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Optical camoflague demonstration by Susumu Tachi, Masahiko Inami and Naoki Kawakami

Courtesy University of Tokyo
The technology for atomic level invisibility might be closer than you'd think

MosNews and NewsRU are reporting that Russian professor Oleg Gadomsky has patented a new method of optical camouflage.  The professor, versed in both quantum and optical electronics, uses gold nanoparticles arranged in a stratum that cloaks the image of an object to the other side of the stratum.  The patent, unfortunately, does not show a scale demonstration of this technology or even if the technology works yet. 

Gadomsky's technology is completely different than existing methods of optical camouflage that exist today.  In 2003, the TACHI laboratory of the University of Tokyo demonstrated an "invisibility cloak" -- which was actually no more than a projection of the image behind the cloak projected back onto the cloak.  Gadomsky plans to actually disrupt the radiation in such a manner to "bend" light around the stealthed object behind the nanoparticle wall. 




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Prove it
By patentman on 1/27/2006 7:09:33 AM , Rating: 2
Seeing as how the U.S. military and loads of other researchers have spent billions upon billions of dollars trying to make this same type of camouflage with little or no success (practical success anyways), I call BS. I'll beleive it once I see it with my own eyes.




RE: Prove it
By patentman on 1/27/2006 7:14:03 AM , Rating: 2
Oh, and my above comment only applied to the "bending light" aka "predator" theory this guy is pushing. The light pipe technology used in the cloak above I've seen and it does work....kind've


RE: Prove it
By MrEMan on 1/27/2006 7:59:31 AM , Rating: 5
"I'll beleive it once I see it with my own eyes."

I think a more accurate statement would be "I'll believe it once I cannot see it with my own eyes."


RE: Prove it
By smitty3268 on 1/27/2006 11:42:00 AM , Rating: 2
The patent, unfortunately, does not show a scale demonstration of this technology or even if the technology works yet.

In other words, someone applied for a patent of his crazy idea which no one actually thinks will work.


RE: Prove it
By ben1911 on 1/28/2006 8:25:27 AM , Rating: 2
The US government have similar technology that they are testing on planes. They can make a plane "invisible" you just don't know about it.


007
By Sunbird on 1/27/2006 5:21:00 AM , Rating: 5
"Try to bring the jacket back in one piece 007"




RE: 007
By apriest on 1/27/2006 9:16:56 AM , Rating: 2
HAHAHAHA!


RE: 007
By nunya on 1/28/2006 3:12:48 PM , Rating: 2
Awesome


Taren
By Alphafox78 on 1/27/2006 12:33:37 PM , Rating: 2
We will have to build a lot of missle turrets to see the cloaked subjects

;)




RE: Taren
By soupmoose on 1/27/2006 1:03:55 PM , Rating: 2
Or just build a few sentry drones...


Maybe insane?
By mindless1 on 1/28/2006 8:24:01 AM , Rating: 2
This is cool technology to explore but is it just me or can the rest of you see that guy in the top picture fairly easily? Reminds me of some nut on the street yelling "I am invisible" then thinking if he just stands there you'd run right into him on accident.

That's about as invisible as me standing up in front of the screen at a theater. Bending light seems much better, but IMO, the patent was premature... if thati s the inevitable way it will have to be done then it is wrong to grant such a patent to one person rather than the specific method of doing it- as demonstrated which it hasn't been yet.




RE: Maybe insane?
By chaos fractal on 2/1/2006 12:12:01 PM , Rating: 2
The pictures are not of the new tech. That was some other guys but its not really a technology that can ever be used. Its just the closest we've got to true optical camoflague


I know you all are going to hate me but...
By Eris23007 on 1/27/2006 1:49:47 PM , Rating: 1

"In Soviet Russia, light bends YOU!"




By oTAL (blog) on 1/29/2006 11:24:20 PM , Rating: 2
Although this was one of the WORST ever, it did bring back some memories. :p


oh yea
By Yaos on 1/27/2006 3:05:06 PM , Rating: 3
Those pictures are from the link in the 2nd paragraph. The "new" technology the people in Tokyo showed off was just blue screen technology. You have to have a special viewer to see it.




Patent Infringment
By NastyPope on 1/27/2006 4:19:23 PM , Rating: 3
The Professor better be careful, he may be infringing on patents owned by the Atomchip company. Maybe he'll have a working demonstration at the next CES.




Crazy
By tuteja1986 on 1/27/2006 5:23:30 AM , Rating: 2
Sounds Plain nut Crazy technology and cool if it works ;)




Star Trek
By Griswold on 1/27/2006 6:22:44 AM , Rating: 2
Klingon Bird of Prey decloaking 500km ahead, Captain!




Ninjitsu!
By AppaYipYip on 1/27/2006 8:40:47 AM , Rating: 2
One word comes to mind: Ninjas.




Oh my goodnees
By seok1 on 2/2/2006 8:09:01 AM , Rating: 2
Is this fact right?
I'll buy it.
How much is it?
Oh c'mon Very Interersting~
I want to buy it.
But Is It real???




it did say that...
By came on 2/2/2006 10:32:10 PM , Rating: 2
"...demonstrated an "invisibility cloak" -- which was actually no more than a projection of the image behind the cloak projected back onto the cloak ."

So the only way you can NOT see the cloak is

to see it from the point where the projector is.

Meaning the demonstration is just a prank. (a very good one actually)




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