METHODS AND HUNTING BLIND FOR ATTENUATING ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS EMANATING FROM A HUNTER

• US 20110079257A1
• Filed: 12/31/2008
• Published: 04/07/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Human Energy Concealment Systems LLC
• Original Assignee: Human Energy Concealment Systems LLC
• Inventors: Slinkard, Michael D., Maupin, John M.
• Application Number:
  US12/347,971
• Publication Number:
  US 20110079257A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 135/96
• CPC Class Codes: A01M 31/025 Hunting blinds, i.e. camouflage
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 15/001 Hunting, fishing huts or the like

Abstract

Attenuating, while hunting or observing wildlife, one'"'"'s own emanated electromagnetic field by remaining within a hunting blind that includes an electromagnetically shielding fabric. The shielding fabric comprises a substantially continuous system of conductive fibers combined with non-conductive fabric. Or attenuating, while a hunter is hunting or an observer is observing wildlife, the electromagnetic field emanated by the hunter or observer, by (i) providing to the hunter or observer a hunting blind that includes the electromagnetically shielding fabric, and (ii) instructing the hunter or observer to remain within it while hunting or observing wildlife, respectively. The attenuation of the emanated electromagnetic field decreases the likelihood of detection by an animal. A hunting blind comprises the electromagnetically shielding fabric, and can also comprise one or both of (i) a visual camouflage pattern on at least a portion of the its outer surface, or (ii) an odor absorber, suppressant, attenuator, or blocker.

Claims

1. A method comprising attenuating, while hunting or observing wildlife, one'"'"'s own emanated electromagnetic field by remaining within a hunting blind that includes an electromagnetically shielding fabric, which shielding fabric comprises a substantially continuous system of conductive fibers combined with a non- conductive fabric, wherein said attenuating of one'"'"'s own emanated electromagnetic field decreases the likelihood of detection by an animal.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the conductive fibers are intermingled with non-conductive fibers that form the non-conducting fabric.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the conductive fibers are applied to a surface of the non-conducting fabric.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the hunting blind includes a visual camouflage pattern on at least a portion of its outer surface.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the hunting blind includes an odor absorber, suppressant, attenuator, or blocker.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the shielding fabric includes between about 2% and about 35% by weight of the conductive fibers.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the conductive fibers comprises stainless steel fibers.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the conductive fibers comprise copper, silver, conductive ceramic, conductive polymer, or conductive nanotubes.

9. A method comprising attenuating, while a user is hunting or observing wildlife, the user'"'"'s emanated electromagnetic field by:

providing to the user a hunting blind that includes an electromagnetically shielding fabric, which shielding fabric comprises a substantially continuous system of conductive fibers combined with a non-conductive fabric; and

instructing the user to remain, while hunting or observing wildlife, within the hunting blind,

wherein said attenuating of the user'"'"'s emanated electromagnetic field decreases the likelihood of detection of the user by an animal.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein the conductive fibers are intermingled with non-conductive fibers that form the non-conducting fabric.

11. The method of claim 9 wherein the conductive fibers are applied to a surface of the non-conducting fabric.

12. The method of claim 9 further comprising constructing the hunting blind prior to providing it to the user.

13. The method of claim 9 wherein the hunting blind includes a visual camouflage pattern on at least a portion of its outer surface.

14. The method of claim 9 wherein the hunting blind includes an odor absorber, suppressant, attenuator, or blocker.

15. The method of claim 9 wherein the shielding fabric includes between about 2% and about 35% by weight of the conductive fibers.

16. The method of claim 9 wherein the conductive fibers comprises stainless steel fibers.

17. The method of claim 9 wherein the conductive fibers comprise copper, silver, conductive ceramic, conductive polymer, or conductive nanotubes.

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