Tactical integrated illumination countermeasure system
AssigneeFlight Safety Technologies, Inc.
InventorsJohn L. Forsyth, Albin A. Hastbacka, Dean A. Coe, David C. Kring, Neal E. Fine
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Abstract
A method for generating visible light and a deceptive signature pattern for an emissions producing asset is disclosed. The method comprises illuminating at least one lighting assembly of the asset in a pattern. The pattern produces visible light synchronous with a signature of a wavelength in a substantially similar range as normal emissions of the asset. The method also comprises modulating a radiant intensity of the signature of the at least one lighting assembly between a minimum radiant intensity and a maximum radiant intensity in a repetitive cycle and operating a controller to regulate the pattern.
Claims29
A method for generating visible light and a deceptive signature pattern for an emissions producing asset comprising:
- illuminating at least one lighting assembly of an existing lighting system of the asset in a pattern, said at least one lighting assembly producing visible light synchronous with a signature of a wavelength in a substantially similar range as normal emissions of the asset;
- modulating a radiant intensity of said signature of said at least one lighting assembly between a minimum radiant intensity and a maximum radiant intensity in a repetitive cycle to create said pattern;
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- operating a controller to regulate said pattern.
A system for altering the radiation signature pattern of an emissions producing asset comprising:
- an existing lighting system of the asset having at least one lighting assembly, said at least one lighting assembly illuminates in a pattern to produce visible light synchronous with a signature of a wavelength in a substantially similar range as normal emissions of the asset;
- a modulation means to modulate a radiant intensity of said signature of said at least one lighting assembly between a minimum radiant intensity and a maximum radiant intensity in a repetitive cycle to create said pattern;
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- a controller to operate said at least one lighting assembly in said pattern.
A method for generating visible light and a deceptive signature pattern for an emissions producing asset comprising:
- illuminating at least one lighting assembly of an existing lighting system of the asset in a pattern, said at least one lighting assembly producing visible light synchronous with a signature of a wavelength in a substantially similar range as normal emissions of the asset;
- modulating a radiant intensity of said signature of said at least one lighting assembly between a minimum radiant intensity and a maximum radiant intensity in a repetitive cycle to create said pattern, said radiant intensity of said signature is about 0.1 to about 0.9 times a normal radiant intensity of the asset;
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- operating a controller to regulate said pattern.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.