Warren portal identification and tunnel resident disgorger system

• US 6,474,601 B1
• Filed: 11/02/2001
• Issued: 11/05/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: David H. Hitt, Richard Krobusek
• Original Assignee: David H. Hitt, Richard Krobusek
• Inventors: Hitt, David H., Krobusek, Richard
• Primary Examiner(s): Jordan, Charles T.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Dinh, T.
• Application Number:
  US10/004,241
• Time in Patent Office: 368 Days
• Field of Search: 244/1.R, 244/137.4, 244/62, 244/53.R, 431/24, 431/25, 431/27
• US Class Current: 244/137.4
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 13/00 Means of attack or defence not otherwise provided for details of radar or sonar systems G01S7/00
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 9/00 Equipment for attack or defence by spreading flame, gas or smoke or leurres; Chemical warfare equipment protection against chemicals A62B
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 9/02 Flame-throwing apparatus for destroying vegetation A01M15/00
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 9/04 Gas-blowing apparatus, e.g. for tear gas F41H9/10 takes precedence

Abstract

The present invention provides a WARren Portal IDentification and tunnel resident disgorger System (WARPIDS) comprising a jet engine, a marker medium and a base. In a preferred embodiment, the jet engine is configured to create an engine exhaust that is aimable into a first portal of a warren, perhaps having a plurality of interconnecting tunnels. The engine exhaust thereby creates an overpressure within the warren such that the engine exhaust escapes from a second tunnel portal. The marker medium is coupleable to, and configured to flow with, the engine exhaust from the first tunnel portal and through the second tunnel portal thereby marking the second tunnel portal. The base, coupled to and supporting the jet engine, is configured to be transported and located proximate the first tunnel portal by a conventional aircraft.

Claims

1. A WARren Portal IDentification and tunnel resident disgorger System (WARPIDS), comprising:

a jet engine configured to create an engine exhaust that is aimable into a first portal of a warren, said engine exhaust creating an overpressure within said warren such that said engine exhaust escapes from a second portal;

a marker medium coupleable to and configured to flow with said engine exhaust from said first tunnel portal and through said second tunnel portal thereby marking said second tunnel portal; and

a base, coupled to and supporting said jet engine, configured to be transported and located proximate said first tunnel portal by a conventional aircraft.

2. The WARPIDS as recited in claim 1 further comprising a ground anchor system coupled to said base and configured to restrain said base and said jet engine when said jet engine is in operation.

3. The WARPIDS as recited in claim 1 wherein said marker medium is an oil or a smoke agent.

4. The WARPIDS as recited in claim 1 wherein said marker medium further comprises an anti-personnel chemical agent.

5. The WARPIDS as recited in claim 1 wherein said jet engine further comprises a pyrotechnic device coupleable to said jet engine and configured to start said jet engine.

6. The WARPIDS as recited in claim 1 further comprising a starter engine startable from a battery and coupleable to said jet engine, said starter engine configured to start said jet engine.

7. The WARPIDS as recited in claim 1 further comprising an expendables pallet configured to retain and supply expendables to said jet engine and wherein said expendables comprise a quantity of jet fuel and said marker medium.

8. The WARPIDS as recited in claim 7 wherein said expendables pallet further comprises quick connects coupleable to said jet engine and configured to convey said expendables to said jet engine.

9. The WARPIDS as recited in claim 1 wherein said conventional aircraft is a helicopter.

10. The WARPIDS as recited in claim 1 further comprising a hopper coupleable to said engine exhaust and configured to dispense a plurality of projectiles into said engine exhaust and thence into said warren.

11. The WARPIDS as recited in claim 1 further comprising an acoustic amplifier coupleable to said engine exhaust and configured to cause an audible sound of high intensity in said warren.

12. A method of manufacturing a WARren Portal IDentification and tunnel resident disgorger System (WARPIDS), comprising:

configuring a jet engine to create an engine exhaust that is aimable into a first portal of a warren, said engine exhaust creating an overpressure within said warren such that said engine exhaust escapes from a second portal;

coupling a marker medium to said engine exhaust and configuring said marker medium to flow with said engine exhaust from said first tunnel portal and through said second tunnel portal thereby marking said second tunnel portal; and

coupling a base to said jet engine, said base supporting said jet engine and configured to be transported and located proximate said first tunnel portal by a conventional aircraft.

13. The method as recited in claim 12 further comprising coupling a ground anchor system to said base, said ground anchor system configured to restrain said base and said jet engine when said jet engine is in operation.

14. The method as recited in claim 12 wherein coupling a marker medium includes coupling a marker medium comprising an oil or a smoke agent.

15. The method as recited in claim 12 wherein coupling a marker medium includes coupling a marker medium further comprising an anti-personnel chemical agent.

16. The method as recited in claim 12 wherein configuring a jet engine includes configuring a jet engine further comprising a pyrotechnic device coupleable to said jet engine and configured to start said jet engine.

17. The method as recited in claim 12 wherein configuring a jet engine includes configuring a jet engine further comprising a starter engine startable from a battery and coupleable to said jet engine, said starter engine configured to start said jet engine.

18. The method as recited in claim 12 further comprising configuring an expendables pallet to retain and supply expendables to said jet engine and wherein said expendables comprise a quantity of jet fuel and said marker medium.

19. The method as recited in claim 18 wherein configuring an expendables pallet includes configuring an expendables pallet further comprising quick connects coupleable to said jet engine and configured to convey said expendables to said jet engine.

20. The method as recited in claim 12 wherein coupling a base includes coupling a base wherein said conventional aircraft is a helicopter.

21. The method as recited in claim 12 wherein configuring a jet engine includes configuring a jet engine further comprising a hopper coupleable to said engine exhaust and configured to dispense a plurality of projectiles into said engine exhaust and thence into said warren.

22. The method as recited in claim 12 wherein configuring a jet engine includes configuring a jet engine further comprising an acoustic amplifier coupleable to said engine exhaust and configured to cause an audible sound of high intensity in said warren.