281 |
Sub-caliber in-bore weapons training apparatus |
US11122142 |
2005-05-04 |
US07681483B1 |
2010-03-23 |
William R. Rhoades; Patrick W. Jordan |
A sub-caliber in-bore device placed within a launching structure of a larger caliber weapon system used to simulate the firing and ballistic trajectory of a larger and relatively more expensive weapons round. The said device essentially comprises a smaller caliber weapon subsystem with recoil suppression mounting subsystem, traverse and elevation adjustment subsystem, firing circuit delay timer, and an electrical connection subassembly to allow communications with the launching system. This invention provides an accurate, realistic, and cost-effective training experience to the operator. |
282 |
Practice barrels for use with practice cartridges |
US12256252 |
2008-10-22 |
US07658138B2 |
2010-02-09 |
Ernst Wössner; Rudi Beckmann |
Practice barrels for use with practice cartridges are described herein. An example practice device for use with self-loading grenade launchers includes a practice barrel having a practice cartridge chamber to receive a practice cartridge. A live cartridge does not correspond to the practice cartridge chamber. Additionally, the live cartridge is unable to be properly positioned within the practice barrel to prevent ignition of the live cartridge. Further, the practice cartridge chamber is cushioned to substantially absorb a breech energy to substantially prevent damage to the practice barrel. |
283 |
METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PROVIDE TRAINING AGAINST IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES |
US12356569 |
2009-01-21 |
US20090263765A1 |
2009-10-22 |
Giles D. Jones; Quang K. Ha; Lee L. Ourn; Saman Jannati; Glenn D. Taylor; David L. MacArthur; Qingce Bian |
Method and apparatus for a training system for improvised explosive devices (IEDs). An IED training system can include an inert explosive component that can resemble a large round, rocket propelled grenade (RPG), or the like. Various triggers can activate visual and/or audio devices in response to triggering the system, such as by a motion sensor or trainer action. |
284 |
PRACTICE BARRELS FOR USE WITH PRACTICE CARTRIDGES |
US12256252 |
2008-10-22 |
US20090133310A1 |
2009-05-28 |
Ernst Wossner; Rudi Beckmann |
Practice barrels for use with practice cartridges are described herein. An example practice device for use with self-loading grenade launchers includes a practice barrel having a practice cartridge chamber to receive a practice cartridge. A live cartridge does not correspond to the practice cartridge chamber. Additionally, the live cartridge is unable to be properly positioned within the practice barrel to prevent ignition of the live cartridge. Further, the practice cartridge chamber is cushioned to substantially absorb a breech energy to substantially prevent damage to the practice barrel. |
285 |
User input device with vertical grip and scroll wheel |
US10981984 |
2004-11-05 |
US07499022B2 |
2009-03-03 |
Jeff Ma; Ain McKendrick; Robert Yuan |
A device for providing user input to a computer includes a base member with a tracking sensor for detecting motion of the base member and a vertical grip member that extends upward from the base member. A scroll wheel is rotatably mounted in the grip member and oriented so as to be rotatable by a substantially arc-like movement of a thumb of a hand holding the grip member. |
286 |
Method for Reading and Writing Data Wirelessly from Simulated Munitions |
US12167684 |
2008-07-03 |
US20090053678A1 |
2009-02-26 |
Robert August Falkenhayn; Henry Martin Wilson, JR. |
A weapon simulation system includes a simulated weapon and simulated munition, with the simulated weapon being in electrical communication with a primary simulation computer and an instructor computing station. The simulated munition includes an RFID tag installed therein, with the RFID tag having information about the particular simulated munition. When the simulated munition is placed in an insert in the simulated weapon, an RFID transceiver in the simulated weapon will read the information from the RFID tag using an antenna, and further transmit the identification information of the simulated munition to a weapon controller. The weapon controller is further in electrical communication with a primary simulation computer generating a simulation, which is in electrical communication with an instructor computer. |
287 |
System and method for training and evaluating crewmembers of a weapon system in a gunnery training range |
US11057787 |
2005-02-15 |
US07470125B2 |
2008-12-30 |
Lenard V. Ramboyong; Philip S. Zinser; Paul W. Bachelder; Charles S. Thomas; Mark A. Roberts; Edwin L. Duncan; Lawrence D. Clark |
The present invention provides a multi-split screen image with audio feed to document the training engagement. The multi video image combines an over-watch thermal image, the Loader's actions, the Gunner's actions, and the imagery from the vehicle's thermal imaging system. The audio track documents the communication within the vehicle and between the vehicle and the control tower. Further, the present invention provides a tower control module that also provides surveillance video over the firing range. Until the present invention no other gunnery-training device transmitted and displayed its imagery and audio in this manner. |
288 |
Barrel locking apparatus for a paintball gun |
US11672496 |
2007-02-07 |
US07421935B2 |
2008-09-09 |
Stephen Ho; Kheng Phang |
Paintball or non-lethal gun or marker apparatuses are disclosed to prevent projectiles from being inadvertently discharged from a paintball or other non-lethal gun or markers. |
289 |
Mortar tube for training |
US11467265 |
2006-08-25 |
US07421934B1 |
2008-09-09 |
KarolAnne Madulka; Richard Becker; George E. Hathaway, IV; Mark Witherell; Steve Tauscher |
A training mortar apparatus includes a small mortar tube and a large mortar tube, the small mortar tube being disposed in the large mortar tube; a removable base cap attached to one end of the small mortar tube; a plug inserted in the removable base cap; a removable firing pin inserted in the plug; a second base cap attached to one end of the large mortar tube; and at least one opening in the large mortar tube, the opening being axially aligned with the removable firing pin of the small mortar tube. Improved manufacturing methods are also disclosed. |
290 |
Method and apparatus for monitoring handling of a firearm |
US11497436 |
2006-08-02 |
US20080032268A1 |
2008-02-07 |
Michael Anthony Farrell; Calin William Brabandt |
A firearm monitoring system according to the present invention senses the position of a user hand or trigger finger on a weapon and generates a warning, notification, status or control signal when the user finger position is proximate the trigger. One embodiment generates and conditions an excitation stimulus (e.g., interrupted by the presence of a trigger actuator), drives a sensor with that stimulus, detects the user finger position through a change in the sensor output, and generates an appropriate signal for a downstream warning or other device (e.g., alarm, radio unit, laser sighting system, etc.). In this embodiment, the sensor may detect the presence of an object or finger penetrating a trigger guard plane. Another embodiment utilizes a set of sensors to detect the placement of a user trigger finger relative to the trigger. In addition, various types of output alarms may be utilized (e.g., visual and audio alarms, etc.). |
291 |
Wireless data communication link embedded in simulated weapon systems |
US10444888 |
2003-05-23 |
US07291014B2 |
2007-11-06 |
Bobby Hsiang-Hua Chung; Kelvin William Klusendorf |
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 embedded in the simulated weapon used in the simulator assembly and connected to various sensors to obtain operational information. The wireless data communication link is a wireless module using a frequency hopping spread spectrum technology such that the wireless module can fit in a small firearm simulator, such as a handgun or chemical spray simulator. |
292 |
Control apparatus for use with a computer or video game system |
US10582537 |
2004-12-09 |
US20070167232A1 |
2007-07-19 |
Eric Argentar |
A control device for controlling a display of a computer system for use with a video game includes a coordinate control unit for providing information related to a vertical and horizontal tilt of the control device, a mouse control unit for inputting conventional mouse input information, a game control unit for inputting game control information and a controller for processing the information provided by the coordinate control unit, mouse control unit and game control unit. The vertical and horizontal point of view of the user in the video game and/or the vertical and horizontal position of a cursor on the display is determined based on the information related to the vertical and horizontal tilt of the control device. The control device is preferably shaped like a firearm to enhance the realism of the video game, but may be shaped like a conventional game pad. |
293 |
Barrel locking apparatus for a paintball gun |
US11483257 |
2006-07-07 |
US20070017358A1 |
2007-01-25 |
Stephen Ho; Kheng Phang |
Paintball or non-lethal gun or marker apparatuses are disclosed to prevent projectiles from being inadvertently discharged from a paintball or other non-lethal gun or markers. |
294 |
Methods and apparatus to provide training against improvised explosive devices |
US11182495 |
2005-07-15 |
US20070015115A1 |
2007-01-18 |
Giles Jones; Quang Ha; Lee Ourn; Saman Jannati; Glenn Taylor; David MacArthur; Qingce Bian |
Method and apparatus for a training system for improvised explosive devices (IEDs). An IED training system can include an inert explosive component that can resemble a large round, rocket propelled grenade (RPG), or the like. Various triggers can activate visual and/or audio devices in response to triggering the system, such as by a motion sensor or trainer action. |
295 |
Photographic Firearm Apparatus and Method |
US11422180 |
2006-06-05 |
US20060201046A1 |
2006-09-14 |
Terry Gordon |
A telescopic firearm scope/sight which is fully integrated with a compact digital camera, and which has size, shape and weight characteristics that are substantially the same as those of a conventional, camera-less telescopic scope, is used to photograph a target proximate the instant at which the target is fired upon. To configure the weapon for photography and firing, the scope is simply placed on the firearm in the same manner as a conventional scope, and the firearm is then fired in the conventional manner. Photographs are recorded, alternatively, in response to the sound of, or the recoil from, the firearm firing. An alternative embodiment eliminates the telescopic sight, but maintains all of the digital photography components, and is particularly useful for smaller-scale firearms such as pistols. |
296 |
Range evaluation system |
US11057787 |
2005-02-15 |
US20060183084A1 |
2006-08-17 |
Lenard Ramboyong; Philip Zinser; Paul Bachelder; Charles Thomas; Mark Roberts; Edwin Duncan; Lawrence Clark |
The present invention provides a multi-split screen image with audio feed to document the training engagement. The multi video image combines an over-watch thermal image, the Loader's actions, the Gunner's actions, and the imagery from the vehicle's thermal imaging system. The audio track documents the communication within the vehicle and between the vehicle and the control tower. Further, the present invention provides a tower control module that also provides surveillance video over the firing range. Until the present invention no other gunnery-training device transmitted and displayed its imagery and audio in this manner. |
297 |
Vehicle crew training system |
US11055708 |
2005-02-11 |
US20060183083A1 |
2006-08-17 |
Sean Moran; Donnie Klein; Mark Haack; Sharon Lay; Christopher Howard; Michael Dineen; Jerry Hubbard; William Araki |
A computer based simulation system for virtual training for vehicle crews is disclosed. The vehicle crew training system (VCTS) simulates crew positions for different military vehicles. Two or more crewman modules are networked together to support a partial or full vehicle crew. The crewman modules are self-contained devices that are modular in hardware and software design, easily reconfigurable, and that require minimal facility space, allowing use in restricted environments such as trailers. The VCTS is modular at the crew position level; crewman modules are added or deleted as required to meet a particular training need. One of the crewman modules can be a gunner module, which provides an unrestricted view of the simulated environment to the gunner by means of a display and a simulated vehicle-mounted weapon. |
298 |
Method for training behavior during a nuclear, biological or chemical warfare attack and combat training system |
US10947376 |
2004-09-23 |
US20060073447A1 |
2006-04-06 |
Klas Bjork; Ingemar Emricson; Jonas Malm |
The present invention relates to a method for training behavior during a nuclear, biological or chemical warfare attack, including a number of players. The method includes determining exposure to a simulated nuclear, biological or chemical attack for each player; providing a signal indicating said exposure in at least one alarm simulator unit, said alarm simulating unit generating an audio/visible alarm signal; and establishing the effect of said exposure for each player. |
299 |
Firearm safety device |
US10931501 |
2004-09-01 |
US06994011B2 |
2006-02-07 |
Christopher A. Barfield; Joseph A. Kimpel |
A firearm safety device for installation into an otherwise functional firearm for disabling the firearm with respect to chambering and firing a round of ammunition and thereby enabling the firearm to be used as a training firearm. The functional firearm includes, among other items, a removable barrel that defines the bore for firing a round of ammunition. The barrel replacement is a unitary, solid structure wherein the portion corresponding to the barrel bore is closed, thereby preventing the chambering and firing of any round of ammunition. The barrel replacement is constructed and arranged to accurately and precisely simulate the size and shape of the removable barrel so that once the barrel replacement is installed, all other portions of the firearm remain functional. This enables other aspects of firearm usage and safety to be explained while, at the same time, providing an absolutely safe firearm that is not capable of firing a round of ammunition. |
300 |
Method and device for training the tactile perception of a marksman, in particular a sport marksman |
US10780549 |
1997-10-01 |
USRE38877E1 |
2005-11-15 |
Pierre Trabut |
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 threshold, a training process comprises (i) measuring the pressure exercised on said trigger by a finger of said marksman, (ii) converting said measured pressure into electric signals representing an instantaneous amplitude of a pressure vector, and (iii) transforming in real time said electric signals into signals perceptible by a sense of the marksman other than the tactile sense, so that the marksman can in real time follow the variation of the pressure exercised on said trigger until the departure of said shot in simultaneity and in synchronism with the tactile perception perceived by said finger. A training device for implementing this process is also provided. |