Patent ID: 7947936
Filing Date: 2011-05-24
Classification: F41G,F42B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for intercepting a plurality of targets comprising: a plurality of target seeking and destruction devices, each of said plurality of devices having means for target detection, target tracking, guidance, position determination, wireless communication, and means for destruction of one of said plurality of targets; each of said plurality of devices adapted to be deployed from a deployment platform to acquire and track at least one of said plurality of targets; each of said plurality of devices share data pertaining to target detection, target tracking, guidance and position by wireless communication with each other of said plurality of devices; each of said plurality of devices utilize said shared data to determine a probability of intercept for each of said plurality of targets within a field of view of each said plurality of devices; each of said plurality of devices utilize said shared probabilities of intercept to assign one of said plurality of targets within its field of view to be intercepted; each of said plurality of devices utilize a potential function to maintain inter-device spacing between each of said plurality of devices; each of said plurality of devices adapted to detect maneuvering of said assigned target within its field of view and to calculate and follow a trajectory for intercept of said assigned target; and each of said plurality of devices adapted to operate said means for destruction upon intercept of said assigned target.