Doppler countermeasure device
Patent 4149166 Issued on April 10, 1979. Estimated Expiration Date: 
April 10, 1996. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
April 10, 1996. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References3568191 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 04/108960 filed on 05/09/1961US Classes:342/13, RADAR EW (ELECTRONIC WARFARE)102/505, Chaff dispensing244/3.27, Collapsible342/12ChaffExaminersPrimary: Pendegrass, Verlin R.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesF42B 12/68 (20060101)F42B 12/02 (20060101) F41H 11/00 (20060101) F41G 7/30 (20060101) F41H 11/02 (20060101) F41G 7/20 (20060101) Abstract1. A Doppler decoy protection device comprising a missile capable of being launched from a space craft whose protection is sought, and to travel in advance thereof and at a speed greater than the speed of said space craft, guide means extendable rearwardly from said missile, Doppler decoy means slidable on said guide means for simulating the Doppler characteristics of the craft whose protection is sought, means for damping the speed of travel of said decoy means rearwardly on said guide means so that the resultant forward speed of said decoy means will substantially equal the speed of the craft whose protection is sought. | |
