Education and demonstration – Organized armed or unarmed conflict or shooting – Gunnery
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-12
2006-12-12
Cheng, Joe H. (Department: 3714)
Education and demonstration
Organized armed or unarmed conflict or shooting
Gunnery
C434S017000, C434S019000, C434S021000, C434S023000, C434S027000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07147472
ABSTRACT:
A system, called the Laser Aim Scoring System, and method for automatically scoring gunner training sessions for simulated laser-guided missile, target engagements using the laser designator without the need for training or tactical rounds are disclosed. In the disclosed invention, a pop-up target and its surrounds are separately monitored for radiations at the laser designator frequency. “Hit” or “Miss” scoring is based on detection of the laser radiation at the laser designator frequency illuminating the appropriate region around or on the target at the appropriate time with respect to a simulated missile launch signal at the start of the training engagement, in accordance with the engagement profile programmed into the scoring computer prior to the start of training. The laser aim scoring system send a signal to lower the pop-up target in response to a “Hit” score, and if desired by the user, also sends a signal to initiate smoke and flash signals from a Hoffman Kill Simulator interfaced with the system. The disclosed invention also sends the appropriate signals at the end of the engagement to reset the target in the upright position so that it is ready for the next engagement. The disclosed invention includes subsystems for transmitting data, video imagery, and control signals between the portion of the system at the target location and the portion of the system at the control tower.
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Habersat James D.
Lei Jonathan S.
Nettleton John E.
Quarles Michael M.
Redman Brian C.
Cheng Joe H.
Romero Andrew
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
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