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US 5331897

SHIP DECOY

Assignee

Filed

Oct 7, 1977

Granted

Jul 26, 1994

Location

CA US

Abstract

A decoy device for deployment in a marine environment to decoy heat seekingissiles from their intended target. The device consists of a canister of fuel and means for igniting the fuel. The canister is designed such that the operation of the device creates a spray of burning fuel and a resultant large radiation area decoy.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Jan 28, 1982

Rescinded

Dec 24, 1991

Duration

9 years, 11 months

Inventor

  • 1GEORGE S. HANDLER
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