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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 1984
Filed:
Jul. 05, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert E Betts, Huntsville, AL (US);
Lawrence B Thorn, Madison, AL (US);
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
181142 ; 1161 / ;
Abstract
A solid propellant gas generator operating with a calibrated tunable resonator produces a strong sonic field capable of affecting particle coagulation in an aerosol. The resonator is calibrated to produce a sonic field at the optimum frequency for a given aerosol and can be changed according to the aerosol involved. The resultant coagulation increases visibility and/or electromagnetic transmissibility within the sonic field. The device can be used to reduce obscuration during battlefield operations.