Smart chaff

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2006-02-17

2008-07-15

Gregory, Bernarr E (Department: 3662)

Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g.,

Radar reflector

Chaff

C342S005000, C342S013000, C342S014000, C342S175000, C244S003100, C089S001110

Reexamination Certificate

active

07400287

ABSTRACT:
Missile deflector systems for protecting a vehicle from threats that use an infrared sensor for guidance are disclosed. An exemplary missile deflector system can include, for example, a radiation source and one or more deployable smart chaff elements. The light source and the one or more deployable smart chaff elements can direct the threat, such as, for example, a missile, away from the vehicle or, in other embodiments, disable the threat. Another exemplary missile deflector system can include, for example, a smart chaff element with a near-infrared emitter and a plurality of transmitting fibers to transmit the near-infrared radiation out of the smart chaff element.

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