Abstract: The present invention relates to a vacuum insulation body, comprising at least one envelope body and at least one diffusion-tight envelope which at least partly adjoins the envelope body, wherein the envelope at least partly is present as prefabricated bag or partial bag which in its geometry is completely or largely adapted to the shape of the envelope body.

Abstract: A refrigerator provided with a rotating bar configured to seal a gap between one pair of doors, capable of preventing the door from being incompletely closed due to an erroneous operation of the rotating bar, the rotating bar capable of sealing a gap formed between the rotating bar and a body as well as a gap formed between one pair of doors, the rotating bar being elastically supported by an elastic member so as to move by receiving an external force from a guide part provided on the body, the rotating bar including a sealing member protruding from the rotating bar so as to seal a gap between the rotating bar and the body.

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body having a storage chamber; a first storage unit formed in the storage chamber, left and right side walls of the first storage unit having first roller supporting surfaces; and a second storage unit having first roller members mounted to a front region of the second storage unit on left and right sides thereof, the first roller members being seated on the first roller supporting surfaces of the first storage unit, a protrusion extending downwardly from a bottom surface of the second storage unit, and second roller members provided on both sides of the second storage unit to move along guide surfaces provided on an interior of the storage chamber. A lateral surface of the protrusion is configured to extend into and contact an interior surface of the first storage unit to prevent the first roller members from laterally leaving the first roller supporting surfaces.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for fishing, wherein said apparatus includes a main body, a collapsing bar, and at least one lighting unit. Said main body further comprises an ice chest, a tackle box, a bait bucket and a power unit. An aerator is provided to the bait bucket wherein it is powered by the power unit.

Abstract: A low-temperature liquefied gas tank is a low-temperature liquefied gas tank including a storage tank configured to store a low-temperature liquefied gas, and a re-liquefaction facility configured to liquefy boil off gas generated in the storage tank. A returning unit configured to return a re-liquefaction boil off gas liquefied in the re-liquefaction facility to the storage tank is provided. The returning unit has a distributor disposed under a liquid surface of the low-temperature liquefied gas stored in the storage tank and configured to eject the re-liquefaction boil off gas into the low-temperature liquefied gas.

Abstract: Processes and systems are provided for removing nitrogen from a hydrocarbon-containing gas to thereby recover a liquid natural gas (LNG) stream. In particular, the processes and systems described herein can be used to efficiently separate methane from nitrogen, which is an undesirable byproduct found in many hydrocarbon-containing gases used to produce LNG. The processes and systems described herein can utilize various refrigerant systems to separate and produce the LNG.

Abstract: A disclosed method includes serially moving a plurality of dies through a series of interconnected chambers that are selectively sealable from each other. Through the series of interconnected chambers, each of the dies is introduced into a controlled gas environment, each of the dies is introduced into a controlled temperature environment, a process-environment-sensitive material is pressurized in each of the dies, and each of the dies is cooled. A disclosed apparatus includes a series of interconnected chambers that are selectively sealable from each other. A first one of the chambers is configured to establish a controlled gas environment therein, a second one of the chambers is configured to establish a controlled temperature environment therein, a third one of the chambers is configured to pressurize a process-environment-sensitive material and a fourth one of the chambers is configured to cool the process-environment-sensitive material.

Abstract: A continuous heating furnace includes one or a plurality of closed type gas heaters each having a combustion chamber, a guide section that guides an exhaust gas, a first radiation surface that extends in a direction perpendicular to a conveyance direction of a baking object, heated by combustion in the combustion chamber and heat from the guide section and transfers radiant heat to the baking object, and an exhaust hole that discharges the exhaust gas, and at least one of exhaust heat transfer unit juxtaposed with the gas heater in the conveyance direction, each having a second radiation surface that communicates with the exhaust hole and heated by the exhaust gas, and a heat transfer acceleration unit that accelerates heat transfer from the exhaust gas to the second radiation surface at one or the other end sides in a direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the second radiation surface.

Abstract: A stave comprising an outer housing, an inner pipe circuit comprising individual pipes housed within the outer housing, wherein the individual pipes each has an inlet end and an outlet end and wherein each pipe may or may not be mechanically connected to another pipe, and a manifold, integral with or disposed on or in the housing; wherein the inlet and/or outlet ends of each individual pipe is disposed in or housed by the manifold. The manifold may be made of carbon steel while the housing may be made of copper. Each of the inlet and outlet ends of each individual pipe may be surrounded in part by cast copper within a housing of the manifold.

Abstract: The infrared furnace includes a plurality of infrared lamps arrayed on one surface side of a work and a reflective surface provided on its opposite surface side. Outputs of the infrared lamps are locally adjusted, or intensity of the infrared rays incident on one work surface is locally adjusted by a member disposed between the infrared lamps and the one surface of the work. In this manner, variations in strength may be imparted to one and the same car part.

Abstract: An infrared furnace is able to heat a first region and a second region of a work in different temperature regions, provided with a plurality of infrared lamps opposing the work, and a member positioned between the work and the plurality of infrared lamps apart from the work and the infrared lamps, to be arranged above a boundary region between the first and second regions.

Abstract: An apparatus for conditioning an inlet air for an air-cooled heat exchanger, comprising a pre-cooler tube bundle configured to circulate a cooling medium, wherein the pre-cooler tube bundle is configured to remove heat from air circulated across the pre-cooler tube bundle, wherein the pre-cooler tube bundle is configured to be positioned on an air inlet side of the air-cooled heat exchanger in a plenum.

Abstract: Provided is a heat exchanger, and more particularly, a heat exchanger including a pair of header tanks formed in parallel, spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, a plurality of tubes having both ends fixed to the pair of header tanks to form a channel for a heat exchange medium; a plurality of fins fixed to abut between the tubes, and a plurality of louvers formed at the fins to contact air passing through the circumference of the fins, in which the louvers are formed to be asymmetrical to each other based on a center in a width direction of the fin or louver columns formed at one side or the other side of the fin in an asymmetrical form are alternately formed in a length direction of the fins to improve a flow of cooling air, thereby improving a heat radiation performance.

Abstract: The invention is a cooling delta for cooling liquids, gases or vapours, said cooling delta comprising cooling panels arranged at an angle relative to one another, in which cooling panels cooling tubes are arranged, the cooling tubes extend horizontally or substantially horizontally, and the cooling delta further comprising a first media flow header being connected to the cooling tubes at a junction of the cooling panels, and providing a flow communication space for the cooling tubes, and second media flow headers being connected to opposite ends of the cooling panels with respect to the first media flow header, and providing a flow communication space for the cooling tubes.

Abstract: A manifold for use in a cooler of a cooling system is disclosed. The manifold includes a housing, which is a unitary element having a closed profile and has at least one longitudinal channel defined therein and also a plurality of slots on one of surfaces of the housing, which slots are in fluid communication with the longitudinal channel The manifold also includes a covering profile applied on the housing, having a plurality of slots at positions corresponding to the positions of the slots of the housing and fixedly connected to the housing. The slots of both components of the manifold are adapted for receiving tubes of the cooler, while the longitudinal channel has on its surface a stopping means against which the tubes of the cooler may abut.

Abstract: A multiple bank, flattened tube, finned heat exchanger includes a first tube bank including a plurality of flattened heat exchange tube segments extending longitudinally and arrayed in spaced parallel relationship between a first manifold and a second manifold and a second tube bank including a plurality of flattened tube segments extending longitudinally and arrayed in spaced parallel relationship between a first manifold and a second manifold, the second tube bank disposed in spaced relationship with and behind the first tube bank. A folded fin is disposed between each set of adjacent heat exchange tube segments of the first and second tube banks. Each folded fin extends between a respective set of adjacent heat exchange tube segments of both the first tube bank and the second tube bank, spanning the spacing gap between the tube banks. A plurality of fin notches protrude outwardly from each folded fin into the spacing gap.

Abstract: A fluid channel formed with generally triangular-shaped performance enhancement features is disclosed. The fluid channels may be incorporated into heat exchanger or humidifier devices, the performance enhancement features generally having heat transfer and/or mass transfer performance enhancement applications. The heat transfer or mass transfer enhancement features are formed along the inner surfaces of the fluid flow passages of either the heat exchanger or humidifier plates and generally have sharp leading edges that create vortices in the fluid flowing through the passages. The heat or mass transfer enhancements protrude out of the inner surface of the fluid flow passages while leaving the outer surface of the fluid channel free of perforations. Alternatively, heat or mass transfer enhancements may be formed on separate inserts that are affixed to the inner surface of the fluid flow passages.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a plurality of fins and a plurality of tubes passing a fluid therethrough, extending through the plurality of fins and radially expanded into an interference fit therewith. At least one tube of the plurality of tubes includes an outer diameter, an inner diameter, and a plurality of ridges extending from the inner diameter inwardly into an interior of the tube. A tube internal surface area per unit of length of the tube multiplied by the ratio of the outer diameter and tube wall thickness is equal to or greater than about 30.0.

Abstract: A heat dissipating fin assembly includes a bottom plate, a plurality of first heat dissipating fins, a plurality of second heat dissipating fins, an inner cover plate and an outer cover plate. The first heat dissipating fins extend from an inner end to an outer end. The second heat dissipating fins are located between two of the first heat dissipating fins. The inner cover plate is disposed at the inner end and connected to the first heat dissipating fins. The outer cover plate is disposed at the outer end and connected to the second heat dissipating fins. The outer cover plate and the inner cover plate are separated so as to form an opening. The second heat dissipating fins extend from around the opening to the outer end. The length of the first heat dissipating fins is larger than that of the second heat dissipating fins.

Abstract: A receiver for a heat exchanger, especially a condenser of a refrigerant system, is disclosed. The receiver has a hollow body and a closure closing the body. The body defines an internal volume configured to receive a fluid flowing through the heat exchanger, and the closure is adapted to establish a communication of the fluid between said internal volume and a flange of the heat exchanger. The closure is removable from the flange and detachably coupled to the body. A heat exchanger, especially a condenser equipped thereof, is also disclosed.

Abstract: A micro-channel heat exchanger includes an inlet manifold fluidly connected with an outlet manifold by a plurality of generally parallel tubes, further defining a plurality of generally parallel micro-channels therethrough. Refrigerant is introduced to the heat exchanger through a distributor tube disposed within the inlet manifold. The distributor tube includes a plurality of non-circular openings disposed along the length thereof which act as an outlet for refrigerant flow into the inlet manifold and eventually into and through the tubes and micro-channels. The openings are preferably slots arranged along the length of the distributor tube at an angle relative to the longitudinal direction of the distributor tube and oriented within the inlet manifold for a general direction of refrigerant flow at an angle relative to the general direction of refrigerant flow through the tubes. Alternative shapes for the openings are also considered.

Abstract: The method and system providing counter-flowing regime of a convective air-chilling of a fluid based on usage of a hollow fan is disclosed.

Abstract: A copper tube which can exhibit an improved resistance against ant nest corrosion, and which is suitably usable in air-conditioning equipment and refrigerating equipment, to advantageously extend a service life of the equipment produced by using the copper tube. The copper tube contains 0.05-1.0% by weight of P (phosphate) and the balance consisting of Cu (copper) and inevitable impurities.

Abstract: The present application provides an inlet heat exchanger for cooling an inlet air flow in a compressor of a gas turbine engine. The inlet air exchanger may include a media pad with a number of media sheets having a substantially three-dimensional contoured shape made from non-woven synthetic fibers and a heat exchange medium flowing from a top to a bottom of the media pad to exchange heat with the inlet air flow.

Abstract: Apparatus to control device temperature includes a thermal fluid path which transfers a thermal transfer fluid so that the device is heated or cooled in response to the thermal transfer fluid; a temperature sensor in communication with a controller and being operable to sense a temperature in response to the thermal fluid path; a first path in thermal contact with a heating assembly, which first path is fluidly connected at a first end to the thermal fluid path; a second path in thermal contact with a cooling assembly, which second path is fluidly connected at a first end to the thermal head fluid path; a third path fluidly connected at a first end to the thermal fluid path; a supply apparatus which supplies thermal transfer fluid to a confluence of a second end of the first path, a second end of the second path, and a second end of the third path; and a valve assembly being operable, in response to the controller, to regulate flow of thermal transfer fluid flow through the first, the second, and the third pa

Abstract: There is provided a system including a temperature-controllable stage, which includes: a disc-shaped plate having a front surface on which a substrate is mounted and a rear surface; a heat exchanger configured to individually supply a heat exchange medium to a plurality of regions two-dimensionally arranged to face the rear surface of the plate and configured to individually recover the heat exchange medium supplied to the regions, the plurality of regions being obtained by dividing a plurality of zones defined to face the rear surface of the plate in the heat exchanger; and a plurality of valve units configured to control, for each of the plurality of zones, the supply or cutoff of the heat exchange medium to the plurality of regions by the heat exchanger.

Abstract: A system and method for tracking ammunition, including a magazine that stores ammunition rounds, a top plate that slides along a longitudinal axis of the magazine, and a processing unit that determines the number of ammunition rounds in the magazine based on the position of the top plate. The system may output the number of ammunition rounds in the magazine to a display and/or store a time stamp indicative of each time a round was chambered and/or fired.

Abstract: A simplified magazine ammunition loader/unloader for weapons loading and reserve ammunition storage. The apparatus provides for the rapid loading of ammunition into a magazine used for holding a number of rounds of ammunition. It is comprised of a loader body) with an ammunition magazine engagement configurations; a plunger block; a plunger handle placed interior to the inside void of the loader body; and a means to removably secure the plunger handle to the plunger block wherein the loader may retain at least one cartridge which may be forced into a magazine through the receiving section so an operator can quickly and efficiently reload the cartridge into the receiving magazine.

Abstract: A magazine-based firearm interlock that can be added to a commercial firearm, with a release/locking device on the firing mechanisms enabled by an electro-permanent magnet, control electronics in the removable magazine, and authorized through a wearable authorization device. Modifications are applied to the trigger bar or sear mechanism which enables it to be changed to an unlocked state, which allows a shot to be fired, and to a locked state, which prevents a shot from being fired. A communication system includes a chip set in the firearm magazine that communicates with a FOB carried by the user, which authenticates the user and activates the electro-permanent magnet to enable the firearm to fire. This system is preferably a near field communication system that couples to and transmits across the body of the user. Indicators can be included to indicate the operational state of the interlock and to detect and record discharges.

Abstract: A firearm with safety mechanism in one embodiment comprises a receiver, a trigger-actuated firing mechanism with movable trigger operable to discharge the firearm, and a safety mechanism configured to arrest the firing mechanism. The safety mechanism is movable between a first position preventing movement of the trigger and a second position allowing movement of the trigger for discharging the firearm. In one embodiment, an elongated stock bolt attaches a buttstock to the receiver. The stock bolt passes through a portion of the safety mechanism to engage the receiver. This allows an operating button of the safety to be ergonomically mounted on a top surface of the firearm above the stock bolt. In one implementation, the firing and safety mechanisms may each be operably mounted in a fire control module disposed in the receiver and removable therefrom as a separate self-supported unit.

Abstract: A rifle barrel having a sound suppressor and a rifle comprising such a barrel. Material disposed over the rifle barrel and extending longitudinally and distally from a proximal end of the rifle barrel defines a housing. The housing surrounds at least a majority of the sound suppressing element, which is connected to the rifle barrel solely by containment within the housing. The sound suppressing comprises an acoustic labyrinth formed by a plurality of components disposed together along a longitudinal plane coextensive with an axis of the rifle barrel.

Abstract: A prong-type harmonically de-tuned flash suppressor that is usable with a sound suppressor. As a consequence of its harmonic de-tuning, the flash suppressor does not produce an audible ping when the firearm to which it is attached is discharged, due to harmonic variance among the prongs of the flash suppressor. Harmonic variance, or de-tuning, of the flash suppressor is accomplished by varying centers of gravity of the prongs such that each prong of the flash suppressor has a different fundamental harmonic than each other prong. This harmonic de-tuning of the flash suppressor is accomplished while maintaining each prong at an equal length to each other prong, and while maintaining the general exterior appearance of each prong as being about the same as the general exterior appearance of each other prong. Centers of gravities of the prongs, and thus fundamental harmonics of the prongs, may be varied by placing payloads within the prongs which serve as harmonic dampers.

Abstract: Securing mechanisms are provided for various applications. As consistent with one or more embodiments, first and second securing mechanisms respectively couple to a surface and an object to be secured. The first securing mechanism includes a device interface that secures a first portion of a device, and includes a rigid protrusion having a concave surface and a flexible structure coupled to the rigid protrusion and configured and arranged to flexibly secure the device via the concave surface. A first surface interface mitigates movement of the first securing mechanism and the first portion of the securable device relative to a surface. The second securing mechanism includes a device interface that secures a second portion of the securable device relative to the second securing mechanism, and a second surface interface that mitigates movement of the second securing mechanism and the second portion of the securable device, relative to the surface.

Abstract: A motorized weapon gyroscopic stabilizer which creates a stabilizing effect for single shot, semi-automatic, and fully automatic weapons. The rotating mass that generates the gyroscopic stabilizing effect can be the rotor of the motor. The motor is designed to allow the mass to rotate around the open core of the motorized weapon gyroscopic stabilizer. Because of its open core design the motorized weapon gyroscopic stabilizer allows the fired projectile to pass through it, or be mounted in line with the sighting mechanism allowing the target alignment—line of sight to pass through the motorized weapon gyroscopic stabilizer, or both.

Abstract: The claimed invention relates to an adapter for quickly and easily attaching a booster, trap or silencer to the barrel of a firearm.

Abstract: A pulley assembly for a compound bow comprises a draw cable pulley rotatable about a first axis, a mounting member attached to the draw cable pulley and adjustable among multiple positions, and a power cable pulley attached to the mounting member and adjustable among multiple positions about a second axis. Movement of the mounting member shifts the second axis relative to the first axis. Movement of one or both of the mounting member or power cable pulley alters one or more of the bow's draw force curve, draw length, draw weight, or stored energy.

Abstract: Disclosed is a toy gun for a survival game, comprising: a cartridge chamber in which projectiles that are fed from a magazine are individually loaded; a toy gun main body including a barrel connected with the cartridge chamber, and a handle portion; a cylinder assembly installed to be capable of reciprocating within the barrel, and having a rack gear member; a piston unit which can retract together with the cylinder assembly and be stationary in a ready-to-fire state, and which enters into the cylinder assembly when firing from the ready-to-fire state to provide high-pressure air through the cylinder assembly to the cartridge chamber to fire the projectile; and an operation control device that automatically operates and controls the movements of the cylinder assembly and the piston unit for each firing mode in order to fire the projectile supplied to the cartridge chamber.

Abstract: The present invention provides a recoil reducer that reduces the recoil when the bullet is shot from the firearm and the bolt in the machine part is moved backward. By reducing the reaction force applied to the bolt when the bullet is shot, a load applied to the shooter is reduced. Furthermore, hit accuracy is improved by stabilizing the sight, the performance of the firearm itself is not decreased. The recoil when the bullet is shot is reduced by providing a member moving in an opposite direction of a recoil direction of a bolt and providing a transmission mechanism that moves the member in the opposite direction of the recoil direction of the bolt when the bolt is moved in the recoil direction by a reaction force of shooting a bullet.

Abstract: A mounting arrangement for a firearm having a receiver, a barrel and a magazine tube includes an elongated heatshield body having a set of mounting feet provided thereon. A forend assembly includes a U-shaped forend body and a U-shaped bracket arrangement received and retained within the forend body for receiving the magazine tube and connecting the mounting feet to the forend assembly such that an entire length of the heatshield body is mounted in a continuous spaced floating relationship over the barrel to prevent any contact between the heatshield body and the barrel.

Abstract: A holster apparatus securely holds a long gun on a MOLLE/PALS-compliant garment in a hands-free secure position, but so that the gun is quickly and easily accessible. The apparatus includes a holster with openings configured to slidingly engage an ammunition magazine attached to a long gun, with a bottom surface of the long gun supported on the holster. A mount securely holds the holster on a MOLLE/PALS-compliant garment in a selected balanced position with the long gun oriented generally horizontally, so that a professional can use their hands for tasks while having confidence in the security and safe-carrying of the long gun. The holster can be located anywhere on the garment, and can be oriented as desired by the professional user. Related methods are also described and claimed.

Abstract: An effector launch system includes a stowable effector launcher housing having a housing panel configured for coupling with a vehicle, and one or more receptacle brackets movably coupled with the housing panel. The one or more receptacle brackets include one or more effector launcher sockets. The launch system further includes one or more effector launchers. Each effector launcher includes an effector received within an adapter housing. The stowable effector launcher housing is movable between deployed and stowed configurations. In the deployed configuration the one or more receptacle brackets extend from the housing panel and the one or more effector launchers are received within the one or more effector launcher sockets. In the stowed configuration the one or more effector launchers are removed from the one or more effector launcher sockets and the one or more receptacle brackets are stowed along the housing panel.

Abstract: A night vision system includes an eyepiece and a video camera to capture a video image that can be remote to the eyepiece. The eyepiece includes an optical device with a front side and a back side. A splitting surface within the optical device reflects some of a video image toward an eye of a user of the eyepiece, and the splitting surface further allows some light of an optical image received from in front of the eyepiece to past through the eyepiece to the eye of the user. The layer of switchable coating on the eyepiece can be switched between a transparent mode and an opaque mode by the user. When in an opaque mode no light can leave the front side of the optical device and only the video image can be seen through the eyepiece.

Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for aligning laser systems to optical systems at long distances. An embodiment of this uses a reflective material with markings which reflects light back along its angle of incidence to permit a user to align the two systems.

Abstract: An apparatus. The apparatus includes electrical circuitry for selectably controlling a first and a second weapon system different from the first weapon system. The electrical circuitry includes a first switch including a first pole and a pole. The apparatus also includes a first connector having a first terminal coupled to a common terminal of the first pole. A second connector has a first terminal coupled to a common terminal of the second pole. The first connector is configured to couple to a first weapon system mounted on a mobile platform; and the second connector is configured to couple to a second weapon system mounted on the mobile platform. The first weapons system is configured to operate when the first switch is in a first positon and the second weapon system is configured to operate when the first switch is in a second position.

Abstract: A multimode shared aperture seeker incorporating a dual-mode diffuser and methods of operation thereof. According to one example, a non-gimbaled multimode seeker includes an IIR seeker including an FPA and an optical system that receives infrared radiation via a system optical aperture and focuses the infrared radiation onto the FPA, and a SAL seeker including a SAL detector positioned in an optical path between the system optical aperture and the FPA and configured to detect laser radiation received via the system optical aperture. The SAL detector is substantially transparent to the infrared radiation. The multimode seeker further includes a dual-mode diffuser positioned in the optical path between the system optical aperture and the optical system. The diffuser is configured to spread the laser radiation to broaden a linear field of view of the SAL seeker, and to transmit the infrared radiation substantially undiffracted to the optical system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a riflescope mount for hand-held weapons, comprising at least one base rail (10) which is fixed to a weapon (23a, 23b, 23c) and which is detachably connected to at least one fixing at means connected to the riflescope (4a, 4b, 4c), wherein the base tail (10) that is mounted on the weapon (23a, 23b, 23c) comprises at least a mating plate (12, 12a) mounted on the weapon side or mounting elements on the weapon side, which is/are connected to the weapon (23a, 23b, 23c), and an adjusting plate (11, 11a) which is held on the mating plate (12, 12a) or the mounting elements such that the adjusting plate (11, 11a) can be adjusted in at least two mutually perpendicular plates, and on which the riflescope (4a, 4b, 4c) is detachably fixed via a receiving rail (7) or other mounting elements on the riflescope side, wherein, on the upper side of the adjusting plate (11, 11a) there is formed a separating plane (17), in the area of which the riflescope (4a, 4b, 4c), together with the receiving rail (7

Abstract: A lightweight armor system providing blast protection and ballistic protection against small arms fire, suitable for use in helmets, personnel or vehicle protection, and other armor systems. A hard substrate is coated on the front surface with a thin elastomeric polymer layer, in which hollow ceramic or metal spheres are encapsulated. The coating layer having a thin elastomeric polymer layer with encapsulated metal or ceramic hollow spheres can be stand-alone blast protection, or can be added to an underlying structure. The glass transition temperature of the polymer is preferably between negative fifty Celsius and zero Celsius.

Abstract: Armour (10) for dissipating energy associated with an impacting projectile, the armour (10) including an impact absorption layer (12) supported by a backing (14), the impact absorption layer including a plurality of macroscopic particles (16) and a plurality of microscopic particles (20) which are substantially encapsulated by an at least partially flexible matrix (18), the microscopic particles (20) and macroscopic particles (16) being arranged to interact with one another such that when at least one of the macroscopic particles (16) is moved during an impact, the movement is at least partially transferred to the microscopic particles (20) thereby assisting to dissipate the impact energy.

Abstract: A protected firing platform protection system protects personnel from contact with the protected firing platform. In an embodiment, the protected firing platform protection system is adapted for use with a protected firing platform of a military vehicle. The protected firing platform protection system includes a blanket. The blanket has a carrier and a protective insert. The carrier has an interior. The protective insert is disposed in the interior. The blanket is attached to the protected firing platform.

Abstract: An armor system configured to be coupled to a frame surrounding a window in a vehicle or other structure, such as a building. The armor system may be configured to provide any desired ballistics protection rating. The armor system includes a ballistics-grade armor panel and at least one insert embedded in the ballistics-grade armor panel. The insert extends around at least a portion of a periphery of the ballistics-grade armor panel. The one or more inserts may be configured to reduce the parasitic weight of the armor system.