A pattern enhancer was a piece of portable equipment that boosted the signal of the transporter in conditions where a signal was otherwise difficult to maintain.

Used in sets of three, the enhancers were set up in a triangular formation, approximately one-to-seven meters apart. First the legs were extended by means of a switch on the main body, enabling steady placement regardless of terrain. Second, the conical top and the attached control cuff of the device were rotated approximately 70-90° clockwise; once the top was lit, the enhancer was active.

Once all three were activated they would attach between the group a vibrant blue, permeable strand of energy.