Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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Training apparatus using beam of infrared, visible light, or ultraviolet radiation
| 70 |
434020000 |
Cinematographic or cathode ray screen display
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Means (e.g., target, terrain model, etc.) marked or pierced to simulate projectile impact point | 4 |
20080248449 | Shooting Calibration Systems And Methods - The present invention relates to target acquisition and related systems and devices, and more particularly to telescopic gunsights and associated equipment used to achieve shooting accuracy at, for example, close ranges, medium ranges and extreme ranges. The present invention also provides targets and methods of using the systems to achieve enhanced shooting accuracy. | 10-09-2008 |
20100291514 | Impact indicator for shooting training - An impact indicator for shooting training, in which an impact indicator includes a pipe body, a light beam module and a compression structure. A wall surface of the pipe body is penetrated with holes, and the light beam module is configured with a switch and located at one end of the pipe body. The compression structure is fitted with a piston at one end remote from the light beam module, and a rod is located at the other end. Accordingly, when air currents are outwardly expelled from the interior of a gun barrel and push the compression structure, then the rod of the compression structure activates the switch of the light beam module, causing the light beam module to emit a light beam. The present invention is thus provided with practical advancement to enable instantaneous indication of the shooting point of impact. | 11-18-2010 |
20110045445 | Officer under fire perpetrator machine - The Officer Under Fire Perpetrator is a remote-controlled, moving, target human-like in appearance and movements and is comprised of two major components referred to as the base unit and the target body. The base unit houses all components, consisting of a chassis plate (moved by: four electric motor/wheel assemblies) housed within an armor box providing protection from bullets. This system provides live-video footage to assist human trainer, remote-control operation, in addition to post-training review as shootout scenarios unfold. An electronic sighting system is displayed on live video, ensuring the training weapon's accuracy while shooting training projectiles at trainees. Equipped with a moving target body arm, the human-appearing target body is capable of withstanding numerous bullet hits and mounts into the base unit. This allows for a simulated firearms range shootout between the O.U.F. Perpetrator firing training projectiles, as a trainee is firing bullets upon the target's body. | 02-24-2011 |
20150362289 | SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR DETERMING ACCURACY IN MARKSMANSHIP - Measuring devices and systems for determining accuracy in marksmanship of one or more shots after firing a firearm at a point of aim are described. Each of the measuring devices includes a transparent sheet configured to be overlaid on the point of aim and the one or more shots, the transparent sheet having printed thereon: a plurality of vertical lines, a plurality of horizontal lines, the plurality of vertical lines and the plurality of horizontal lines forming a grid pattern, and a point of aim alignment marking, the point of aim alignment marking being located at a center of the grid pattern. | 12-17-2015 |
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Document | Title | Date |
20080233543 | Video Capture, Recording and Scoring in Firearms and Surveillance - A video camera and recording device integrated with a real or toy weapon to provide video recording of the assault and aiming process of the weapon holder in operational training, actual combat, hunting, sports and gaming scenarios. A video camera is boresighted with the weapon, and a video memory stores the recorded dynamic scenario, and a trigger sensor which continually senses and records the triggering actions imposed by the weapon holder. The trigger sensor is attached to the actual trigger of the weapon thus enabling normal operation of the weapon. The video camera, may be mounted internally within the bore of the weapon, such that the external form of the weapon is not altered, thus achieving closer operation to real life situations. The recorded trigger data is utilized upon playback of the recorded video, enabling quick review and scoring of the recorded aiming process for training and gaming. | 09-25-2008 |
20100112528 | Human behavioral simulator for cognitive decision-making - A simulator is disclosed for training a responder to react in situations that have the potential for the use of force when encountering a main character, such as a person, whom a police officer might encounter during a routine stop and search. The simulator is equipped with natural language recognition and processing such that the main character reacts to voice commands from the trainee. In addition, feedback from the weapon and the weapon aimpoint alters the behavior of the main character. The dynamic scenario architecture is responsive to the language and weapon and interacts with the main character to affect the main character's behavior. The main character is equipped with a behavioral model to vary behavior in a given scenario. | 05-06-2010 |
20100221685 | SHOOTING SIMULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A shooting simulation system and method. The system includes a plurality of firearms. Each firearm is held by a separate player and includes a man-worn computer, an optical system associated with the firearm for capturing an image. The image provides information on a trajectory of a simulated bullet fired from a shooting firearm. The system determines if the captured image is a hit or a miss of targeted player and informs a man-worn computer of the targeted player of a hit by the shooting firearm. The determination if the captured image is a hit or miss and identity of the targeted player may include utilizing various types of information, such as the location of the shooting firearm and the targeted player, orientation of the shooting firearm, trajectory of the projected ammunition of the shooting firearm, terrain data and atmospheric conditions. | 09-02-2010 |
20110003270 | IN BREECH TRAINING DEVICE - An in breech training device for use with an emitter communicator for emitting an emission and receiving a return communication, includes a sleeve, disposable in a chamber of a gun barrel of a gun, the sleeve having an emitter receiver defined therein, and the emitter being disposable in the emitter receiver such that an emission emitted from the emitter communicator is automatically aligned with the gun barrel by the sleeve. A method of forming an in breech training device is further included. | 01-06-2011 |
20110111374 | TRAINING SYSTEM - A system permitting simulated firing from any hand held firearm. In particular, the present invention relates to light emitting munitions, being used as part of a system for registering “hits” during dry-fire exercises and gaming with any hand-held firearm, without any change to either the feel, or the external dimensions of the firearms. | 05-12-2011 |
20110183299 | MONITORING SHOTS OF FIREARMS - A shooting range management system that includes at least one shot detection transducer configured to detect the exit of a shot fired from a ballistic weapon and at least one impact detector configured to detect the impact of the shot on a target. The system further comprises a receiver connected to the at least one shot detection transducer and the at least one impact detector, the receiver including a timer configured to time the firing of at least one shot and to time the impact of the at least one shot and produce a data record thereof, and a display connected to the receiver, the display configured to display the data record of the receiver. | 07-28-2011 |
20120015332 | Marksmanship training device - My invention is a device used to analyze the movement of a firearm prior to discharge to be used to train the shooter marksmanship. | 01-19-2012 |
20120021385 | Celestial weapons orientation measuring system - A celestial weapons orientation measuring system. The system includes a miniature celestial direction detection device. The device includes an inclinometer, a camera for imaging at least one celestial object and a processor programmed with a celestial catalog providing known positions at specific times of at least one celestial object and algorithms for automatically calculating target direction information based on the inclination of the system as measured by the inclinometer and the known positions of the celestial object as provided by the celestial catalog and as imaged by the camera. Similar to the training technique discussed in the background section, the pretend enemy wears a GPS detector and transmitter, and a computer system is preferably provided which determines when a trigger-pull results in a “casualty”. Preferred embodiments also include an inertial navigation sensor including a magnetic compass and a memory-based optical navigation system that permits continued operation on cloudy days and even in certain in-door environments. | 01-26-2012 |
20120064491 | Target Sighting Geometric Aids - A geometrically based target sighting aid stick-on for ready-made visors, goggles, glasses, monocles and sunglasses and a similar format for modifying visors, goggles, glasses, sunglasses, monocles and contact lenses during manufacture is presented. Either in stick-on, or original manufacturing process the invention is for single eye use and applies geometric target alignment patterns that allow the user to reduce the common errors that lead to poor target sighting and consequent inaccurate shooting. A second geometric stick-on method is accompanied by a second application method for use in the manufacture of visors, goggles, glasses, sunglasses, monocles and contact lenses. The geometric patterns may take any number of types and combinations of types, including but not limited to, the one hundred versions presented in this document. The invention holds for military applications with handguns, assault rifles, and both portable and mounted machine guns. It also holds for the collection of active sports described in this patent application. | 03-15-2012 |
20120115110 | METHOD AND TOOL FOR FIREARM SIGHT TRAINING - The present invention is a firearm sight training tool, and, more specifically, relates to a method and tool for training a shooter to properly align a firearm's sights relative to a target, which through its implementation and use may provide for a more efficient and low cost means of training a firearm user to properly align a firearm's sights relative to the firearm user's target of interest. | 05-10-2012 |
20120183930 | MONITORING SHOTS OF FIREARMS - A shooting range management system that includes at least one shot detection transducer configured to detect the exit of a shot fired from a ballistic weapon and at least one impact detector configured to detect the impact of the shot on a target. The system further comprises a receiver connected to the at least one shot detection transducer and the at least one impact detector, the receiver including a timer configured to time the firing of at least one shot and to time the impact of the at least one shot and produce a data record thereof, and a display connected to the receiver, the display configured to display the data record of the receiver. | 07-19-2012 |
20120214137 | NETWORK WEAPON SYSTEM AND METHOD - Allows for the assignment of threat(s) to weapon(s) to allow operators to coordinate actions. Enables dynamic discovery and operation weapon(s), sensor(s) over a local or public network so available weapons can be selected by operators. Sensors may act as simulated weapons and may also reside in a video surveillance system (VSS). Sensors may be collocated or away from weapons which may differ in number. Sensors simulating weapons are transparently interchangeable with actual weapons. Simulated actors and events may be injected into system with operator gestures recorded for later analysis. Operator may control more than one weapon or sensor at a time. Operator user interface may be cloned onto another computer for real-time supervision or for later use. Integration of existing VSS with a network of remotely operated weapons or simulated weapons enables a passive video surveillance system upgrade to become a projector of lethal or non-lethal force. | 08-23-2012 |
20120251982 | Training Aid for Devices Requiring Line-of-Sight Devices - The present invention is a novel apparatus for use as a training aid for devices that are aimed using line-of-sight methods, such as firearms and telescopes. A need exists for a removable aid that will improve the various aspects of targeting and device handling by the trainee. The present invention satisfies this need by placing a small, high-resolution electronic display within the line-of-sight of a device and adding other electronics to drive the display. The display and the additional electronics are used to provide many functions that are useful in training. | 10-04-2012 |
20120270186 | MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING AID - An essential element of sharpshooter training is the reduction of quivering of the firearm. Such quivering or jitter is caused by inadvertent movement of the shooter while holding the firearm. Embodiments of the present invention comprise a motion sensing device that is attached to the firearm to produce visual and aural feedback to the shooter on the degree of gun shake. The shooter can thus practice different shooting stances, muscle control, and breathing techniques, and use the feedback from the gun shake sensor to evaluate and adjust these parameters. This training aid improves firearm accuracy without the need for stands, stabilizers, or other aids. The training aid can be rapidly attached to, and removed from any firearm. | 10-25-2012 |
20130071815 | Architecture for Full Motion Diagnostic Training with Trigger-Based Devices - Apparatus and associated methods relate to a training system adapted to display to a user three dimensional motion trajectory data of a trigger-based device temporally proximate to a trigger action. In an illustrative example, the training system may provide a near real-time graphical display and/or post-firing analysis with graphical display indications of firearm orientation in three axes before, during, or after a trigger action. Some embodiments may output post-firing analysis of the orientation or trajectory to a user of the firearm. The stored graphical display indications may be stored or displayed in substantially real time to a user or observer, who may provide corrective feedback to the user. The three axes of motion may be mutually orthogonal to define three dimensional space. Various embodiments may provide time-shifting of the graphical display indications, for example, to facilitate analysis of the three axis motion relative in time to trigger actions. | 03-21-2013 |
20130177877 | BULLSEYE ALIGNMENT AND PATTERN ANALYSER - A method to train and improve the accuracy of a target shooter. The method checks for the most optimum score for a pattern of shots plotted by the shooter and provide the number of alterations of at least one parameter present on a weapon or a aiming device required to achieve said optimum score along with the score. The method is user friendly, and can give a proper feedback about the accuracy and precision of the shots, so that the shooter can analyze his pattern of shots easily without any assistance from others. | 07-11-2013 |
20130273504 | Shooting Simulation System and Method Using An Optical Recognition System - A shooting simulation system and method. The system a firearm held by a user. In addition, the user has a user computer and an optical system associated with the firearm for capturing an image. The image provides information on a trajectory of a simulated bullet fired from a shooting firearm. The optical system is aligned relative to a known sight of the shooting firearm. The optical system captures the image when a trigger of the shooting firearm is pulled. The system also includes an image recognition system for determining if the captured image is a legitimate target. The user computer determines if the captured image is a hit or a miss of the target using only information obtained from the optical system and image recognition system for determining if the captured image is a hit or a miss of a target. | 10-17-2013 |
20130288205 | Rifle Scope and Method of Providing Embedded Training - A method includes providing a visual representation of a targeting environment to a display of a rifle scope, where the visual representation includes a target and a reticle. The method further includes receiving a trigger pull signal at a processor coupled to the display, determining an impact location of a virtual shot in response to receiving the trigger pull signal, and dynamically adjusting the target within the visual representation in response to determining the impact location. | 10-31-2013 |
20140038136 | MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING AID - Various systems, devices, processes, and techniques may be used for marksmanship training In particular implementations, motion data for a firearm may be acquired during live operation by a firearm operator using a sensor assembly coupled to a firearm. The motion data may be analyzed to detect a firing event, and the firing event may be used to pretrigger recording of the motion data. In certain implementations, the recorded motion data may be analyzed to determine inappropriate firing control actions, if any, and to provide corrective actions to a firearm operator about inappropriate firing control actions. | 02-06-2014 |
20140154647 | Training System - A training system is provided. The training system may have a handheld computing device configured to receive a data input from an input device. The input device may be a sensor capable of measuring a condition relating to the training. An analysis module in electronic communication with the handheld computing device is configured to interpret the data input from the input device and configured provide a feedback output related to the execution of the goals of the training system. Based on this feedback, a trainee or trainer may adjust the training program to enhance the trained skills. | 06-05-2014 |
20140178841 | Optical Recognition System and Method For Simulated Shooting - A shooting simulation system and method. The system includes a firearm associated with a user having a user computer and an optical system for capturing an image. The image provides information on a trajectory of a virtual bullet fired from the firearm. The optical system is aligned relative to a known sight of the firearm and the optical system captures the image when shooting the firearm. An image recognition system determines a location where a virtual bullet from the shooting firearm would impact within the captured image. | 06-26-2014 |
20140272807 | INTERACTIVE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHOOTING AND TARGET TRACKING FOR SELF-IMPROVEMENT AND TRAINING - A device configured to track and capture the movement data of a target as well as shooting and firearm movement activity of a hunter includes a housing, a camera, sensors, a processor, a memory, and a battery. The camera is disposed in close proximity to the housing to capture the movement of a target. One or more sensors are disposed in the housing and interfaced with the processor to capture the velocity and orientation of a gun. A trigger activation sensor is also in communication with the processor. The memory stores camera activity, trigger activity, sensor activities, and also stores an alarm setting on the device. The processor activates the alarm setting when predefined criteria are met. Radar can be incorporated to determine the distance of the target from the user. GPS can also be included to provide precise location and time information. | 09-18-2014 |
20140356817 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ARRANGING FIREARMS TRAINING SCENARIOS - Systems and methods of arranging a firearms training scenario utilising at least one robotic mobile target in a training area are disclosed, the method including the steps of: sending commands to at least one robotic target in a training area to cause the target to operate in the training area; recording operations data representative of the operations carried out by the at least one robotic target; and subsequently conducting a training scenario in the training area wherein the at least one robotic target bases its actions at least partially on the previously recorded operations data. | 12-04-2014 |
20150140518 | TRAINING DEVICE - Disclosed is a portable target training device that offers a versatile means of conducting target training, which may be adapted for use on varying terrain, outdoors, indoors, in scenario training, and in conjunction with accessories that affect both the exterior and interior conditions of the training device. The present invention houses a plurality of targets and/or obstacles that may be positioned in a manner that suits users' requirements. Users may adapt the training device and its interior targets for use in and on a wide variety of terrain, outdoors, indoors, in various scenarios, and with accessories that artificially simulate various environmental conditions. Various types of training may be performed within the training device, including, but not limited to, Percussion, traditional or nontraditional weapons, non-live round firearms training, martial arts training, melee weapon training, and mock firearm training. | 05-21-2015 |
20150308789 | DETECTION SYSTEM OF A METHOD OF PERFORMING A SHOOTING EXERCISE - A detection system ( | 10-29-2015 |
20160010958 | Three Dimensional Target Training Mannequin | 01-14-2016 |
20160138895 | PROJECTILE WEAPON TRAINING APPARATUS USING VISUAL DISPLAY TO DETERMINE TARGETING, ACCURACY, AND/OR REACTION TIMING - This apparatus offers multiple training scenarios which designates the targets to be hit and evaluates response. The apparatus assists in the evaluation and training of a shooter using multiple scenarios, detection of target strikes, timing, accuracy, and threat assessment. The system may be used with unmodified weapons and may not require attachments to weapon or shooter. The light source(s) in this apparatus may include visible lasers, focused light emitters, video or image projectors. The shooter may use live ammunition, and the weapon may be fired and operated independently of the control system. Hit detection on the targets may use vibration, accelerometer, acoustic, optical or thermal sensors that respond to projectile strikes on the designated target(s). If the specific location of the strike on the target is desired, nested targets and multiple sensor triangulation calculations may be used. This system designates which targets to shoot, when to fire, and evaluates the results. | 05-19-2016 |
20160195369 | AUTOMATED TARGET SYSTEM AND METHOD | 07-07-2016 |
20160252326 | MOTION TRACKING, ANALYSIS AND FEEDBACK SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMANCE TRAINING APPLICATIONS | 09-01-2016 |