Lightweight projectile resistant armor system with surface enhancement
US9097496B2 · kind B2 · utility
0Cited by
37References
14Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 16, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41H5/0414
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An armor system with a lightweight armored panel manufactured as a multi-material structure having a multiple of layers including a hard ballistic material layer of a Ceramic/CMC (Ceramic Matrix Composite) hybrid armor material capable of defeating ballistic threats. The monolithic ceramic layer includes a surface enhancement to the expected projectile impact face of a minimal weight yet which provides significant ballistic performance improvement.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.