Non-lethal smart weapon with computer vision
OwnerNicholas A. Veriniinventor
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Abstract
A non-lethal, non-impact smart projectile fired from a suitable launcher and equipped with a digital camera, CPU microprocessor and computer vision programming that can recognize a designated target and track a moving target, while moving at high speed. An image dataset of the target stored in memory of the CPU that enables the projectile to recognize a human or small UAV “drone” in real time within fractions of a second. A steering and braking system comprising several fins/air brakes, controlled by the CPU and MEMS micro-actuators, that enable the projectile to track a moving target or slow the projectile down. A projectile equipped with actuators that dispenses a non-lethal, non-impact payload or payloads as the projectile approaches the target.
Claims20
A non-lethal projectile to deter a human, the non-lethal projectile comprising:
- a housing designed for propulsion from a barrel;
- said housing having a forward-facing camera equipped to sense a wavelength of light;
- said forward facing camera feeding a real time signal to a processor;
- said processor having an image recognition database which enables a recognition of a human;
- a distance to target means functioning to determine when the target is a selected distance from the projectile;
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- sending a trigger notice to the processor when the selected distance is reached;
- an on board actuator having a means to release a non-lethal payload from the housing;
- said processor triggering the onboard actuator when the distance is reached;
- said non-lethal payload selected from the group consisting of gas, gel, liquid, powder, sound waves, light waves, electro-magnetic waves and electric projectiles;
- said non-lethal payload providing a thrust vector in an opposite direction from a direction of travel of the non-lethal projectile, thereby slowing the housing upon the triggering of the onboard actuator;
- said housing having a steering fin controlled by the processor using a human image signal from the camera to guide the non-lethal projectile to the human;
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- wherein a braking fin is actuated by the processor to substantially stop any part of the housing from hitting the human.
A non-lethal projectile to disable a drone, the non-lethal projectile comprising:
- a housing designed for propulsion from a barrel;
- said housing having a forward-facing camera equipped to sense a wavelength of light;
- said forward facing camera feeding a real time signal to a processor;
- said processor having an image recognition database which enables a recognition of a drone;
- a distance to target means functioning to determine when the target is a selected distance from the projectile;
- and sending a trigger notice to the processor when the selected distance is reached;
- an on board actuator having a means to release a non-lethal payload from the housing;
- said processor triggering the onboard actuator when the distance is reached;
- said non-lethal payload selected from the group consisting of electro-magnetic waves, and netting;
- said non-lethal payload providing a thrust vector in an opposite direction from a direction of travel of the non-lethal projectile, thereby slowing the housing upon the triggering of the onboard actuator;
- said housing having a steering fin controlled by the processor using a drone image signal from the camera to guide the non-lethal projectile to the drone;
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- wherein a braking fin is actuated by the processor to substantially stop any part of the housing from hitting the drone.
A non-lethal projectile designed to be discharged from a barrel, the non-lethal projectile comprising:
- a housing having a forward-facing camera which feeds a real time signal to an on board processor;
- said on board processor having a target recognition database and a range finding algorithm;
- an actuator in the housing that discharges a payload upon command from the processor based on a proper target recognition and a selected range to target;
- said payload providing a force vector opposite a direction of travel of the housing so as to slow down the housing;
- said housing having a steering fin controlled by the processor to slow down the housing upon command from the processor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.