Patents Assigned to Real-Time Targets, LLC
  • Patent number: 8356818
    Abstract: A durable reusable target apparatus with on-target visual display is described. In embodiments of the invention, pie-shaped target sectors surround a bull's eye sector. Each sector may be associated with one or more illuminated display segments. The display segments are visible at a distance, enabling shooters to determine the sector hit, and to adjust a next shot without looking away, thereby improving shooter proficiency. Various training mode are available. Methods for determining the target sector impacted and algorithms for asserting the correct display segment(s) are described. By utilizing on-target display segments, embodiments of the invention enable the shooter to ascertain the accuracy of the shot without looking away from the sights on the firearm or from the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Real-Time Targets, LLC
    Inventor: Rocky Mraz