System and method for intercepting a projectile

• US 7,328,644 B2
• Filed: 07/12/2005
• Issued: 02/12/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: SCV Quality Solutions, LLC
• Original Assignee: SCV Quality Solutions, LLC
• Inventors: Vickroy, Samuel C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Carone; Michael J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lee; Benjamin P
• Application Number:
  US11/179,152
• Publication Number:
  US 20070169616A1
• Time in Patent Office: 945 Days
• Field of Search: 102/303, 102/502, 102/504, 102/405, 109/49.5, 89/11.1, 89/13.4
• US Class Current: 89/1.11
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 11/02 Anti-aircraft or anti-guided missile or anti-torpedo defence installations or systems cartridges or missiles for producing smoke or for dispensing radar chaff or infrared material F42B5/15, F42B12/48, F42B12/70; informative reference: details of radar or sonar systems G01S7/00; jamming or electronic countermeasures G01S7/38, G01S7/495, H04K3/00
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 13/0006 Ballistically deployed systems for restraining persons or animals, e.g. ballistically deployed nets

Abstract

A system has a containment blanket. The system further has a launcher configured to launch the containment blanket and logic configured to deploy the containment blanket. The containment blanket is configured to encompass an incoming projectile.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

a containment blanket;

a launcher configured to launch the containment blanket to intercept a projectile;

a parachute attached to the containment blanket;

a thruster attached to the containment blanket;

a sensor sewn into the containment blanket, the sensor configured to sense collision of the containment blanket with the projectile; and

at least one controller configured to deploy the containment blanket such that the containment blanket envelops the projectile, the at least one controller further configured to activate the thruster based on the sensor after the sensed collision and to activate the parachute after the activation of the thruster.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one controller is further configured to activate the parachute after the containment blanket envelops the projectile.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the containment blanket comprises a draw-wire for closing the containment blanket.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the draw-wire is attached to the thruster.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the thruster is configured to pull the draw-wire so that the blanket closes around the projectile.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the blanket is composed of an explosive resistant material.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the containment blanket is housed in a tube.

8. The system of claim 1, further comprising a timer, wherein the at least one controller is configured to activate the thruster based on the timer.

9. The system of claim 1, further comprising a timer, wherein the at least one controller is configured to activate the parachute based on the timer.

10. A system, comprising:

a containment blanket, wherein the containment blanket is housed in a tube;

a launcher configured to launch the containment blanket to intercept a projectile;

a parachute attached to the containment blanket;

a thruster attached to the containment blanket;

a sensor attached to the containment blanket, the sensor configured to sense collision of the containment blanket with the projectile;

at least one controller configured to deploy the containment blanket such that the containment blanket envelops the projectile, the at least one controller further configured to activate the thruster based on the sensor after the sensed collision and to activate the parachute after the activation of the thruster; and

a separation device configured to separate the tube, wherein the at least one controller is configured to activate the separation device in response to a wireless signal received from a remote device.

11. A system, comprising:

a containment blanket, wherein the containment blanket is housed in a tube;

a launcher configured to launch the containment blanket to intercept a projectile;

a parachute attached to the containment blanket;

a sensor attached to the containment blanket, the sensor configured to sense collision of the containment blanket with the projectile;

at least one controller configured to deploy the containment blanket such that the containment blanket envelops the projectile, the at least one controller further configured to activate the thruster based on the sensor after the sensed collision and to activate the parachute after activation of the thruster;

a separation device configured to separate the tube; and

a timer, wherein the at least one controller is configured to activate the separation device based on the timer.

12. A system, comprising:

a containment blanket;

a parachute attached to the containment blanket;

a thruster attached to the containment blanket;

a sensor sewn into the containment blanket, the sensor configured to sense collision of the containment blanket with a projectile; and

at least one controller configured to control the system such that the containment blanket intercepts the projectile, the at least one controller further configured to activate the thruster based on the sensor after the sensed collision and to activate the parachute after activation of the thruster.

13. The system of claim 12, further comprising a timer, wherein the at least one controller is configured to activate the thruster based on the timer.

14. The system of claim 12, further comprising a timer, wherein the at least one controller is configured to activate the parachute based on the timer.

15. A system, comprising:

a containment blanket;

a parachute attached to the containment blanket;

a thruster attached to the containment blanket;

a sensor attached to the containment blanket, the sensor configured to sense collision of the containment blanket with a projectile;

at least one controller configured to control the system such that the containment blanket intercepts the projectile, the at least one controller further configured to activate the thruster based on the sensor after the sensed collision and to activate the parachute after activation of the thruster; and

a tube, wherein the containment blanket is positioned in the tube;

a separation device configured to separate the tube; and

a timer, wherein the at least one controller is configured to activate the separation device based on the timer.

16. A system, comprising:

a containment blanket;

a parachute attached to the containment blanket;

a thruster attached to the containment blanket;

a sensor attached to the containment blanket, the sensor configured to sense collision of the containment blanket with a projectile;

at least one controller configured to control the system such that the containment blanket intercepts the projectile, the at least one controller further configured to activate the thruster based on the sensor after the sensed collision and to activate the parachute after activation of the thruster;

a tube, wherein the containment blanket is positioned in the tube; and

a timer, wherein the at least one controller is configured to activate the separation device based on the timer.