Patents Assigned to Composix Co.
  • BALLISTIC LAMINATE STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20110048220
    Abstract: A ballistic structure having at least one laminate sheet of a plurality of fiber bundles or tapes is disclosed. In embodiments having more than one laminate sheet, the inter-laminate shear strength between the laminate sheets is controlled to control ballistic effectiveness of the ballistic structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: Composix Co.
    Inventor: Lawrence J. Dickson
  • Ceramic multi-hit armor
    Patent number: 7617757
    Abstract: A ballistic structure for armor with improved multi-hit behavior includes at least a ceramic element and at least one defined void in the ceramic element to separate the ceramic element into separate ballistic segments. The defined void is, for example, a slit of given depth and width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Composix Co.
    Inventor: Lawrence J. Dickson