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US 12,747,933 B2Granted
Drone counter-swarm devices and methods
AssigneesUtah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory, Fireworks West Internationale Inc
InventorsMorgan Davidson, Joshua Dimond, Tim Nielsen, Dustin Burch
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Abstract
A counter-swarm device comprises a mortar tube with an opening on one end, multiple streamers positioned in the mortar tube, a cone positioned below the multiple streamers in the mortar tube, the cone pointing towards the mortar-tube opening, a kick charge positioned below the cone. The cone is configured to disperse the multiple streamers upon discharge of the kick charge.
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A counter-swarm device, comprising:
- a mortar tube with an opening on one end;
- multiple streamers positioned in the mortar tube;
- a cone positioned below the multiple streamers in the mortar tube, the cone pointing towards the mortar-tube opening;
- a kick charge positioned below the cone;
- wherein the cone is configured to disperse the multiple streamers upon discharge of the kick charge.
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A method for providing a counter-swarm device, the method comprising:
- providing a mortar tube with an opening on one end;
- positioning multiple streamers in the mortar tube;
- positioning a cone below the multiple streamers in the mortar tube and pointing the cone towards the mortar-tube opening;
- positioning a kick charge below the cone;
- wherein the cone is configured to disperse the multiple streamers upon discharge of the kick charge.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.