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US 2021/0080233 A1Published application
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.
Claims20
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;
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- determining a first distance to the target with a sensor of a control section of the load.
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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;
- determining a distance to the target with a sensor of a control section of the load;
- deploying a parachute from the load in response to the load reaching a predetermined detected distance to the target to slow the load to a predetermined speed.
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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;
- determining a distance to the target with a sensor of a control section of the load;
- propelling at least one projectile from the load in response to the load reaching a predetermined detected distance from the target.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.