Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Transparent ceramic composite armor
- Patent Title (中): 透明陶瓷复合装甲
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Application No.: US11423210Application Date: 2006-06-09
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Publication No.: US07584689B2Publication Date: 2009-09-08
- Inventor: Christopher D. Jones , Jeffrey B. Rioux , John W. Locher , Eric S. Carlson , Kathleen R. Farrell , Brian C. Furchner , Vincent Pluen , Matthias Mandelartz
- Applicant: Christopher D. Jones , Jeffrey B. Rioux , John W. Locher , Eric S. Carlson , Kathleen R. Farrell , Brian C. Furchner , Vincent Pluen , Matthias Mandelartz
- Applicant Address: US MA Worcester
- Assignee: Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Worcester
- Agency: Grossman Tucker Perreault & Pfleger PLLC
- Main IPC: F41H5/04
- IPC: F41H5/04

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
- US20070068376A1 TRANSPARENT CERAMIC COMPOSITE Public/Granted day:2007-03-29
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