EMP hardened enclosure
AssigneeTrachte, LLC
InventorsBarry Howe, Aaron Ingham
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Abstract
An enclosure to protect people and instruments from the effects of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) is provided. The enclosure includes a floor assembly; walls extending upward on a first, second, third, and fourth side of the floor assembly; a roof; and a ceiling. On the interior of the enclosure, a shield layer is provided such that the enclosure forms a six-sided Faraday cage. Fasteners and other conductive securement materials such as copper tape help achieve the conductivity of the shield layer. Extending through the walls of the enclosure may be secure points of entry allowing for people, air, and conductors to securely enter and exit the enclosure. The enclosure contains a grounding system to assist with protecting the contents of the enclosure from the effects of the EMP.
Claims20
A modular electromagnetic pulse hardened enclosure comprising:
- a floor assembly;
- a plurality of walls secured to the floor assembly;
- a ceiling secured to the plurality of walls;
- at least one secure point-of-entry extending through the plurality of walls;
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- an interior shield layer defining a continuous, conductive connection extending between the floor assembly, the plurality of walls, and the ceiling, the shield layer including:
- a first shield layer sheet forming a wall portion of the shield layer;
- a second shield layer sheet forming a floor portion of the shield layer;
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- a L-shaped bond angle conductively connecting the wall portion of the shield layer to the floor portion of the shield layer, the bond angle being at least partially secured to the wall portion of the shield layer via conductive tape having a conductive adhesive.
An electromagnetic pulse hardened enclosure, comprising:
- one or more first shield layer sheets forming a wall portion a shield layer, the first shield layer sheets secured to one or more walls of the enclosure;
- one or more second shield layer sheets forming a floor portion of the shield layer, the second shield layer sheets secured to a floor of the enclosure;
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- a bond angle conductively connecting the wall portion of the shield layer to the floor portion of the shield layer, the bond angle including:
- a first portion at least partially secured to the wall portion of the shield layer via conductive tape having a conductive adhesive;
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- a second portion extending from the first portion to form an L-shape, the second portion at least partially secured to the floor portion of the shield layer via conductive tape having a conductive adhesive.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.