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An infrared emitting device produces a certain heat emission. The device has a heat source for generating a specific amount of heat for heating inert material to a given temperature and expelling this heated material to form a cloud. The heated inert material produces an infrared emission for anti-m

An infrared emitting device produces a certain heat emission. The device has a heat source for generating a specific amount of heat for heating inert material to a given temperature and expelling this heated material to form a cloud. The heated inert material produces an infrared emission for anti-missile operations.

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What is claimed is: 1. An infrared emitting device having a certain heat emission, comprising: an effective amount of a heat source for generating a predetermined amount of heat; an effective amount of substantially inert material for infrared emission with heating from the heat source; a dispersin

What is claimed is: 1. An infrared emitting device having a certain heat emission, comprising: an effective amount of a heat source for generating a predetermined amount of heat; an effective amount of substantially inert material for infrared emission with heating from the heat source; a dispersing mechanism for dispersing the substantially inert material; and a propelling mechanism to move the infrared emitting device, wherein the heat source comprises a fuel and an oxidizer combination provided at a predetermined ratio. 2. The infrared emitting device of claim 1, wherein the substantially inert material is selected from at least one an inert and semi-inert materials. 3. The infrared emitting device of claim 2, wherein the inert materials are selected from at least one of refractory powders and ceramic powders. 4. The infrared emitting device of claim 2, wherein the inert material comprises silica. 5. The infrared emitting device of claim 2, wherein the semi-inert materials are selected from at least one of graphite, carbon black, and boron powder. 6. The infrared emitting device of claim 1, wherein the substantially inert materials comprise an inert material selected from at least one of silica, silica derivatives, titanium dioxide, and aluminum oxide. 7. The infrared emitting device of claim 1, wherein the propelling mechanism is a rocket. 8. The infrared emitting device of claim 1, wherein said substantially inert material is comprised of granules of inert material, said granules are in a predetermined mean diameter range of about 0.001 μm to about 1 cm. 9. The infrared emitting device of claim 1, wherein the heat source provides a predetermined range of about 50 calories to about 1000 calories of heat per gram of the substantially inert material present. 10. A multiple unit infrared emitting device, comprising: a plurality of infrared emitting devices of claim 1, wherein at least two of the infrared emitting devices produce an infrared radiation at different specific wavelengths. 11. An anti-missile device, comprising: an infrared emitting device of claim 1. 12. A ship launched device, comprising: an infrared emitting device of claim 1. 13. An aircraft launched device, comprising: an infrared emitting device of claim 1. 14. The infrared emitting device of claim 1, wherein the heat source is comprised of at least two different heat sources where each of said at least two different heat sources comprises a different fuel and oxidizer composition. 15. A method for emitting an infrared signal having a certain heat emission, comprising: providing an infrared emitting device comprising an effective amount of a heat source for generating a predetermined amount of heat and an effective amount of substantially inert material for infrared emission with heating from the heat source; heating the substantially inert material with heat from the heat source effective to produce a certain heat emission; dispersing the substantially inert material by a dispersing mechanism; and moving the infrared emitting device by a propelling mechanism, wherein the heat source comprises a fuel and an oxidizer combination provided at a predetermined ratio. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the heat source provides a predetermined range of about 50 calories to about 1000 calories of heat per gram of the substantially inert material present. 17. The method of claim 15, wherein the substantially inert material is heated to a temperature in a predetermined range of about 100�� F. to about 600�� F. 18. The method of claim 15, wherein the substantially inert materials are dispersed at a mean radius distance of about 10 feet. 19. The method of claim 15, wherein the substantially inert materials are dispersed in a predetermined mean radius distance range of about 5 feet to about 25 feet.