System, device, and method for detection of projectile target impact
a projectile and target technology, applied in the field of target shooting, can solve the problems of insufficient information, too far to be adequate, and the spotter cannot always determine the impact location of the projectile, so as to reduce the setup time and effect of reducing the distan
Inactive Publication Date: 2016-09-01
HILL KEVIN W
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The invention is a device that detects when a target is hit by a projectile. It can be placed safely next to the target, without being impacted by the projectile. The device is easy to install and can be positioned in front of the target or attached to a target frame. It reduces the time it takes to set up and minimizes the risk of being hit by a projectile.
Problems solved by technology
A shooter cannot always determine impact location of a projectile when shooting at a target.
This can be due to many issues; some of which are:a. That it is too far to have adequate visibility to target even with advanced optics;b. That there are too many holes in the target already.
This is a common issue in a practice environment with or without a second person involved; orc. That the shooter is off-target and cannot determine where his bullet is, relative to the target.
Even having a second person as a spotter cannot always adequately provide enough information to get the shooter on target.
Current systems for detecting impacts of a projectile on a target are generally difficult and complex to install.
Often, they are large, self-contained target / detector units that discourage portability.
In addition, many solutions are only suitable for smaller targets.
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[0036]Before describing the invention in detail, it should be observed that the present invention resides primarily in a novel and non-obvious combination of elements and process steps. So as not to obscure the disclosure with details that will readily be apparent to those skilled in the art, certain conventional elements and steps have been presented with lesser detail, while the drawings and specification describe in greater detail other elements and steps pertinent to understanding the invention.
[0037]The following embodiments are not intended to define limits as to the structure or method of the invention, but only to provide exemplary constructions. The embodiments are permissive rather than mandatory and illustrative rather than exhaustive.
[0038]In the following, we describe the structure of an embodiment of a target impact detector installation 100 with reference to FIG. 1, in such manner that like reference numerals refer to like components throughout; a convention that we s...
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A system for adaptable and portable target impact detection includes: a target impact detector, including a sensor array and a sensor control unit; and a target control device; such that the sensor control unit calculates an impact location on a shooting target, and a user can interact with the target impact detector, via use of the target control device, in order to view information about target impacts, and in order to calibrate the target impact detector. A sensor control unit includes a processor; a non-transitory memory; an input / output component; a sensor array controller; a targeting calculator; a sensor calibrator; and a data bus. Also disclosed is a method for target impact detection, including: positioning target impact detector, selecting static calibration, shooting projectile, measuring shockwave, calculating estimated target impact, determining dynamic calibration, and calculating improved target impact.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]N / AFIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to the field of target shooting, and more particularly to methods, devices and systems for detecting the position of an impact of a projectile on a target.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]A shooter cannot always determine impact location of a projectile when shooting at a target. This can be due to many issues; some of which are:[0004]a. That it is too far to have adequate visibility to target even with advanced optics;[0005]b. That there are too many holes in the target already. This is a common issue in a practice environment with or without a second person involved; or[0006]c. That the shooter is off-target and cannot determine where his bullet is, relative to the target. Even having a second person as a spotter cannot always adequately provide enough information to get the shooter on target.[0007]Current systems for detecting impacts of a projectile on a target are...
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IPC IPC(8): F41J5/06F41J5/14
CPCF41J5/14F41J5/06
Inventor HILL, KEVIN W.
Owner HILL KEVIN W