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US 11,448,486 B2Granted
Intelligent munition
AssigneeHarkind Dynamics, LLC
InventorsCraig Allen Gallimore, Kelley Stewart Weiland
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Abstract
An intelligent munition can position circuitry in a 12 gauge form factor that detects the distance from a target in real-time in order to deploy a parachute to slow the munition to a speed that is conducive to accurate, but non-lethal, deployment of at least one electrode toward the target. The munition can intelligently discharge electrical charge into the target via an electrode to disable the target. The munition may further monitor the target and deliver a subsequent electrical discharge in response to detected target movement.
Claims19
A method comprising:
- positioning a munition case having a small arms form factor in a firearm;
- firing the munition case with the firearm to propel a load from the munition case from a barrel of the firearm towards a target;
- determining a first distance to the target with a sensor of a control section of the load while in flight from the firearm;
- and
- firing at least one tethered electrode from a deployment section of the load towards the target in response to the first distance reaching a predetermined threshold.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.