Feb 3, 2026

US12540797 - Covering device providing visual and thermal masking characteristics

The invention is a covering device that acts as both a visual camouflage and as a thermal blocker to cover people and equipment (e.g., vehicles). Specifically, the covering device effectively reduces and/or prevents thermal, infrared, and visual detection of any subject (e.g., person or equipment) positioned under the device. The covering device includes a unique arrangement of apertures that has been surprisingly shown to reduce and diffuse both the heat and visual signature of the subject.

Inventors: Sean Hokenstrom
Filing date: 2023-07-26

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The patent describes a covering device designed to provide visual and thermal camouflage for individuals and equipment, utilizing a unique arrangement of apertures to disrupt heat and visual signatures. Constructed from reflective materials, the device features a checkerboard-like pattern of apertures that enhances its effectiveness in reducing detection by thermal and infrared sensors.

Claim 1

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A covering device comprising: a top face and opposed bottom face with a thickness therebetween; a plurality of apertures in a predetermined uniform, repeating, alternating pattern that span the thickness of the covering device, the covering device being configured as a single planar layer; wherein the pattern is defined by: a series of discrete contiguous squares that define a spacing and arrangement of one or more apertures, each square having a length and width of about 1 inch, and wherein each square is configured as an outer square on an outer edge of the covering device or is configured as an inner square positioned within an interior of the covering device, wherein each inner square is contacted by a square on a left side, right side, upper side, and lower side, and wherein each outer square is contacted by a square on two or three of a left side, right side, upper side, or lower side; wherein each square comprises an aperture selected from a first aperture or a second aperture positioned centrally in the approximate center of the square; wherein the first aperture has a diameter of about 0.2-0.3 inches; wherein the second aperture has a diameter of about 0.1-0.15 inches; wherein each inner square comprising a first aperture is contacted by adjacent squares on an upper, lower, left, and right side, all of which comprise a second aperture; and wherein each inner square comprising a second aperture is contacted by adjacent squares on an upper, lower, left, and right side, all of which comprise a first aperture; wherein each outer square comprising a first aperture is contacted by adjacent squares on two or three of a left side, right side, upper side, or lower side, where each adjacent square comprises a second aperture; and wherein each outer square comprising a second aperture is contacted by adjacent squares on two or three of a left side, right side, upper side, or lower side where each adjacent square comprises a first aperture; wherein the alternating first and second apertures collectively form a two-dimensional checkerboard-like lattice that extends across substantially an entire surface of the covering device, providing controlled optical disruption and uniform thermal diffusion; and wherein the covering device is constructed from one or more reflective materials or reflective coatings configured to scatter and reflect infrared radiation, such that the covering device provides camouflage both visually and thermally. a top face and opposed bottom face with a thickness therebetween; a plurality of apertures in a predetermined uniform, repeating, alternating pattern that span the thickness of the covering device, the covering device being configured as a single planar layer; wherein the pattern is defined by: a series of discrete contiguous squares that define a spacing and arrangement of one or more apertures, each square having a length and width of about 1 inch, and wherein each square is configured as an outer square on an outer edge of the covering device or is configured as an inner square positioned within an interior of the covering device, wherein each inner square is contacted by a square on a left side, right side, upper side, and lower side, and wherein each outer square is contacted by a square on two or three of a left side, right side, upper side, or lower side; wherein each square comprises an aperture selected from a first aperture or a second aperture positioned centrally in the approximate center of the square; wherein the first aperture has a diameter of about 0.2-0.3 inches; wherein the second aperture has a diameter of about 0.1-0.15 inches; wherein each inner square comprising a first aperture is contacted by adjacent squares on an upper, lower, left, and right side, all of which comprise a second aperture; and wherein each inner square comprising a second aperture is contacted by adjacent squares on an upper, lower, left, and right side, all of which comprise a first aperture; wherein each outer square comprising a first aperture is contacted by adjacent squares on two or three of a left side, right side, upper side, or lower side, where each adjacent square comprises a second aperture; and wherein each outer square comprising a second aperture is contacted by adjacent squares on two or three of a left side, right side, upper side, or lower side where each adjacent square comprises a first aperture; wherein the alternating first and second apertures collectively form a two-dimensional checkerboard-like lattice that extends across substantially an entire surface of the covering device, providing controlled optical disruption and uniform thermal diffusion; and a series of discrete contiguous squares that define a spacing and arrangement of one or more apertures, each square having a length and width of about 1 inch, and wherein each square is configured as an outer square on an outer edge of the covering device or is configured as an inner square positioned within an interior of the covering device, wherein each inner square is contacted by a square on a left side, right side, upper side, and lower side, and wherein each outer square is contacted by a square on two or three of a left side, right side, upper side, or lower side; wherein each square comprises an aperture selected from a first aperture or a second aperture positioned centrally in the approximate center of the square; wherein the first aperture has a diameter of about 0.2-0.3 inches; wherein the second aperture has a diameter of about 0.1-0.15 inches; wherein each inner square comprising a first aperture is contacted by adjacent squares on an upper, lower, left, and right side, all of which comprise a second aperture; and wherein each inner square comprising a second aperture is contacted by adjacent squares on an upper, lower, left, and right side, all of which comprise a first aperture; wherein each outer square comprising a first aperture is contacted by adjacent squares on two or three of a left side, right side, upper side, or lower side, where each adjacent square comprises a second aperture; and wherein each outer square comprising a second aperture is contacted by adjacent squares on two or three of a left side, right side, upper side, or lower side where each adjacent square comprises a first aperture; wherein the alternating first and second apertures collectively form a two-dimensional checkerboard-like lattice that extends across substantially an entire surface of the covering device, providing controlled optical disruption and uniform thermal diffusion; and wherein the covering device is constructed from one or more reflective materials or reflective coatings configured to scatter and reflect infrared radiation, such that the covering device provides camouflage both visually and thermally.

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