ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,359,894, issued on July 15.
"Using electromagnetically reinforced compressed ferromagnetic powder" was invented by Andreas Zinas (Athens, Greece), Vasilios Zinas (Athens, Greece) and Leonidas Karakatsanis (Xanthi, Greece).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This invention relates to a dynamic armor system for tanks and battle vehicles using compressed ferromagnetic powder that is electromagnetically reinforced. The system is enhanced with a three-level structure: a high-temperature silicone layer, distributed ferromagnetic powder in geometric shapes, and an explosive layer activated by sensors. This combination improves the armor's resistance ...