Method and Apparatus for Resisting Ballistic Impact

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Track Code	CRANE-98844
Categories	Mechanical Engineering NSWC Crane
Keywords	Anti-Ballistic Crane Mechanical Engineering Projectile
Public Abstract	Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), has developed and patented a method and apparatus for resisting ballistic impact in an effort to improve anti-ballistic protection for people and property. The ballistic resistant apparatus includes an outer energy absorbing assembly that has a front face, a rear face, and a plurality of layers that have a plurality of interconnected fibers. The outer energy absorbing assembly is configured to absorb energy from a projectile traveling from the front face toward the rear face. Advantages: -Plurality of layers -Compliance with ballistic impact standards Potential Applications: -Body Armor -Vehicle protection -Building protection -Ordnance transit containers
People	Nematollahi, Khosrow (Project leader) Hager, Robert L.
Intellectual Property	Application Date Feb 9, 2008 Type Utility Patent Country of Filing United States Patent Number 8,058,189 Issue Date Nov 15, 2011
Contact OTC	Purdue Office of Technology Commercialization 1801 Newman Road West Lafayette, IN 47906 Phone: (765) 588-3475 Fax: (765) 463-3486 Email: otcip@prf.org