Wireless communication ammunition tag

Abstract

The design pertains to wireless communication of information to and from the firearm operator, the ammunition, and the firearm. Proper installation and use of a wireless communication ammunition tag (Tag) provides for, and improves the efficiency of, wireless communication of information to and from the firearm operator, the ammunition, and the firearm.

Description

DescriptionTitle of Invention: Wireless Communication Ammunition Tag

[0001] Technical Field

[0002] The design pertains to wireless communication of information to and from the firearm operator, the ammunition, and the firearm.

[0003] Background Art

[0004] PTL1:Patent Document No. Inventor DateUS12000683B2 Thompson 2024-06-04 US20150038048A1 Rosenberg 2015-04-14 US9574861B2 Nath 2017-02-21 US11346626B2 Gueron 2022-05-31Foreign Patent Document No. Country DateWO2011072672A1 WO 2011-06-23

[0005] Summary of Invention

[0006] Proper installation and use of a wireless communication ammunition tag (Tag) provides for, and improves the efficiency of, wireless communication of information to and from the firearm operator, the ammunition, and the firearm.

[0007] Technical Problems

[0008] Many firearms, a grenade launcher, for example, can fire many different types of ammunition, including kinetic, counter-defilade, etc. Without the Tag, the firearm operator would have to check each cartridge individually to know exactlywhat type of ammunition was being loaded and then adjust the launcher, or the fire control system, manually.

[0009] >Advantageous Effects of InventionUsing the Tag solves the above-stated problems as well as simplifies and improves the operator’s efficiency by letting the operator know the cartridge's capabilities, or by automatically adjusting the launcher's fire control system to the specific needs of that specific grenade.Also, having the Tag on the ammunition, applied during manufacturing or later, could also allow for improved and more efficient tracking of inventory, or for information regarding specific ammunition during transit or in storage.

[0010] _Brief Description of DrawingsFig. 1. Typical Wireless Communication Tag.Fig. 2. Ammunition Cartridge with the Tag located on the cartridge case.Fig. 3. Ammunition Cartridge with the Tag located on the outside of the projectile. Fig. 4. Ammunition Cartridge with the Tag located on the inside of the projectile.

[0011] _Description of Embodiments

[0012] For the purposes of this Application the following terms are defined as follows:"Cartridge": Means a single, complete unit of ammunition, including the cartridge case, which is ejected from the firearm after firing, and the projectile, which is fired and travels down the barrel towards the target.“User”: Means the individual actually firing the firearm.“FCS”: Means a Fire Control System that controls the firearm's range, altitude, projectile drop compensation, reticle etc."Smart Projectile": Means a projectile that is able to do something other than simply follow its given trajectory, such as turning, changing speed, sending data, or activating, e.g., detonating, the projectile at a given range.

[0013] The preferred embodiment of the "Wireless Communication Ammunition Tag”, (Tag) comprises a transceiver located in a firearm allowing both the transmission and receipt of digital information, e.g., radio frequency identification (RFID) information, and a Tag located on the ammunition. Both transceiver and Tag are situated where they will not interfere with the function of the firearm. (Fig’s. 2 through 4.) The Tag, Fig. 1, can be located either on the cartridge case (Fig. 2), on the outside of the projectile, Fig. 3, or on the inside of the projectile, Fig. 4. In any embodiment, the Tag reader is located, either internally or externally, near the chamber of the firearm.

[0014] Reference Numbers

[0015] 1. Wireless communication information tag.2. Ammunition casing.3. Ammunition projectile.Patent Literature

[0016] PTL1:Patent Document No. Inventor DateUS12000683B2 Thompson 2024-06-04 US20150038048A1 Rosenberg 2015-04-14 US9574861B2 Nath 2017-02-21 US11346626B2 Gueron 2022-05-31Foreign Patent Document No. Country DateWO2011072672A1 WO 2011-06-23

Claims

ClaimsI claim:

1. A method that provides wireless communication of information to and from a firearm operator or other individual; a firearm; and ammunition loaded in that firearm, or ammunition that is in transit or in storage.

2. The method in claim 1 wherein the wireless communication of information is between a wireless information tag installed at an appropriate location on the ammunition, and a transceiver installed at an appropriate location in or on the firearm, or installed in another suitable location if the ammunition is in transit or in storage.

3. The method in claim 2 wherein the wireless communication of information takes place between the transceiver and a tag located on the ammunition cartridge case.

4. The method in claim 2 wherein the wireless communication of information takes place between the transceiver and a tag installed on the outside of the casing of a projectile.

5. The method in claim 2 wherein the wireless communication of information takes place between the transceiver and a tag installed on the inside of the casing of a projectile.

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