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(11) EP 1 078 215 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
28.02.2001 Bulletin 2001/09

(21) Application number: 00937503.1

(22) Date of filing: 10.03.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7F41H 5/04
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0006/220
(87) International publication number:
WO 0055/567 (21.09.2000 Gazette 2000/38)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 10.03.1999 US 123569 P

(71) Applicant: Fraunhofer, USA, Inc.
Ann Arbor, MI 48106-0335 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • YU, Chin-Jye
    Newark, DE 19702 (US)
  • CLAAR, Terry, Dennis
    Newark, DE 19711 (US)
  • EIFERT, Harald, Heinrich
    Hockessin, DE 19707 (US)

(74) Representative: Denmark, James 
Bailey, Walsh & Co.5 York Place
Leeds LS1 2SDYorkshire
Leeds LS1 2SDYorkshire (GB)

   


(54) USE OF METAL FOAMS IN ARMOR SYSTEMS