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CO.sub.2 laser weapon countermeasure

US4673250A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 9, 1985
Grant dateJun 16, 1987
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Expiry dateAug 9, 2005

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S359/90
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A laser weapon countermeasure method in which a chemical countermeasure is eployed into the atmosphere along a predetermined length that is located between that which is desired to be protected and a high power laser weapon so as to cause the laser energy emanating from said laser weapon to bloom and be dissipated when the laser energy is directed into the atmosphere containing said chemical countermeasure.

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