Armor having prismatic, tesselated core

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9182200
APP PUB NO 20150285597A1
SERIAL NO

14465059

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An armor includes a core that, in turn, includes a first layer of prismatic elements arranged in a tessellated fashion and a second layer of prismatic elements arranged in a tessellated fashion. The first layer of prismatic elements is nested into the second layer of prismatic elements. An armor includes a strike face sheet, a rear face sheet, and a core disposed between the strike face sheet and the rear face sheet. The core includes a first layer of prismatic elements arranged in a tessellated fashion, a second layer of prismatic elements arranged in a tessellated fashion, and a strain isolation layer. The first layer of prismatic elements is nested into the second layer of prismatic elements with the strain isolation layer disposed between the first layer of prismatic elements and the second layer of prismatic elements. The armor is at least one of curved in at least one direction, configured to include a corner, and configured to include a prismatic element of the first layer of prismatic elements or the second layer of prismatic element having a metallic layer disposed thereon.

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LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONBETHESDA MARYLAND 20817-1877

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Havens, Kenneth W Crowley, US 8 29
Hunn, David L Kennedale, US 31 269
Lee, Sang J Coppell, US 24 227

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