{"id":18363,"date":"2015-04-03T12:31:52","date_gmt":"2015-04-03T20:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com/news\/?p=18363"},"modified":"2015-04-03T13:08:42","modified_gmt":"2015-04-03T21:08:42","slug":"boeing-patents-star-wars-like-force-field","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com/news\/boeing-patents-star-wars-like-force-field\/","title":{"rendered":"Boeing Brings Star Wars Technology to Life with New Patent"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Star Wars<\/strong><\/em><\/a> may not be real but it’s always exciting when elements of it become reality. Boeing has patented technology that sounds like it came straight out of a galaxy far, far away.<\/p>\n

In science-fiction, force fields can be used as protection devices and that’s just what Boeing has created. Named the “Method and system for shockwave attenuation via electromagnetic arc<\/a>“, this technology will use energy to deflect potential damage.<\/p>\n

While it won’t be able to prevent direct impact, it will protect targets from damaging effects of shockwaves. You can watch a video below that explains this further.<\/p>\n

Theoretically, a sensor will detect an explosion and send a message to an arc generator that will then produce a plasma field, using lasers, electricity and microwaves, between the target and shockwave.<\/p>\n

The plasma field cannot be held for any period of time but it’s certainly a step in an exciting direction. Science is constantly moving and creating, so who knows what we could see next?<\/p>\n

What do you think of this patent? How do you feel about technology from Star Wars<\/em> or Star Trek<\/em> becoming real? Sound off in the comments!<\/p>\n

Boeing Patents Plasma Field<\/h3>\n