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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4859080 | Dynamic thermal display simulator A dynamic thermal display simulator for testing thermal sensors having a matrix of individually programmable heater elements which are arranged in a linear array on the edge of a board comprising a low, thermal-conductive, electrically insulating substrat... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4838167 | Method and device for protection of targets against approaching projectiles, which projectiles are provided with infrared-sensitive target finders A method suitable for protecting targets against attacking projectiles as rockets consist in producing an infrared jamming radiator which radiator jams the infrared target finder of the attacking projectile. The jamming radiator is produced in the vicinit... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4816689 | Device serving to generate infrared radiation, effective on cutaneous and on deep-seated tissue of the human body The device disclosed comprises a light source located internally of a shield, and a photothermal converter embodied as a foil; light radiated from the source is exploited as energy, falling incident upon the converter in such a way that the radiation re-e... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4816694 | Radiation system A radiation system consists of a compound collection/beamforming system, surrounding a source of radiation, including an elevation collector/beamformer shaped as a compound parabolic concentrator and an azimuth collector/beamformer shaped so that tangenti... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4808830 | Infrared beam projector An infrared beam shaper able to emit a beam of infrared light having a specified shape within a predetermined distance is disclosed. It is comprised of a cluster of hollow cylindrical tubes, a source positioned at a first end of each tube and an aperture ... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4774415 | Device for sterilization of a hose coupling device in the connected condition The device in accordance with the invention for the sterilization of a hose coupling device (in its connected condition) of dialysis apparatus, comprises an opening housing into which the coupling device is placed. The coupling device is subjected to infr... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4724356 | Infrared display device A matrix of infrared generating cells is disclosed. Each cell includes a resistive element formed over and traversing a cavity formed on the surface of the supporting semiconductor substrate.... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4723077 | Dual liquid crystal light valve based visible-to-infrared dynamic image converter system A visible-to-infrared image converter system (10) utilizes a source of infrared light (15), a polarizing beam splitter (19) for separating the infrared light into two polarized beams having their polarity at ninety degrees to one another, and first and se... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4716658 | Heat lamp assembly A heat lamp assembly is provided which includes a housing with a pair of quartz tube, infrared heat lamps mounted therein. A pair of reflectors partially enclose the heat lamps ad include extension legs which project downwardly from the housing and partia... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4706963 | Target system for use in infrared firing exercises A target system for use in infrared firing exercises comprises a plurality of targets each of a wooden carrier material formed as a plate of a uniform thickness which is covered with a relatively thin metallic layer as an electrically conductive resistanc... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4698767 | Apparatus and method for controlling infrared dryer for discreet articles An infrared dryer is provided for a printing press which uses a series of carriers, each comprising one or more gripper bars, on a conveyor to respectively carry printed sheets past the dryer. The sensor produces different binary signals in response to th... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4659089 | Multi-spectral target An infrared target made up of a plurality of infrared radiating modules simulates a military asset. The modules have radiating portions that generate infrared signals matching the thermal cues making up the thermal signature of the asset. The modules are ... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4647783 | Measurement of temporal response of electro-optical systems An improved test system is provided for infrared imaging devices, such as e Army's FLIR (Forward Looking Infra-Red) device. The system employs a moving belt made from one of the complementary portions of a hook-and-loop fabric that fastens to itself, such... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4646743 | Therapy radiation apparatus for veterinary medicine An apparatus for treating animal bodies with radiation of a selected frequency or wave length for providing therapy in the tissues and bones of the animal. It makes use of a modulated radiation from an infrared source which may be broadband radiation in a... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4620104 | Infrared radiation source arrangement Infrared radiation source arrangement, in particular for use in infrared spectral analysis. To an electrically insulating substrate (2) there is applied one and preferably at least two separate electrically conductive films (2a, 2b) adapted to be heated b... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4598206 | Infrared radiation reference A plurality of nestable members, such as razor blades, are formed into a stack having a parallel array of symmetrical, triangular-shaped edges. The stack of blades are maintained in a close abutting relationship and means are provided for controlling the ... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4596935 | Device for the production and reflection of infrared or ultraviolet radiation The invention relates to a panel for the production and directional reflection of infrared or ultraviolet radiation. The quartz tubes (5) employed for emission of radiation are juxtaposed within a frame. The rear reflector is constituted by V-section elements ... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4572958 | Infrared imager Thermal energy is deposited within the body of an infrared transparent material. The thermal energy heats a radiating material which is opaque and strongly emitting over infrared wavelengths. An infrared image is then radiated from the radiating material.... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4546983 | Multi-spectral target An infrared target made up of a plurality of infrared radiating modules simulates a military asset. The modules have radiating portions that generate infrared signals matching the thermal cues making up the thermal signature of the asset. The modules are ... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4422646 | Infrared target for military applications and its use An electrically operated military target capable of emitting an infrared signal when an electric current passes therethrough comprises a multiplicty of independent modules, each module corresponding to a thermal cue of a military threat asset. Each module... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4408400 | Method of and apparatus for drying freshly printed sheets and other substrates by infrared or ultraviolet radiation Individual sheets, webs drawn from rolls or other substrates coming from a screen printer are dried in an oven in which they are irradiated by one or more lamps moving codirectionally with the substrates but at a lesser speed to establish a predetermined ... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4331878 | Infrared radiation system An infrared radiation radiating system has a plurality of hollow infrared radiator casings mounted on and projecting forwardly or downwardly from a support. Each casing has a front portion in which a ceramic radiating element is mounted, and a tubular rea... | 05/25/1982 |
| 4253670 | Simulated thermal target A low cost, easily assembled simulated thermal target for use as either a aining device or as a target decoy against an enemy. Various simulated thermal targets may be constructed to appear as enemy tactical vehicles when viewed by thermal images.... | 03/03/1981 |
| 4240212 | Thermal signature targets A technique for simulating the thermal appearance of objects. Electrical rgy is applied to conductive material that is attached to a mounting surface shaped in the form of the selected object. The conductive material is placed to simulate the radiation p... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4197466 | Gas compression infrared generator A molecular gas is compressed in a quasi-adiabatic manner to produce pulsed adiation during each compressor cycle when the pressure and temperature are sufficiently high, and part of the energy is recovered during the expansion phase, as defined in U.S. Pa... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4078181 | Radiation apparatus with reflector casing A radiation apparatus includes a reflector which is separated from and projects out of the adjacent supporting surfaces. The reflector is connected to the adjacent surfaces by a plurality of spaced-apart bridges.... | 03/07/1978 |
| 4064402 | Method and apparatus for suppressing the visible radiation emitted by a source of infra-red radiation Sources of infra-red radiation have the property of emitting besides infra-red radiation also visible radiation which is considered to be disturbing in particular applications; in order to avoid it the visible portion of radiation is absorbed by means of ... | 12/20/1977 |
| 4058734 | Passive infrared resolution target A passive target array, for measuring the resolution of infrared reconnaissance sets, having a heat retaining background pad. A plurality of perforated aluminum strips are laid on the pad in a conventional photographic resolution target configuration.... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4013892 | IR Generator having ellipsoidal and paraboloidal reflectors An infrared generator wherein an ellipsoidal reflector has a source rich in infrared radiation at one focus thereof. The end of the reflector at the other focus merges with a paraboloidal reflector positioned so that the focus of the latter reflector coin... | 03/22/1977 |
| 3995934 | Flexible light guide A flexible light guide of the liquid filled type is provided with a liquid supply container outside the light guide.... | 12/07/1976 |
| 3978342 | Dual mode radiation transmitting apparatus Radiation transmitting apparatus which is smaller, lighter and less expensive than prior art systems, provides approximately 360° azimuthal coverage and has the capability of operating in an infrared countermeasure mode when in a hostile area and as a co... | 08/31/1976 |
| 3947688 | Method of generating tunable coherent ultraviolet light at wavelengths below 2500 A A method for obtaining efficient production of short-wavelength, continuously-tunable ultraviolet light by parametric mixing of optical frequency radiation in a nonlinear crystal. The method involves mixing the second harmonic of a tunable, visible-wavele... | 03/30/1976 |
