System and method of simulating firing of immobilization weapons

• US 20070287132A1
• Filed: 03/09/2004
• Published: 12/13/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: IES Interactive Training / FAAC Incorporated
• Original Assignee: IES Interactive Training / FAAC Incorporated
• Inventors: Otte, Gregory, LaMons, Jason
• Application Number:
  US10/795,228
• Publication Number:
  US 20070287132A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/11
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 33/00 Adaptations for training adaptations of barrels for recoil reinforcement F41A21/26; Gun simulators teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26 ; shooting games A63F9/02; military simulation G09B9/003
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 13/0025 for remote electrical discharge via conducting wires, e.g. via wire-tethered electrodes shot at a target

Abstract

A system, apparatus and method may simulate the operation of a demobilization instrument such as a taser, using, for example, a taser launching device with a cartridge to enable generation and firing of a plurality of simulated projectile probes. A plurality of laser events may be emitted at a simulated target. The events may be validated as valid laser pulses, the simulated projectile probe strike locations and identities may be determined, and an automated reaction may be generated. A laser system may be contained in a cartridge separable from a taser launching device or other holder.

Claims

1. A system to simulate operation of a demobilization instrument, the system comprising:

a training cartridge, the training cartridge comprising a plurality of laser units.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said cartridge comprises a controller.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein said controller is to enable simultaneous firing of said plurality of laser units.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein said controller is to enable time based laser operation for said plurality of laser units.

5. The system of claim 3, wherein said controller is to enable coded pulse laser operation for said plurality of laser units.

6. The system of claim 2, wherein said controller is to enable relative delayed ring of said plurality of laser units.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein said controller is to enable time based laser operation for said plurality of laser units.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein said controller is to enable coded pulse laser operation for said plurality of laser units.

9. The system of claim 1, said controller capable of transmitting data in laser pulses.

10. The system of claim 1, comprising a launching device, said launching device comprising:

a trigger mechanism to trigger firing of said plurality of laser units; and

a receiving unit to accept and hold said cartridge.

11. The system of claim 1, comprising a power supply.

12. The system of claim 1, comprising a projection screen.

13. The system of claim 12, comprising an imaging unit to project an image onto said projection screen.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein said plurality of lasers are adapted to simulate the firing of projectile probes from a taser.

15. The system of claim 1, comprising a laser recognition unit.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein said cartridge is removable.

17. A method to simulate demobilization instrument operation, the method comprising causing a plurality of laser units associated with a demobilization instrument simulation device to project laser events towards a target.

18. The method of claim 17, comprising simultaneously firing said plurality of lasers.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein said simultaneous firing is to initiate time based laser operation.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein said simultaneous firing is to initiate coded pulse laser operation.

21. The method of claim 17, comprising relative delayed firing said plurality of lasers.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein said relative delayed firing is to initiate time based laser operation.

23. The method of claim 21, wherein said relative delayed firing is to initiate coded pulse laser operation.

24. The method of claim 17, comprising transmitting information in said laser events.

25. The method of claim 17, wherein said laser units are located within a taser cartridge.

26. The method of claim 17, comprising determining if said laser events are valid laser pulses.

27. The method of claim 17, comprising detecting the strike locations of said laser events.

28. The method of claim 17, comprising determining the identity of said laser pulses.

29. The method of claim 17, comprising verifying that at least two of said plurality of laser events hit said target.

30. The method of claim 17, comprising projecting said target onto a projection screen.

31. The method of claim 17, comprising implementing an automated reaction to a selected scenario.

32. The method of claim 17, comprising powering a cartridge using a taser launching apparatus power source.

33. A method comprising:

projecting data on a target;

detecting the striking of said target by a plurality of laser pulses, said laser pulses being generated by an immobilization apparatus simulation device; and

determining whether said plurality of pulses strike a selected region of said target.

34. The method of claim 33, comprising, if at least two of said plurality of pulses strike said selected region, defining said firing a plurality of laser pulses as a hit.

35. The method of claim 33, comprising, if at least one of said pulses miss said selected region, defining said firing a plurality of laser pulses as a miss.

36. The method of claim 33, comprising activating an automated response associated with said pulses striking said target.

37. The method of claim 33, comprising transmitting information in said plurality of laser pulses.

38. An apparatus comprising:

an imaging unit to project an image on a target;

a data recognition unit to detect a plurality of laser pulse strikes on said target, said laser pulse strikes being generated by a simulated immobilization weapon; and

a controller to receive information from said data recognition unit of laser pulse strikes on said target and to determine if a plurality of laser pulses strike said target.

39. The apparatus of claim 38, wherein if at least two of said plurality of laser pulse strikes occur within a selected area of said target, said controller defines said laser pulse strikes as a hit.

40. The apparatus of claim 38, wherein if at least one laser pulse strikes occurs outside a selected area of said target, said controller defines said laser pulse strikes as a miss.

41. The apparatus of claim 38, wherein said controller is to display interactive data on said target.

42. The apparatus of claim 38, wherein said controller is to activate an automated response associated with said laser pulse strikes.