# US 2023/0266106 A1 · Tracking Projectile For Target Designation

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- Number: US 2023/0266106 A1
- Document ID: US20230266106A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 17/845,273
- Filed: 2022-06-21
- Published: 2023-08-24
- Earliest claimed: 2021-12-11
- Assignees: Insights International Holdings, LLC, DBA NanTrak Industries
- Applicants: Insights International Holdings, LLC, DBA NanTrak Industries
- Inventors: Evan Parker; Evan Jackson Parker
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230266106A1

## CPC

- F42B 12/365: {Projectiles transmitting information to a remote location using optical or electronic means (F42B12/385 takes precedence)}
- F41G 7/2286: {using radio waves}
- F41G 7/2293: {using electromagnetic waves other than radio waves}
- F42B 12/40: of target-marking, i.e. impact-indicating type (F42B12/48, {F42B12/50} take precedence)
- G01S 1/7034: {Mounting or deployment thereof}
- F42B: EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION (explosive compositions C06B; fuzes F42C; blasting F42D)
- F41G: WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING (optical aspects thereof G02B)
- G01S: RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES

## Abstract

A system and method for ordnance delivery that includes a projectile that, when embedded into a target, can transmit information such as location and position information to a computing device. The computing device can relay this information to a weapon system that can deliver ordnance to the target accurately.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system for target designation, comprising:
a projectile comprising:
an electronics component programmed to generate a signal; and
a transmitter configured to transmit the signal;
a computing device programmed to:
receive the signal from the transmitter;
determine a location of the projectile based on the signal;
collect information regarding the location of the projectile;
determine, based on the information regarding the location of the projectile, at least one of:
that the projectile has stopped moving for a predetermined period of time;
that the projectile has been moving below a predetermined speed threshold for the predetermined period of time; or
that the projectile has moved under a predetermined distance for a predetermined period of time; and
relay, based on the determination, information regarding the location of the projectile to a weapon system; and
the weapon system programmed to:
deliver ordnance to the location of the projectile based on the relayed information.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the weapon system comprises an aircraft weapon system and the ordnance comprises an aircraft-launched ordnance.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the weapon system comprises an artillery weapon system and the ordnance comprises an artillery-launched ordnance.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the signal includes location information.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The system of claim 4, wherein the location information comprises GPS location information.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the signal comprises a beacon signal.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the computing device is integral to an autonomous vehicle.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the computing device is programmed to relay the information to a second computing device, and the second computing device is programmed to relay the information to the weapon system.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the ordnance comprises a smart weapon and the computing device is computing device is programmed to:
continuously relay the information regarding the location of the projectile to the ordnance after the ordnance has been launched by the weapon system.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the weapon system is at least one of a ship, a submarine or underwater unmanned vehicle (UUV) and the ordnance comprises underwater ordnance.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The system of claim 10, wherein the underwater ordnance comprises an underwater propelled ordnance, spear or underwater projectile.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11, wherein the underwater propelled ordnance comprises a torpedo.