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US 8,522,664 B2Granted
Hydraulic energy redirection and release system
OwnerYun Chen, Wei Huang +1inventors
InventorsYun Chen, Wei Huang, Haoxing Chen
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Abstract
An apparatus for providing protection from blast and ballistic energy is provided. The apparatus includes a liquid storage mechanism containing a liquid and a rigid layer internal to the liquid storage mechanism. The apparatus also includes a pressure release mechanism configured to allow the liquid to exit the liquid storage mechanism when a pressure sufficient to open or activate the pressure release mechanism contacts the liquid storage mechanism and presses the liquid storage mechanism against the rigid layer.
Claims8
An apparatus, comprising:
- a liquid storage mechanism comprising a liquid;
- an insulating layer internal to the liquid storage mechanism, wherein the insulating layer is positioned between an internal rigid layer and an external rigid layer, wherein the external rigid layer is configured to provide structure and support for the liquid storage mechanism;
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- a pressure release mechanism configured to transfer kinetic energy to the liquid, wherein
- when the liquid storage mechanism is impacted by a blast or ballistic pressure wave, the liquid storage mechanism is further configured to press against the external rigid layer, insulating layer and internal rigid layer, and the liquid storage mechanism is configured to release the liquid via the pressure release mechanism when a blast or ballistic pressure wave opens or otherwise activates the pressure release mechanism.
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