Frequency-optimized detection of gun muzzle flashes
US7420195B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 21, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N21/71
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods for remotely detecting a gun muzzle flash, using frequency-optimized detection methods. Small explosive charges are best detected at I/R and visible wavelengths, using optical detectors, whereas large explosive charges may also be detected with antennas. Details of the time course and spectral properties of the flash can be used to distinguish gun muzzle flashes from other radiation.
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