George Mason Students Invent a Soundwave Fire Extinguisher

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Two students from George Mason University invented, and got a patent for, a fire extinguisher that uses sound waves to put out fire.

Viet Tran and Seth Robertson were seniors when they had a radical idea for their final project
Their invention extinguishes fire using nothing but sound waves
Initially, they thought higher frequencies would be better, but they found that bass worked best
Their audio fire extinguisher would be a better option than regular extinguishers
The extinguisher doesn’t rely on chemicals and wouldn’t cause water damage
There’s even an idea to attach it to a drone and using it to fight forest fires



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