US12540798 - Vehicle armor materials and systems

The patent describes a protective apparatus for vehicles that combines armor made from Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene and Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube fibers with electrical generating devices. Upon impact, the armor transfers energy to these devices, enabling them to generate electrical energy.

Claim 1

1 . A protective apparatus comprising: a layer of armor comprising Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene and Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube fibers; and a layer comprising a plurality of electrical generating devices abutting the layer of armor and configured so that energy applied to the layer of armor is transferred to the plurality of electrical generating devices causing the plurality of electrical generating device to generate electrical energy. a layer of armor comprising Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene and Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube fibers; and a layer comprising a plurality of electrical generating devices abutting the layer of armor and configured so that energy applied to the layer of armor is transferred to the plurality of electrical generating devices causing the plurality of electrical generating device to generate electrical energy.

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