Michael Orrin Noland

US Patent:

8074552, Dec 13, 2011

Filed:

Jul 15, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/173740

Inventors:

Timothy J. Imholt - Richardson TX, US
Alexander F. St. Claire - Dallas TX, US
Michael L. Noland - Dallas TX, US

Assignee:

Raytheon Company - Waltham MA

International Classification:

F41H 5/02

US Classification:

89 3601, 89 3602, 89904

Abstract:

In accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure, a protective armor system may include a first armor layer. The protective armor system may also include a plate that is detachably coupled to the first armor layer. The protective armor system may also have a second armor layer that is separated from the plate by a gap. When the plate is struck by a projectile, it may be operable to increase the surface area of the tip of the projectile as the projectile accelerates the plate through the gap.

US Patent:

8091464, Jan 10, 2012

Filed:

Oct 29, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/260695

Inventors:

Timothy J. Imholt - Richardson TX, US
Alexander F. St. Claire - Dallas TX, US
Michael L. Noland - Dallas TX, US

Assignee:

Raytheon Company - Waltham MA

International Classification:

F41H 5/02

US Classification:

89 3602, 428911, 109 495, 89904

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a protective armor system includes first and second armor layers separated by a gap. The second armor layer has a hardness that is less the first armor layer. The protective shield is configured to disperse energy of a shaped charge, such as the energy within a penetrator generated by an explosively formed penetrator (EFP).

US Patent:

20110162516, Jul 7, 2011

Filed:

Jan 5, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/652587

Inventors:

Alexander F. St. Claire - Dallas TX, US
Timothy J. Imholt - Methuen MA, US
Michael Noland - Dallas TX, US

Assignee:

Raytheon Company - Waltham MA

International Classification:

F41H 5/04
F41H 5/06

US Classification:

89 3602, 89904, 89914, 89915, 89930

Abstract:

According to one embodiment, an armor system comprises a plurality of polylithic composite armor panels. Each of the polylithic composite armor panels comprising a plurality of layers. The plurality of layers comprise at least two layers having a different Young's modulus. Each of the plurality of layers comprising a plurality of sheets. The plurality of sheets comprise one or more fibers. The plurality of sheets have one or more respective weave characteristics.

US Patent:

20120186432, Jul 26, 2012

Filed:

Jan 5, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/652534

Inventors:

Alexander F. St. Claire - Dallas TX, US
Timothy J. Imholt - Methuen MA, US
Michael Noland - Dallas TX, US

Assignee:

Raytheon Company - Waltham MA

International Classification:

F41H 7/04
F41H 5/04

US Classification:

89 3602, 89 3608, 89904, 89914, 89929

Abstract:

According to one embodiment, an armor system comprises a plurality of layers of armor and a plurality of air gap layers. The plurality of air gap layers are located in between two or more layers of the plurality of layers of armor. Each air gap layer is located at a respective depth in the plurality of layers of armor. At least a first air gap layer of the plurality of air gap layers is located at a first depth from an outer side of the armor system. The outer side is located toward a projectile impact site. At least a second air gap layer of the plurality of air gap layers is located at a second depth from the outer side. The first air gap layer has a thickness greater than the second air gap layer.