Abstract: A ballistic resistant panel can be configured to be quickly and easily installed in a vehicle door. The ballistic resistant panel can include a plurality of ballistic sheets arranged in a stack. The stack can have an outer perimeter sized to fit within a cavity of the vehicle door. The panel can include a cover disposed over the stack, and the cover can be sealed around a perimeter of the stack to form a waterproof barrier that prevents moisture from reaching and altering the performance of the ballistic sheets. At least one anti-wear strip can be adhered to an outer surface of the cover. The anti-wear strip can provide a low friction surface that protects the panel from damage caused by moving internal door components, such as moving window components that repeatedly rub against the panel.

Abstract: Described herein are armour panels that can be used to protect entities such as vehicles, buildings or organisms from overpressure either in the form of an explosion (shockwave) or projectile (bullet, shrapnel etc). In particular, the invention relates to the use of a combination of layers to form a panel with pressure impulse mitigating properties to provide an armour panel which is lightweight, cheap to manufacture and yet strong enough to withstand impact from high velocity ballistics, fragments and the like.

Abstract: Armor systems are described. Armor systems include an armor that includes a container, in which the container includes a bottom, a top and sides and is enclosed, hollow spheres that are placed in a stack in the container, explosive that is wrapped around each of the hollow spheres in the container, in which the explosive-wrapped spheres substantially fill the container.

Abstract: A steel armor plate and method of manufacturing is described. The armor plate has three curves, a first curve about an axis that parallels the length of the armor plate, and two additional curves about axes that parallel the width of the armor plate. A die for manufacturing said plate is described, the die being formed of a stack of metal plates, each plate having a curve that substantially matches the first curve, the stack of plates being arranged in a step-down-then-step-up fashion to form a concavity that approximates one of the two additional curves.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to compositions containing a) a silicone resin, b) a first silicone fluid having a viscosity from about 1 to about 15,000 centistokes at 25° C.; c) a second silicone fluid having a viscosity from about 1 to about 30,000 centistokes at 25° C.; d) an acrylic polymer; e) a hydrocarbon solvent; and f) water. The compositions of this disclosure provide long lasting hydrophobic coatings with high water contact angles for automotive surfaces, in which the hydrophobic automotive surfaces possess self-cleaning functions, e.g., water and dirt repellency. This disclosure also relates to methods for treating automotive surfaces and to automotive surfaces coated with the compositions.

Abstract: A releasable fastener assembly which includes a first panel carrying an area of a first engagement material; and a second panel carrying an area of a second engagement material. The first and second engagement materials are releasably securable to one another. A portion of a perimeter of the area of the second engagement material defines a recess which extends in a direction nonparallel to an edge of the second panel and into the area of the second engagement material. The recess is accessible from the edge of the second panel. Further included is a method for using the releasable fastener assembly.

Abstract: An armor system that includes a first armor article that includes a plurality of energy-dispersion objects arranged in a predetermined configuration, wherein the plurality of energy-dispersion objects includes a plurality of hollow objects, and wherein at least some of the plurality of hollow objects are filled with an inner filler material; and a lock mechanism configured to hold the plurality of energy-dispersion objects in the predetermined configuration. A method for manufacturing an armor system, the armor system including a first armor article, the method including producing a plurality of hollow hemispheres; affixing pairs of the plurality of hemispheres to one another to form a first plurality of spheres; treating each one of the plurality of hemispheres with an anti-ballistic treatment; inserting a filler material into each one of the plurality of hemispheres; and locking the first plurality of spheres into a predetermined configuration.

Abstract: Described are systems and methods for actively countering certain forces experienced by, for example, a person within a vehicle. Adverse effects of blast waves of a mine or other explosive device (including improvised explosive devices [IEDs]) may be mitigated by the countermeasures systems, which may include any or all of a first responder unit (FRU), a control display assembly (CDA), processors, sensors, and an electronic safe and arm device (ESAD). Each component assembly may be incorporated into a line replaceable unit (LRU) if desired, although such incorporation is not necessary.

Abstract: A multilayer armored panel comprising: (I) at least one layer that is non moldable when dry but moldable when wet; (II) at least one hydrogel based layer in contact with layer (I) which, when wet enables the molding of layer (I) but which is capable of drying out to leave a non moldable layer (I).

Abstract: A ballistic laminate includes a layer including first fibers of a first material oriented at both a first direction and a second direction and second fibers of a second material oriented at both the first direction and the second direction. The first fibers are flammable, and the second fibers are flame retardant. A periodic distance greater than about 9 mm is between the second fibers of the second material oriented at the first direction. A periodic distance greater than about 9 mm is between the second fibers of the second material oriented at the second direction.

Abstract: An easy access tab integrated into a hook closure forming a portion of overlapping hook and loop engaging surfaces of an adjustable garment. An edge extending tab is reverse folded over and against a forward and central most subset area of the hook surface and is subsequently sonically heat bonded to create a crushed or otherwise smoothed subset surface area maintaining a low profile and without any significant weight addition. The crushed area enables a user to insert one or more digits between the opposing hook and loop configured surfaces of the closure elements to facilitate easier opening and without damaging the closure elements. A corresponding method is also disclosed for sonically heat bonding the reverse, folded tab applied against the hook surface utilizing the above structure.

Abstract: An armor system that includes a reactive armor component including a disruptive layer. The disruptive layer includes a plurality of three-dimensional geometric shapes each defining at least one hollow space and explosive material. The explosive material is deposited in the at least one hollow space. The disruptive layer also includes explosive material surrounding the geometric shapes and a layer of explosive material on top of the geometric shapes. The armor system may further include a non-reactive armor component.

Abstract: The present invention provides computer-implemented systems and methods directed to facilitating communication between users in close proximity who have indicated a mutual interest in one another. The exemplary method generally comprises the following steps: affiliating a first and a second user with an interactive network. The system then receives and stores user selected profiles and associates those profiles with each user. Users can browse these profiles and select profiles in which they are interested. If the system receives data indicating that two users have mutually selected each other's profiles, the system pairs these users. The system receives geo positioning data from each mobile device and utilizes this data to determine if users are in close proximity. If the system determines that users are in close proximity, then the system determines if the users have mutually selected the other's profile as a profile of interest, e.g., matched users.