Devices and methods for facilitating blast and dispersion mitigation

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10996041-B2
Application number	US-202016845950-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 10, 2020
Priority date	Feb 3, 2017
Publication date	May 4, 2021
Grant date	May 4, 2021

Abstract

Containment vessels are adapted to facilitate blast and dispersion mitigation. According to one example, a containment vessel may include at least one containment layer. At least one expansion member may be coupled to the at least one containment layer to apply a force sufficient to expand a perimeter of the containment layer(s) laterally outward. A closure system may be coupled with the containment layer(s), where the closure system is configured to cinch the perimeter of the containment layer(s) around a target object without manual intervention. Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) including a containment vessel, as well as methods of making a containment vessel are also disclosed. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also included.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A blast and dispersion mitigation device, comprising:
at least one containment layer;
at least one expansion member comprising a plurality of rods coupled to the at least one containment layer, each rod of the plurality of rods extending from a location proximate a perimeter of the at least one containment layer over a surface of the at least one containment layer toward a location proximate a center of the at least one containment layer, the at least one expansion member applying a force to the at least one containment layer sufficient to expand a perimeter of the at least one containment layer laterally outward when deployed; and
a closure system configured to cinch the perimeter of the at least one containment layer around a target object without manual intervention.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one containment layer comprises at least one containment layer selected from a group of containment layers comprising:
a blast layer;
a non-porous layer; and
a conductive layer.

3. The device of claim 2 , wherein the blast layer comprises:
at least one portion of blast material; and
at least one exhaust section.

4. The device of claim 3 , wherein the blast layer comprises:
a first portion of blast material;
a second portion of blast material;
an exhaust section located between the first portion of blast material and the second portion of blast material; and
at least one cord member coupled to the first portion of blast material and the second portion of blast material, the at least one cord member extending between the first portion of blast material and the second portion of blast material, and extending across the exhaust section.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the closure system includes a cinching mechanism that cinches a component coupled proximate the perimeter of the at least one containment layer.

6. The device of claim 5 , wherein the cinching mechanism cinches one of a rod or a cord.

7. A method of making a blast and dispersion mitigation device, comprising:
obtaining at least one containment layer;
coupling a plurality of rods to the at least one containment layer, wherein each rod of the plurality of rods extends from a location proximate a perimeter of the at least one containment layer over a surface of the at least one containment layer toward a location proximate a center of the at least one containment layer, wherein the at least one expansion member applies a force sufficient to expand a perimeter of the at least one containment layer laterally outward when deployed; and
coupling a closure system to the at least one containment layer to cinch the perimeter of the at least one containment layer when activated.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein forming the at least one containment layer comprises forming at least one of a blast layer, a non-porous layer, or a conductive layer.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein forming the at least one containment layer comprises:
forming a blast layer comprising at least one portion of blast material and at least one exhaust section.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the coupling the closure system comprises:
coupling a cinch component proximate the perimeter of the at least one containment layer; and
coupling a cinching mechanism to the cinch component to cinch the cinch component when the cinching mechanism is activated.

11. The method of claim 7 , wherein the coupling the closure system comprises:
providing a sealant container with a sealant, the sealant container positioned to dispense a sealant into an opening formed at a cinch point where the perimeter of the containment layer is tightened down by the closure system.

Assignees

• Sanmina Corp

Inventors

• Klein Max Edward

Classifications

• B64U70/30

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• B64U80/82

  Airborne vehicles · CPC title

• B64U20/10

  for stealth, e.g. reduction of cross-section detectable by radars · CPC title

• B64U2101/60

  for transporting passengers; for transporting goods other than weapons · CPC title

• B64U50/19

  using electrically powered motors · CPC title