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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2009
Applicants:
James H. Dupont, Bowie, AZ (US);
William N. Patterson, Tucson, AZ (US);
Richard D. Loehr, Tucson, AZ (US);
Inventors:
James H. Dupont, Bowie, AZ (US);
William N. Patterson, Tucson, AZ (US);
Richard D. Loehr, Tucson, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 12/02 (2006.01); F42B 19/10 (2006.01); F42B 15/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Embodiments of a buoyancy dissipater and method for deterring a vessel are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a volume of gas is generated from a propellant and diffused below a waterline of a vessel. The resulting gas bubble dissipates the buoyancy of the vessel providing a non-lethal deterring effect.