Firearm laser training system and method employing various targets to simulate training scenarios
First Claim
1. A firearm laser training system enabling a user to project a laser beam toward one or more targets presented in accordance with control signals received from a processing system, said training system comprising:
- at least one target assembly with each target assembly including a target device including a three dimensional impact surface to receive laser beam impacts and at least one detection unit to detect said impacts on said impact surface, wherein each said target assembly is responsive to control signals from said processing system to manipulate said target device into a position indicating presentation to said user; and
a transference unit in communication with each said target assembly and said processing system to transfer control and operational signals between said processing system and each said target assembly.
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Abstract
A firearm laser training system according to the present invention includes a laser assembly, actuable target assemblies and a computer system. The laser assembly is attached to a user firearm to project a laser beam toward the target. The target assemblies raise and lower targets in accordance with control signals from the computer system. Targets are raised to indicate intended targets, and are lowered in response to the beam impacting the raised targets or upon expiration of an interval without a beam impact. A corresponding target assembly forwards information to the computer system for display via wired or wireless communications. In addition, the training system may employ stationary target assemblies and/or laser-detecting body gear worn by exercise participants. The target assemblies and body gear communicate impact information to the computer system via wireless communications and may be utilized to create various training scenarios for firearm training.
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121 Claims
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1. A firearm laser training system enabling a user to project a laser beam toward one or more targets presented in accordance with control signals received from a processing system, said training system comprising:
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at least one target assembly with each target assembly including a target device including a three dimensional impact surface to receive laser beam impacts and at least one detection unit to detect said impacts on said impact surface, wherein each said target assembly is responsive to control signals from said processing system to manipulate said target device into a position indicating presentation to said user; and
a transference unit in communication with each said target assembly and said processing system to transfer control and operational signals between said processing system and each said target assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109)
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46. A firearm laser training system enabling a user to project a laser beam toward a target in the form of another user comprising:
at least one body gear assembly for placement on a corresponding user, wherein each said body gear assembly includes;
at least one body gear unit each for placement on a corresponding user body portion and including at least one detection assembly to detect laser beam impacts on that body gear unit; and
a body gear wireless unit to communicate beam impact information to a processing system. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. In a firearm laser training system including at least one target assembly and a processing system to control each said target assembly, a method of presenting one or more targets to a user to enable the user to project a laser beam at the presented target and thereby conduct a training exercise comprising the steps of:
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(a) transferring control and operational signals between said processing system and each said target assembly, wherein each target assembly includes a target device including a three dimensional impact surface to receive laser beam impacts and at least one detection unit to detect said impacts on said impact surface;
(b) manipulating a corresponding target device into a position indicating presentation to said user, via each said target assembly, in accordance with said control signals received from said processing system; and
(c) detecting said projected laser beam, via said manipulated target device, to determine the presence of beam impact on said presented target device. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 110, 111, 112, 113)
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95. A method of firearm training enabling a user to project a laser beam toward a target in the form of another user comprising the steps of:
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(a) detecting laser beam impacts via a body gear assembly for placement on a corresponding user, wherein said body gear assembly includes at least one body gear unit each for placement on a corresponding user body portion;
(b) communicating beam impact information from each body gear assembly to a processing system via a wireless communication scheme. - View Dependent Claims (96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104)
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114. A firearm laser training system enabling a user to project a laser beam toward one or more targets comprising:
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at least one target assembly with each target assembly including;
a target device including a three dimensional impact surface to receive laser beam impacts; and
at least one detection unit to detect said impacts on said impact surface;
a transference unit for each corresponding target assembly with each transference unit including a wireless communication unit; and
a wireless transceiver unit in communication with a processing system and each said transference unit to enable transfer of impact information between said processing system and each said target assembly. - View Dependent Claims (115, 116, 117)
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118. In a firearm laser training system including at least one target assembly and a processing system, a method of enabling a user to project a laser beam at a target to conducting a training exercise comprising:
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(a) detecting said projected laser beam by at least one target assembly to determine the presence of a beam impact, wherein each target assembly includes a three dimensional impact surface to receive laser beam impacts and at least one detection unit to detect said impacts on said impact surface; and
(b) communicating information between each said target assembly and a processing system via a wireless communication scheme. - View Dependent Claims (119, 120, 121)
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