Communicating Via the Microwave Auditory Effect

See U.S. Air Force letter: usafletr.jpg
which states that to reveal details of this project
"could reasonably be expected to cause damage to national
security". Question: If voice to skull didn't work or was
not considered weapons-capable technology, then why would
it's release damage national security?

(Letter image courtesy of electronic weapons activist
Margo Cherney, http://www.angelfire.com/or/mctrl/index.html
who made the FOIA request for details on this project.)

Web address: http://es.epa.gov/ncerqa_abstracts/sbir/other/monana/kohn.html
Awarding Agency: Department of Defense
SBIR Contract Number: F41624-95-C-9007
Title: Communicating Via the Microwave Auditory Effect
Principal Investigator: Mr. Brian Kohn
Company Name:
Science & Engineering Assoc, Inc.
6100 Uptown Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Telephone Number: 505-884-2300
Business Representative:
Project Period:
Project Amount: $739,995
Research Category: Monitoring/Analytical

Description:

An innovative and revolutionary technology is described that offers a means of low-probability-of-intercept Radio frequency (RF) communications. The feasibility of the concept has been established using both a low intensity laboratory system and a high power RF transmitter. Numerous military applications exist in areas of search and rescue, security and special operations.

Supplemental Keywords: small business, SBIR,

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Last Updated: November 17, 1997


UPDATE TO BRIAN KOHN'S STUDIES:

Program:SBIR

Agency:AF  Field

Office:AL

TOPIC Number:AF93-026

Control Number:93AL -185

Contract Number:F41624-93-C-9013

Phase:1

Awarded In:93

Award Amount:$37,806

Award Start Date:17MAY93

Award Completion Date:17DEC93

Proposal Title:Communicating Via the Microwave Auditory Effect

Principal Investigator Name:Brian Kohn

Principal Investigator Phone:505-884-2300

Firm SCIENCE & ENGINEERING ASSOC., INC.SEA

Plaza, 6100 Uptown Blvd, NE, SUITE 700

Albuquerque, NM 87110

Woman Owned:  N

Minority Owned:  N

Number of Employees:  95

Keywords:
MICROWAVE HEARING RF HEARING
BONE CONDUCTION THERMOELASTIC
COCHLEAR MICROPHONICS

Abstract:  In this research program, we plan to investigate a
revolutionary new form of communication based on the microwave
auditory effect. This proposed communication idea satisfies the
requirements for an innovative, natural interface requiring no
learning or training for efficient operation and effective
communications. The purpose of the program proposed here is to
extend the results of a recent feasibility study, performed for the
Armstrong Laboratory/OEDR. The study found that voice
communications, via the microwave auditory effect, are highly
feasible. In Phase I of this SBIR, we propose to investigate the
range of potential applications for this radically different form
of voice communication and recommend hardware and systems concepts
suitable for laboratory and brassboard demonstrations to be built
under Phase II.