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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 1996
Filed:
Jan. 24, 1995
David L Meeker, Vicksburg, MS (US);
Kenneth G Hall, Vicksburg, MS (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A passive, rigid, durable and inexpensive lane marker device that allows remote observations of visual and infrared electromagnetic (EM) signatures. The rugged and rigid construction of the device permits flexible deployment thereof, either by manual placement or by air drop thereof. The lane marker is particularly suitable for hostile military environments which in turn enhances the survivability of military equipment. The lane marker herein is a bispectral lane marker (BLM) that functions as a 'thermal mirror' such that thermal EM radiation is reflected in the direction of an approaching moving object such as a plane or land vehicle that are equipped with a thermal imaging system (TIS). The device is a rigid dihedral structure that reflects ambient radiant conditions for intended observation by a TIS.