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Patent drawing for Camouflage net
US 7,119,037 B2
Defence US 7,119,037 B2 Expired

Camouflage net

This invention describes a camouflage net made from a knitted fabric, specifically designed to hide people and objects in the desert from thermal cameras. It works by having irregular, dense, and sealed-off areas within the fabric, which can be created using a Jacquard pattern, to disrupt the thermal signature an object would normally emit. The goal is to make the hidden item blend in with the thermal background.

Why it matters: Thermal imaging sensors have become significantly more sensitive, compact, and affordable since 2002, making thermal detection a more pervasive threat. Simultaneously, advanced textile manufacturing techniques and material science have evolved, potentially allowing for more precise and efficient creation of the specific thermal signature-disrupting fabric structures described.

Status
ExpiredProtection ended and was never renewed
How hard to build
SpecializedSpecialized knitting machinery, Jacquard pattern expertise

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