Mark J Nicolich

US Patent:

7543534, Jun 9, 2009

Filed:

Feb 3, 2005

Appl. No.:

10/906110

Inventors:

Leon R. Manole - Great Meadows NJ, US
Stewart Gilman - Budd Lake NJ, US
Kevin Stoddard - Hackettstown NJ, US
Ernest Logsdon - Newton NJ, US
Mark Nicolich - Succasunna NJ, US

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army - Washington DC

International Classification:

F42B 10/00

US Classification:

102513, 102458, 102498, 102428, 102401

Abstract:

Described are flameless tracer munitions that are expelled from land mines or in hand thrown devices, which are used to mark an enemy person, vehicle body, or tires on the vehicle, with materials that emit infrared (IR) light, or heat emitting materials, or with a visible ink or a dye. The subjects are then identified and pursued because of the ink or seen with infrared reading or heat seeking devices. The devices are both long duration (several hours) and also have high light intensity tracing and marking. These munitions are non-impact and non-lethal; are non-toxic, and biodegradable.