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US 4980688

REGENERATOR

Assignee

Filed

Sep 30, 1959

Granted

Dec 25, 1990

Location

Abstract

A radar countermeasure comprising an inflatable balloon, a corner reflectorounted inside said balloon, and means mounted on top of said balloon for destroying said balloon upon the incidence of a search radar beam, said means comprising a radar receiving antenna, a diode connected to said antenna, a standard length pulse generator connected to said diode responsive to radar signals having a period of over 0.2 microseconds, means connected to said generator for providing an output when a plurality of pulses are remitted from said pulse generator in a predetermined period of time, and an explosive charge connected to the output of said last named means for providing a warning signal upon the incidence of a search radar sweep.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Mar 12, 1982

Rescinded

Jul 27, 1988

Duration

6 years, 4 months

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