Non explosive process and device for triggering an avalanche
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B06B-001/06
F42D-003/00
F41H-013/00
B06B-001/00
출원번호
US-0767167
(2010-04-26)
등록번호
US-9347756
(2016-05-24)
발명자
/ 주소
Sager, David Allen
Washburn, Gavin Wade
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Washburn, Gavin
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초록▼
The invention comprises a device and method of using said device(s) including but not limited to; Long Range Acoustical Devices (LRAD), Hyper Sonic Sound (HSS), Cascaded Linear Array Systems (Clas and BClas) and or HyperSpike devices currently and typically used for sonar, acoustic hailing, crowd co
The invention comprises a device and method of using said device(s) including but not limited to; Long Range Acoustical Devices (LRAD), Hyper Sonic Sound (HSS), Cascaded Linear Array Systems (Clas and BClas) and or HyperSpike devices currently and typically used for sonar, acoustic hailing, crowd control, mass notification, and sonic boom simulation—to initiate avalanche release in or in proximity to avalanche corridors and starting zone(s) as a non-explosive control alternative. The invention is an integration of technologies incorporating an infrasound generator, on board power supply and amplification, inverter, digital signal processor, GPS, and RF receiver all housed in a rugged weather resistant enclosure with necessary gantry and rigging. The combination of these technologies allows control personnel to safely operate the equipment from a remote location. The invention is deployed remotely via a cable or network of cables to predetermined avalanche starting zone(s). The device can be rotated, panned the full length or range of the cable(s), and tilted offering users comprehensive coverage of any topography. The invention can readily be integrated with equipment and infrastructures already in use such as bomb trams, cable and pylon networks, helicopters, chairlifts, and sensing and notification systems. New infrastructures can be built to tailor fit any and all topographies and avalanche control programs for ski resorts, Departments of Transportation, transportation entities, and national parks.
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1. An electronic acoustic device as described in the preferred embodiment used to generate acoustic waves with sufficient pressure to initiate avalanches comprising; (a) An acoustic device capable of generating high amplitude low frequency longitudinal waves as described in the specification; a pers
1. An electronic acoustic device as described in the preferred embodiment used to generate acoustic waves with sufficient pressure to initiate avalanches comprising; (a) An acoustic device capable of generating high amplitude low frequency longitudinal waves as described in the specification; a person skilled in the art or science to which it pertains is handily capable of implementing and or otherwise operating said equipment;(b) One skilled in the art can acquire and configure an on board amplifier, RF receiver, power supply, and inverter as illustrated in the drawings and specification;(c) As defined in the specification a housing and gantry system to protect and maneuver the acoustic device and on board electronic equipment can be easily assembled, put in to service, and operated as intended by persons in the field;(d) The apparatus to deploy and position the system into a predetermined area as characterized in the summary of the invention and associated drawings is common to persons skilled in the art and profession accordingly a high level of proficiency is assumed;(e) A common computer or equivalent user interface to operate the electronic equipment can be operated by anyone with minimal computer experience much less skilled in the art; wherein digital signals recorded or in real time are transmitted by radio frequency to the digital signal processor that is in communication with the acoustic device would likewise be quickly enabled by anyone experienced or otherwise skilled in the art or science in which it pertains. 2. The device of claim 1, wherein internal transducers and wave guide construction of the acoustic device are capable of outputting highly modulated frequencies while producing extremely high amplitude low frequency longitudinal compression waves of sufficient sound pressure levels to initiate avalanches. 3. The device of claim 1, wherein an onboard digital signal processor, receiver, power supply, and inverter are configured to communicate input signals electronically to the acoustic device. 4. The device of claim 1, further comprising a housing to protect the on board electronic equipment while the gantry allows an operator to meticulously maneuver the device in the predetermined area from a remote location. 5. The device of claim 1, wherein a simple or elaborate system of motors and cables are arranged to deploy the device into a predetermined location of any avalanche control area. 6. The device of claim 1, further comprising a computer or other user interface allows an operator to transmit digital signals recorded or in real time by radio frequency to the on board receiver and signal processing equipment that is in calibrated electronic communication with the electronic acoustic device. 7. A method of using an electronic acoustic device to generate compression waves of sufficient power to initiate an avalanche comprising; (a) Deployment of an electronic acoustic device into a predetermined location with the appropriate rigging apparatus configured to accommodate a given topography;(b) Positioning and operating an electronic acoustic device in a predetermined area from a remote location by way of suitable gantry and rigging components, power supply, calibrated signal processing, and advanced remote technologies;(c) Composing and inputting digital signals to an electronic acoustic device either by way of software, computer(s) and or digital signal processing so the output from the acoustic device will create geometrical resonance in the snowpack's framework, ultimately collapsing the weak layer, and here by initiating the avalanche;(d) Incorporating existing sensing and notification systems to autonomously deploy, process, and operate all functions of the invention. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the use of an electronic acoustic device comprises either a fixed mount or a network of cables and motors configured to deploy and position an acoustic device into a predetermined location within adequate proximity of a snowpack to cause an avalanche. 9. The method of claim 7, wherein the use of an electronic acoustic device is configured with a housing to protect all on board electronic equipment and a suitable gantry and rigging to allow an operator to have a full range of maneuverability; to pan, tilt, rotate, ascend, and descend the acoustic device in any predetermined location to accommodate all topography characteristics. 10. The method of claim 7, wherein the use of an electronic acoustic device further comprising: the input of digital signals from a computer or other user interface that is transmitted by radio frequency to the calibrated on board receiver and signal processor that are in communication with the acoustic device. The input signals must contain the appropriate frequency interval and modulation information to produce compression waves that will resonate with a given snow pack. 11. The method of claim 7, wherein the use of an electronic acoustic device is integrated with existing sensing and notification systems to allow autonomous deployment, processing, and operation of all the system's functions.
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Hisel, Stanley D., Apparatus and method for avalanche control.
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