Patent ID: 9638501
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: F42B

Claim:
1. A system for communicating with a projectile in flight toward an intended target, comprising a barrel-launched projectile and a remote receiver, wherein said barrel-launched projectile includes an ordnance portion, an active communications apparatus and an onboard speed control, wherein said active communications apparatus includes an onboard receiver, an electromagnetic wave reception device, and an active transmitter, wherein said electromagnetic wave reception device includes at least one from the group consisting of an antenna and a photo receptor and is configured to receive an electromagnetic signal, wherein said electromagnetic wave reception device is connected to provide a signal derived from said electromagnetic signal to said onboard receiver to deploy said onboard speed control, wherein said active transmitter is connected and configured for transmitting a signal to said remote receiver during flight and before activation of said speed control, wherein said transmitted signal is directed within a cone angle extending in a direction opposite the barrel-launched projectile's flight direction, wherein said onboard speed control includes a propellant charge, wherein said deploying said onboard speed control initiates propelling of said propellant charge, wherein said propelling of said propellant charge in the barrel-launched projectile's flight direction adjusts velocity of said barrel-launched projectile.