RE: Lightning Gun To Combat Terrorists - WHERE IS THE RETURN PATH???

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Original poster: "Malcolm Watts" <m.j.watts@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

On 1 Sep 2005, at 21:39, Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: Terry Fritz <vardin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hi Dan,
>
> If it is just a single conductor, imagine what happens if it hits a
> grounded target... Guess "who" is between the high voltage and ground
> in that case!!!  Sort of like arcing a Tesla coil to ground while you
> are holding it...
>
> It "might" kill a terrorist if they dropped their bomb while laughing
> uncontrollably watching the thing shocking the crap out of the
> marksman...
>
> Sound's like DC Cox might know the fellow, so maybe some of these
> details are more figured out than we suspect.

It is possible that the operator has to wear a conductive suit. An
examination of the patent/s will tell the story I'm sure.

Malcolm


> Jim Wrote:
>
> >>What is really funny is this "patent-pending technology" has so much
> >>prior art...  I am sure their patent attorney will make some money
> >>out of it all...
> >
> >Doesn't say they're going for a utility patent (the kind you're
> >thinking of).  Maybe they're getting a design patent on the
> >patterning of the stock?
>
> I can't even begin to imagine the copycats with a "different stock"
> design :o)))
>
> I would go for a battlefield reconfigurable system based on  LEGO...
>
> http://www.ozbricks.com/battlespace/pics/locust/locust_BL.jpg
>
> LEGO actually has a custom design department to help out and even
> design software...
>
> "New versions of LEGO Digital Designer enables you to build your way
> customizing your own product"....
>
> http://www.lego.com/eng/factory/default.asp
>
> As far as I know, the AK-47 was never patented...
>
> Cheers,
>
>          Terry
>
> ========
> At 12:49 PM 9/1/2005, you wrote:
>
> >Just how on earth is someone going to get shocked with a single
> >conductor???
> >Where is the return path? There is none.  It wouldn't work. You could
> >say ground would be the return path, but with so much resistance
> >(shoes, body tissue, earth itself), its just not a low enough
> >impedance to provide adequate current flow. Tasers carry two
> >conductors so that current can flow - remember voltage doesn't create
> >pain, its the associated current that does.
> >
> >Dan
> >
> >
> >
> >Hi,
> >
> >Most Tasers carry two wires so the one who holds it is pretty
> >safe.  If this is just a single conductor along say a stream of
> >water, Then the shooter would have to have maybe high heels on with a
> >dragging ground wire.  Then it "might" work...  Of course, like
> >Tesla's very similar death ray, hope the target is unarmed and
> >standing still.  Against a mad "terrorist" with an AK-47 it might not
> >do so well...
> >
> >What is really funny is this "patent-pending technology" has so much
> >prior art...  I am sure their patent attorney will make some money
> >out of it all...
> >
> >"What does it do to the hand that holds it?" - Imagine if you miss
> >and hit a power line...  Might not be good to using in a lightning
> >storm either...
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >          Terry
> >
> >
> >At 08:59 AM 9/1/2005, you wrote:
> > >"It is a solid state TC hand-held rifle that delivers a solid 10 ft
> > >long spark.
> > >
> > >Pete's out of Anderson, IN.
> > >
> > >Dr. Resonance"
> > >
> > >         What does it do to the hand that holds it?
> > >
> > >Ed
>
>
>