Autonomous unmanned tower military mobile intermodal container and method of using the same

• US 8,978,534 B2
• Filed: 10/31/2012
• Issued: 03/17/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/23/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Emmanuel Daniel Martn Jacq
• Original Assignee: Emmanuel Daniel Martn Jacq
• Inventors: Jacq, Emmanuel Daniel Martn
• Primary Examiner(s): HAYES, BRET C
• Application Number:
  US13/664,835
• Publication Number:
  US 20140116234A1
• Time in Patent Office: 867 Days
• Field of Search: 89/11.1, 89/18, 89/18.01, 89/18.02, 89/18.09, 89/18.1, 89/18.15
• US Class Current: 89/1.11
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 23/20 for disappearing guns
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 3/02 using an independent line of sight
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 3/165 using a TV-monitor
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 5/06 using electric means for remote control

Abstract

A weapon system which includes an intermodal shipping container, an unmanned weapons unit, configured to fit substantially within said intermodal shipping container, an energy source capable of providing power to said weapon system, a computing processing unit, wherein computing processing unit is capable of controlling said weapon system, a lifting system, wherein said lifting system is capable of raising said unmanned weapons unit, and a camera system, wherein camera system is capable of capturing images and communicating said images to said computing processing unit.

Claims

1. A weapon system comprising:

an intermodal shipping container;

an unmanned weapons unit, configured to fit substantially within said intermodal shipping container;

a modular energy source capable of providing power to said weapon system;

a modular computing processing unit disposed within the intermodal shipping container, wherein said computing processing unit is capable of controlling said weapon system;

a lifting system, wherein said lifting system is capable of raising said unmanned weapons unit;

a camera system, wherein said camera system is capable of capturing images and communicating said images to said computing processing unit; and

a recharging station coupled to the modular energy source and disposed on an exterior wall of the intermodel shipping container to provide power to a plurality of vehicles.

2. The weapon system of claim 1, wherein said intermodal shipping container further comprises a container material wherein said container material further comprises shielding.

3. The weapon system of claim 2, wherein said shielding provides protection from electromagnetic pulses, water, heat, vibration, projectiles and/or other forces.

4. The weapon system of claim 2, wherein said energy source further comprises at least one panel, wherein said panel is capable of utilizing solar energy.

5. The weapon system of claim 4, wherein said intermodal shipping container further comprises a top flap, and wherein said top flap comprises an inner side portion and wherein said inner side portion may further be fitted with said panel.

6. The weapon system of claim 5, wherein said top flap is opened when actuated by said lifting system and wherein said panel is exposed to an external environment.

7. The weapon system of claim 4, wherein said energy source further comprises at least one battery.

8. The weapons system of claim 2, wherein said energy source further comprises a generator.

9. The weapon system of claim 8, wherein said energy source further comprises the capability of exporting energy to a non-weapon system device.

10. The weapon system of claim 2 further comprising consumables, wherein said consumables are capable of being utilized by said unmanned weapons unit.

11. The weapons system of claim 10, wherein said intermodal shipping container further comprises a magazine located substantially within said intermodal shipping container.

12. The weapons system of claim 2, wherein said intermodal shipping container corresponds to an international transportation standard.

13. The weapon system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of vehicles include unmanned helicopters, planes, drones, and robots.

14. A weapon system comprising:

a plurality of intermodal shipping containers, wherein said plurality of intermodal shipping containers are capable of connecting and operating in conjunction with one another;

a plurality of unmanned weapons units, configured to fit substantially within said plurality of said plurality of intermodal shipping containers;

a plurality of modular energy sources capable of providing power to said plurality of weapon systems;

a plurality of modular computing processing units disposed within each of the plurality of intermodal shipping containers, wherein the plurality modular of computing processing units are capable of controlling said plurality of weapon systems;

a plurality of lifting systems, wherein said plurality of lifting systems are capable of raising said plurality of unmanned weapons units; and

a plurality of camera systems, wherein said plurality of camera systems are capable of capturing images and communicating said images to said plurality of computing processing units,

wherein each intermodal shipping container includes a recharging station coupled to the modular energy source and disposed on a exterior wall of the intermodal shipping container to provide power to a plurality of vehicles.

15. The plurality of weapon systems of claim 14, further comprising four weapon systems and wherein said four weapon systems are configured in a substantially quadrilateral base.

16. The plurality of weapon systems of claim 14, wherein said intermodal shipping containers are capable of protecting personnel or equipment.

17. The weapon system of claim 14, wherein the plurality of vehicles include unmanned helicopters, planes, drones, and robots.