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US 5,814,754 AGranted
False target deployment system
AssigneeFoster-Miller, Inc.
InventorArnis Mangolds
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Abstract
A false target deployment system including an inflatable and collapsible decoy packaged in a munition for deploying the decoy in its collapsed state from an actual target at risk due to a potential threat. The decoy is rapidly inflated during deployment and the decoy includes coatings and/or other devices for emulating the infrared, radar and/or laser reflectivity characteristics of the actual target thereby providing a false target for the threat.
Claims44
A false target deployment system comprising:
- an inflatable and collapsible decoy;
- a munition for deploying said decoy in its collapsed state, from an actual target at risk due to a potential threat;
- means for inflating the decoy after it is deployed;
- and
- means, integral with said decoy, for emulating the shape, infrared signature, and radar signature characteristics of the actual target thereby providing a false target for the threat.
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A false target deployment system comprising:
- a munition including a collapsed decoy packaged therein;
- means for ejecting said munition from an actual target,
- means for deploying said decoy out of said munition;
- and
- means, integral with the decoy, for emulating the shape, infrared signature, and radar signature characteristics of the actual target.
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A multiple false target deployment system comprising:
- a plurality of inflatable and collapsible decoys;
- a plurality of munitions for deploying each said decoy in its collapsed state;
- means for inflating each decoy after it is deployed;
- and
- means, integral with each decoy, for emulating the shape, infrared signature, and radar signature.
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A false target deployment system comprising:
- an inflatable and collapsible decoy including a sheet material forming a shell when inflated;
- a munition for deploying said decoy in its collapsed state from an actual target at risk due to a potential threat;
- an ejection charge disposed within the proximal end of the munition;
- a pusher element disposed in the munition between the ejection charge and the decoy for deploying the decoy, and a plurality of weights packaged in a circumferential fashion around the interior of the munition;
- means for inflating the decoy after it is deployed;
- and
- means, integral with said decoy, for emulating at least one characteristic of the actual target providing a false target for the threat.
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A false target deployment system comprising:
- an inflatable and collapsible decoy including a sheet material forming a shell when inflated;
- a munition for deploying said decoy in a collapsed state from an actual target at risk due to a potential threat, the munition including a casing having an ejection charge disposed within its proximal end, the collapsed decoy disposed within the casing body;
- a pusher element disposed between the ejection charge and the decoy for deploying the decoy;
- means for inflating the decoy after it is deployed including a plurality of weights packaged in a circumferential fashion around the interior of the distal end of the casing;
- a primary heater disposed within the distal end of said munition casing and means for igniting said primary heater in response to the ignition of said ejection charge;
- and
- means, integral with said decoy, for emulating at least one characteristic of the actual target thereby providing a false target for the threat.
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A false target deployment comprising:
- an inflatable and collapsible decoy;
- a munition for deploying said decoy in its collapsed state from an actual target at risk due to a potential threat;
- means for inflating the decoy after it is deployed;
- and
- means, integral with said decoy, for emulating the at least one characteristic of the actual target thereby providing a false target for the threat including a medium borne by the decoy for reflecting radar signals an a pattern of dipole crosses on the decoy turned to approximate the radar signature of the actual target.
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A false target deployment system comprising:
- an inflatable and collapsible decoy;
- a munition for deploying said decoy in its collapsed state from an actual target at risk due to a potential threat;
- means for inflating the decoy after it is deployed;
- and
- means, integral with said decoy, for emulating at least on characteristic of the actual target thereby providing a false target for the threat, said means for emulating including a medium borne by decoy for reflecting laser energy directed at the decoy, the actual target being a vehicle having a turret portion with vertically extending walls, the decoy structure also including a turret portion with vertically extending walls, said walls having a coating of material which reflects laser energy.
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A false target deployment system comprising:
- a munition including a collapsed decoy packaged therein, the decoy including a shell shaped body portion defining an open bottom perimeter portion and wall surfaces extending upwards from the open bottom perimeter portion;
- means for ejecting said munition from an actual target;
- means for deploying said decoy out of the munition;
- and
- means, integral with the decoy, for emulating at least one characteristic of the actual target.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.