Erik Leroy Johnson

US Patent:

20200363163, Nov 19, 2020

Filed:

Nov 13, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/682582

Inventors:

- Goleta CA, US
Jon Rickey - Havre De Grace MD, US
Erik M. Johnson - Blacklick OH, US

International Classification:

F41H 5/04

Abstract:

A ceramic composite for an armor system includes a ceramic core, a first reinforcement layer, and a second reinforcement layer. The first reinforcement layer includes a first plurality of reinforcing members, and the first plurality of reinforcing members are arranged within the first reinforcement layer in a first reinforcement orientation. The second reinforcement layer includes a second plurality of reinforcing members, and the second plurality of reinforcing members are arranged within the second reinforcement layer in a second reinforcement orientation. The first reinforcement layer and the second reinforcement layer are attached to the ceramic core such that first reinforcement orientation and the second reinforcement orientation do not align.