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US 8,395,499 · App. 13/021,710 · Granted Mar 12, 2013

Advanced cooperative defensive military tactics, armor, and systems

Inventor: Jeffrey David Mullen (Pittsburgh, PA)
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,395,499
App. No.
13/021,710
Granted
Mar 12, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

This invention provides impact detection and vehicle cooperation to achieve particular goals and determine particular threat levels. For example, an impact/penetration sensing device may be provided on a soldier's clothing such that when this clothing is impacted/penetrated (e.g., penetrated to a particular extent) a medical unit (e.g., a doctor or medical chopper) may be autonomously, and immediately, provided with the soldiers location (e.g., via a GPS device on the soldier) and status (e.g., right lung may be punctured by small-arms fire).

Claims (4)

1. A system comprising:

a first armed unmanned vehicle having a first system, wherein said first system detects a first impact on a first portion of said first armed unmanned vehicle, said first system detects a second impact on a second portion of said first armed unmanned vehicle, said first system recognizes said first impact as a first threat, said first system recognizes said second impact as a second threat, and said first system prioritizes said first threat and said second threat with respect to danger.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein said first system communicates information associated with said first threat.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein said first system communicates information associated with said first threat to a second vehicle.

Continuity (4)
Continuation 12558566 · Sep 13, 2009
Continuation 11101782 · Apr 7, 2005
Provisional Application 60560435 · Apr 7, 2004
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