Vehicular tracking device
AssigneeStarchase LLC
InventorsHugh Brydges, P. Sean Sawyer, Amanda D. McCall
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a system for tracking a fleeing vehicle comprising a frangible tracking projectile and a launcher to propel and attach the tracking projectile to the fleeing vehicle. The launcher is a handheld or vehicle mounted pneumatic gun that uses high pressure gas to fire the projectile at the fleeing vehicle. The tracking projectile comprises an outer plastic casing that holds a GPS receiver, a radio transponder and a power source in an adhesive mixture. When the tracking projectile strikes its target, the plastic casing shatters allowing the adhesive substance to attach the GPS receiver, radio transponder and power source to the fleeing vehicle.
Claims22
A tracking system for vehicles comprising:
- a projectile launcher for firing a tracking projectile at a target vehicle;
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- a tracking projectile containing a GPS receiver, a RE transponder and a power source wherein said tracking projectile comprises a frangible outer casing enclosing an adhesive compound, said outer casing breaking upon impact with the target vehicle thereby attaching the GPS receiver, the RE transponder and power source to the target vehicle.
A projectile for tracking the location of a moving target comprising:
- a frangible outer casing containing a location determining element, a transmitter, and a power source in an adhesive compound.
A method of tracking a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- identifying a target vehicle;
- launching a tracking projectile at said target vehicle wherein the tracking projectile comprises a frangible outer casing enclosing an adhesive compound, said outer casing breaking upon impact with the target vehicle and attaching a GPS receiver, a RE transponder and a power source to the target vehicle;
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- tracking said target vehicle using tracking information received from said tracking projectile.
A method of tracking a vehicle comprising the steps of;
- identifying a target vehicle using a laser pointer;
- firing a tracking projectile at the target vehicle using a tracking projectile launcher;
- striking the target vehicle with the tracking projectile, wherein a frangible outer casing of the projectile shatters and an adhesive compound in the tracking projectile secures a GPS receiver, an RF transponder and a power source to the target vehicle;
- gathering the target vehicle's location information in the GPS receiver;
- broadcasting the target vehicle's location information using the RE transponder;
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- determining the target vehicle's location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.