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Apparatuses, methods and systems for active counter directed energy platform protection

  • US 9,832,850 B2
  • Filed: 07/01/2013
  • Issued: 11/28/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for protecting a structure against damage from incident directed energy comprising:

  • locating a coating at predetermined locations on a structure surface, the coating comprising a sensing layer comprising an active electronic sensor, and an enclosure, said enclosure further comprising a contained amount of an incident energy-dissipating material, the enclosure in communication with the sensing layer and a triggering mechanism;

    sensing incident directed energy at the sensing layer by the active electronic sensor, said active electronic sensor in communication with the triggering mechanism;

    activating the triggering mechanism;

    actively triggering an amount of the incident energy-dissipating material for release of the amount of incident energy-dissipating material from the enclosure at predetermined locations on the structure surface; and

    releasing the triggered amount of the incident energy-dissipating material from the enclosure to a predetermined distance away from the structure surface;

    wherein the incident directed energy does not contact the incident energy-dissipating material before release of the incident energy-dissipating material from the enclosure.

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