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Inflatable radar signal device

  • US 9,853,360 B2
  • Filed: 06/19/2015
  • Issued: 12/26/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A RADAR signal device, comprising:

  • a housing defining a liquid tight interior space;

    at least one gas cylinder disposed within the interior space, the gas cylinder is charged with a lifting gas;

    at least one inflatable balloon mounted on the housing, the balloon is fluidly connectable to the gas cylinder to permit inflation of the balloon by the lifting gas, the balloon is tethered to the housing, and the balloon includes RADAR-reflecting material;

    an actuatable gas release mechanism that provides controlled release of the lifting gas from the gas cylinder into the balloon in order to inflate the balloon;

    a balloon release mechanism that provides release of the balloon from the housing so that when the balloon is inflated, the balloon floats upwardly above the housing while remaining tethered to the housing; and

    a communication antenna capable of receiving a trigger signal, wherein the RADAR signal device is activated based on the trigger signal.

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