Rescue and locational determination equipment
OwnerThomas A. Hatfieldinventor
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Abstract
A deployable signaling device and method of use thereof which includes material with detectable properties such that it can be distinguished from a background when deployed in various environments. Such detectable properties may include visible detection, detection by hyperspectral imaging sensors, radio wave detection, and/or detection other electromagnetic differentiation from the background in which the material is associated or adjacent to. In one preferred form, the selectively detectable material has an deployable shape having a plurality of directional biasing elements associated with said material.
Claims23
A signaling device comprising:
- a substantially planar deployable member having a upper surface and a lower surface;
- a directional biasing element associated with the lower surface;
- said directional biasing element having a drag end and a directional end.
A signaling device comprising;
- a detectable element;
- and
- a directional biasing element associated with the detectable element, said directional biasing element having a drag end and a directional end.
A signaling device system comprising:
- a deployable member having an associated directional biasing element;
- said directional biasing element having a drag end and a directional end.
A method of using a signaling device system comprising
- providing a signaling device system which includes a deployable member having an associated directional biasing element;
- said directional biasing element having a drag end and a directional end;
- and
- placing the signaling device in a location which can be observed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.