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Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2022

Filed:

Feb. 11, 2020
Applicant:

Nielsen-kellerman Co., Boothwyn, PA (US);

Inventors:

Alex J. Sitzman, Austin, TX (US);

Weston D. Petersen, Dripping Springs, CO (US);

Garet L. Itz, Woodland Park, TX (US);

Ivan Dorflinger, Austin, TX (US);

Assignee:

Nielsen-Kellerman Co., Boothwyn, PA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F41J 5/02 (2006.01); F41J 5/14 (2006.01); F41J 5/06 (2006.01); F41J 5/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F41J 5/02 (2013.01); F41J 5/06 (2013.01); F41J 5/14 (2013.01); F41J 5/24 (2013.01);
Abstract

Apparatuses, systems and methods for indicating whether a target has been impacted by a projectile are disclosed. Embodiments may include a microcontroller, an impact sensor, and an impact indicator. Apparatus may include an acoustic sensor and a miss indicator. Acoustic information or impact information may be received by the sensors and sent to the microcontroller unit. A determination may be made regarding whether the target has been impacted. An indication of a hit or a miss may be made by the impact indicator based on the determination. A light redirection element, which may include a light pipe, may direct light from the impact indicator around the edge of a target to a viewer.


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