SUPERCONDUCTING RADAR DECOYS AND CAMOUFLAGE (U)
Assignee
AIR FORCE, UNITED STATES OF
Filed
Oct 4, 1994
Granted
Jun 2, 1998
Location
LEXINGTON MA US
Abstract
A high temperature superconducting material is incorporated onto a vehicle for the purpose of reflecting electromagnetic waves while superconducting. The vehicle may be chaff, a decoy, an electronic pod, a satellite, or a space vehicle. Heating and/or cooling is used to control the superconductivity state of the material. By selective use of the material and the substrate to which it is attached, the radar as well as the IR signatures can be altered.
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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order
Imposed
Jan 27, 1997
Rescinded
Feb 27, 1997
Duration
1 month
Inventor
- 1MICHAEL N. ALEXANDER
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Record Details
- Patent number
- US 5760327
- Application
- 08319442
- Aerospace match
- Yes
- Dataset source
- 35 USC §181 SO records
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