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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2007
Gary R. Morin, Hardwick, MA (US);
Daniel R. Deguire, Blackstone, MA (US);
Kurt Bruck, Providence, RI (US);
James Chung, Brookline, MA (US);
David Platt, Port Saint John, FL (US);
Gary R. Morin, Hardwick, MA (US);
Daniel R. Deguire, Blackstone, MA (US);
Kurt Bruck, Providence, RI (US);
James Chung, Brookline, MA (US);
David Platt, Port Saint John, FL (US);
Foster-Miller, Inc., Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
This subject invention features a robot deployed weapon system. A remotely controlled mobile robot has a weapon mounted to the robot. There is a firing circuit for the weapon and a weapon interrupt module on board the robot. An operator control unit is for remotely operating the robot and the weapon. The operating control unit preferably includes a stop switch. Also, a separate operator module is in communication with the weapon interrupt module. Preferably, the operator module includes a kill switch. There are two communication links. The first communication link is between the operator control unit and the robot. This communication link is configured to safe the weapon if the stop switch is activated and/or the first communication link degrades. The second communication link is between the operator module and the weapon interrupt module. The communication link is configured to safe the weapon if the kill switch is activated and/or the second communication link degrades.