Robert E Curran

US Patent:

8453552, Jun 4, 2013

Filed:

Aug 16, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/136991

Inventors:

Michael Farinella - Bolton MA, US
William Lawson - South Hamilton MA, US
Scott Quigley - Stoughton MA, US
Robert Curran - Harrisville RI, US

Assignee:

QinetiQ North America, Inc. - McLean VA

International Classification:

F41H 11/02
F41H 5/16

US Classification:

89 3608, 89901, 89918, 89939

Abstract:

A method of designing an RPG. A computerized model is created of a shield mesh opening with lines of a net intersecting at nodes and with hard points positioned at least at select nodes. The effectiveness of the mesh opening at a plurality of obliquity angles is determined. In the model, a change is made to the size of the mesh opening and the effectiveness is determined again at a plurality of different obliquity angles. Iterations of this process allow an optimal mesh opening size to be determined for a threat such as an RPG.

US Patent:

8464627, Jun 18, 2013

Filed:

Nov 14, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/373408

Inventors:

Michael Farinella - Bolton MA, US
William Lawson - South Hamilton MA, US
Scott Quigley - Stoughton MA, US
Robert Curran - Harrisville RI, US

Assignee:

QinetiQ North America, Inc. - McLean VA

International Classification:

F41H 11/00
F41H 13/00

US Classification:

89 3608, 89 3602, 89 3607, 89 3609, 89918

Abstract:

A protection system includes a net made of flexible, low breaking strength intersecting lines connected at nodes. A frame supports the net and spaces the net from a vehicle and/or structure. Hard points are disposed at least at select net nodes and feature a multi-sided body with a cavity therein behind a front face thereof. The body includes a lip extending into the cavity. A protrusion extends outwardly from the front face. A tapered plug is received in the cavity and includes a ledge engaged by the lip locking the plug and a net node in the cavity and securing the hard point to the net node in a pivotable fashion.

US Patent:

8607685, Dec 17, 2013

Filed:

Nov 14, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/373430

Inventors:

Michael Farinella - Bolton MA, US
William Lawson - South Hamilton MA, US
Scott Quigley - Stoughton MA, US
Robert Curran - Harrisville RI, US

Assignee:

QinetiQ North America, Inc. - Reston VA

International Classification:

F41H 11/00
F41H 13/00

US Classification:

89 3608, 89 3602, 89 3607, 89 3609, 89918

Abstract:

A shield system for an ordnance includes a frame and a flexible net subsystem supported by the frame. Diagonal lines of net material intersect at nodes forming diamond shaped mesh openings and a hard point is attached to at least select nodes.