Patent ID: 8043452

Claim:
A method of manufacturing a multifunctional shielding mat for an interior of a vehicle, said method comprising: providing at least one sheet of dampening material; coupling, using at least one of an adhesive and a fastener, at least one sheet of electromagnetic shielding material to the at least one sheet of dampening material to form the multifunctional shielding mat; coupling at least one sheet of thermally insulative material to at least one of the at least one sheet of electromagnetic shielding material and the at least one sheet of dampening material; coupling a layer of flame sensors to at least one of the at least one sheet of dampening material and the at least one sheet of electromagnetic shielding material; and then configuring the multifunctional shielding mat to cover a predetermined area of the vehicle, wherein configuring the multifunctional shielding mat to cover a predetermined area of the vehicle comprises configuring the multifunctional shielding mat to cover an interior surface of an aircraft fuselage such that a circumference of the fuselage is lined with the layer of flame sensors.