System and method for estimating location of projectile source or shooter location
AssigneeMustang Technology Group, L.P.
InventorsRustin W. Allred, Robert R. Bless
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Abstract
A system for estimating a location of the source of a projectile includes a radar system for transmitting a wave and detecting and providing an indication of a wave reflection from the projectile, an acoustic detection system for detecting and providing an indication of at least one sound associated with the projectile, and circuitry for estimating the location in response to the indication of a wave reflection and the indication of at least one sound.
Claims34
A system for estimating a location of the source of a projectile, comprising:
- a radar system for transmitting a wave and detecting and providing an indication of a wave reflection from the projectile;
- an acoustic detection system for detecting and providing an indication of at least one sound associated with the projectile;
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- circuitry for estimating the location in response to the indication of a wave reflection and the indication of at least one sound;
- wherein the radar system comprises circuitry for transmitting the wave along a boresight line
- and further comprising circuitry for providing a set of boresight line-to-projectile distance angles, wherein each boresight line-to-projectile distance angle in the set comprises an angle between the boresight line and a range distance to the projectile at a respective time;
- wherein the projectile passes along a projectile path;
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- further comprising circuitry for providing a set of projectile path-to-radar location angles, wherein each projectile path-to-radar location angle in the set comprises an angle between the projectile path and a location of the radar system.
A system for estimating a location of the source of a projectile, comprising:
- a radar system for transmitting a wave and detecting and providing an indication of a wave reflection from the projectile;
- an acoustic detection system for detecting and providing an indication of at least one sound associated with the projectile;
- and
- circuitry for estimating the location in response to the indication of a wave reflection and the indication of at least one sound;
- and
- wherein the estimating the location estimates in response to optimizing a cost function.
A method of estimating a location of the source of a projectile, comprising:
- transmitting a wave and detecting and providing an indication of a wave reflection from the projectile;
- detecting and providing an indication of at least one sound associated with the projectile;
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- estimating the location in response to the indication of a wave reflection and the indication of at least one sound;
- wherein the transmitting step transmits along a boresight line;
- and further comprising providing a set of boresight line-to-projectile distance angles, wherein each boresight line-to-projectile distance angle in the set comprises an angle between the boresight line and a range distance to the projectile at a respective time;
- wherein the projectile passes along a projectile path;
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- further comprising providing a set of projectile path-to-radar location angles, wherein each projectile path-to-radar location angle in the set comprises an angle between the projectile path and a location of the radar system.
A method of estimating a location of the source of a projectile, comprising:
- transmitting a wave and detecting and providing an indication of a wave reflection from the projectile;
- detecting and providing an indication of at least one sound associated with the projectile;
- and
- estimating the location in response to the indication of a wave reflection and the indication of at least one sound;
- and
- wherein the estimating step estimates in response to optimizing a cost function.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.