EP0148635A3 - Radar reflector - Google Patents

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EP0148635A3
EP0148635A3 EP84309059A EP84309059A EP0148635A3 EP 0148635 A3 EP0148635 A3 EP 0148635A3 EP 84309059 A EP84309059 A EP 84309059A EP 84309059 A EP84309059 A EP 84309059A EP 0148635 A3 EP0148635 A3 EP 0148635A3
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bladder
radar
radar reflector
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reflector
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EP0148635A2 (en
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Dennis Victor Butler
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Plessey Overseas Ltd
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q15/00—Devices for reflection, refraction, diffraction or polarisation of waves radiated from an antenna, e.g. quasi-optical devices
    • H01Q15/14—Reflecting surfaces; Equivalent structures
    • H01Q15/18—Reflecting surfaces; Equivalent structures comprising plurality of mutually inclined plane surfaces, e.g. corner reflector
    • H01Q15/20—Collapsible reflectors

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Abstract

A collapsible radar reflector comprising an inflatable bladder of flexible airtight material which is substantially trans­ parent to radar signals and contained within the bladder a radar reflector element of flexible radar reflective material which is secured to the inside of the bladder so as to be deployed conse­ quent upon inflation of the bladder.
EP84309059A 1984-01-12 1984-12-21 Radar reflector Withdrawn EP0148635A3 (en)

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GB08400759A GB2152758A (en) 1984-01-12 1984-01-12 Radar reflector
GB8400759 1984-01-12

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EP0148635A2 EP0148635A2 (en) 1985-07-17
EP0148635A3 true EP0148635A3 (en) 1987-04-29

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GB9107003D0 (en) * 1991-04-04 1991-05-22 Chemring Ltd Inflatable marine radar reflector
FR2692723B1 (en) * 1992-06-18 1994-09-02 Cirra Locating device and its manufacturing process.
GB2378819A (en) * 2001-03-21 2003-02-19 Hugh Christopher Greenwell Personal locator with collapsible reflector
FR2835049B1 (en) 2002-01-21 2006-09-15 Giat Ind Sa DEPLOYABLE LURE AND AMMUNITION FOR DISPERSION OF SUCH LURE
FR2840977B1 (en) 2002-06-12 2004-09-03 Giat Ind Sa DEVICE AND MUNITION FOR PROTECTING A VEHICLE OR A FIXED PLATFORM AGAINST A THREAT
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US2463517A (en) * 1945-06-30 1949-03-08 Chromak Leon Air-borne corner reflector
US3103662A (en) * 1958-06-03 1963-09-10 Dunlop Rubber Co Inflatable eight-corner reflector
US3224001A (en) * 1963-01-14 1965-12-14 Matthew I Radnofsky Inflatable radar reflector unit
US3276017A (en) * 1961-10-18 1966-09-27 Gen Mills Inc Inflatable support structure
US3613097A (en) * 1969-02-24 1971-10-12 Raymond S Daughenbaugh Autoinflating sea target

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GB758090A (en) * 1953-07-24 1956-09-26 Sucal Ltd Improvements in and relating to devices including an inflatable balloon
GB910444A (en) * 1958-12-09 1962-11-14 Anthony Edgar Porter Improvements in radar reflectors
GB947064A (en) * 1959-07-02 1964-01-22 Dunlop Rubber Co Improvements relating to inflatable reflectors for radio waves

Patent Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2463517A (en) * 1945-06-30 1949-03-08 Chromak Leon Air-borne corner reflector
US3103662A (en) * 1958-06-03 1963-09-10 Dunlop Rubber Co Inflatable eight-corner reflector
US3276017A (en) * 1961-10-18 1966-09-27 Gen Mills Inc Inflatable support structure
US3224001A (en) * 1963-01-14 1965-12-14 Matthew I Radnofsky Inflatable radar reflector unit
US3613097A (en) * 1969-02-24 1971-10-12 Raymond S Daughenbaugh Autoinflating sea target

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EP0148635A2 (en) 1985-07-17
GB8400759D0 (en) 1984-02-15

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