Jeffrey Faul - Santa Clara CA Kenneth B. Groves - Santa Clara CA Valent Horvatich - Santa Clara CA
Assignee:
United Defense LP - Arlington VA
International Classification:
F41H 5007
US Classification:
89 3617, 89 3602, 89 3609
Abstract:
A method of achieving a variable standoff distance on an armored vehicle or structure between a standoff plate and a base armor plate. The method comprises building the armor system with the base armor plating covered by a layer of electromagnetic material, and standoff plates also covered by a layer of electromagnetic material. The standoff plates are movably attached to the base armor plate. The base and standoff plates are oriented so that the two layers of electromagnetic material face each other. The amount of standoff distance is varied depending on the type of threat recognized by a sensor system.
David A. Schade - San Carlos CA, US Thomas C. Winant - Los Altos CA, US Jaime Alforque - Salinas CA, US Jeffrey Faul - Los Gatos CA, US Kenneth B. Groves - La Honda CA, US Valent Horvatich - Scottsdale AZ, US Marco Albert Middione - Scotts Valley CA, US Christopher Tarantino - Livermore CA, US James Robert Turner - Campbell CA, US
A fast acting active protection system for military vehicles defeats RPG (rocket propelled grenade) threats fired from close ranges. The system minimizes the hazard to troops and civilians nearby. The system uses a plurality of passive sensors to locate the threat and initialize the system. A low cost radar or laser tracker is used as the means to determine range, velocity, and (if required) angular position of the threat. The countermunition used may be one of several choices, with the requisites being that the countermunition provides fast response with low inertia, and is able to damage or destroy the detected threat. A multi-barrel recoilless gun is the weapon of choice. A launching device is used to deploy and aim the countermunition and the tracking means. On board software and electronics are used to control the system.
Debra Lynne Sutton - Napa CA Kenneth Bruce Groves - Pescadero CA Lamar Lee House - San Jose CA Francisco Addauan Magno - Pleasanton CA Louis Stickney McTamaney - Los Gatos CA Thomas Tito Perez Abadilla - Corvallis OR Jeffrey Charles Faul - Palo Alto CA Ralph John Hoffman - Los Gatos CA Randal Neal Jordheim - Dublin CA Jerry Lee McComas - Sunnyvale CA Yue Min Wong - Saratoga CA
Assignee:
United Defense, L.P. - Arlington VA
International Classification:
E04H 904 A62B 710 A62B 1100
US Classification:
52 1
Abstract:
An enclosure for housing people in the event of a serious air quality degradation is provided. A pressurized enclosure, either permanent or temporary, includes an air supply system for filtering and subsequently supplying clean air to the interior of the enclosure. The structure will be deployable and/or activated from a remote control station or from the protective structure itself. Life support elements are stored in the enclosure for use as needed.