	US 12,007,209 B2
	Target training system with simulated muzzle flash elements
Keefer Steve, Sparks, NV (US)
Assigned to Reactionary Gap, LLC, Sparks, NV (US)
Filed by Reactionary Gap, LLC, Sparks, NV (US)
Filed on Sep. 29, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/037,132.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/913,398, filed on Oct. 10, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0215463 A1, Jul. 15, 2021
Int. Cl. F41J 2/00 (2006.01)

CPC F41J 2/00 (2013.01)

12 Claims

1. A target system comprising:

a) a device for firing a projectile;

b) a computing device comprising a software application;

c) a target comprising:

i) a target support;

ii) a target impact area comprised of metal;

iii) a rear side of the target impact area includes a first hole;

iv) the first hole includes a plurality of female threads in the rear side of the target impact area;

v) the rear side of the target impact area includes a second hole;

vi) the second hole includes a plurality of female threads in the rear side of the target impact area;

vii) a front side of the target impact area includes a first hole; and

viii) the front side of the target impact area includes a second hole;

d) a first metal sleeve comprising:

i) a first end comprising a plurality of male threads;

ii) a light bulb protruding from the first end;

iii) a first power supply;

iv) a light source;

v) a first processor operatively connected to the light source;

vi) a first communication device operatively connected to the first processor;

vii) the first communication device configured to wirelessly receive instruction data from the computing device;

viii) wherein a user gives a first instruction to the software application, the software application generates the instruction data, and the computing device wirelessly transmits the instruction data to the first communication device;

ix) wherein the first communication device receives the instruction data and transmits the instruction data to the first processor;

x) the first processor configured to control the light source based on the instruction data; and

xi) a second end comprising a first end cap;

e) the first metal sleeve is operatively connected to the target by fastening the plurality of male threads to the plurality of female threads in the first hole in the rear side of the target impact area;

f) the first hole in the front side of the target impact area enables light to flow from the first metal sleeve and exit the front side of the target impact area;

g) a second metal sleeve comprising:

i) a third end comprising a second plurality of male threads;

ii) a lens protruding from the third end;

iii) a second power supply;

iv) a video camera configured to capture video data;

v) a second processor operatively connected to the video camera;

vi) a second communication device operatively connected to the second processor;

vii) the second communication device configured to wirelessly receive the instruction data from the computing device;

viii) wherein the user gives a second instruction to the software application, the software application generates the instruction data, and the computing device wirelessly transmits the instruction data to the second communication device;

ix) wherein the second communication device receives the instruction data and transmits the instruction data to the second processor;

x) the second processor configured to control the video camera based on the instruction data;

xi) the second communication device further configured to wirelessly transmit the video data to the computing device; and

xii) a fourth end comprising second end cap;

h) the second metal sleeve is operatively connected to the target by fastening the second plurality of male threads to the plurality of female threads in the second hole in the rear side of the target impact area;

i) the second hole in the front side of the target impact area enables the video camera to capture video from the front side of the target impact area;

j) a sensor device operatively connected to the target impact area, the sensor device comprising:

i) a third power supply;

ii) a vibration sensor for sensing an impact of the projectile;

iii) a third processor operatively connected to the vibration sensor;

iv) a third communication device operatively connected to the third processor;

v) the third communication device configured to wirelessly receive the instruction data from the computing device;

vi) the vibration sensor configured to transmit impact data to the third communication device; and

vii) the third communication device further configured to wirelessly transmit the impact data to the computing device;

k) a wireless headset comprising:

i) a fourth power supply;

ii) a plurality of audio speakers;

iii) a fourth processor operatively connected to the plurality of audio speakers;

iv) a fourth communication device operatively connected to the fourth processor;

v) the fourth communication device configured to wirelessly receive the instruction data from the computing device;

vi) wherein the user gives a third instruction to the software application, the software application generates the instruction data, and the computing device wirelessly transmits the instruction data to the fourth communication device;

vii) wherein the fourth communication device receives the instruction data and transmits the instruction data to the fourth processor; and

viii) the fourth processor configured to control the plurality of audio speakers based on the instruction data;

l) the software application configured to store the impact data and the video data.