METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RAPID DEPLOYMENT OF A DESIRABLE MATERIAL OR CHEMICAL USING A PYROPHORIC SUBSTRATE

摘要

A system and method for deployment of a material or desirable product is included. A desirable product can include a combination of a pyrophoric material with a material adapted to be sublimated by pyrophoric effect and produce a desired effect such as, for example, type of dye configured to be an obscurant material with a desired effect after sublimation could be a visual obscurant, electromagnetic obscurant, or some type of pesticide. A system for deploying and storing the material could include a housing configured to seal the combination of dye and pyrophoric materials from the presence of oxygen so that the pyrophoric material does not react until selectively exposed to a gas. A selection and mix of the pyrophoric material with the material, e.g., dye can be accomplished in such a way that the reaction between the pyrophoric material and oxygen is not substantially impeded.

主权项

1. A deployment apparatus comprising:
a substrate having pyrophoric properties configured to react upon exposure to a gas; a material coating, impregnating, or provided in proximity to said substrate operable to sublimate or disperse at a temperature generated by the substrate and thereby create a colored obscurant; and a structure and initiation mechanism configured to seal said material and said substrate in a chemically inert environment such that the structure and initiation mechanism can selectively control or initiate said reaction to said gas; wherein said reaction generates said heat in a range adapted to sublimate said material; wherein said material and substrate are adapted to produce a sublimated output adapted for blocking, absorbing, or attenuating electromagnetic energy comprising at least ultraviolet or visual spectrum.