System for thwarting terrorists from becoming suicide bombs

Abstract

This invention describes techniques for thwarting terrorists from successfully performing their destructive missions. The suspected person is identified through sniffers that can detect the presence of ammunition and/or chemicals on the person, and produce an electrical signal upon detection, which signal is amplified, closing a relay circuit with a power supply which then is applied to solenoid-operated fluid valves that blast out high pressure air and Mace at the suspect, rendering the suspect temporarily paralyzed, so the suspect can be apprehended. Persons with sniffers also could help detect terrorists and call 911 with a cell phone to alert authorities of danger, and to come to the rescue. Unmarked police vehicles would have both sniffers and fluid valves mounted on all four sides of the vehicle, ready to blast on the suspect and render him disabled, so he can be apprehended.

I Claim:  
     
         1 . A system for thwarting a terrorist with an explosive weapon for committing a destructive act, wherein said system includes a vehicle having four sides with a front side, rear side and two broad sides, solenoid-operated fluid valves with inlet and outlet ports mounted on all four sides of said vehicle, compressed fluid tanks on said vehicle connected to said fluid valves via piping; for automatic operation, a first circuit being provided including weapon sniffers for sensing specific vapors producing an electrical output signal when detecting a desired specific vapor, said output signal being applied to an electrically-operated relay, said relay output connected in series with a first voltage supply and with one position of a double-pole, double throw (DPDT) manual switch, said switch's output applied to the solenoids of said fluid valves, the coils of said solenoids being connected in parallel; for manual operation, a second voltage supply being provided connected in series with the other position of said DPDT switch, the output of said DPDT switch being applied to the solenoids of said fluid valves, when said DPDT switch in said other position, the fluid being blasted out from said outlet ports.  
     
     
         2 . A system for thwarting a terrorist in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the solenoid-operated fluid valves mounted on said front side being swivable about pivots, and wherein remotely-controlled means being provided for rotating said valves horizontally within prescribed limits about said pivots, said means being an electromechanical servo positioning system, comprising an input potentiometer, a resistor summing network, providing an error signal applied to a voltage amplifier, then to a power amplifier, a direct current electric motor, a gear speed reducer with an output shaft, connected both to said swivable valves, to said swivable sniffer and to the shaft of a second potentiometer whose output voltage being fed back to said resistor summing network, to provide said error signal, thus enabling the driver of said vehicle to have both air valve outlet ports and sniffers pointing toward a suspected terrorist.  
     
     
         3 . An air blast system for thwarting robberies, wherein said system including provisions for blasting high pressure air and Mace onto a robber in order to disable and render the robber helpless temporarily, and wherein said system having at least one counter, paneling and a floor below said counter; said provisions including at least one compressed air tank being connected via piping, to at least one solenoid-operated air valve with an enclosure, and including one container of Mace connected, via piping, to one solenoid-operated Mace spray valve with a body, each said valve having an outlet with a loose-fitting cap, facing the body position of said robber, said system also including a electrical circuit with a voltage supply, a push-button switch, electrically-wired to the solenoid of each said valve, said solenoids connected in parallel in an electrical loop and in series with said voltage supply and said switch, each said enclosure and said body located in said paneling and being tipped upward to face toward the upper portion of a robber's torso, an appropriately-sized hole in said paneling for the outlet of each said valve, when said push-button depressed, thus closing said electrical circuit, to enable both high pressure air and Mace to be discharged separately to immobilize said robber temporarily.  
     
     
         4 . An air blast system for thwarting robberies in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein said circuit comprising said solenoid-operated air valve with the solenoid of said air valve having an input voltage “on” time-delay-relay means to allow said Mace spray valve with its solenoid coil in the said circuit to be discharged first before the air blast from said air valve being discharged, thus immobilizing temporarily a robber before said robber being blasted with high pressure air, throwing said robber unto said floor.  
     
     
         5 . An air blast system for thwarting robberies in accordance with  claim 4 , wherein said Mace spray valve solenoid coil having an input voltage “off” time delay means to limit the time for said spray valve to discharge Mace in the direction of said robber, said time “ON” length being adjustable, so as not to cause unnecessary discomfort to employees.  
     
     
         6 . A system for thwarting a terrorist with an explosive weapon from committing a destructive act in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein more than one said sniffer being provided on each side of said vehicle, each one capable of sniffing the vapor from a different deadly weapon, each weapon capable of killing many persons.  
     
     
         7 . A system for thwarting a terrorist, in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein components on said rear side, including a rear bumper, a horn, said solenoid-operated fluid valves and said sniffer, with an output signal, being mounted on the rear side of said vehicle, with a compressed fluid tank connected to the inlet ports of said fluid valves via piping; a voltage supply being connected to power amplify said signal sufficiently to blow said horn and activate the solenoids of said solenoid-operated fluid valves, said components of said rear side energized via a manual switch con-nected to the output of the amplified signal when said switch closed and said sniffer producing an electrical signal.  
     
     
         8 . A technical system for thwarting a terrorist from committing a destructive act, wherein a person is equipped with a dynamite sniffer, a Mace spray container and a cell phone, and provisions for hiding these items upon his body; his sniffing instrument notifying him of the presence of dynamite, via a signal, the person then notifies police, via his cell phone, then if the opportunity presents itself, using his Mace spray container to spray Mace on the suspect's head to paralyze the suspect, thus thwarting him from committing his destructive act.  
     
     
         9 . A technical system for thwarting a terrorist from committing a destructive act, in accordance with  claim 8 , wherein the electrical frequency of the vapor of dynamite being known, and said frequency being applied to an electronic band-pass filter, said filter rejecting the passage of all other vapor frequencies, said band-pass filter emitting an electronic signal when the vapor of dynamite being detected, said signal being amplified and applied to a light-emitting diode, denoting the presence of dynamite when lit.