Patents by Inventor Steven R. Broussard

Steven R. Broussard has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System, method, and assembly for adaptively shielding a structure
    Patent number: 10215535
    Abstract: A system for adaptively shielding a structure includes an armor assembly including one or more armor modules. Each armor module may include one or more electromagnets coupled to a housing that retains a plurality of shielding particles. The electromagnet(s) are configured to be activated in response to an impending threat of a projectile impact. The shielding particles are attracted to the one or more electromagnets to form a shielding barrier in response to activation of the electromagnet(s). The shielding barrier is configured to absorb at least a portion of a force of the projectile impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Steven R. Broussard
  • SYSTEM, METHOD, AND ASSEMBLY FOR ADAPTIVELY SHIELDING A STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20160273885
    Abstract: A system for adaptively shielding a structure includes an armor assembly including one or more armor modules. Each armor module may include one or more electromagnets coupled to a housing that retains a plurality of shielding particles. The electromagnet(s) are configured to be activated in response to an impending threat of a projectile impact. The shielding particles are attracted to the one or more electromagnets to form a shielding barrier in response to activation of the electromagnet(s). The shielding barrier is configured to absorb at least a portion of a force of the projectile impact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventor: Steven R. Broussard, JR.