Brijot Acquires Rights to Lockheed Martin-Developed Technology for Design and Development of Concealed Weapons Detection Camera, Supporting Counter-Terrorism and Homeland Security Efforts.

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ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 20, 2002

Millimeter Wave Video Camera "Sees" Weapons Through Clothing,

Reducing Such Incidents as July 4 LAX Shooting

Brijot, Inc. announces that it has secured the rights to utilize passive millimeter wave sensor technology developed by Lockheed Martin primarily for military-specification-designed products and funded by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ).

Using this technology, Brijot, Inc. will design, develop and market the Brijot WDS (Weapons Detection System), a commercial-grade millimeter wave video camera that will detect a variety of concealed weapons at distances of up to 80 feet. Detectable weapons include guns, knives and bombs -- those made of metal and other such materials as composites, plastics and other substances that before now were only detectable by performing a physical search or using potentially harmful x-ray devices. The device is passive and "always on," monitoring all persons in its viewing range and subsequently eliminating racial profiling. Brijot's WDS will be the first advancement since the metal detector to dramatically improve U.S. and international security efforts in the detection of concealed weapons, developments that such initiatives as the President's National Strategy for Homeland Security demand. The size of the unit will be approximately 18" by 18" by 12" and can be integrated with any existing video security surveillance system.

"This product can definitely improve public safety. If cameras like the Brijot WDS had been available and placed at the entrances of LAX, security would have received an 'imminent threat' warning that someone was carrying a gun and the happenings of July 4 might not have occurred," says Brian J. Andrew, President and CEO of Brijot. "Everyone will benefit. Large commercial buildings, schools, airports, arenas and any public location will be able to easily integrate the Brijot WDS with their existing security systems. Not only will it improve public security, it should benefit the business world by reducing insurance premiums."

Today's only defense against concealed weapons is the metal detector. Metal detector security checkpoints, like those at the nation's airports, require personnel to be highly trained in reading and evaluating the information presented to them to detect and determine a possible threat. Complicating these efforts are the many false-positives security personnel receive from their current technology, determining what is a real potential security threat from myriad non-dangerous electronic devices and the array of such non-metal-based threats as ceramic and plastic weapons. The Brijot WDS analyzes real-time video feeds and displays a visual red-warning indicator, precisely identifying the location of a concealed weapon on a suspected person and providing an alarm to security or other personnel. In addition, current technologies typically require cooperative subjects and close proximity to the screening device to be effective, whereas the WDS camera can identify a threat from a hostile perpetrator at a safe distance. The WDS camera system can be integrated with existing video surveillance systems and complex security monitoring networks.

The National Institute of Justice, through the United States Air Force Research Lab, originally sponsored Lockheed Martin's development of a dual-mode (millimeter wave/infrared) camera to detect weapons concealed on an individual for illicit purposes. The NIJ's Office of Science and Technology (NIJ/OST) sponsored the initial technology project under its critical incident management/counter-terrorism technologies portfolio. Proof of concept was conducted in 1995 through the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).

About Brijot

Brijot was formed specifically to deliver to the private sector a concealed weapons detection video camera, based upon technical knowledge from Lockheed Martin. Brijot's WDS (weapons detection system) brings advanced detection capabilities to the masses. With WDS, guns, explosives, knives and the like can be detected before they are used and WDS presents no health or safety risk to persons or animals. The Brijot WDS eliminates racial profiling, protecting people not only from a physical standpoint, but their civil liberties as well. The implementation of the Brijot WDS should also be of benefit to the business world by potentially reducing commercial risk and subsequently lowering insurance premiums.