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Ball with trajectory control for reconnaissance or recreation

  • US 20160080614A1
  • Filed: 10/15/2015
  • Published: 03/17/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A projectile apparatus comprising:

  • a substantially spherical housing suitable for being projected into an airborne trajectory;

    at least one orientation sensor positioned in the housing that determines the orientation of the housing along its airborne trajectory;

    at least one deformable perturbation on the surface of the housing, the at least one deformable perturbation having an exterior surface and an undersurface;

    at least one actuator positioned in the housing for deforming the exterior surface of the at least one perturbation from a first shape to a second shape; and

    a processing unit electrically connected to the at least one orientation sensor and the at least one actuator;

    whereinthe processing unit instructs the at least one actuator to deform the at least one perturbation from the first shape to the second shape in response to a signal from the at least one orientation sensor.

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