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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7753679 | Non-firing training rifle A non-firing rifle that emulates a semi-automatic or automatic rifle for training in procedures for safe handling, cleaning, and field stripping of such weapons. The non-firing rifle retains the upper receiver assembly, barrel assembly, and ammunition magazine of th... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7563097 | Stabilizing hand grip system In a self-contained actively-controlled stabilization system within a hand-grip, all components are contained within the handgrip, and one generic handgrip can be attached to a variety of devices for a wide range of applications, thereby increasing portability, redu... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7488176 | Movable operation support system for shotgun shooting learning, games, and competition The present invention discloses a movable operation support system, used in clay target shotgun shooting learning, games and competition, which can be set up and operated in any location of the field. A preferred embodiment of the system is composed of a mobile supp... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7413514 | Video game machine with rotational mechanism The invention provides an image processing unit for a shooting game in which suitable images can be displayed according to a given situation, and in which more exciting and easy-to-manipulate images are displayed. Coordinate values for objects in three-dimensional v... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7345265 | Enhancement of aimpoint in simulated training systems Embodiments of the invention, therefore, provide improved systems and methods for tracking targets in a simulation environment. Merely by way of example, an exemplary embodiment provides a reflected laser target tracking system that tracks a target with a video came... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7335026 | Video surveillance system and method Embodiments of the invention enable an operator to interact with a video surveillance system comprising at least one sensor. The sensor may be configured to operate as a simulated weapon, or may be replaced by or augmented with a real weapon and in either case the s... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329127 | Firearm laser training system and method facilitating firearm training for extended range targets with feedback of firearm control A firearm laser training system of the present invention includes a target assembly, a laser transmitter assembly that attaches to a firearm, a detection device and a processor in communication with the detection device. The system simulates targets at extended rang... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7306462 | Gas operating system for firearm simulators A removable gas supply for a weapon simulator, wherein the gas system cycles the bolt or slide of the firearm to provide recoil, actuate a hammer/trigger mechanism and provide realism of the original weapon functions. The weapon simulator has a housing defining a pi... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7304728 | Test device and method for laser alignment calibration A novel test device and method for calibrating the alignment of a laser beam emitted from a laser metrology tool with respect to a target area on a substrate. The test device includes a laser-sensitive material having a calibration pattern that includes a target poi... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7293992 | Firing simulator The present invention concerns a simulator arranged for the simulation of firing, which simulator is intended to be mounted on a weapon with aiming means. The simulator contains an emitter for a simulation bean and an emitting device for an alignment beam, which dev... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291014 | Wireless data communication link embedded in simulated weapon systems A weapon simulator assembly having a wireless module provided in a simulated weapon to maximize the freedom of movement for the user and to provide complete diagnostics from electronic sensors for users of the firearms training simulator. The wireless module is embe... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7275691 | Artillery fire control system An indirect artillery fire control system is shown, in which a plurality of indirect artillery systems are linked with a fire direction system such that a call for fire order is communicated as a fire command to a selected indirect artillery system, with that system... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7237205 | Parameter evaluation system A parameter evaluation system comprising a boundary input device for setting boundaries in a variation range of one or more parameters, thereby to define regions within said variation range, a label input device for associating labels with said regions, a rule input... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7165971 | Association method and association device for a combat exercise The invention concerns a method for associating an object of a second type with at least one object from a group of objects of a first type. The method is to be used in combat exercises and the above mentioned objects are players and weapons. According to the method... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7158167 | Video recording device for a targetable weapon A compact video image recording device which is mountable to a gun and useful for recording video images before and after the firing of the gun. The recording device includes a camera comprising a lens and a video image sensor. The video recording device is mounted ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147472 | Laser aim scoring system A system, called the Laser Aim Scoring System, and method for automatically scoring gunner training sessions for simulated laser-guided missile, target engagements using the laser designator without the need for training or tactical rounds are disclosed. In the disc... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7121464 | Automated projectile delivery system A system for precisely timing the firing of two or more weapons in order to create a desired arrival timing of two or more projectiles on a target. Global Positioning System (“GPS”) transceivers are used to determine the position of each weapon and report that p... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7076906 | Electronic grip-frame for a paintball marker 20 A grip frame 21 replaces an existing grip frame 1 on a paintball marker in order to convert said paintball marker from a mechanically operated paintball marker into an electro-pneumatic paintball marker. The electronic grip frame 21 ut... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7064711 | Method for iterative determination of distance between receiving station and transmitting station and also calculating unit and computer software product Information received by a calculating unit via a signal from a transmitting station to a receiving station is provided with a code, a number of integral multiples of the code coming into the receiving station during the signal transfer time that the signal requires ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059251 | Propelling charge support for a mortar cartridge A propelling charge support comprises horseshoe-shaped clips for engaging the tail fin and holding the propelling charges together for protection, a rounded saddle for holding the propelling charges of the cartridge, and winged edges to protect the propelling charge... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7060006 | Computer systems and methods for interaction with exercise device An exercise device is configured to enable a user to interact with a trainer in real-time communication. The exercise device includes an exercise mechanism having a movable element for movement in performance of exercise by a user. Communicating with the exercise me... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7052276 | System and method for combat simulation The invention relates to simulation of effects in a combat environment, wherein personnel, vehicles and buildings are exposed to simulated fire from military weapons. Direct fire and indirect fire are simulated by means of at least one of light rays and radio waves.... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7026600 | System and method of identifying an object in a laser beam illuminated scene based on material types A method of identifying an object in a laser beam illuminated scene based on material types comprises the steps of: emitting a pulsed beam of laser energy, each beam pulse comprising a plurality of different discrete wavelength emission components; illuminating a pr... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7001182 | Method and device for simulating detonating projectiles Detonating projectiles are fired into a target area by a weapon, the time between firing and detonation being one second or less. By setting the target location at the same distance as e.g. the edge (1) of a building (3), however laterally displaced wi... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997716 | Continuous aimpoint tracking system The Continuous Aimpoint Tracking System is comprised of a position detection device (PDD) and a laser pointing device (LPD) that projects an infrared crosshair onto the PDD. The PDD is coupled to a computer and comprises a multitude of photodiodes and associated cir... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6997852 | Methods and systems for controlling an exercise apparatus using a portable remote device A portable system retrieves one or more exercise programs from a remote communication system that provides motivational content for a user exercising upon an exercise mechanism. The exercise program further includes at least one control signal that controls one or m... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6995707 | Integrated maritime portable acoustic scoring and simulator control and improvements The invention, as embodied herein, comprises an improved portable maritime scoring and simulation system that comprises three or more buoys that are deployed in an area of water selected for maritime combat training. Attached to each buoy are a global positioning sy... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6993206 | Position detector and attitude detector A position detector displays a target on a given plane and adds a standard on the given plane in the vicinity of the target with the location of the standard known. An image of the given plane is formed on an image plane of an image sensor with an image of the stand... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6973865 | Dynamic pointing accuracy evaluation system and method used with a gun that fires a projectile under control of an automated fire control system A dynamic pointing accuracy evaluation system is used in conjunction with a weapon system that includes a gun that fires a projectile from a barrel toward a target. The firing of the projectile occurs upon receipt of a shoot command from an automated fire control sy... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6966775 | Firearm laser training system and method facilitating firearm training with various targets and visual feedback of simulated projectile impact locations A firearm laser training system of the present invention includes a target having a plurality of zones, a laser transmitter assembly for projecting a laser beam, a sensing device and a processor. The sensing device scans the target to produce target images to detect... | 11/22/2005 |
| RE38877 | Method and device for training the tactile perception of a marksman, in particular a sport marksman For training the tactile perception of a marksman, in particular of a sport marksman, during the firing of a shot in which the marksman exercising a pressure on a trigger of a real or simulation firearm which triggers the shot when it crosses a predetermined thresho... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6962532 | Laser gun and shooting system for the same In a laser gun, a signal generating unit generates an emission permission signal in response to a shooting permission signal. A laser beam bullet emitting unit emits a laser beam bullet based on the emission permission signal generated by the signal generating unit ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6945782 | Method and arrangement for indicating hits The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for indicating that a target (1), such as a vehicle, has been hit. The target is provided with information on the weapon action, and a light source indicates a hit. The information can be made available by ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6945495 | Hydrogen powered toy rocket utilizing hydrogen from the electrolysis of water A toy rocket assemblage including a chamber containing water and an anode and cathode and a power supply for the anode and cathode to generate oxygen and hydrogen in the chamber. A plenum chamber for collecting the oxygen and hydrogen gasses. A toy rocket on a launc... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6942486 | Training simulator for sharp shooting The simulator of the invention is based on a number of functional units connected directly or remotely to the central computer for controlling the operation and recording the shooting results. The weapon unit is untethered and includes a real hand gun equipped with ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6935863 | Training device and method for training a shooter to shoot with improved accuracy A device and method for training a shooter to shoot with improved accuracy. A picture of a target is fixedly mounted in front of a sight on a bow or gun. The picture is mounted in a stationary position which visually aligns an aiming point in the sight with the cent... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6929548 | Apparatus and a method for more realistic shooting video games on computers or similar devices An apparatus, system, and a method for providing more realistic shooting input for shooting video games on computers or similar devices is provided. The apparatus may be comprised of a mock shooting device, such as a gun, having a lighting device containing a plural... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6875019 | Naval virtual target range system An integrable naval virtual target range system and method provides three-dimensional graphical viewing capabilities of a virtual target range so that naval and fire support personnel can train together during both simulated and live fire exercises. The virtual targ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6869285 | Training firearm A training firearm that provides a realistic recoil effect. The firearm, preferably a pistol, may be an actual firearm retrofitted with a self-contained “blow back” assembly. Usually, the pistol will include a laser device that emits a laser beam readable by a t... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6854975 | Electronic trigger pull gauge A gauge for measuring the force required to discharge a firearm by pulling its trigger includes a housing and a rod including a trigger hook portion at a distal end thereof for engaging the trigger. A load cell is connected to the housing and to a proximal end of th... | 02/15/2005 |
