张召忠是一名海军退休将领和电视评论员，他启发了一名研究生，使得后者发明了一种新型装置并申请了国家专利。

　　The device first came up in 2013, when Zhang discussed whether or not a U.S. nuclear submarine would enter the Yellow Sea on a CCTV program.

　　有关这种装置的想法最开始出现是在2013年，当时张召忠在CCTV一个节目上讨论美国的核潜艇是否能够进入黄海。

　　During the broadcast, Zhang explained that since the water was only 50 meters deep, the submarine would likely become entangled in the seaweed cultivated by farmers living nearby.

　　在播放过程中，张召忠解释称，因为黄海的海水只有50米深，因此美国的核潜艇很有可能会被附近渔民种植的海带缠住，根本进不来黄海。

　　受局座启发 河南科大学生马磊获国家发明专利

　　Zhang's theory attracted online buzz and earned him a significant following.

　　随后，张召忠的这一言论在网上引起了轩然大波，也为他带来了一个重要的追随者。

　　Inspired by Zhang, the student, Ma Lei, designed an underwater propeller defense system.

　　受到张召忠的启发，一名名叫马磊的学生设计了一个水下螺旋桨防御系统。

　　By impairing the propellers of invading submarines, much like the seaweed would do, the invention can prevent such seacraft from entering waters illegally.

　　就像海带缠住潜艇一样，通过削弱入侵潜艇螺旋桨的动力，该装置可以防止这些船只非法进入海域。

　　Ma applied for a national patent in 2014, which he enventually received on June 8, 2016.

　　马磊在2014年申请了国家专利，最终在2016年6月8日收到了专利认证书。

　　Ma is currently studying Agricultural Machinery at Henan University of Science and Technology, and preparing for his PhD.

　　马磊目前在河南科技大学攻读农业机械专业，正为他的博士学位做着准备。