Inert IED training kits
Inventors
Eshetu, Abiy • Burton, Timothy B. • Howell, John D. • Rutter, Mathew F. • Winnett, Timothy James
Assignees
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Publication Number
US-9291436-B2
Publication Date
2016-03-22
Expiration Date
Abstract
Disclosed herein are embodiments of simulated explosive materials and Threat Screening Kits and simulated IED Circuit Kits including simulated explosive materials. The simulated explosive materials are configured to produce an output signal consistent with the presence of an actual explosive material when scanned in an X-ray scanner.
Core Innovation
The disclosed subject matter provides a simulated explosive material consisting essentially of inert components and having a density substantially similar to an explosive material. The simulated explosive material is configured to produce an output signal consistent with the presence of the explosive material when scanned in an X-ray scanner, and the inert components include one or more of sugar, baking soda, corn starch, or calcium chloride.
The disclosed subject matter further provides simulated explosive materials comprising two or more inert components selected from specified groups of inert components. The simulated explosive material has a density substantially similar to a plastic explosive and is configured to produce an output signal consistent with the presence of the plastic explosive when scanned in an X-ray scanner.
The disclosed subject matter also includes inert IED/threat training kits that package an explosive simulant and a simulated blasting cap and that are designed to be detected by screening, including using X-ray scanning. The simulated threat devices and kits are described as mimicking real devices, and the explosive simulant is formulated to have density and effective atomic number substantially similar to real explosives so that the X-ray scanner output is consistent with specific explosive targets.
Claims Coverage
The independent claim set includes two independent claims, directed to simulated explosive materials configured to match an explosive-material X-ray output and a plastic-explosive X-ray output, respectively.
Simulated explosive material with X-ray output consistent with explosive material
A simulated explosive material consisting essentially of three or more inert components having a density substantially similar to an explosive material, the simulated explosive material configured to produce an output signal consistent with the presence of the explosive material when scanned in an X-ray scanner, the three or more inert components including one or more of sugar, baking soda, corn starch, or calcium chloride.
Simulated explosive material with X-ray output consistent with plastic explosive
A simulated explosive material comprising two or more inert components and having a density substantially similar to a plastic explosive, the simulated explosive material configured to produce an output signal consistent with the presence of the plastic explosive when scanned in an X-ray scanner, the two or more inert components selected from among specified groups of inert components.
Together, the independent claims cover simulated explosive materials formed from inert component selections with specified density ranges and configured to generate an X-ray scanner output signal consistent with the presence of an explosive material or a plastic explosive.
Stated Advantages
Documented Applications
Inert IED/threat training kits configured so that simulated explosive materials produce X-ray scanner output signals consistent with specific explosive targets.
Threat screening kits and mail threat kits packaging explosive simulant and/or simulated blasting caps in forms mimicking real devices.
Simulated IED circuit kits including an explosive simulant packaged in tubes with end caps and a simulated blasting cap wired to a power source via trigger/arming switches.
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