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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2005
Applicant:
Jared Strait, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Inventor:
Jared Strait, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Assignee:
General Dynamics Land Systems, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 27/12 (2006.01); B32B 27/16 (2006.01); B32B 27/20 (2006.01); B32B 27/30 (2006.01); B32B 27/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention includes methods for imparting spectral characteristics to composite materials by coating prepreg or dry reinforcement materials with pigment, then processing the prepreg or dry reinforcement materials using conventional composite processing methods. The resulting composite material products are lightweight and have durable treatments. The invention further includes composite materials with spectral characteristics imparted by the methods of the invention.