Advanced cooperative defensive military tactics, armor, and systems

• US 20060053534A1
• Filed: 04/07/2005
• Published: 03/16/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jeffrey D. Mullen
• Original Assignee: Jeffrey D. Mullen
• Inventors: Mullen, Jeffrey D.
• Granted Patent: US 7,609,156 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 2/456
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 3/147 based on detection of a firing weapon
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 1/02 Armoured or projectile- or missile-resistant garments; Composite protection fabrics F41H5/04 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 7/005 Unmanned ground vehicles, i.e. robotic, remote controlled or autonomous, mobile platforms carrying equipment for performing a military or police role, e.g. weapon systems or reconnaissance sensors F41H11/16 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01M 17/00 Testing of vehicles testing fluid tightness G01M3/00; testing elastic properties of bodies or chassis, e.g. torsion-testing, G01M5/00; testing alignment of vehicle headlight devices G01M11/06; testing of engines G01M15/00
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/00 Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots drive control systems specially adapted for autonomous road vehicles B60W60/00
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0278 using satellite positioning signals, e.g. GPS
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0295 by at least one leading vehicle of the fleet
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/248 generated by satellites, e.g. GPS
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/6985 using a lead vehicle, e.g. primary-secondary arrangements

Abstract

This invention provides impact detection and vehicle cooperation to achieve particular goals and determine particular threat levels. For example, an impact/penetration sensing device may be provided on a soldier'"'"'s clothing such that when this clothing is impacted/penetrated (e.g., penetrated to a particular extent) a medical unit (e.g., a doctor or medical chopper) may be autonomously, and immediately, provided with the soldiers location (e.g., via a GPS device on the soldier) and status (e.g., right lung may be punctured by small-arms fire).

Claims

1. An autonomous cooperative vehicle operable to:

operate in an initial behavior;

track the location of a package;

determine when an attack occurs as the result of impact-sensing armor; and

select a protective behavior as a result of said attack.

2. An injury notification system comprising:

an armor;

a system that is operable to determine if an impact occurs on said armor; and

a first communications system that is operable to communicate information about said impact to a second communications system, wherein a medical unit is communicated when said impact occurs.

3. An secondary armor deployment system comprising:

a first armor;

a system that is operable to determine if an impact occurs on said first armor; and

a first communications system that is operable to communicate information about said impact to a second communications system, wherein a second armor is deployed to the proximity of said impact when said impact occurs.