZer 428 is movably disposed Within the open

ended tube 464 of the second stage directionaliZer 428, adja
cent to, and in optical communication With, the ?xed concave
lens 466 of the second stage directionaliZer 428.
[0145] The plurality of lasers 462 of the second stage direc
tionaliZer 428 are disposed outside the other end of the open
ended tube 464 of the second stage directionaliZer 428, and
direct beams 472 through the open-ended tube 464 of the
second stage directionaliZer 428, to and through the ?xed
concave lens 466 of the second stage directionaliZer 428, to
and through the movable convex lens 468 of the second stage
directionaliZer 428, Whose movement is controlled by a con
troller 474, and to and through the focal lens 469 of the second
stage directionaliZer 428.
[0146] The ?xed concave lens 466 of the second stage
directionaliZer 428 and the movable convex lens 468 of the
second stage directionaliZer 428 are close coupled to each
other to create a collimator lens assembly. The beams 472 of

the plurality of lasers 462 of the second stage directionaliZer

428 are columnated and passed through the focal lens 469 of
the second stage directionaliZer 428 that tightens the beams
472 of the plurality of lasers 462 of the second stage direc
tionaliZer 428 to a point.

[0147] The beams 472 of the plurality of lasers 462 of the

second stage directionaliZer 428 are compressed into a single
beam that is focused onto a single point and then movediby
changing focal lengthiinto the distance by Way of the mov

electromagnetic beam generators each operable to emit

stage directionaliZer is operable to focus the electromag
netic energy beams on a convergence point that can be
moved to successive locations to create an ioniZation

path, and Wherein each electromagnetic energy beam

does not individually ioniZe the air through Which it
travels.
46. The apparatus of claim 45, further comprising a ?rst
stage directionaliZer coupled betWeen the output of said reso
nance transformer and said emitter, Wherein said ?rst stage
directionaliZer is operable to Warp a normally spherical
plasma ?eld from said resonance transformer into a substan

tially oval shaped plasma ?eld.

47. The apparatus of claim 46, Wherein said ?rst stage
directionaliZer comprises a plurality of torus-shaped discs.
48. The apparatus of claim 47, Wherein said plurality of
torus-shaped discs are spaced apart and are arranged parallel
to each other.

49. The apparatus of claim 48, Wherein said plurality of

torus-shaped discs progressively decrease in diameter from
said resonance transformer to said emitter.

50. The apparatus of claim 49, further comprising a holloW

shaft passing through said plurality of torus-shaped discs.

51. The apparatus of claim 46, Wherein said ?rst stage
directionaliZer comprises a Wire mesh cage.

52. The apparatus of claim 47, Wherein said plurality of

torus-shaped discs are made of aluminum.

53. The apparatus of claim 45, further comprising at least

one MOSFET drive operable to be used as a sWitch to alter

nate the pulse Width to frequency tune said resonance trans

former, thereby alloWing control of the pulse rate.

54. The apparatus of claim 53, Wherein the pulse rate

able convex lens 468 of the second stage directionaliZer 428.

[0148] It Will be understood that each of the elements

replicates a tentaniZing frequency.

55. The apparatus of claim 46, Wherein said Warped plasma

described above, or tWo or more together, may also ?nd a

useful application in other types of constructions differing

?eld of said ?rst stage directionaliZer is established and col

lapsed at a rate betWeen 20,000 and 50,000 times a second.

from the types described above.

[0149] While the invention has been illustrated and

56. The apparatus of claim 55, further comprising an output

sWitch and multiple detached emitters, Wherein said rate of

described as embodied in a tunable and aimable arti?cial

collapse of said Warped plasma ?eld of said ?rst stage direc

tionaliZer is regulated through said output sWitch and is sent
to, and distributed among, the multiple detached emitters.
57. The apparatus of claim 45, Wherein said plurality of
electromagnetic beam generators are selected from the group
consisting of: lasers, microWave generators, and focused UV

lightening producing device, hoWever, it is not limited to the

details shoWn, since it Will be understood that various omis

sions, modi?cations, substitutions and changes in the forms

and details of the device illustrated and its operation can be
made by those skilled in the art Without departing in any Way

from the spirit of the present invention.

[0150] Without further analysis, the foregoing Will so fully
reveal the gist of the present invention that others can, by

applying current knowledge, readily adapt it for various

applications Without omitting features that, from the stand
point of prior art, fairly constitute characteristics of the
generic or speci?c aspects of this invention.
1-44. (canceled)
45. An apparatus comprising:

light generators.
58. The apparatus of claim 45, Wherein said plurality of
electromagnetic beam generators are lasers.
59. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a control

ler operatively connected to said plurality of electromagnetic

beam generators.
60. The apparatus of claim 59, further comprising a means

a spark gap shaping apparatus;

to target saidplurality of electromagnetic beams to successive

locations, said means operatively connected to said controller
and Wherein said controller is operable to target said plurality

a resonance transformer comprising a primary coil electro

of electromagnetic beams in concert to cause convergence of

magnetically coupled to a secondary coil, said reso

said plurality of electromagnetic beams.

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61. The apparatus of claim 60, wherein said means is

selected from the group consisting of: a plurality of prisms, a
plurality of mirrors, and a tube containing a ?xed concave
lens, a movable convex lens and a focal lens.

62. The apparatus of claim 45, Wherein said resonance

transformer is a Tesla Coil.

63. The apparatus of claim 45, Wherein the output of said

resonance transformer is in excess of one million volts of

electrical potential.
64. A method of proj ecting lightening comprising the steps

b) generating a electric potential in the emitter With the

resonance transformer;

c) With the plurality of electromagnetic beam generators,

ioniZing the air at a converging point proximate to the

emitter;
d) moving the converging point progressively from a point
proximate to the emitter to a point proximate to a target,

creating a path of ioniZed air; and

e) discharging the electric potential to the target through

prising: a spark shaping apparatus, a resonance trans

the path of ioniZed air.

65. The method of claim 64, further comprising the step of:
f) tuning the frequency of the resonance transformer to

former comprising a primary coil electromagnetically

coupled to a secondary coil coupled to the spark shaping

66. The method of claim 64, further comprising the step of:

apparatus, an emitter coupled to the secondary coil of the

g) selecting the plurality of electromagnetic beam genera

of:

a) providing an arti?cial lightening producing device com

replicate a tentaniZing frequency.

resonance transformer, and a second stage directional

tors from the group consisting of: lasers, microWave

iZer comprising a plurality of electromagnetic beam

generators, and focused UV light generators.

generators operable to ioniZe air in unison but not indi

vidually;