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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2011
Applicants:
Brian J. Tillotson, Kent, WA (US);
Michael A. Loudiana, Maple Valley, WA (US);
Inventors:
Brian J. Tillotson, Kent, WA (US);
Michael A. Loudiana, Maple Valley, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/11 (2006.01); F41H 5/007 (2006.01); F42D 5/045 (2006.01); F41H 11/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F41H 5/007 (2013.01); F42D 5/045 (2013.01); F41H 11/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for attenuating a shockwave propagating through a first medium. The method may include the steps of detecting a shockwave-producing event, determining a direction and distance of the shockwave relative to a defended target, and interposing a second medium between the shockwave and a defended object. The second medium is different from the first medium and the shockwave is attenuated in energy as it passes through the second medium prior to reaching the defended object.