# US 10,119,798 B2 · Electronic tracking system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,119,798 B2 - Document ID: US10119798B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/784,652 - Filed: 2017-10-16 - Published: 2018-02-08 - Granted: 2018-11-06 - Earliest claimed: 2010-05-14 - Assignees: Insights International Holdings, LLC - Applicants: Insights International Holdings, LLC - Inventors: Evan Parker - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10119798B2 ## CPC - F42B 12/382: {emitting an electromagnetic radiation, e.g. laser beam or infrared emission} - F42B 12/365: {Projectiles transmitting information to a remote location using optical or electronic means (F42B12/385 takes precedence)} - F42B 12/385: {Arrow or dart carrying a radio transmitter for signalling} - F41B 11/00: Compressed-gas guns, e.g. air guns; Steam guns - F42B: EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION (explosive compositions C06B; fuzes F42C; blasting F42D) - F41B: WEAPONS FOR PROJECTING MISSILES WITHOUT USE OF EXPLOSIVE OR COMBUSTIBLE PROPELLANT CHARGE; WEAPONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (projectiles for fishing, e.g. fish-spears, A01K81/00; sports implements for throwing A63B65/00, e.g. boomerangs A63B65/08; stationary apparatus for projecting sports balls, e.g. tennis balls, A63B69/40; throwing or slinging toys A63H33/18; knives, axes B26B; projectiles or missiles other than those incorporating springs as projecting means F42B6/00) ## Abstract An electronic tracking system for obtaining geographic or other information about a targeted object from deployed ordnance. Ordnance can be delivered from any suitable weapon or weapons system, including hand-held or artillery guns, manned or unmanned aircraft, etc. The ordnance can be substantially any projectile targeted at a human, animal or other object. Once deployed, the ordnance can provide a variety of information about location, the target, the shooter, or the ordnance itself. Such information can be transmitted at any suitable interval, even time-delayed or upon a condition. Preferably, the system also contains a receiver to receive the transmitted information. Once received, the information can be then provided to users in any appropriate fashion. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A projectile configured to be launched by a launching device, wherein the projectile comprises: a first sensor that provides an information on a physiologic characteristic of the target; a transmitter configured to electronically transmit the information following contact of the projectile with the target; and an interrogation receiving circuit. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The projectile of claim 1, wherein the physiologic characteristic of the target is selected from the group consisting of blood pressure, blood oxygen, or heart beat. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The projectile of claim 1, wherein the transmitter is further configured to electronically transmit at least one of a location of the transmitter, a direction the transmitter is moving, or a speed at which the transmitter is moving. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The projectile of claim 1, wherein the transmitter decouples from a remainder of the projectile following contact of the projectile with the target. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The projectile of claim 1, further comprising an explosive propulsion charge. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The projectile of claim 1, wherein the transmitter is further configured to electronically transmit at least two of a motion, a direction, a blood pressure, blood oxygen, or a heart beat. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The projectile of claim 1, further comprising a power source configured to provide power to the transmitter. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The projectile of claim 1, wherein the transmitter electronically transmits the information over a wave frequency that changes over time. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The projectile of claim 1, wherein the transmitter electronically transmits the information with a periodicity that changes over time. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The projectile of claim 1, wherein the transmitter electronically transmits a no heart beat signal. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The projectile of claim 1, wherein the transmitter electronically transmits the information after a delay of a set time period. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The projectile of claim 1, wherein the interrogation receiving circuit receives an instruction to at least one of (1) stop or change a wave frequency of the transmitter; (2) stop or change an interval of transmission from the transmitter; or (3) change the type of information transmitted by the transmitter. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The projectile of claim 1, wherein transmission of the information is powered at least in part by chemical energy derived from an interaction with a target. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The projectile of claim 1, wherein the transmitter is further configured to use at least a portion of the target as an antenna. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The projectile of claim 1, wherein the transmitter is further configured to electronically transmit an additional information on a characteristic of the projectile. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The projectile of claim 1, wherein the transmitter is further configured to electronically transmit an additional information on a characteristic of the transmitter. ### Claim 17 A projectile configured to be launched by a launching device, wherein the projectile comprises: a first sensor that provides an information on a physiologic characteristic of the target; and a transmitter configured to electronically transmit the information following contact of the projectile with the target, wherein the transmitter is configured to electronically transmit the information at a first time T1 after contact of the projectile with the target at T0, and electronically transmit an additional information at a second time T2 following T1. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The projectile of claim 17, wherein the information is different from the additional information.