Systems and Methods for Tagging, Tracking, Targeting, and Termination of Mobile Targets

• US 20080150788A1
• Filed: 04/24/2006
• Published: 06/26/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/24/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Schaller Engineering, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Schaller Engineering, Inc.
• Inventors: Sumrall, Theodore, Schaller, Richard
• Application Number:
  US11/379,822
• Publication Number:
  US 20080150788A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 342/61
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 12/365 Projectiles transmitting information to a remote location using optical or electronic means F42B12/385 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 30/00 Projectiles or missiles, not otherwise provided for, characterised by the ammunition class or type, e.g. by the launching apparatus or weapon used F42B10/00, F42B12/00, F42B14/00 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/723 by using numerical data
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/765 with exchange of information between interrogator and responder
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0027 of actual mobile position, i.e. position determined on mobile
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/14 Determining absolute distances from a plurality of spaced points of known location

Abstract

A system for tagging and locating a target that may include a projectile frangible on impact, a RF tagging system located in the projectile, and a bonding agent located in the projectile for bonding the RF tagging system to the target. The RF tagging system may include a RF circuitry, an antenna, and a power source to transmit the location of the RF tagging system.

Claims

1. A system for tagging and locating a target comprising:

a projectile frangible on impact;

a RF tagging system located in the projectile; and

a bonding agent located in the projectile.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said RF tagging system comprises a RF circuitry, an antenna, and a power source.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein said RF circuitry comprises a circuit board, a processor, and a resonator.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein said antenna is a dipole antenna.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein said bonding agent comprises polybutene or polyisobutene.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein said projectile comprises a cover, wherein said cover forms a distal end of the projectile.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein said cover is plastic.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein said cover is scored to enable the cover to be frangible upon impact of the cover with the target.

9. The system of claim 6, wherein said cover comprises a substantially 0.45 caliber projectile.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein said RF tagging system comprises a reflective circuitry, wherein said reflective circuitry enables the RF tagging system to be selectively powered on and off.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein said RF tagging system is selectively powered on and off through the reflective circuitry using a radar transmission.

12. The system of claim 1 further comprising a GPS device for determining the location of the system.

13. The system of claim 12 wherein the location determined by the GPS device is transmitted through the antenna to a cellular phone tower for transmission to a cellular phone receiver.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the RF tagging system is miniaturized.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the RF tagging system transmits a signal to at least three cellular towers, wherein the signals transmitted to the at least three cellular towers are used to determine the location of the RF tagging system.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein said RF tagging system and bonding agent are delivered using a delivery device.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein said delivery device comprises a gun.

18. A method for tagging and locating a target comprising the steps of:

providing a RF tagging system;

providing a bonding agent for affixing the RF tagging system to the target; and

inserting the RF tagging system and the bonding agent into a projectile for transporting the RF tagging system and bonding agent.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein said RF tagging system comprises RF circuitry, an antenna, and a power source.

20. The method of claim 18 further comprising the step of providing a GPS receiver in the projectile for determining the location of the RF system when affixed to the target.

21. The method of claim 20 further comprising the step of transmitting the GPS location to a cellular tower such that the cellular tower transmits the GPS location to a desired cellular receiver.

22. The method of claim 21 further comprising the step of determining the location of the RF system through triangulation of cellular signal transmissions from the RF system to at least three cellular towers.

23. A system for tagging and locating a target comprising:

a RF tagging system, wherein the RF tagging system comprises RF circuitry, antenna, and power source;

a bonding agent for affixing the RF tagging system to the target;

a GPS receiver for determining the location of the RF tagging system; and

a projectile for containing and transporting the RF tagging system, bonding agent, and GPS receiver, wherein the projectile is frangible on impact.

24. A system for tagging and locating a target comprising:

a RF tagging system wherein the RF tagging system comprises RF circuitry, antenna, and power source;

a bonding agent for affixing the RF tagging system to the target;

a GPS receiver for determining the location of the RF tagging system; and

a projectile for containing and transporting the RF tagging system, bonding agent, and GPS receiver, wherein the projectile is manually affixed to the target.