Ellipsoidal chaff
OwnerJohn A. Konotchickinventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides reflecting chaff microellipsoids having a surface of electrically conducting material. A preferred embodiment consists of S.sub.i O.sub.2 (95%), Na.sub.2 O (1%), B.sub.2 O.sub.3 (4%) microspheres coated with silver. The present invention is best suited for reflecting electromagnetic radiation within the range of about 100 GHz to 100,000 GHz.
Claims21
Microellipsoidal chaff system for neutralizing radar operating at one or more frequencies within the range of about 100 GHz to 100,000 GHz comprised of:
- a large quantity of electromagnetic energy reflecting microellipsoids each of said microellipsoids being comprised of solid matter and having a major dimension of less than 1 millimeter and greater than 1 micron,
- a microellipsoidal containment and dispersion means for holding said microellipsoids until time for dispersement and for dispersing said microellipsoids into or above the atmosphere.
Microellipsoidal chaff system for neutralizing radar operating at one or more frequencies within the range of about 100 GHz to 100,000 GHz comprised of:
- a large quantity of electromagnetic energy reflecting microellipsoids each of said microellipsoids being comprised of solid matter and having a major dimension of less than 1 millimeter and greater than 1 micron,
- a microellipsoidal containment and dispersion means for holding said microellipsoids until time for dispersement and for dispersing said microellipsoids into or above the atmosphere.
A process for neutralizing radar comprising the step of dispersing into the atmosphere ellipsoidal shaped chaff having a metallic coating and a major dimension of less than 1 millimeter.
Method of making a chaff system comprising the steps of:
- producing a large batch of microellipsoids having a major dimension of less than 1 millimeter,
- coating said microellipsoids with a conductive material, and
- installing said coated microellipsoids in a containment and dispersion means for holding said microellipsoids until time for dispersement into or above the atmosphere.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.