Naval Vessel and Bases Hydro Shield Device

Abstract

A water vessel and base shielding device designed to protect water vessels and bases from sea skimming cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, projectiles, torpedos, and bombs. The device generates one or more walls of water, offering enhanced defense capabilities to safeguard water vessels and bases. In exemplary embodiments, pontoons, sponsons, or skids are integrated into the vessel for housing the shielding device and creating water walls. An integrated pump generates the necessary high-pressure water flow, enabling the water jets to reach the desired height based on the effective area of the water jets. Another embodiment includes use of explosives within the surroundings of a water vessel or a base. The explosives can be remotely activated via a remote-control unit to create water walls of varying heights and shapes, offering comprehensive protection against anti-ship missiles and projectiles. The water walls can enclose the ship, forming a protective dome around it.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention generally relates to the field of naval or water vessels and anti-ship missiles protection system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a novel hydro shield device for protecting naval vessels and bases from anti-ship missiles, bombs, and projectiles. The device can be integrated into pontoons, sponsons, explosives, and more. The device generates a wall of water that covers a designated area to offer protection against explosives. Accordingly, the present disclosure makes specific reference thereto. Nonetheless, it is to be appreciated that aspects of the present invention are also equally applicable to others like applications, devices, and methods of manufacture.

BACKGROUND

By way of background, many armed services use sea skimming cruise missiles which are difficult to detect and intercept. Ballistic missiles are also used, which are long-range missiles that follow a trajectory. Bombs are also dropped from aircraft or launched by other means and can cause significant damage to naval vessels and bases, and their use in attacks poses a serious threat to naval service members.

In fact, all of the sea skimming cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and bombs pose a significant threat to naval service members, including those from the United States. These types of attacks have the potential to cause severe damage, resulting in the sinking of multiple US ships, neutralization of US bases, and serious injuries to thousands of US personnel. In addition to the human cost, such attacks can also lead to substantial financial burdens for the US government, potentially costing billions of dollars. The current defense mechanisms have limitations in terms of their effectiveness, responsiveness, or case of operation. The existing defense systems against these types of threats are considered inefficient and difficult to manage on-the-run.

Therefore, there exists a long felt need in the art for a water vessel shield device that addresses the limitations and inefficiencies of existing defense systems against sea skimming cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and bombs. There is also a long felt need in the art for a shielding system that provides enhanced protection for naval service members and assets. Additionally, there is a long felt need in the art for a hydro shield device that provides an effective physical barrier against incoming missiles, projectiles, torpedos, and bombs. Moreover, there is a long felt need in the art for a shielding device that generates a wall of water for covering a designated area around a water vessel and/or a base to offer protection against explosives. Further, there is a long felt need in the art of a ship protection device that can intercept and deflect explosives by creating a water wall. Finally, there is a long felt need in the art for a safety system for naval vessels and bases that improves safety against cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and the like, saving lives and money for military organizations.

The subject matter disclosed and claimed herein, in one embodiment thereof, comprises a naval vessel and bases hydro shielding device designed to defend naval vessels and bases from missiles or bombs. The device can be integrated or retrofitted to a vessel or base. The device includes a plurality of water jets for expelling water and creating a water wall to a desired height. An integrated pump is included within the shielding device for generating a high water pressure and the pump is preconfigured to enable the water jets to create the water wall to the desired height. The device also includes a central processor for controlling the operation of the shielding device and including a preconfigured timer value for maintaining the water wall and a predefined height of the water wall for protecting against missiles, projectiles, torpedos, and bombs. In some embodiments, explosives are used for generating water walls and the water wall can have any height and any geometric shape.

In this manner, the hydro shield device of the present invention accomplishes all of the forgoing objectives and provides users with a system to defend naval vessels and bases from missiles or bombs. The device generates a wall of water that covers a designated area to offer protection against explosives, thereby improving safety against cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and the like, saving lives and money for military organizations.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The following presents a simplified summary in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosed innovation. This summary is not an extensive overview, and it is not intended to identify key/critical elements or to delineate the scope thereof. Its sole purpose is to present some general concepts in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.

The subject matter disclosed and claimed herein, in one embodiment thereof, comprises a naval vessel and base shielding device designed to defend naval vessels and bases from missiles or bombs. The device includes an inlet for receiving water, configured as piping and valves, for creating a water wall. A plurality of water jets are disposed within the shielding device for expelling water and creating a water wall to a desired height, the water jets are adjustable via a control button for controlling the operation thereof. An integrated pump is included within the shielding device for generating a high pressure in the received water from the inlet and the pump is preconfigured to enable the water jets to create the water wall to the desired height. The device also includes a central processor for controlling the operation of the shielding device and including a preconfigured timer value for maintaining the water wall and a predefined height of the water wall for protecting against missiles, projectiles, torpedos, and bombs.

In yet another embodiment, a water vessel equipped with hydro shielding devices is disclosed. The water vessel comprising at least one sponson, each sponson includes a shielding device, the device includes an inlet for receiving water, an integrated pump for generating high pressure in the received water, a central processor for controlling the operation of the shielding device and including a preconfigured timer value for maintaining the water wall and a predefined height of the water wall for protecting against missiles and bombs and wherein the central processor transmits an instruction to activate the pump upon pushing a control button or using a remote-control device and can adjust the height of the water wall and actuating same in real-time for effective ship protection.

In yet another embodiment, a ship protection system is disclosed. The system comprising one or more explosives configured for creating water walls on different sides of the ship to protect against anti-ship missiles, the explosives are pre-positioned at different locations within a water body, such as a sea or an ocean, or detachably attached to the ship, wherein the explosives are designed to generate water walls of varying heights and shapes to protect the ship from anti-ship missiles, projectiles, and the like.

In yet another embodiment, a remote-control unit is used for remote activation of the explosives, operable by an operator on the ship or from a base camp remote to the explosives.

In a further embodiment, the shielding device is used for protecting an army base.

In yet another embodiment, a method for protecting a ship from anti-ship missiles using water walls is described. The method includes pre-positioning one or more explosives at different locations within a water body or detachably attaching them to the ship, activating the explosive, detonating the explosives to create water walls on different sides of the ship, and enclosing the ship overall by the water walls created by the explosives to form a protective dome around the ship.

Numerous benefits and advantages of this invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art to which it pertains upon reading and understanding of the following detailed specification.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, certain illustrative aspects of the disclosed innovation are described herein in connection with the following description and the annexed drawings. These aspects are indicative, however, of but a few of the various ways in which the principles disclosed herein can be employed and are intended to include all such aspects and their equivalents. Other advantages and novel features will become apparent from the following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The description refers to provided drawings in which similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the different views, and in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram view of a vessel (i.e., naval vessel) and base shielding device of the present invention in accordance with the disclosed architecture;

FIG. 2 illustrates a perspective view of a water vessel equipped with hydro shield device in pontoons of the vessel in accordance with the disclosed architecture;

FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of another embodiment of the anti-ship missiles shielding device of the present invention in accordance with the disclosed architecture;

FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic view showing control of an explosive of FIG. 3 using a remote control in accordance with the disclosed architecture;

FIG. 5 illustrates a perspective view showing another embodiment of the hydro shield device of the present invention attached to the sponsons of a water vehicle in accordance with the disclosed architecture;

FIG. 6 illustrates a perspective view showing another embodiment of a water shield used for protecting a base from missiles and other attacks in accordance with the disclosed architecture; and

FIG. 7 illustrates another embodiment showing triangular water shield formed by the hydro shield device of the present invention in accordance with the disclosed architecture.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

The innovation is now described with reference to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to refer to like elements throughout. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding thereof. It may be evident, however, that the innovation can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form in order to facilitate a description thereof. Various embodiments are discussed hereinafter. It should be noted that the figures are described only to facilitate the description of the embodiments. They are not intended as an exhaustive description of the invention and do not limit the scope of the invention. Additionally, an illustrated embodiment need not have all the aspects or advantages shown. Thus, in other embodiments, any of the features described herein from different embodiments may be combined.

As noted above, there is a long felt need in the art for a water vessel shield device that addresses the limitations and inefficiencies of existing defense systems against sea skimming cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and bombs. There is also a long felt need in the art for a shielding system that provides enhanced protection for naval service members and assets. Additionally, there is a long felt need in the art for a hydro shield device that provides an effective physical barrier against incoming missiles, projectiles, torpedos, and bombs. Moreover, there is a long felt need in the art for a shielding device that generates a wall of water for covering a designated area around a water vessel and/or a base to offer protection against explosives. Further, there is a long felt need in the art of a ship protection device that can intercept and deflect explosives by creating a water wall. Finally, there is a long felt need in the art for a safety system for naval vessels and bases that improves safety against cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and the like, saving lives and money for military organizations.

The present invention, in one exemplary embodiment, is a method for protecting a naval vessel from anti-ship missiles using water walls. The method includes pre-positioning one or more hydro shield devices on the naval vessel or explosives at different locations within a water body. The explosives are detachably attached to the ship and the method also includes activating the explosive, detonating the explosives to create water walls on different sides of the ship, and enclosing the ship overall by the water walls created by the explosives to form a protective dome around the ship. In some embodiments, the hydro shield devices create water walls up to different heights for deflecting the missiles.

Referring initially to the drawings, FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram view of the naval vessel and base shielding device/system of the present invention in accordance with the disclosed architecture. The naval vessel and base shielding device/system 100 is designed to defend naval vessels and bases from missiles or bombs by generating a wall of water up to a desired height. The water wall is configured for covering and protecting a designated area around the vessel to offer protection against explosives. More specifically, the shielding device 100 can be integrated into a vessel during manufacturing of the vessel or can also be used as an aftermarket security product to be attached to existing water vessels and based. The shielding device 100 includes an inlet 102 for receiving water such as from a natural water source for creating a water wall. The inlet 102 can be in the form of piping and valves and provides controlled flow of water.

A plurality of water jets 104 are disposed in the hydro shield device 100 for expelling water to create a water wall. The jets 104 are designed to direct the water in a specific direction and at high speed to intercept the incoming missiles. The water jets 104 can be adjusted using a control button 106 disposed on the ship on which the shielding device 100 is installed, thereby enabling a user to control the operation of the water jets 104. An integrated pump 108 is included in the hydro shield device 100 for generating a high pressure in the water received from the inlet 102. The pump 108 is preconfigured with a pressure enabling the pump 108 to generate further pressure enabling the water jets 104 to create a water wall to a desired height. Depending on the type of the vessel and the height required, the pressure can be preconfigured wherein the pressure can also depend on the effective area of the water jets 104.

The hydro shield device 100 includes a housing 110 in the form of pontoons or skids. The pontoons or skids do not create any drag and are designed to be buoyant and provide stability to the water vessel. Further, one or more devices 100 can be positioned at different positions on the water vessel, thereby enabling an operator/user to selectively activate the shielding device 100 for creating a water wall.

A central processor 112 controls operation of the naval vessel and base shielding device 100 and includes a preconfigured timer value for which a water wall is required to be maintained. An instruction, upon pushing of the control button 106, is transmitted by the central processor 112 to the pump 108 for activating the pump 108. The central processor 112 can also be configured with a predefined height of water wall for protecting the vessel from missiles, projectiles, torpedos, and bombs. In some embodiments, the push button 106 can also be used for increasing or decreasing the height of the water wall and actuating same in real-time for effectively protecting the vessel by diverting the missiles and bombs away from the vessel.

FIG. 2 illustrates a perspective view of a water vessel equipped with hydro shield device in pontoons of the vessel in accordance with the disclosed architecture. The water vessel 200 includes pontoons, sponsons, or skids 202, 204 containing hydro shield device 100. The pontoons, sponsons, or skids 202, 204 are attached to the side surfaces 206, 208 of the ship 200 and also provide buoyancy and stability for both the ship 200 and the hydro shield device 100. The walls 210, 212 of water are generated by the device 100 up to the desired height for creating a barrier, shield, or diversion for the projectiles, missiles, and more.

The shape and orientation of the water walls 210, 212 can be changed as per preferences of users and based upon the attack variables on the ship 200. Further, the water walls 210, 212 have high density and can redirect or divert the projectiles, bullets, missiles and more directed thereon. Although, in the present embodiment, only two separate walls 210, 212 are shown, it is to be appreciated that any number of walls and any number of pontoons can be placed at different positions around the ship 200.

FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of another embodiment of the anti-ship missiles shielding device of the present invention in accordance with the disclosed architecture. In the present embodiment, one or more explosives 302 are used for creating water walls 304, 306 on different sides of the ship 300 for protecting the ship from anti-ship missiles and projectiles. The explosives 302 can be pre-positioned at different locations inside a water body 314 such as a sea or an ocean or alternatively can be detachably attached to the ship 300.

The explosives 302 are remotely activated by a remote-control unit 308 which can be used by an operator on the ship 300 or can also be used by an operator on a base camp (shown in FIG. 4) remote to the explosives 302. Also, the explosives 302 are designed to create water walls 304, 306 of different heights and different shapes for preventing the ship 300 from anti-ship missiles, projectiles and more. In some embodiments, the water walls created by explosives can enclose the ship 300 overall to create a dome around the ship 300.

FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic view showing control of an explosive of FIG. 3 using a remote control in accordance with the disclosed architecture. As illustrated, the explosive 302 is coupled to the remote-control system 308 using a communication channel 310 which can be a satellite channel or any other wireless channel enabling a user such as on the base camp 312 to control and activate the explosive 302 for remotely creating one or more water walls to protect a water vessel. In some embodiments, an underwater vehicle can also be used in place of the explosives for creating water walls.

FIG. 5 illustrates a perspective view showing another embodiment of the hydro shield device of the present invention attached to the sponsons of a water vehicle in accordance with the disclosed architecture. In the present embodiment, sponsons 502, 504 are detachably or integrally attached to the water vessel 500 and are configured to support hydro shield device 100 of FIG. 1 for individually creating a wall of water 506, 508 for protecting vessel 500 from anti-ship missiles 510, projectiles, and more. Sponsons 502, 504 can float on the water surface or can also be submerged in water without affecting operation of the hydro shield device 100 of the present invention. The sponsons 502, 504 can be retracted into ship 500 when not used for reducing drag.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the resistive force applied by the wall of water is proportional to square of velocity of a projectile directed towards the wall. The force can be governed by

$F=k*v^2$

Where: F is the resistive force of the wall, k is the proportionality constant, and v is the speed of the projectile.

In some embodiments, the resistive force also takes into consideration the mass and acceleration of the projectile along with the density of water.

$F=\left(0.5*p*v^2\right)+\left(m*a\right)$

Where: F is the resistive force of the wall, ρ (rho) is the density of the medium (such as air or water) through which the projectile moves, v is the speed of the projectile, m is the mass of the projectile, and a is the acceleration of the projectile.

FIG. 6 illustrates a perspective view showing another embodiment of a water shield used for protecting a base from missiles and other attacks in accordance with the disclosed architecture. In the present embodiment, the hydro shield device 600 is used for creating a dome shaped water shield 602 to protect the base 604 from missiles or projectiles 606 and other attacks. The water shield 602 can be maintained for a predetermined period of time which can be in the range of 1 minute to 3 hours and can also be deactivated manually by an operator. The shape of the water shield 602 can be any geometric shape for protecting a base of any size and shape.

FIG. 7 illustrates another embodiment showing triangular water shield formed by the hydro shield device of the present invention in accordance with the disclosed architecture. As illustrated, the wall of water 702 is in the form of a triangle to create a shield over top of the ship 704 and can be used to protect the ship 704 from torpedoes.

Certain terms are used throughout the following description and claims to refer to particular features or components. As one skilled in the art will appreciate, different persons may refer to the same feature or component by different names. This document does not intend to distinguish between components or features that differ in name but not structure or function. As used herein “hydro shield device”, “naval vessel and base shielding device”, “shielding device”, and “device” are interchangeable and refer to the hydro shield device 100 of the present invention.

Notwithstanding the forgoing, the hydro shield device 100 of the present invention can be of any suitable size and configuration as is known in the art without affecting the overall concept of the invention, provided that it accomplishes the above stated objectives. One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the hydro shield device 100 as shown in the FIGS. are for illustrative purposes only, and that many other sizes and shapes of the hydro shield device 100 are well within the scope of the present disclosure. Although the dimensions of the hydro shield device 100 are important design parameters for user convenience, the hydro shield device 100 may be of any size that ensures optimal performance during use and/or that suits the user's needs and/or preferences.

Various modifications and additions can be made to the exemplary embodiments discussed without departing from the scope of the present invention. While the embodiments described above refer to particular features, the scope of this invention also includes embodiments having different combinations of features and embodiments that do not include all of the described features. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention is intended to embrace all such alternatives, modifications, and variations as fall within the scope of the claims, together with all equivalents thereof.

What has been described above includes examples of the claimed subject matter. It is, of course, not possible to describe every conceivable combination of components or methodologies for purposes of describing the claimed subject matter, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize that many further combinations and permutations of the claimed subject matter are possible. Accordingly, the claimed subject matter is intended to embrace all such alterations, modifications and variations that fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Furthermore, to the extent that the term “includes” is used in either the detailed description or the claims, such term is intended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the term “comprising” as “comprising” is interpreted when employed as a transitional word in a claim.

Claims

1. A hydro shielding system for shielding a water vessel, the hydro shielding system comprising: a plurality of hydro shielding devices wherein each hydro shielding device having a housing for an inlet to receive water, piping, a plurality of water jets, a pump, and valves for controlling the outflow of the water;wherein said plurality of water jets are disposed in said hydro shielding device for expelling the water to create at least a first water wall;wherein said plurality of water jets direct the water in a specific direction and at a specified height of said first water wall;wherein said pump and said valves generate pressure to the water received from said inlet and expelled as the outflow of water for creation of said first water wall;wherein said pump increases a water pressure to the water passing therethrough; andwherein said first water wall is proximal to the water vessel and acts as a diversion to projectiles launched at the water vessel.

2. The hydro shielding system for shielding a water vessel of claim 1, wherein said water pressure is preconfigured.

3. The hydro shielding system for shielding a water vessel of claim 2, wherein said water pressure dependent upon an area of said first water wall expelled by said plurality of water jets.

4. The hydro shielding system for shielding a water vessel of claim 3, wherein said plurality of water jets adjustable by a remote control button disposed on the water vessel upon which said plurality of shielding devices are installed.

5. The hydro shielding system for shielding a water vessel of claim 4, wherein said housing is in a form selected from a group consisting of a pontoon, a skid, and a sponson.

6. The hydro shielding system for shielding a water vessel of claim 5, wherein said plurality of hydro shielding devices mounted at a variety of positions around the water vessel.

7. The hydro shielding system for shielding a water vessel of claim 6, wherein each one of said plurality of hydro shielding devices selectively actuated by said controller.

8. The hydro shielding system for shielding a water vessel of claim 7 further comprising a central processor for controlling said plurality of hydro shielding devices including a timer for said selective actuation of said plurality of hydro shielding devices.

9. The hydro shielding system for shielding a water vessel of claim 8, wherein said central processor controlling said specific direction and said specified height of said first water wall.

10. The hydro shielding system for shielding a water vessel of claim 9, wherein said central processor configured with a predefined said specified height of said first water wall.

11. The hydro shielding system for shielding a water vessel of claim 9, wherein each one of said plurality of hydro shielding devices expel water to create a plurality of water walls; and wherein said plurality of water walls are proximal to the water vessel and act as a diversion to projectiles launched at the water vessel.

12. A hydro shielding system for shielding a water vessel, the hydro shielding system comprising: a plurality of hydro shielding devices wherein each hydro shielding device having a housing for an inlet to receive water, piping, a plurality of water jets, a pump, and valves for controlling the outflow of the water;wherein said plurality of water jets are disposed in said hydro shielding device for expelling the water to create at least a first water wall;wherein said plurality of water jets direct the water in a specific direction and at a specified height of said at least first water wall;wherein said pump and said valves generate pressure to the water received from said inlet and expelled as the outflow of water for creation of said at least first water wall;wherein said pump increases a water pressure to the water passing therethrough;wherein said water pressure dependent upon an area of said at least first water wall expelled by said plurality of water jets;wherein each one of said plurality of hydro shielding devices expel water to create a plurality of water walls; andfurther wherein said plurality of water walls are proximal to the water vessel and act as a diversion to projectiles launched at the water vessel.

13. The hydro shielding system for shielding a water vessel of claim 12, wherein said housing is in a form selected from a group consisting of a pontoon, a skid, and a sponson.

14. The hydro shielding system for shielding a water vessel of claim 13, wherein said plurality of hydro shielding devices mounted at a variety of positions around the vessel.

15. The hydro shielding system for shielding a water vessel of claim 14, wherein each one of said plurality of hydro shielding devices selectively actuated.

16. The hydro shielding system for shielding a water vessel of claim 15 further comprising a central processor for controlling said plurality of hydro shielding devices including a timer for said selective actuation of said plurality of hydro shielding devices.

17. The hydro shielding for shielding a water vessel of claim 16, wherein said central processor controlling said specific direction and said specified height of said plurality of water walls.

18. A method of hydro shielding a vessel, the method comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of hydro shielding devices wherein each hydro shielding device having a housing for an inlet to receive water, piping, a plurality of water jets, a pump, and valves for controlling the outflow of the water;expelling water from said plurality of water jets disposed in said hydro shielding device for creation of at least a first water wall;directing said at least first water wall with said plurality of water jets in a specific direction and at a specified height;generating pressure with said pump and said valves to the water received from said inlet and expelling the water as the outflow of water for creation of said at least first water wall, wherein said pump increases a water pressure to the water passing therethrough, and further wherein said water pressure dependent upon an area of said at least first water wall expelled by said plurality of water jets; andexpelling water from each one of said plurality of hydro shielding devices to create a plurality of water walls, wherein said plurality of water walls are proximal to the vessel and act as a diversion to projectiles launched at the vessel.

19. The method of hydro shielding a vessel of claim 18, wherein said housing is in a form selected from a group consisting of a pontoon, a skid, and a sponson.

20. The method of hydro shielding a vessel of claim 19 further comprising the steps of: mounting said plurality of hydro shielding devices at a variety of positions around the vessel; and selectively actuating each one of said plurality of hydro shielding devices.