公开(公告)号：US20230152061A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-18

申请号：US17797694

申请日：2021-02-01

申请人： University of Washington

发明人： Sean Ghods ,  Dwayne Arola ,  Matthew Suarez

IPC分类号： F41H5/04 ,  B29C70/20 ,  B32B5/26 ,  B32B5/12 ,  B32B3/14 ,  B32B3/30 ,  B29C70/00 ,  B29C70/34 ,  B32B9/00 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B29C70/38 ,  B32B9/04 ,  C08J5/24

CPC分类号： F41H5/0471 ,  B29C70/202 ,  B32B5/26 ,  B32B5/12 ,  B32B3/14 ,  B32B3/30 ,  B29C70/003 ,  B29C70/34 ,  B32B9/005 ,  B32B5/024 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B29C70/382 ,  B32B9/047 ,  B32B5/263 ,  F41H5/0435 ,  F41H5/0464 ,  C08J5/247 ,  B29L2031/768

摘要： Systems and techniques to provide a flexible, lightweight material that is also effective at protecting a body from ballistic threats are described. An example composite material described herein is fiber-based, and it includes one or more first regions where the fiber composite material is consolidated, and one or more second regions where the fiber composite material is unconsolidated. Example methods of manufacturing the composite material disclosed herein include using a specialized tool with a heated platen press or an autoclave. The tool may include one or more protrusions and/or cavities that contact a precursor composite material to transform the precursor material into a partially consolidated fiber composite material, which is suitable for use as body armor, among other potential applications for the manufactured composite material.