Expendable metal detector
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1. An expendable metal detector system comprising:
- means for detecting metal;
means for launching the means for detecting metal to propel the means for detecting metal from a first location to a location suspected of containing metal; and
means for receiving signals from the means for detecting metal indicating the presence of metal;
wherein the means for detecting metal is not attached in a fixed relationship to the means for launching.
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Abstract
An expendable metal detector system for facilitating the detection of improved explosive devices (IED) where the metal detector is launched toward the suspected IED and using either magnetic field sensors in a passive mode to detect magnetic anomalies or current pulses through a loop antenna in an active mode to detect eddy currents, or using both modes sequentially, detects the ferrous material in the IED. In the active mode, the loop antenna is deployed automatically after launch and impact. The signals are transmitted from the metal detector to the operator who can then take appropriate steps to neutralize the IED.
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20 Claims
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1. An expendable metal detector system comprising:
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means for detecting metal; means for launching the means for detecting metal to propel the means for detecting metal from a first location to a location suspected of containing metal; and means for receiving signals from the means for detecting metal indicating the presence of metal; wherein the means for detecting metal is not attached in a fixed relationship to the means for launching. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for detecting metal comprising the steps of:
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launching a means for detecting metal by propelling the mans for detecting metal using a means for launching from a first location to a location suspected of containing metal; detecting metal using the means for detecting metal; and receiving signals from the means for detecting metal indicative of the presence of metal; wherein the means for detecting metal is not attached in a fixed relationship to the means for launching. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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