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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2006
Christopher D. Jones, Amherst, NH (US);
Jeffrey B. Rioux, Bedford, NH (US);
John W. Locher, Amherst, NH (US);
Eric S. Carlson, Kunkletown, PA (US);
Kathleen R. Farrell, Emmaus, PA (US);
Brian C. Furchner, Fogelsville, PA (US);
Vincent Pluen, Courtry, FR;
Matthias Mandelartz, Herzogenrath, DE;
Christopher D. Jones, Amherst, NH (US);
Jeffrey B. Rioux, Bedford, NH (US);
John W. Locher, Amherst, NH (US);
Eric S. Carlson, Kunkletown, PA (US);
Kathleen R. Farrell, Emmaus, PA (US);
Brian C. Furchner, Fogelsville, PA (US);
Vincent Pluen, Courtry, FR;
Matthias Mandelartz, Herzogenrath, DE;
Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc., Worcester, MA (US);
Abstract
A ceramic composite and method of making are provided. The ceramic composite may be transparent and may serve as transparent armor. The ceramic portion of the composite may be single crystal sapphire. The composite may provide adequate protection from projectiles while exhibiting large surface areas and relatively low areal densities.