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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Simon Peter Spurway, Stoke Sub Hamdon, GB;
Anastasios Kokkalis, Yeovil, GB;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 3/304 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 3/304 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for the suppression of infra red emissions from an engine includes a suppressor body through which pass exhaust gases from the engine, the suppressor body having an inlet means for air which is mixed within the suppressor body with the hot exhaust gases to cool the exhaust gases before final exhaustion, characterised in that at least one sonic or supersonic energy generator is provided to apply within the suppressor body, sonic or supersonic energy to enhance the efficiency of infra red suppression.