Area earthquake defense system

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2007-06-26

2007-06-26

Kreck, John (Department: 3673)

Hydraulic and earth engineering

Miscellaneous

C052S167100

Reexamination Certificate

active

11317402

ABSTRACT:
An area earthquake defense system is disclosed which uses military planning principles; automated command and control systems; the technology of wave manipulation demonstrated in optical engineering, sonar, and anti-tank weapons and their countermeasures; and proven electromagnetic technology. Deeply buried, specially configured, passive devices attenuate, temporally segment, and redirect earthquake shock waves. Such a system, fully integrated into the local geological structure, can reduce the shock reaching the protected area, and, within that area, channel it away from those structures most difficult to protect with single point measures. This is especially true when the plurality of passive devices is complemented by an automated decision and command loop and dynamically reconfigurable active devices embedded at a variety of depths. Further, within the defended areas those structures enhanced with electro-magnetic levitation systems can be raised from their bases and, by partial or full decoupling, isolated from the shock. Structures with electromagnetic motion control systems can further be protected by having a means for controlling their displacements during the earthquake and for restoring them to their original location on the site despite any lateral translations experienced during the event.

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