US12326324 - Illuminating projectile
The patent describes a projectile that illuminates upon impact, utilizing a launch sensor to activate a processor that powers illumination elements. This system detects launch force, rotation, and deceleration to ensure the projectile lights up only after meeting specific thresholds.
Claim 1
- A projectile configured to illuminate upon following a launch event, comprising: an outer housing having a first end, second end, and sidewall extending between the first end and second end; an illumination assembly residing within the outer housing, the illumination assembly including: a plurality of illumination elements configured to project light waves to an ambient environment beyond the outer housing; a processor having a sleep state and a working state; a battery configured to provide electrical power to the processor; a launch sensor, the launch sensor configured to: detect a launch force; send a signal to the processor when the launch force meets a predetermined threshold, wherein the signal causes the processor to transition from the sleep state to the working state; memory including instructions that cause the processor to provide electrical power to one or more of the plurality of illumination elements when a sensor detects an impact force that meets a threshold force, a rotation that meets a threshold rotation value, or an acceleration that meet a threshold acceleration value. an outer housing having a first end, second end, and sidewall extending between the first end and second end; an illumination assembly residing within the outer housing, the illumination assembly including: a plurality of illumination elements configured to project light waves to an ambient environment beyond the outer housing; a processor having a sleep state and a working state; a battery configured to provide electrical power to the processor; a launch sensor, the launch sensor configured to: detect a launch force; send a signal to the processor when the launch force meets a predetermined threshold, wherein the signal causes the processor to transition from the sleep state to the working state; memory including instructions that cause the processor to provide electrical power to one or more of the plurality of illumination elements when a sensor detects an impact force that meets a threshold force, a rotation that meets a threshold rotation value, or an acceleration that meet a threshold acceleration value. a plurality of illumination elements configured to project light waves to an ambient environment beyond the outer housing; a processor having a sleep state and a working state; a battery configured to provide electrical power to the processor; a launch sensor, the launch sensor configured to: detect a launch force; send a signal to the processor when the launch force meets a predetermined threshold, wherein the signal causes the processor to transition from the sleep state to the working state; detect a launch force; send a signal to the processor when the launch force meets a predetermined threshold, wherein the signal causes the processor to transition from the sleep state to the working state; memory including instructions that cause the processor to provide electrical power to one or more of the plurality of illumination elements when a sensor detects an impact force that meets a threshold force, a rotation that meets a threshold rotation value, or an acceleration that meet a threshold acceleration value.
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