Global Patent Index - EP 0638160 B1

EP 0638160 B1 19971015 - MINE CLEARANCE DEVICE

Title (en)

MINE CLEARANCE DEVICE

Title (de)

MINENRÄUMVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE DEMINAGE

Publication

EP 0638160 B1 19971015 (FR)

Application

EP 94904680 A 19940114

Priority

  • FR 9400050 W 19940114
  • FR 9301039 A 19930201

Abstract (en)

[origin: US5458063A] PCT No. PCT/FR94/00050 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 30, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 30, 1994 PCT Filed Jan. 14, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO94/18520 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 18, 1994.An apparatus for activating a magnetic influenced mine from a distance includes a circuit arrangement for conserving power use and simulating the magnetic signature of a vehicle. The circuit arrangement includes a magnetic field generating coil connected to an electric feed circuit. The electric feed circuit is comprised of a voltage source, a circuit breaking element, and at least one capacitor connected to the terminals of the magnetic field generating coil. The circuit breaking element operates to alternately connect and disconnect the set of capacitors from the voltage source. By oscillating the current to the magnetic generating coil, the magnetic signature of a vehicle is simulated, and a mine is fooled into activation.

IPC 1-7

F41H 11/16

IPC 8 full level

F41H 11/16 (2011.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F41H 11/16 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES GB GR IT LI NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 5458063 A 19951017; AT E159342 T1 19971115; DE 69406220 D1 19971120; DE 69406220 T2 19980416; DK 0638160 T3 19980525; EP 0638160 A1 19950215; EP 0638160 B1 19971015; ES 2110218 T3 19980201; FR 2701105 A1 19940805; FR 2701105 B1 19950414; GR 3025869 T3 19980430; IL 108485 A 19981227; WO 9418520 A1 19940818

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 29583794 A 19940830; AT 94904680 T 19940114; DE 69406220 T 19940114; DK 94904680 T 19940114; EP 94904680 A 19940114; ES 94904680 T 19940114; FR 9301039 A 19930201; FR 9400050 W 19940114; GR 980400041 T 19980112; IL 10848594 A 19940131