Invention Application
- Patent Title: TRANSPARENT CERAMIC COMPOSITE
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Application No.: US11423210Application Date: 2006-06-09
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Publication No.: US20070068376A1Publication Date: 2007-03-29
- Inventor: Christopher Jones , Jeffrey Rioux , John Locher , Eric Carlson , Kathleen Farrell , Brian Furchner , Vincent Pluen , Matthias Mandelartz
- Applicant: Christopher Jones , Jeffrey Rioux , John Locher , Eric Carlson , Kathleen Farrell , Brian Furchner , Vincent Pluen , Matthias Mandelartz
- Assignee: Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc.
- Main IPC: F41H5/02
- IPC: F41H5/02
Abstract:
A ceramic composite and method of making are provided. The ceramic composite may be transparent and may serve as transparent armor. The ceramic portion of the composite may be single crystal sapphire. The composite may provide adequate protection from projectiles while exhibiting large surface areas and relatively low areal densities.
Public/Granted literature
- US07584689B2 Transparent ceramic composite armor Public/Granted day:2009-09-08
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