Method and system for tracking a vehicle
First Claim
1. A method for tagging and tracking a target vehicle for the purpose of gathering sensor based information and deploying an electrical charge to incapacitate the vehicle, the method comprising:
- providing a launcher having at least one barrel, a carrier having an electronics package, and sufficient propellant to launch the carrier from the launcher in order to affix the carrier to a fixed or moving target at a range, the carrier electronics package having a tracking system, at least one sensor, and a vehicle stopping system;
sighting the target vehicle using a target acquisition device;
launching the carrier from the launcher towards the target vehicle;
attaching the carrier, with the electronics package within the carrier, to the target vehicle, thereby tagging the target vehicle; and
causing a tracking signal to be emitted from the tracking system.
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Abstract
A system for tracking a fleeing vehicle, using optional remote sensing to identify a payload contained in the vehicle or asset, and an optional device disabling the fleeing vehicle via disrupting the vehicle'"'"'s onboard computer or electrical system. The system includes a tracking device or carrier containing tracking components, sensing equipment, and the vehicle disabling device. A launcher of the tracking device may be handheld or vehicle mounted, and may use high pressure gas or another propellant to launch the projectile at a fleeing vehicle. The electronics package may include tracking hardware, sensing hardware, and the vehicle disabling hardware. Once launched and affixed to the suspect vehicle or stationary target, the vehicle'"'"'s location can be tracked while sensors detecting any trace elements of explosives, IED (Improvised Explosive Device) materials, WMD (Weapons of Mass Destruction), biochemical materials, drugs, or any form of contraband can be monitored from a safe distance. In the case of a vehicle or moving target, the vehicle may then be disabled from a safe distance if sensors detect any abnormality in the targeted vehicle'"'"'s payload.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for tagging and tracking a target vehicle for the purpose of gathering sensor based information and deploying an electrical charge to incapacitate the vehicle, the method comprising:
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providing a launcher having at least one barrel, a carrier having an electronics package, and sufficient propellant to launch the carrier from the launcher in order to affix the carrier to a fixed or moving target at a range, the carrier electronics package having a tracking system, at least one sensor, and a vehicle stopping system; sighting the target vehicle using a target acquisition device; launching the carrier from the launcher towards the target vehicle; attaching the carrier, with the electronics package within the carrier, to the target vehicle, thereby tagging the target vehicle; and causing a tracking signal to be emitted from the tracking system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A tagging device for tagging a target vehicle, the tagging device comprising:
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(a) a tracking chip having a microprocessor, a power source, and an emitting means for emitting a tracking signal, the tracking signal emitted being a unique representation of the tracking chip; (b) a vehicle stopping technology; and (c) an attachment means for attaching the tracking chip and vehicle stopping technology to the target vehicle, the attachment means containing the electronics package therein, such that when the attachment means attaches to the target vehicle, the electronics package contained therein is not damaged. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A tracking system comprising:
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(a) a tracking device comprising a tracking chip having a microprocessor, an antenna, a power source, and an emitting system for emitting a tracking signal, the tracking signal emitted including a unique representation of the tracking chip; an attachment means for attaching the tracking chip to the target vehicle, the attachment means containing the tracking chip therein, such that when the attachment means attaches to the target vehicle, the electronics package contained therein is not damaged; (b) a launching device having at least one barrel capable of receiving the tracking device, a sighting device, a rangefinder, a source of pressure to expel the tracking device from the barrel; (c) a receiver system comprising a receiver capable of receiving the tracking signal and an interpretation device for interpreting the received tracking signal to identify the tracking chip and to indicate the location of the tracking chip such that when the tracking device is adhered to a target vehicle the tracking signal represents the location of the tagged target vehicle; (d) a display in communication with the receiver system and responsive to the interpreted tracking signal from the receiver system so as to provide a visual image of the location of the target vehicle; and (e) a controller system having a controller, an input device, and a transmitter, the controller system in communication with the receiver system, capable of actuating the tracking system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for tagging, tracking, sensing data from, and disabling a target vehicle, the system comprising:
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(a) a tracking device comprising a tracking chip having a microprocessor, an antenna, a power source, and an emitting system for emitting a tracking signal, the tracking signal emitted including a unique representation of the tracking chip; at least one onboard data gathering sensor to detect substances, the sensor in communication with the emitting system for inclusion of sensor data within the tracking signal; a vehicle stopping device that discharges electricity to incapacitate the vehicle; an attachment means for attaching the tracking chip to the target vehicle, the attachment means containing the tracking chip, sensor, and vehicle stopping device therein, such that when the attachment means attaches to the target vehicle, the electronics package contained therein is not damaged; (b) a launching device having at least one barrel capable of receiving the tracking device, a laser sighting device, a rangefinder, a source of pressure to expel the tracking device from the barrel; (c) a receiver system comprising a receiver capable of receiving the tracking signal and an interpretation device for interpreting the received tracking signal and sensor data to identify the tracking chip and to indicate the location of the tracking chip such that when the tracking device is adhered to a target vehicle the tracking signal represents the location of the tagged target vehicle, and further for interpreting sensor data; (d) a display in communication with the receiver system and responsive to the interpreted tracking signal and sensor data from the receiver system so as to provide a visual image of the location of the target vehicle and sensor data; and (e) a controller system having a controller, an input device, and a transmitter, the controller system in communication with the receiver system, capable of transmitting a disabling signal to activate the vehicle disabling system in response to the receiver system receiving a tracking signal or sensor data meeting a predetermined set of parameters or in response to a command received from the input device.
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