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System and method to detect target hits

US8562351B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims

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Assignee

Lockheed Martin Corporation · US

Inventors

Steven Preston · Oviedo, US
Edward S. Kaprocki · Deltona, US
Tom Penner · Winter Garden, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 18, 2010
Grant date	Oct 22, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 29, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF41J5/02
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A device includes a first light source to be aligned along a path of a projectile. The first light source has a narrow divergence to simulate the path of the projectile. A second light source has a vertically wide divergence extending above the path of the projectile. The first and second light sources are encoded and aligned to facilitate distinguishing between head and body shots using only head sensors.

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