Ballistic internet of things sensors and communications platform

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10859355-B2
Application number	US-201916558924-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 3, 2019
Priority date	Sep 4, 2018
Publication date	Dec 8, 2020
Grant date	Dec 8, 2020

Abstract

A projectile device for establishing a wireless network and transmitting data within the network. The projectile device includes a motion sensor configured to measure at least one of an acceleration, angular velocity, or an orientation of the projectile device; an antenna configured for communication within a wireless network between the projectile device and at least one external device. The projectile device includes a processor configured to establish communication in the wireless network for receiving and/or transmitting a message between the projectile device and the at least one external device via the antenna and a wireless protocol that is determined by at least one of the acceleration, angular velocity, or orientation of the projectile device. The projectile device includes a damping agent arranged to impact movement of components of the projectile device, wherein a form factor of the projectile device is complimentary with a launching mechanism of the projectile device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A projectile device for establishing a wireless network and transmitting data within the network, the projectile device comprising:
a motion sensor configured to measure at least one of an acceleration, angular velocity, or an orientation of the projectile device;
an antenna configured for communication within a wireless network between the projectile device and at least one external device;
a processor configured to establish communication in the wireless network for receiving and/or transmitting a message between the projectile device and the at least one external device via the antenna and a wireless protocol that is determined by at least one of the acceleration, angular velocity, or orientation of the projectile device, wherein the processor is configured to determine at least one of a first portion of the message to be transmitted from the projectile device to the external device, or a second portion of the message to be stored in a memory associated with the processor; and
a damping agent arranged to impact movement of one or more components of the projectile device, wherein a form factor of the projectile device is configured to be complementary with a launching mechanism of the projectile device.

2. The projectile device of claim 1 in combination with a launching mechanism, wherein the launching mechanism is a weapon system.

3. The projectile device of claim 1 is a bullet.

4. The projectile device of claim 1 , wherein the wireless protocol is one of encrypted VHF frequency, UHF frequency, or Link 16 communications standard.

5. The projectile device of claim 1 , comprising:
a power source configured to power the processor when it receives and/or transmits the message.

6. The projectile device of claim 5 , wherein the power source has maximum dimensions of 3.65 mm diameter×20 mm length, a maximum nominal voltage of 3.8V, a maximum capacity of 15 mAh, and an operating temperature between −20 degree Celsius and 60 degree Celsius.

7. The projectile device of claim 5 , wherein the power source is at least one of a pin-type Lithium-Ion battery, a solar power source, or a radio frequency (RF) power source.

8. The projectile device of claim 5 , wherein the power source has a running time in a range between 6 and 24 hours.

9. The projectile device of claim 1 , wherein the processor has an operational voltage of 1.8V/3.3V, and a maximum current draw of 300 mA.

10. The projectile device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to perform pattern matching to identify at least one of the first portion or the second portion of the message.

11. The projectile device of claim 1 , in combination with a housing, wherein a portion of the housing has a cylindrical shape with a maximum diameter of 13 mm.

12. The projectile device of claim 1 , wherein the antenna is an antenna that is conformally integrated with the housing.

13. The projectile device of claim 1 , wherein the damping agent is a damping fluid.

14. A method for transmitting data within a wireless network established between a projectile device and at least one external device, the method comprising:
launching the projectile device using a launching mechanism;
measuring via a motion sensor at least one of an acceleration, angular velocity, or an orientation of the projectile device;
establishing a wireless network between the projectile device and the at least one external device using an antenna;
communicating in the wireless network by receiving and/or transmitting a message between the projectile device and the at least one external device via the antenna and a wireless protocol that is determined by at least one of the acceleration, angular velocity, or orientation of the projectile device;
determining at least one of a first portion of the message to be transmitted from the projectile device to the at least one external device, or a second portion of the message to be stored in a memory associated with the processor; and
arranging a damping agent in the projectile device to impact movement of one or more components of the projectile device, wherein the projectile device has a form factor configured to be complementary with a launching mechanism of the projectile device.

15. The method of claim 14 in combination with a launching mechanism, wherein the launching mechanism is a weapon system.

Assignees

• Booz Allen Hamilton Inc

Inventors

• Milburn Devereaux

Classifications

• H04L67/12

  specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks · CPC title

• H04W4/027

  using movement velocity, acceleration information · CPC title

• Y04S40/18

  Network protocols supporting networked applications, e.g. including control of end-device applications over a network · CPC title

• H04W4/38

  for collecting sensor information · CPC title

• F42B12/382 Primary

  emitting an electromagnetic radiation, e.g. laser beam or infrared emission · CPC title