# 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,

See also: http://www.seabase.com

    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.