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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2006
Reed J. Blau, Richmond, UT (US);
Lisa S. Liu, Layton, UT (US);
Ronald L. Hansen, Tremonton, UT (US);
Richard G. Ames, King George, VA (US);
Reed J. Blau, Richmond, UT (US);
Lisa S. Liu, Layton, UT (US);
Ronald L. Hansen, Tremonton, UT (US);
Richard G. Ames, King George, VA (US);
Alliant Techsystems Inc., Arlington, VA (US);
Abstract
Non-lethal payloads may be customized for particular uses and desired visual and audible incapacitation based upon the selection of igniter/activators and illuminants used with the non-lethal payloads. Non-lethal payloads employing high flame temperature igniter/activators and illuminants of powder metals, powdered metals combined with oxidizers, and powdered metals combined with heat-activated chromophores may produce improved 'flashes' and 'bangs' for non-lethal payloads used with diversionary or other devices. Such devices and methods of producing illuminance and noise are also disclosed.