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Patent No.:

US 10415941 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2019

Filed:

Aug. 11, 2016

System for visual obscuration of an object and dissipating energy of a laser weapon

Applicant:

The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Inventors:

Mark J. Clemen, Jr., Port Orchard, WA (US);

Donald V. Drouin, Jr., O'Fallon, IL (US);

Stephen N. Provost, Saint Louis, MO (US);

Roger D. Bernhardt, St. Charles, MO (US);

Assignee:

The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Attorney:

Vivacqua Law

Primary Examiner:

David P Porta

Assistant Examiner:

Gisselle M Gutierrez

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 12/48 (2006.01); F41H 13/00 (2006.01); G01S 17/02 (2006.01); F41H 9/06 (2006.01); F41H 3/02 (2006.01); F41H 5/007 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 12/48 (2013.01); F41H 3/02 (2013.01); F41H 5/007 (2013.01); F41H 9/06 (2013.01); F41H 13/005 (2013.01); F41H 13/0056 (2013.01); F41H 13/0087 (2013.01); G01S 17/026 (2013.01); F41H 13/0062 (2013.01);
Abstract

A visual obscurant system for obscuring object from an observer having a field of view (FOV) is disclosed. The system comprises a sensor for detecting characteristics that indicate a presence of the object, a light source for emitting light in an electromagnetic spectrum, a source, and a controller. The source releases an obscurant into atmosphere to create a cloud. The obscurant attenuates a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. The cloud is positioned within the FOV of the observer so as to obscure the object when the light emitted from the light source is directed towards the cloud. The controller is in communication with at least the sensor and the source. The controller modulates the light source at a frequency sufficient such that the observer interprets the light as being constant when energized.

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Clemen, Jr., Mark. (2019). System for visual obscuration of an object and dissipating energy of a laser weapon (U.S. Patent No. 10415941). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/10415941

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