US 11,988,488 B2
Tracking projectile for target designation
Evan Parker, Newsoms, VA (US); and Evan Jackson Parker, Newsoms, VA (US)
Assigned to INSIGHTS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, LLC, Franklin, VA (US)
Filed by Insights International Holdings, LLC, Franklin, VA (US)
Filed on Jun. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/845,273.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/288,586, filed on Dec. 11, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0266106 A1, Aug. 24, 2023
Int. Cl. F42B 12/36 (2006.01); G01S 1/70 (2006.01)
CPC F42B 12/365 (2013.01) [G01S 1/7034 (2019.08)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for target designation, comprising:
a projectile comprising:
an electronics component programmed to generate a signal; and
a transmitter configured to transmit the signal;
a computing device programmed to:
receive the signal from the transmitter;
determine a location of the projectile based on the signal;
collect information regarding the location of the projectile;
determine, based on the information regarding the location of the projectile, at least one of:
that the projectile has stopped moving for a predetermined period of time;
that the projectile has been moving below a predetermined speed threshold for the predetermined period of time; or
that the projectile has moved under a predetermined distance for a predetermined period of time; and
relay, based on the determination, information regarding the location of the projectile to a weapon system; and
the weapon system programmed to:
deliver ordnance to the location of the projectile based on the relayed information.