Inventions Of Mine

scameter · 29th March 2006, 10:50 AM

Hi my friends.

I am curious: would it be wrong or incorrect for me to invent a topic specifically for the discussion of my own inventions and technological designs? If it is not incorrect, then this is indeed the place!

Sorry to sound cheesy. But, what I said is indeed the case, I hope.

For my first invention (and as a note, much of these inventions will be coming from those recorded into my personal journals): The Laser Pistol. This invention began before I knew any actual facts about what would become the CO2 laser pistol; but that invention, although kept safe and respected of course, is essentially now outdated. My current laser pistol relies on the design of the CO2 laser. It begins by reconnecting a current from a battery in the handle section of the pistol. The pistol, by the way, is shaped sort of like a standing king snake, it's head being where the laser is emitted, and it's body being the handle. The electric current from the connection goes into the flash tube, subsequently creating an extremely bright light/flash. The flash tube, a literal tube, encircles the ruby rod, with it's right section being absent for the laser to pass out of the pistol. The flash tube's light passes into the ruby rod, causing the electrons of the upper orbit of the ruby rod's atoms to inflate with energy, sending them to the lower orbit. When they go to this lower orbit, they release their energy. The right side of the rod, a silvered mirror, causes the leaving energy to focus, thus creating a CO2 laser capable of penetrating steel with ease. This laser, conformed into the confines of a pistol, create a remarkable weapon that could easily penetrate the human body as it penetrates steel. Of course, there are extra parts to the weapon, as well as much room for niggling. One part of the pistol is the wire. I am not entirely certain of this, or really any aspect of the pistol except from what I know, so of course any of it could be wrong; but, I chose to use fiber wire as my mode of electrical conduit. When the trigger is pushed, a fiber wire going from the positive end of the battery in then handle is reconnected with the rest of it's self; that rest of wire's self goes under the ruby rod and thus reconnects with the negative end of the battery, thus creating a current when the wire's current is recreated via the trigger's use. When the trigger is released, the connection ends, ending power supply to the flash tube. Another aspect is that of the flash tube's light when journeying between the tube and the ruby rod. This I rectify by applying light-reflectant material in a sort of covering between the tube and wire, with the material pointing towards the rod in order to force all reflected light into the rod. Thus no light can leave it's path into the rod; and, if this type of material, used on space shuttles, can reflect the sun's light while in space, then I think it could reflect a flash tube's light. This mechanism is also applied between the ruby rod and the pistol area where the laser leaves, creating another covering of sorts, with the laser having no ability to shed light onto the pistol's actual shell, but instead, the material is pointed towards the hole where the laser is emitted, causing the laser's very little escaping light to simply leave the pistol with it's father laser. The light escaping the laser, if any, would be so little that it wouldn't cause any actual puncture to the reflectant material. Here is my main design for my laser pistol. I am anxious for your comment(s).

Thomas Knierim · 29th March 2006, 11:13 AM

Be careful with that thing.

How about inventing something less destructive?

Cheers, Thomas

scameter · 29th March 2006, 11:33 AM

Well, I haven't actually created anything, unfortunately; only designed them through pictures and writing. And, actually I hate destruction and killing, and although I love almost everything about the military, I despise the killing and destruction aspect. The reason I chose a laser pistol to invent is because I enjoy military technology; not to have a weapon to kill with. Just as Einstein didn't invent his atom splitting idea for the purpose of creating an atom splitting bomb.

Thomas Knierim · 29th March 2006, 04:16 PM

When I was your age, my brother and Ihad a small laboratory in the cellar of our house. We went there after school to perform chemical and physical experiments. Among other things, we produced small amounts of explosives which were typically used to blow up disused toys in the garden. Of course, the whole operation was top secret. We told our parents we were working on science assignments.

One day we were working on electrolysis. My brother prepared a saline solution. All we needed a strong electrical current to produce enough gas. What's easier than stripping the insulation from a power cable and using electricity straight from the plug? - That was the first time we blew the main fuse.

Just a few days later my brother ended up with a minor poisoning from inhaling free chlorine when he observed an autocatalytic reaction in an Erlenmeyer flask a bit too closely. On another occasion we had built a miniature steam engine and I acquired some quite nasty erythema from the hot boiler. But that was nothing compared to the injuries from the electrically controlled catapult.

Well, science has its price.

Cheers, Thomas

scameter · 29th March 2006, 04:30 PM

Indeed. Unfortunately, the most I've ever done of that sort of thing is mixing kitchen condements when I was very young to observe the result, and of late with my grandfather we have disassembled many technologies, from a cordless phone, my old N64 game system, to my old computer. All of it is extremely fascinating to me, because I have always been incredibly curious about such things but have never really had anyone who had similar interests, or that at least was a kind enough person towards me to actually have patience with teaching me and to enjoy it with me, as well as intelligent enough in science; my grandfather, Steve, is a master technician in automotive technology, and has been doing it since he was about 12 (he's currently around 55). His life hasn't been very good, and he was essentially forced into automotive work, but he has confessed to me that he would've either done something in engineering or would have taught something regarding science and/or nature, for he loves nature in a couple with science and technology. He regards them as the same, as do I. He is a quite simple southerner, but has a good heart and an acute mind, especially for things technological and/or scientific. I greatly admire him. But, he doesn't really have any parts that we could experiment on as you use to my friend, unfortunately, besides things to take apart and examine; which is fun, but creation is the true excitement. Perhaps someday I will be able to pursue a career in science, unless the arrogance of it's practitioners disuades me.

Or if perhaps the "new secret paths and dancing places" (wikipedia, under The Birth of Tragedy) attract me so into that wonderful world of mythology, language, history, and indeed, magic.

scameter · 5th April 2006, 02:00 PM

A new possible design of mine is a device that is biological; it is the enterobacteria phage T4 I believe it is called. It is a bacteria that is shaped oddly similar to a spider, and infects the E. Coli in our intestines with a virus, by inserting it's snout-like membrane into through the cell membrane and into the cell it's self, thus allowing the virus in it's belly to infect the cell. My invention is actually a weaponization of this particular biological device; it is of course at the molecular level and is indeed simply a cloning of the actual bacteria, but without the particular virus in the usual one's belly. Instead, it would have a virus in it that is capable of either killing or incapacitating a human being, and would then, with hundreds of others, be filled into a dart. The dart's small needle end would penetrate into the enemy, causing the hundreds of bacteria to go into the enemy and infect them. This may sound harsh, but it could be incredibly effective. I of course welcome any comments.

Smurf · 11th April 2006, 09:58 AM

oh so you're using your inventions for warfare then Scam?

no it is ok, how long would it take to affect the person?

scameter · 11th April 2006, 10:48 AM

Hmm...well, I suppose however long it would take the virus to get into the blood stream. If the machines worked of their own accord in a somewhat AI fashion, then that process would probably be rather immediate. And thanks for posting here my friend; I really love this aspect of myself, my inventions I mean, and I'm glad you're willing to discuss it with me.

Kether · 16th April 2006, 12:31 AM

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The dart's small needle end would penetrate into the enemy, causing the hundreds of bacteria to go into the enemy and infect them.

Ouch...remind me never to make an enemy of you, Scam.

TruthSeeker · 16th April 2006, 01:44 AM

I never invented anything myself, I just studied many things in my teenager years...

The world is already full of stuff...

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29th March 2006, 10:50 AM	#1
scameter Tankare Join Date: May 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 6,224	Hi my friends. I am curious: would it be wrong or incorrect for me to invent a topic specifically for the discussion of my own inventions and technological designs? If it is not incorrect, then this is indeed the place! Sorry to sound cheesy. But, what I said is indeed the case, I hope. For my first invention (and as a note, much of these inventions will be coming from those recorded into my personal journals): The Laser Pistol. This invention began before I knew any actual facts about what would become the CO2 laser pistol; but that invention, although kept safe and respected of course, is essentially now outdated. My current laser pistol relies on the design of the CO2 laser. It begins by reconnecting a current from a battery in the handle section of the pistol. The pistol, by the way, is shaped sort of like a standing king snake, it's head being where the laser is emitted, and it's body being the handle. The electric current from the connection goes into the flash tube, subsequently creating an extremely bright light/flash. The flash tube, a literal tube, encircles the ruby rod, with it's right section being absent for the laser to pass out of the pistol. The flash tube's light passes into the ruby rod, causing the electrons of the upper orbit of the ruby rod's atoms to inflate with energy, sending them to the lower orbit. When they go to this lower orbit, they release their energy. The right side of the rod, a silvered mirror, causes the leaving energy to focus, thus creating a CO2 laser capable of penetrating steel with ease. This laser, conformed into the confines of a pistol, create a remarkable weapon that could easily penetrate the human body as it penetrates steel. Of course, there are extra parts to the weapon, as well as much room for niggling. One part of the pistol is the wire. I am not entirely certain of this, or really any aspect of the pistol except from what I know, so of course any of it could be wrong; but, I chose to use fiber wire as my mode of electrical conduit. When the trigger is pushed, a fiber wire going from the positive end of the battery in then handle is reconnected with the rest of it's self; that rest of wire's self goes under the ruby rod and thus reconnects with the negative end of the battery, thus creating a current when the wire's current is recreated via the trigger's use. When the trigger is released, the connection ends, ending power supply to the flash tube. Another aspect is that of the flash tube's light when journeying between the tube and the ruby rod. This I rectify by applying light-reflectant material in a sort of covering between the tube and wire, with the material pointing towards the rod in order to force all reflected light into the rod. Thus no light can leave it's path into the rod; and, if this type of material, used on space shuttles, can reflect the sun's light while in space, then I think it could reflect a flash tube's light. This mechanism is also applied between the ruby rod and the pistol area where the laser leaves, creating another covering of sorts, with the laser having no ability to shed light onto the pistol's actual shell, but instead, the material is pointed towards the hole where the laser is emitted, causing the laser's very little escaping light to simply leave the pistol with it's father laser. The light escaping the laser, if any, would be so little that it wouldn't cause any actual puncture to the reflectant material. Here is my main design for my laser pistol. I am anxious for your comment(s).

29th March 2006, 11:13 AM	#2
Thomas Knierim Administrator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand Posts: 1,917	Be careful with that thing. How about inventing something less destructive? Cheers, Thomas

29th March 2006, 11:33 AM	#3
scameter Tankare Join Date: May 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 6,224	Well, I haven't actually created anything, unfortunately; only designed them through pictures and writing. And, actually I hate destruction and killing, and although I love almost everything about the military, I despise the killing and destruction aspect. The reason I chose a laser pistol to invent is because I enjoy military technology; not to have a weapon to kill with. Just as Einstein didn't invent his atom splitting idea for the purpose of creating an atom splitting bomb.

29th March 2006, 04:16 PM	#4
Thomas Knierim Administrator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand Posts: 1,917	When I was your age, my brother and Ihad a small laboratory in the cellar of our house. We went there after school to perform chemical and physical experiments. Among other things, we produced small amounts of explosives which were typically used to blow up disused toys in the garden. Of course, the whole operation was top secret. We told our parents we were working on science assignments. One day we were working on electrolysis. My brother prepared a saline solution. All we needed a strong electrical current to produce enough gas. What's easier than stripping the insulation from a power cable and using electricity straight from the plug? - That was the first time we blew the main fuse. Just a few days later my brother ended up with a minor poisoning from inhaling free chlorine when he observed an autocatalytic reaction in an Erlenmeyer flask a bit too closely. On another occasion we had built a miniature steam engine and I acquired some quite nasty erythema from the hot boiler. But that was nothing compared to the injuries from the electrically controlled catapult. Well, science has its price. Cheers, Thomas

29th March 2006, 04:30 PM	#5
scameter Tankare Join Date: May 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 6,224	Indeed. Unfortunately, the most I've ever done of that sort of thing is mixing kitchen condements when I was very young to observe the result, and of late with my grandfather we have disassembled many technologies, from a cordless phone, my old N64 game system, to my old computer. All of it is extremely fascinating to me, because I have always been incredibly curious about such things but have never really had anyone who had similar interests, or that at least was a kind enough person towards me to actually have patience with teaching me and to enjoy it with me, as well as intelligent enough in science; my grandfather, Steve, is a master technician in automotive technology, and has been doing it since he was about 12 (he's currently around 55). His life hasn't been very good, and he was essentially forced into automotive work, but he has confessed to me that he would've either done something in engineering or would have taught something regarding science and/or nature, for he loves nature in a couple with science and technology. He regards them as the same, as do I. He is a quite simple southerner, but has a good heart and an acute mind, especially for things technological and/or scientific. I greatly admire him. But, he doesn't really have any parts that we could experiment on as you use to my friend, unfortunately, besides things to take apart and examine; which is fun, but creation is the true excitement. Perhaps someday I will be able to pursue a career in science, unless the arrogance of it's practitioners disuades me. Or if perhaps the "new secret paths and dancing places" (wikipedia, under The Birth of Tragedy) attract me so into that wonderful world of mythology, language, history, and indeed, magic.

5th April 2006, 02:00 PM	#6
scameter Tankare Join Date: May 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 6,224	A new possible design of mine is a device that is biological; it is the enterobacteria phage T4 I believe it is called. It is a bacteria that is shaped oddly similar to a spider, and infects the E. Coli in our intestines with a virus, by inserting it's snout-like membrane into through the cell membrane and into the cell it's self, thus allowing the virus in it's belly to infect the cell. My invention is actually a weaponization of this particular biological device; it is of course at the molecular level and is indeed simply a cloning of the actual bacteria, but without the particular virus in the usual one's belly. Instead, it would have a virus in it that is capable of either killing or incapacitating a human being, and would then, with hundreds of others, be filled into a dart. The dart's small needle end would penetrate into the enemy, causing the hundreds of bacteria to go into the enemy and infect them. This may sound harsh, but it could be incredibly effective. I of course welcome any comments.

11th April 2006, 10:48 AM	#8
scameter Tankare Join Date: May 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 6,224	Hmm...well, I suppose however long it would take the virus to get into the blood stream. If the machines worked of their own accord in a somewhat AI fashion, then that process would probably be rather immediate. And thanks for posting here my friend; I really love this aspect of myself, my inventions I mean, and I'm glad you're willing to discuss it with me.