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Network-Linked Laser Target Firearm Training System Europäisches Patentamt *EP001398595A1* (19) European Patent Office Office européen des brevets (11) EP 1 398 595 A1 (12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION (43) Date of publication: (51) Int Cl.7: F41G 3/26, F41A 33/02, 17.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/12 F41J 5/02 (21) Application number: 03026590.4 (22) Date of filing: 25.08.1998 (84) Designated Contracting States: • Rosa, Stephen, P. AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU Ellicott City, Maryland 21042 (US) MC NL PT SE (74) Representative: Skone James, Robert Edmund (30) Priority: 25.08.1997 US 56937 P GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House (62) Document number(s) of the earlier application(s) in 7 Eldon Street accordance with Art. 76 EPC: London EC2M 7LH (GB) 98957307.6 / 1 007 896 Remarks: (71) Applicant: Beamhit L.L.C. This application was filed on 19 - 11 - 2003 as a Columbia, MD 21046 (US) divisional application to the application mentioned under INID code 62. (72) Inventors: • Shechter, Motti Potomac, Maryland 20854 (US) (54) Network-linked laser target firearm training system (57) A firearm training system includes a training laser signal transmitted by the training firearm (40) is firearm (40) which includes a laser transmitter module preferably a modulated laser pulse that the target (42) (22) that emits a laser signal along a longitudinal cen- can easily discriminate from noise and interference. The terline of the barrel (10) of the firearm in response to a target is connected to a computer (44) which reports la- mechanical wave generated from pulling the trigger of ser hit information and keeps track of a sequence of la- the firearm. A laser-detecting target (42) includes a pla- ser hits fired by a competitor or trainee. Computer (44) nar array of laser light detectors capable of detecting the can be linked via a communications network to similar exact location that the laser signal hits the target. The firearm training systems to enable competition between shooters at different geographic locations. EP 1 398 595 A1 Printed by Jouve, 75001 PARIS (FR) 1 EP 1 398 595 A1 2 Description the private ownership of firearms. [0005] It is undeniable that the tragedies associated BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION with firearms, as well as the criminal acts committed with firearms, have harmed the image of the sport. In coun- Field of the Invention: 5 tries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, firearm- related tragedies have led to the banning of all private [0001] The present invention relates to a firearm train- ownership. No distinction is made regarding firearms re- ing system employing laser-emitting firearms and laser- served for sporting purposes. In many countries, such detecting targets, and, more particularly, to a training as Japan, ownership of private firearms has been illegal firearm having a laser module that emits laser pulses 10 for some time. along a centerline of the barrel of the firearm toward a [0006] The projectile fired by the firearm puts further laser-detecting target which may be linked via a compu- constraints on the sport of shooting. Safety dictates that ter network to similar, remotely-located training sys- proper barriers and cleared areas be in place to prevent tems. bystanders from being hit by direct fire and ricochets. 15 This limits the ability of spectators to view competition. Description of the Related Art Special ranges are needed in order to conduct shooting sports anywhere within populated areas. These ranges [0002] Shooting sports today include a variety of com- are expensive to construct in accordance with zoning petitions including firing handguns, rifles and other fire- restrictions and expensive to insure. Moreover, compe- arms at bull's eyes and other types of targets. Measures 20 titions must be conducted at a common range (i.e., not of performance used to determine relative and absolute at multiple, remote ranges) to ensure fair competition success include accuracy, speed, shot grouping, range and to prevent the possibility of cheating. and a host of combinations of these and other criteria. [0007] Because spectators are restricted to watching A combination of skills, competitive talents, and firearm shooting sport events from a safe distance behind the performance is required to enable someone to compete 25 competitors, it is very difficult for the audience to see successfully in the shooting sports. The skills involved how the competition is progressing at any given time. In include the integrated act of combining marksmanship many circumstances, all of the firing must cease before fundamentals, such as proper firing position, trigger targets can be inspected and scored. The audience management, secure grip and correct sight picture. must wait for this process to learn how their champion Competitive talents associated with the various shoot- 30 or team has fared. These constraints limit the audience ing sports include being able to shoot accurately on the of the sport, reducing its attractiveness in this age of move, being able to draw a handgun from a holster, and computerized interactivity and immediacy to the partic- being able to control breathing and movement so as to ipants themselves. create a very stable platform for achieving pinpoint ac- [0008] Equally problematic is the projectile, and spe- curacy on a target. 35 cifically the lead bullet fired by most firearms. Lead is [0003] The history of shooting as a sport reaches as toxic, and the lead residue, including dust and other far back as the invention of the first firearms. In excess fragments, contaminate ranges of both the indoor and of 10 million Americans regularly participate in one of outdoor variety. Environmental protection laws are very the forms of officially recognized shooting sports. Vari- strict in this regard, forcing range operators both to in- eties of shooting sports are part of both the summer and 40 stall expensive air cleaning and handling systems and winter Olympics. Shooting is an internationally recog- to remediate existing range facilities. nized competitive endeavor with its own champion- [0009] Thus, while the sport of shooting is popular, en- ships, sponsors, competitive programs and sanctioning joys a long heritage, and does meet all of the criteria for agencies. It is also a vibrant and dynamic sport, with new both individual and team competition, the very nature of events and competitive options emerging frequently, e. 45 the process of shooting is itself limiting. The unfortunate g., cowboy action shooting. linkage to criminal and tragic acts further limits the po- [0004] Unfortunately, shooting sports suffer from a tential of the sport and, in many cases, has directly led number of limitations and constraints that threaten the to its restriction. present and future vitality of the pastime. Foremost [0010] Further, there is an ongoing need to train law among these limitations are those associated with the 50 enforcement officers and soldiers in the use of firearms, shooting process itself. When a firearm is fired, some but using live ammunition at realistic ranges requires form of projectile is ejected from the firearm toward the space and material which can be difficult to provide. The target. This projectile (e.g., a bullet, musket ball, shot, normal course of instruction (COI) relies on the use of BB or pellet) has the capability to injure or kill. The fact live ammunition, and is called "live fire training." Live fire that the sport of shooting currently requires impact of a 55 training is dangerous, requiring properly surveyed and projectile with a target introduces a safety problem that sized ranges, barriers and impact areas, and the use of limits the sport both physically and from an image point lead bullets in live fire training is a pollution hazard, with of view, contributing to the controversy now surrounding associated remediation expenses. The U.S. govern- 2 3 EP 1 398 595 A1 4 ment presently is spending considerable sums to clean the marksmanship skills of units that do not have access up lead pollution at live fire ranges across the country, to full scale ranges, or are otherwise authorized to use and an alternative to live fire training would be desirable scaled targets, and are therefore known as "Alternative from a remediation cost savings point of view alone. Course" targets. For example, the Army uses the target [0011] Marksmanship training is intended to build and 5 shown in Fig. 1 which is called the "25 Meter Alternate refine individual skills. However, in the case of most mil- C Course Target". The 25 meter descriptor denotes the itary units, conducting live fire training is done collec- range to which all of the targets have been scaled, and tively, in that all of the members of the unit go to the firing is the distance at which the target is to be engaged by range together. Primarily, this is due to the fact that live the trainee. ammunition is carefully controlled. Also, since live fire 10 [0016] Ideally, the alternate course exercise is con- ranges are scarce resources, their use must be sched- ducted with a weapon which looks, feels and operates uled. This entails significant advance coordination and in a manner as close as possible to an actual service planning, especially for reserve component units such rifle (or pistol). Preferably, the simulated audible report as the Army and Marine Reserves of the Air and Army shooting experience includes an audible report and re- National Guard. These units meet monthly, on week- 15 coil. ends typically, at centers of armories without suitable [0017] These scaled targets suffer from many of the range facilities. Units must be transported to and from same problems associated with all live fire training. In suitable training ranges, which often are a significant particular, a bullet strike on the target cannot be differ- distance away, and supported with food and shelter entiated from another strike on the same target without while at the range.
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