VICKSBURG, Miss. – Inventors from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, Mississippi, developed a groundbreaking innovation in window systems that are resistant to blasts, ballistics, and forced entry threats.
Filed in September 2019 and granted in June 2024, the patent was developed by a team of engineers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under the leadership of John Judson.
Judson’s team included Research Civil Engineer Jessica Vankirk, Research Civil Engineer David Senior, U.S. Department of State (DoS)-Physical Security Division-R&D Project Manager Craig Ackerman, and U.S. Department of State (DoS) Engineering Consultant Daniel Duke.
This innovative system combines a dual-panel design, with both an exterior and interior sliding glazing assembly, ensuring not only security but also operability. The window can open and remain closed with a latch pin lock without compromising its resistance to external threats, a key feature in critical infrastructure applications.