Rapidly expandable anti-drone mesh system and method

Abstract

Disclosed are a method, system, and apparatus of a rapidly expandable anti-drone mesh system and method. In one aspect, a system includes a protected asset, an armored mesh on the protected asset, a sensor system to detect a hostile drone to imminently collide with the protected asset in an impact zone, and a responsive mechanism of the protected asset to cause a high-pressure gas to rapidly expand the armored mesh in the impact zone of the protected asset when the sensor system detects the hostile drone to imminently collide with the protected asset. The armored mesh preserves the protected asset by causing the hostile drone to impact the armored mesh instead of directly the protected asset. The protected asset may be a building, a vehicle, a wearer of a tactical gear, a civilian, a soldier, a boat, a tank, a weaponry, an airplane and/or an infrastructure.

1 . A system, comprising:
 a protected asset;   an armored mesh on the protected asset;   a sensor system to detect a hostile drone to imminently collide with the protected asset in an impact zone; and   a responsive mechanism of the protected asset to cause a high-pressure gas to rapidly expand the armored mesh in the impact zone of the protected asset when the sensor system detects the hostile drone to imminently collide with the protected asset in the impact zone,   wherein the armored mesh to preserve the protected asset by causing the hostile drone to impact the armored mesh instead of directly the protected asset.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the protected asset is any one of a building, a vehicle, a wearer of a tactical gear, a civilian, a soldier, a boat, a tank, a weaponry, an airplane, and an infrastructure. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the drone is a loitering munition. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the protected asset is communicatively coupled with a personal protective equipment, comprising:
 a responsive device integrated in a tactical gear to haptically notify a wearer of the tactical gear when the sensor system detects the hostile drone to imminently collide with the protected asset in the impact zone. 
 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the armored mesh is crafted from an ultra-strong, blast-resistant fabric capable of withstanding explosive forces and shrapnel, incorporating a web-like internal structure to catch and neutralize at least one of a smaller projectile and a fragment. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the armored mesh is deployed within milliseconds, creating an instantaneous barrier against an incoming attack. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the system to disperse a counter-measure comprising a net and an electromagnetic pulse to further disable or destroy the hostile drone. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1  wherein after deployment and threat neutralization, the armored mesh to quickly deflate and prepare for a subsequent activation. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the armored mesh is made of a Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) with high strength-to-density ratio of yield strengths as high as 2.4 GPa (350,000 psi) and density as low as 0.97 g/cm (0.087 oz/in). 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the armored mesh includes graphene integrated into a fabric of the armored mesh to enhance a blast resistance for the protected asset by distributing a force of a blast of the hostile drone across a wider area within the impact zone and thereby reducing the impact at any single point. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the armored mesh is an intricate webbing made from a high-tensile material comprising a carbon nanotube and an advanced metallic alloy specifically designed to catch and neutralize a smaller projectile that might penetrate an outer layer of the armored mesh. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the armored mesh to deform upon impact, absorbing energy and preventing the hostile drone from causing further damage. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the high-pressure gas is stored in a compact canister filled with an inert gas comprising any one of a helium and a nitrogen to reduce a risk of combustion upon deployment, according to one embodiment. 
     
     
         14 . A method, comprising:
 detecting a hostile drone to imminently collide with a protected asset in an impact zone; and   causing a high-pressure gas to rapidly expand an armored mesh in the impact zone of the protected asset when a sensor system detects the hostile drone to imminently collide with the protected asset in the impact zone.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13  haptically notifying a wearer of a tactical gear when the sensor system detects the hostile drone to imminently collide with the protected asset in the impact zone. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13  further comprising designing the armored mesh from an ultra-strong, blast-resistant fabric capable of withstanding explosive forces and shrapnel, incorporating a web-like internal structure to catch and neutralize at least one of a smaller projectile and a fragment. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13  further comprising deploying the armored mesh within milliseconds, creating an instantaneous barrier against an incoming attack. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 13  further comprising dispersing a counter-measure comprising a net and an electromagnetic pulse to further disable or destroy the hostile drone. 
     
     
         19 . A system, comprising:
 a sensor system to detect a hostile drone to imminently collide with a protected asset in an impact zone; and   a responsive mechanism of the protected asset to cause a high-pressure gas to rapidly expand an armored mesh in the impact zone of the protected asset when the sensor system detects the hostile drone to imminently collide with the protected asset in the impact zone,   wherein the protected asset is any one of a building, a vehicle, a wearer of a tactical gear, a civilian, a soldier, a boat, a tank, a weaponry, an airplane, and an infrastructure.   
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 18  wherein the protected asset is communicatively coupled with a personal protective equipment, comprising:
 a responsive device integrated in a tactical gear to haptically notify a wearer of the tactical gear when the sensor system detects the hostile drone to imminently collide with the protected asset in the impact zone.