Advanced cooperative defensive military tactics, armor, and systems

• US 8,976,023 B2
• Filed: 02/10/2013
• Issued: 03/10/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jeffrey David Mullen
• Original Assignee: Jeffrey David Mullen
• Inventors: Mullen, Jeffrey David
• Primary Examiner(s): Swarthout, Brent
• Application Number:
  US13/763,700
• Publication Number:
  US 20140032016A1
• Time in Patent Office: 758 Days
• Field of Search: 340/436, 340/539.13, 340/573.1, 340/539.17, 340/539.11, 340/5.82, 340/539.12, 340/539.22, 340/539.1, 89/361.7, 89/360.4, 89/360.9, 701/45, 701/1, 280/735, 245/5, 245/6, 246/3, 2/25, 455/404.1, 455/404.2, 455/100, 455/166.1
• US Class Current: 340/539.13
• 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

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. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having program logic provided thereon for performing the method comprising:

detecting on a first unmanned vehicle a first impact on a first portion of said first unmanned vehicle;

detecting a second impact on a second portion of said first unmanned vehicle;

recognizing said first impact as a first threat;

recognizing said second impact as a second threat; and

prioritizing said first threat and said second threat with respect to danger.

2. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, further comprising communicating information associated with said first threat.

3. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, further comprising communicating information associated with said first threat to a second vehicle.

4. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein said first unmanned vehicle is a land-based vehicle.

5. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, further comprising receiving weather data and utilizing said weather data to, at least in part, determine a behavior of said first unmanned vehicle.

6. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, further comprising receiving light data and utilizing said light data to, at least in part, determine a behavior of said first unmanned vehicle.

7. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, further comprising receiving wind data and utilizing said wind data to, at least in part, determine a behavior of said first unmanned vehicle.

8. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein said first unmanned vehicle is an air-based vehicle.

9. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, further comprising operating said first unmanned vehicle in formation with a second vehicle.

10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, further comprising communicating location information of said first unmanned vehicle to an external device.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, further comprising communicating damage information of said first unmanned vehicle to an external device.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, further comprising communicating location information and damage information of said first unmanned vehicle to an external device.

13. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, further comprising communicating location information and damage information of said first unmanned vehicle to an external device, wherein said external device is a second vehicle.

14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, further comprising communicating location information and damage information of said first unmanned vehicle to an external device, wherein said external device is a second unmanned vehicle.

15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, further comprising communicating receiving satellite communications.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, further comprising associating a projectile with said first threat and determining a trajectory of said projectile.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, further comprising associating a projectile with said first threat and determining an origin position of said projectile.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, further comprising associating a projectile with said first threat and determining the type of said projectile.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein said first unmanned vehicle is a water-based vehicle.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein said first unmanned vehicle is a space-based vehicle.