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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2007
Applicants:
James Bobinchak, Ridgecrest, CA (US);
Gary Hewer, Ridgecrest, CA (US);
Inventors:
James Bobinchak, Ridgecrest, CA (US);
Gary Hewer, Ridgecrest, CA (US);
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F41G 7/20 (2006.01); F42B 15/01 (2006.01); F41G 7/00 (2006.01); F42B 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention described herein provides an apparatus and a method to cooperatively track and intercept a plurality of highly maneuvering asymmetric threats using networks of small, low-cost, lightweight, airborne vehicles that dynamically self-organize into an ad hoc network topology. This is accomplished using distributed information sharing to maintain cohesion and avoid vehicle collisions, while cooperatively pursuing multiple targets.