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US 2026/0034469 A1Published application
Model rocket launcher with interactive remote launch features
AssigneeLangford Industries, LLC
InventorsJohn Langford, Robert Langford, Kyle Giunta, Steve Owens, Mike Varanka, James LeFave
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Abstract
A wireless model rocket launcher and rocket which provide for safety checking and advanced functionality to be performed wirelessly using a mobile communication device such as a cell phone. A set of safety checks can be performed before the rocket is armed and triggered for launch. In addition, a location of the rocket can be tracked wirelessly on the mobile communication device.
Claims21
A model rocket launcher, comprising:
- a launch pad;
- a wireless interface configured to communicate wirelessly with at least one external device;
- an electronic processing unit, the electronic processing unit connected to the wireless interface, wherein the electronic processing unit is configured to determine whether current continuity exists through two terminals, wherein the electronic processing unit is configured to transmit current through the two terminals upon receiving a signal from the wireless interface,
- wherein the electronic processing unit is configured to transmit a status of the current continuity.
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A model rocket launcher, comprising:
- a launch pad;
- a wireless interface configured to communicate wirelessly with at least one external device;
- an electronic processing unit, the electronic processing unit connected to the wireless interface, wherein the electronic processing unit is configured to read and execute computer readable instructions from a non-transitory compute readable storage medium, the computer readable instructions, when executed, cause the electronic processing unit to:
- store a launch status, wherein the launch status is in a set comprising armed and not armed, and receive a command to launch via the wireless interface, wherein when the launch status is not armed then the processing unit will not trigger a current to initiate a launch, and when the launch status is armed then the processing unit will trigger a current to initiate the launch.
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A rocket, comprising:
- a wireless interface;
- a GPS locator device;
- an electronic processing unit, the electronic processing unit connected to the wireless interface, wherein the electronic processing unit is configured to read and execute computer readable instructions from a non-transitory compute readable storage medium, the computer readable instructions, when executed, cause the electronic processing unit to:
- receive GPS data from the GPS locator device and transmit the GPS data via the wireless interface;
- repeat the receive and transmit, until a determination occurs which determines that the rocket has landed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.