ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,281,881, issued on April 22, was assigned to Armorworks Holdings Inc. (Chandler, Ariz.).
"Digital transparent armor system" was invented by Valent Horvatich (Scottsdale, Ariz.), Devin Roden (Chandler, Ariz.), Brad Belcher (Chandler, Ariz.) and Louis Jack Musetti (Laguna Beach, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Apparatus and methods are provided for a video enabled armor system for use in an armored surface of a vehicle. In one embodiment the system has an exterior facing ballistic resistant armor panel mounted over an opening in the armored surface of the vehicle, with the armor panel overlaying the armored surface around a perimeter ...