US 11,932,365 B2 · Using illuminable dyes to facilitate search and rescue

Abstract

An apparatus that facilitates search and rescue, for example, in open water. The apparatus comprises a substrate with a particular geometry and a perimeter. The apparatus further comprises a cover positioned atop the substrate with the cover also having a particular geometry and perimeter, which correspond to the geometry and perimeter of the substrate. An air-tight seal seals the substrate perimeter to the cover perimeter and creates a sealed internal region. A liquid-releasable vessel holding an illuminable dye located in the sealed internal region, along with an activator that is also located in the sealed internal region. When the liquid-releasable vessel releases the illuminable dye, the illuminable dye reacts with the activator, thereby resulting in illumination of the illuminable dye. The liquid-releasable vessel comprises an opening with a release mechanism (e.g., clamp, etc.).

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Dependent claims

An apparatus, comprising:

a substrate comprising:
a substrate geometry;
and
a substrate perimeter;
a transparent cover positioned atop the substrate, the transparent cover comprising:
a cover geometry that corresponds to the substrate geometry;
and
a cover perimeter that corresponds to the substrate perimeter;
an air-tight seal that seals the substrate perimeter to the cover perimeter, the air-tight seal creating a sealed internal region;
a liquid-releasable vessel located in the sealed internal region;
an illuminable dye located in the liquid-releasable vessel;
an opening in the liquid-releasable vessel;
a release mechanism operatively coupled to the opening, the release mechanism for selectively opening and closing the opening, the release mechanism for further selectively releasing the illuminable dye from the liquid-releasable vessel through the opening;
and
an activator located in the sealed internal region, the activator for illuminating the illuminable dye.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Using illuminable dyes to facilitate search and rescue

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Using illuminable dyes to facilitate search and rescue

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