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The Pain Ray is an Assault Intervention Device to Keep Prisoners Behaved

— August 30, 2010 — Unique
California’s Pitchess Detention Center will be using Raytheon’s Assault Intervention Device (the Pain Ray). This device is designed to focus a ray of invisible energy rays at misbehaving inmates that will cause a gentle sensation of searing flesh. The device does no damage, but its ray penetrates the skin about 1/64th of an inch over an area about the size of a CD. The pain stops when the target gets out of the way of the beam.

The Pain Ray is still in its experimental phase, but if it works, it could become a jail staple.

Trend Themes

  1. Assault Intervention Devices — Opportunity to develop and improve non-lethal devices to control and deter misbehavior.
  2. Invisible Energy Rays — Potential for innovations in utilizing invisible energy rays for various applications, beyond just security.
  3. Non-damaging Pain Technology — Disruptive potential to create new pain management solutions that do no long-term harm.

Industry Implications

  1. Law Enforcement and Security — Opportunity for the development and implementation of new technologies to enhance safety and control in correctional facilities.
  2. Defense and Military — Exploration of non-lethal weaponry and new energy-based solutions for conflict resolution and crowd control.
  3. Medical and Healthcare — Potential application of non-damaging pain technology in healthcare settings for pain management and therapy.
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