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Active armor protection system for armored vehicles.


U.S. patent: 6,782,793

Issued: August 31, 2004

Inventor: Peter Gregory Dr Peter Gregory was the team doctor (chief medical officer) for the England cricket team from November 2002 to 15 November, 2006.

Gregory was the first person to be appointed to the role of chief medical officer by the England and Wales Cricket Board in 2002.
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Assigned: Honeywell Aerospatiale

Key statement: A sensor system for defending against projectiles through the use of active armour armour
 or body armour

Protective clothing that can shield the wearer from weapons and projectiles. By extension, armour is also protective covering for animals, vehicles, and so on. Prehistoric warriors used leather hides and helmets.
. A thermal sensor A device that detects temperature. Thermal sensors are found in many laptops and desktop PCs in order to sound an alarm when a certain temperature has been exceeded.  detects a projectile's presence and a laser proximity sensor determines its location.

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Title Annotation:Patent News
Author:Samples, Bob
Publication:Rubber World
Date:Mar 1, 2005
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