Urban, Maria (Os. Powstancow Warszawy 7/40, Poznan, PL-61-656, PL)
Urban, Maria (Os. Powstancow Warszawy 7/40, Poznan, PL-61-656, PL)
| 1. | A process of foiling undesirable behaviour of people or animals, where an individual is temporarily shocked through a delivery of an electrical shock form a shocking device wherein a shocking device is located on the body of monitored individual and at least one electrical pulse from the shocking device is produced remotely by means of an electromag netic signal. |
| 2. | The process of claim 1 wherein the shocking device is located on one of the limbs of the monitored individual. |
| 3. | The process of claim 1 wherein the shocking device is located on the back of the monitored individual. |
| 4. | The process of claim 1 wherein an electromagnetic signal producing an electrical pulse from the shocking device is sent from a transmitter op erated by a monitoring person. |
| 5. | The process of claim 1 wherein an electromagnetic signal producing an electrical pulse from the shocking device is sent by a handheld remote control device. |
| 6. | The process of claim 1 wherein an electromagnetic signal producing an electrical pulse from the shocking device is sent by a control desk. |
| 7. | The process of claim 1 wherein an electromagnetic signal producing an electrical pulse from the shocking device is sent from a transmitter lo cated in an automatic monitoring and controlling device. |
| 8. | An apparatus for foiling undesirable behaviour of people or animals comprising a housing, in which an electrical unit comprising a high voltage coil and/or highvoltage condenser, off switch and discharge electrodes are located wherein said housing (1) has a form of a hoop, divided into two halfrings (2,2') connected together by at least one mechanical lock (4), and discharge electrodes (10) are located on the inner surface of the hoop, and said housing comprises internally an electronic unit (6) for receiving electromagnetic signals and producing electrical shocks as well as a unit (5) for blocking a lock (4). |
| 9. | The apparatus of claim 8 wherein said discharge electrodes (10) are in form of ring sectors. |
| 10. | The apparatus of claim 8 or 9 wherein said halfrings (2, 2') of said housing (1) are connected together by said elastic tape (11). |
| 11. | The apparatus of claim 10 wherein said elastic tape (11) comprises auxiliary discharge electrodes (12) on its surface. |
| 12. | The apparatus of claim 8 wherein there is at least one nozzle (15) on the housing (1) surface, and said nozzle (15) is connected with said pressure container (14) with a current conducting liquid, and the con tainer (14) is located inside of said housing (1). |
| 13. | An apparatus for foiling undesirable behaviour of people or animals comprising an electrical unit comprising a highvoltage coil and/or highvoltage condenser, off switch and discharge electrodes wherein it has a form of said jacket (21) fastened with at least one mechanical lock (22,22') and said jacket comprises conducting elements as well as an electronic unit (6) for receiving coded electromagnetic signals and producing electrical shocks. |
| 14. | The apparatus of claim 13 whereinsaid electronic unit (6) for receiving coded electromagnetic signals and producing electrical shocks is lo cated in the back portion of said jacket (21). |
| 15. | The apparatus of claim 13 wherein it comprises plates (25) with dis charge electrodes (10) located in the shoulder portion of said jacket (21). |
| 16. | The apparatus of claim 8 or 13 wherein said electronic unit (6) for re ceiving coded electromagnetic signals and producing electrical shocks comprises a sonic signalling device. |
A subject matter of the invention is also a device for achieving that process through delivering an electric shock to a person in order to shock him tem- porarily, without endangering his life.
It is necessary to foil undesirable behaviour of individuals or animals in many circumstances. In most cases it is the defence against direct violence endangering life or health of an attacked person. To this end, different de- vices are used that apply an electric charge or defence gas to an aggressor, or simultaneously an electric charge and gas.
Known shocking devices include electric system essentially comprising a source of direct current, a high-voltage coil and/or high-voltage condenser, an off switch and discharge electrodes protruding to the outer housing, be- tween which high potential difference is produced-usually 150 to 200 kV.
Differences in prior art concern mainly the form of a housing.
Known are e. g. shocking devices disclosed in the patent description US 4424932 and in the Japanese patent description 61-140795, which hous- ings are in form of a stick.
Multifunctional shocking device for personal defence according to the pat- ent description US 4968034 is in form of a torch and the subject matter of a German utility model DE 29705424 is electric shocking device hidden in a housing of a self-winding dog leash.
In the German utility model DE 29700317 an electric shocking device in form of a gun has been disclosed, and the shocking device according to the US patent description US 5282481 has a form of a plate mounted on the upper portion of a fist, where the contacting portion overhangs the knuck- les.
From the Polish application description of an utility model No W. 105438, a housing of a shocking device in form of a'U'-letter is known. One of its arms is a grip, and on the flat transverse wall, on the outer side of the other arm of a'U'-letter, electrode openings are located. At the U-bend, there is an opening for an off switch, and the grip is finger-profiled.
A Czech patent description CZ 283343 describes a electric shocking de- vice that housing is in form of a broken cylinder. Its lower portion is a grip and the upper portion is a head, from which electrode contacting points are protruding. This shocking device is additionally equipped with a pressure container with a defence liquid not conducting electric current and a nozzle for spraying the liquid. The nozzle can be located inside one of electrodes and the spraying of a defence liquid can be activated by a button located in a grip on the opposite side to the off switch that releases electric charge.
Moreover, patent descriptions US 4846044, US 5103366 and US 5225523 describe shocking devices comprising two additional containers with liquid conducting electric current. The liquid is ejected as jets from two parallel nozzles, between which there is substantial voltage.
All known defence devices delivering an electric shock are activated the moment the electric circuit is switched on with a button located on the housing wall and their efficiency depends on the direct contact of contacting points and/or jets of ejected liquid with the aggressor.
A process of foiling undesirable behaviour of people or animals according to invention consists in delivering temporary electric shock to an individual by means of a shocking device, where a shocking device is put on a body of monitored individual and at least one electric pulse from the shocking de- vice is activated remotely by means of an electromagnetic signal.
The shocking device is put on one of the limbs or on the back of a moni- tored individual.
An electromagnetic signal producing an electric pulse form the shocking device is sent form a transmitter operated by a monitoring person by means of a hand-held remote control device or by means of a control desk or from a transmitter located in an automatic monitoring and controlling device.
In the first embodiment, the device for foiling undesirable behaviour of people or animals having a housing, inside of which an electric system in- cluding a high-voltage coil and/or high-voltage condenser, off switch and discharge electrodes is located, comprises-according to the invention-a housing in form of a hoop, divided into two half-rings connected together by at least one mechanical lock, and the discharge electrodes are located on the outer surface of the hoop, whereas inside the housing there is an elec- tronic system receiving electromagnetic signals and producing electric shock as well as a lock blocking unit.
Discharge electrodes are preferably in form of ring sectors. Half-rings of the housing are also preferably connected together by an elastic tape, which has auxiliary discharge electrodes located on its surface.
In another preferable embodiment, at least one nozzle is located on the housing surface and that nozzle is connected with a pressure container of a current conducting liquid, located inside the housing.
In the other embodiment, the device for foiling undesirable behaviour of people or animals comprising an electric system including a high-voltage coil and/or high-voltage condenser, off switch and discharge electrodes has a form of a jacket fastened with a mechanical lock, inside of which there are elements conducting electric current and the device comprises an electronic unit for receiving encoded electromagnetic signals and producing electric shock as well as a lock blocking unit.
Electronic unit for receiving encoded electromagnetic signals and producing electric shock is located in the back portion of the jacket and preferably comprises a sonic signalling device.
In the shoulder portion of the jacket the device comprises plates with dis- charge electrodes.
The main technical feature distinguishing the process according to the invention from the prior art is the remote release of the electric pulse from the shocking device, which significantly enhances the field of application of shocking devices and makes it possible to avoid direct contact between a victim and an aggressor.
The process according to the invention can be an integral part of an effi- cient security system against extreme human or animal behaviour, e. g. dur- ing training of animals, by escorting criminals or for foiling prisoners escape from a specified area.
It can also be applied against possible terrorist attack in aircrafts and other means of transportation, in public buildings, courts and the likes of such buildings exposed to sudden attack from monitored individuals.
A shocking device according to the invention in form of a hoop is best put on the leg, above the ankle, of every potentially dangerous individual, e. g. every aircraft passenger and is fastened with a coded lock by means of a variable code coupled with a control desk by means of an electromagnetic signal. The control desk is preferably equipped with a display. Every pas- senger has its own code and corresponding control circuit on the console.
In case any activity is undertaken, e. g. someone changes place, motion sen- sor signals it on the console and starts appropriate procedure. This could mean switching on a buzzer in the device and/or commanding to return to place. Lack of reaction to the warning form the interested party results in activation of a shocking device.
The device in form of a jacket can be similarly applied.
All monitoring activities and launching procedures can be carried out by a security agent or automatically.
If the process according to the invention is applied to single individuals, the function of an electromagnetic signal transmitter producing electric pulses in the shocking device can be performed by a remote control device.
In case of a greater number of monitored individuals, it is preferable to use a control desk with a transmitter of coded electromagnetic signals produc- ing electric pulses in chosen shocking devices. A console can be connected with a display, cameras and other monitoring and automatics devices.
Shocking devices according to the invention can be powered from their own or external power source, according to the need, which has actually no im- pact on its functionality. They can be also equipped with different kinds of sensors, IDs, transmitters and the likes security system devices.
The object of the invention is further showed on a drawing, where Fig. 1 shows the first embodiment of the device for foiling undesirable be- haviour of people or animals, called further the shocking device, in a per- spective view in the first example of application Fig. 2 shows the shocking device in a perspective view in the second exam- ple of application Fig. 3 shows the method of locating the shocking device depicted on fig. 2 on the leg of monitored person Fig. 4 shows the first embodiment of the device in a perspective view in the third example of application Fig. 5 shows the second embodiment in a rear view in the first example of application Fig. 6 shows the second embodiment in a rear view in the second example of application Fig. 7 shows the outline of a supervised area Fig. 8 shows the outline of an aircraft interior Fig. 9 shows a cross-section of an aircraft's passenger cabin monitored by a set of sensors Fig. 10 shows a longitudinal section of an aircraft's passenger cabin moni- tored by a set of sensors Fig. 11 shows a cross-section of an aircraft's passenger cabin monitored by a set of sensors and a camera Fig. 12 shows a longitudinal section of an aircraft's passenger cabin moni- tored by a set of sensors and a camera Fig. 13 shows a block diagram of shocking device unit with an internal power supply; Fig. 14 shows a block diagram of shocking device unit with an external power supply.
Example 1 : A shocking device showed on fig. 1 of the drawing comprises a housing 1 in form of a hoop divided into two half-rings 2, 2', connected together by a separable hinge 3 and a mechanical lock 4. Inside of the housing 1 the fol- lowing is located: lock 4 blocking unit 5, electronic unit 6, cell 7 for power- ing the electronic unit 6, battery 8 for powering the shocking device and a high-voltage coil 9.
On the inner surface of both half-rings 2, 2'two discharge electrodes 10 in form of ring sectors are located. Electronic unit 6 comprises a receiver cir- cuit of electromagnetic signals and a circuit producing an electric shock from the high-voltage coil 9.
The shocking device has been used in training of a wild animal. Before the training, the half-rings 2, 2'were connected by a hinge 3 and the hoop was put on the animal's neck and the lock was snapped. A trainer held dur- ing a training a hand-held remote control device.
Suddenly the animal started to behave aggressively. The trainer pressed the button on the remote control device which caused an electromagnetic signal to be sent, the signal was received be an electronic unit 6 circuit and elec- tric shock was immediately delivered from the high-voltage coil 9 to dis- charge electrodes 10. The animal was temporarily shocked.
After finished training, the trainer unlocked the lock 4 using an electro- magnetic signal from the remote control device and took the shocking de- vice off the animal's neck.
Example 2: A shocking device showed on fig. 2 of the drawing comprises a housing 1 in form of a hoop divided into two half-rings 2, 2', connected together by a separable hinge 3 and a mechanical lock 4. Inside of the housing 1 the fol- lowing is located: lock 4 blocking unit 5, electronic unit 6, cell 7 for power- ing the electronic unit 6, battery 8 for powering the shocking device and a high-voltage coil 9.
On the inner surface of both half-rings 2, 2'two contacting discharge elec- trodes 10 in form of round plates are located.
Half-rings 2, 2'are additionally connected together by an elastic tape 11, at which inner surface additional auxiliary discharge electrodes 12 are lo- cated.
Electronic unit 6 comprises a receiver circuit of electromagnetic signals and a circuit producing an electric shock from the high-voltage coil 9 as well as a sonic signalling device.
The unit is also programmed to process warning signals according to de- fined procedure.
The shocking device was employed for an escort of two criminals by their caretakers in the court room. For this purpose, the shocking devices were put on the criminals'legs, around the ankle, in the way presented in fig. 3 of a drawing. A caretaker had a remote control device in form of a hand- held remote control device.
Returning from the court room, one of the prisoners began to behave suspi- ciously. A caretaker sent, by means of the hand-held remote control device, a warning signal activating sonic signalling device in the shocking device located on the prisoner's leg. The prisoner calmed down. Meanwhile the other prisoner started to behave aggressively, so a caretaker activated a warning signal by a remote control. The prisoner ignored the warning, on account of which the caretaker used a remote control activating a signal to produce electric shock from the high-voltage coil 9 to discharge electrodes 10 and 12. An aggressive prisoner was temporarily shocked.
After escorting the prisoners back to their cells, the caretaker unlocked the lock 4 mechanism and took the shocking device off the legs of escorted pris- oners.
Example 3: A shocking device showed on fig. 4 of the drawing comprises a housing 1 in form of a hoop divided into two half-rings 2,2', connected together by a fixed hinge 3 and a mechanical lock 4. Inside of the housing 1 the following is located: lock 4 blocking unit 5, electronic unit 6, cell 7 for powering the electronic unit 6, high-voltage condenser 13 and a pressure container 14 with a liquid conducting electric current.
On the outer surface of one of the half-rings 2'two nozzles 15 for ejecting the conducting liquid are located.
Electronic unit 6 comprises a receiver circuit of electromagnetic signals and a circuit producing an electric shock form the high-voltage coil 9.
The shocking device was applied in a small passenger aircraft for secu- rity reasons against possible terrorist attack.
For this purpose, having appropriately instructed passengers, everyone had the shocking device put onto his leg, around the ankle. The aircraft was equipped with a control desk operated by a security agent, who also ob- served the passengers.
Before the flight, high-voltage condenser 13 in every shocking device was charged from an external source, and they were locked by an electromag- netic signal modulated with variable codes, different for every passenger.
Those codes were saved in an operating memory of a control desk.
During a flight, one of the passengers stood up for no explicit reason, head- ing towards cockpit. Security agent called him, according to a procedure, through a loudspeaker to return to place. The passenger quickened his pace, and the agent activated a button on the control desk sending an elec- tromagnetic signal received by an electronic unit 6 of a shocking device, producing electrical shock from high-voltage condenser 13 to the discharge electrodes 10. Simultaneously the signal opened valves of nozzles 15, where the electric current conducting liquid was ejected from the pressure con- tainer 14. The passenger was temporarily shocked.
It turned out, that this passenger slipped before the incident a piece of in- slating material between electrodes of the shocking device and his body, but due to the presence of conducting liquid he could be given a shock.
Example 4: The shocking device described in example 3 was applied in a big passen- ger aircraft for security reasons against possible terrorist attack, after hav- ing instructed passengers properly.
An electronic unit 6 of the shocking device was additionally equipped with an electromagnetic supervision signals detector and an emitter of identify- ing electromagnetic signals.
The aircraft was equipped with a control desk operated by a security agent, who also observed passengers. Apart from that, a set of emitters 32 of nar- row beams of electromagnetic radiation was installed in the passenger cabin 31. Part of that emitters was located on the front wall of the cabin near the door, so that the emitted radiation beams run beside the chair rows. The other part was located on the front wall of the cabin, so that the emitted radiation beams run over the chairs, which is shown on fig. 8, 9 and 10 of a drawing.
Before the flight, high-voltage condenser 13 in every shocking device was charged from an external source, and they were locked by an electromag- netic signal modulated with variable codes, different for every passenger.
Those codes were saved in an operating memory of a control desk and in the memory of the electronic unit 6 of the shocking device.
During the flight, the control desk automatically controlled if passengers were crossing a supervision line, which was set by emitters 32 and launched a defined procedure, according to which-in the first stage-the passenger was warned by a sonic signalling device placed in a correspond- ing shocking device. Several times a security agent used loudspeakers to issue warning. In one case a passenger did not react to the warning, so af- ter a couple of seconds the control desk did consequently send a signal to produce an electric shock in his shocking device.
Example 5: The shocking device showed on fig. 5 of the drawing was employed to foil prisoner's escape from the walking area.
Shocking device has a form of a jacket 21 fastened on the back with two mechanical locks 22, 22'and a strip 23. The jacket is made of cloth strengthened with a not showed metal mesh, to which a two-part housing 24, 24'of the shocking device is attached.
The housing is located in the back portion. The housing 24,24'has a form of flat containers and comprises inside: a unit 5 blocking mechanical locks 22, 22', electronic unit 6, a cell 7 for powering the electronic unit 6, battery 8 for powering the shocking device and a high-voltage coil 9. High-voltage coil 9 probe is connected with contacting discharge electrodes 10 located on flat plates 25 sewn into a shoulder portion of the jacket 21.
Electronic unit 6 comprises a circuit for receiving electromagnetic signals and a circuit producing electric shocks from the high voltage coil 9.
Walking area, showed on fig. 7, is surrounded by a hoarding 41. Its posts 42 comprise not depicted units of emitters of electromagnetic radiation beams that create surveillance lines 43.
Prisoners taken out for walk had the shocking devices put on-jackets 21 fastened on the back with a stripe 23 and two locks 22 and 22'. Locks were locked by an electromagnetic, signal form a control desk.
During a walk, on of the prisoners tried to force the fence, but as soon as he crossed the surveillance line 43, a captured beam of electromagnetic radia- tion activated a circuit producing electric shock from the high-voltage coil 9 in a shocking device-jacket 21. The prisoner was temporarily shocked.
Example 6 : Shocking device as shown on fig. 6 has a form of a jacket 21, fastened on the back with the mechanical lock 22 and a strip 23. The jacket is made of cloth strengthened with a carbon fibre, and in its back portion two-part housing 24, 24'of a shocking device is fastened and having a form of flat containers.
The housing 24,24'comprises : a unit 5 blocking mechanical lock 22, elec- tronic unit 6, cell for powering the electronic unit 6, and two high-voltage condensers 13. The high-voltage condensers are connected with contacting discharge electrodes 13 located on flat plates 25 sewn into a shoulder por- tion of the jacket 21.
Electronic unit 6 comprises a circuit for receiving electromagnetic signals and a circuit for producing electric shocks from the high-voltage condenser 13 as well as the detector of electromagnetic supervision signals and the emitter of identifying electromagnetic signals.
The shocking device was employed in a big passenger airplane for de- fence against possible terrorist attack, after having instructed passengers appropriately.
The airplane was equipped with an automatic monitoring and controlling device operated by a security agent, who observed the passengers. Inde- pendently, in passenger cabin 31, an emitter 32 unit of narrow electromag- netic radiation beams creating surveillance lines 33 was installed. Part of that emitters was located on the front wall of the cabin near the door, so that the emitted radiation beams run beside the chair rows. The other part was located on the front wall of the cabin, so that the emitted radiation beams run over the chairs. A track 34 of a mobile TV camera 35 was lo- cated in a ceiling of the passenger cabin 31, as shown on fig. 8,11 and 12 of the drawing.
Before the flight every shocking device-jacket 21 had its high-voltage condenser 13 charged from an external source and then the jackets 21 were put on the back of every passenger and fastened with stripes 23 and locks 22. They were locked by an electromagnetic signal from a portable transmitter coupled with an automatic monitoring and controlling device.
The signal was modulated by variable codes, different for every passenger.
Those codes were saved in the operating memory of an controlling and monitoring device and in the memory of an electronic unit 6 of the shocking device.
During the flight the monitoring and controlling device automatically con- trolled passengers crossing the surveillance line 33 set by emitters 32 and activated the defined procedure, according to which-in the first stage-a passenger was warned by a sonic signalling device placed in a correspond- ing shocking device. Simultaneously a mechanism that moves TV camera 35 in the track 34 was activated. The camera moved towards the passenger who activated the warning procedure, the lens was pointed at him and transmitted the picture to the monitoring and controlling device. A security agent could closely observe behaviour of the passenger.
The camera was used by a security agent several times. In one case, a secu- rity agent observed that a passenger was tinkering with the shocking device - jacket 21. The passenger was then warned through a loudspeaker by a security agent, but did not react, thus the agent pressed a button on the monitoring and controlling device activating a signal transmitter delivering an electric shock from the shocking device, temporarily shocking the pas- senger.
Given examples surely do not exhaust all possible combinations of tech- nical devices according to the invention. First of all it is possible, according to the possibilities and needs, to use various types of remote control de- vices, sensors, emitters and automation systems. The electronic unit 6 in the shocking device itself can be more or less sophisticated. Also the art of applied locks 4, 22 and 22'and the method of locking them has no effect on the subject matter of the invention.