Targeting system

A light panel comprising

• a frame with a top, a bottom spaced apart from the top, a first side between the top and the bottom, and a second side spaced apart from the first side, the second side between the top and the bottom, the frame defining a frame space between its top, bottom, and two sides,
• at least one light emitter on the first side, and at least one light emitter on the bottom, the light emitters each for continuously emitting a fan-shaped light beam in a plane across the frame through which an object may pass, the light beams crossing each other in the frame space,
• at least one light detector on the second side of the frame for continuously detecting the fan-shaped light beam from the at least one light emitter on the first side, and
• at least one light detector on the top of the frame for continuously detecting the fan-shaped light beam from the at least one light emitter on the bottom of the frame.

A light panel comprising

• a frame with a top and a bottom spaced apart from the top, the frame defining a frame space between its top and bottom,
• at least one light emitting fiber optic on the frame with lens means for continuously emitting a fan-shaped light beam across the frame through which an object may pass and having a first end on the frame and a second end spaced apart therefrom,
• at least one light receiving fiber optic on the frame disposed opposite from the at least one light emitting fiber optic with lens means and having a first end on the frame and a second end spaced apart therefrom,
• a light emitter adjacent the second end of the at least one light emitting fiber optic for continuously emitting light into the light emitting fiber optic, and
• a light detector adjacent the second end of the at least one light receiving fiber optic for continuously receiving light therefrom.

A targeting system for sensing a bullet fired from a gun at a target, the system comprising

• a computer,
• a light panel disposed adjacent the target and between the gun and the target, a bullet fired from the gun passing through at least one light beam of the light panel before contacting the target material, and
• the light panel producing a bullet signal in response to passage of the bullet therethrough, and
• the light panel comprising
• a frame with a top, a bottom spaced apart from the top, a first side between the top and the bottom, and a second side spaced apart from the first side, the second side between the top and the bottom, the frame defining a frame space between its top, bottom, and two sides,
• at least one light emitter on the first side, the at least one light emitter for continuously emitting a fan-shaped light beam across the frame through which and beyond which an object may pass,
• at least one light detector on the second side of the frame for continuously detecting the fan-shaped light beam from the at least one light emitter, and
• panel connection apparatus interconnecting the light panel and the computer, the bullet signal transmitted to the computer through the panel connection apparatus.

A targeting system for sensing a bullet fired from a gun at a target, the system comprising

• a light panel disposed adjacent the target and between the gun and the target, a bullet fired from the gun passing through at least one light beam of the light panel before contacting the target, and
• the light panel producing a bullet signal in response to passage of the bullet therethrough, and
• the light panel comprising
• a frame with a top and a bottom spaced apart from the top, the frame defining a frame space between its top and bottom,
• at least one light emitting fiber optic on the frame with lens means for continuously emitting a fan-shaped light beam across the frame through which the bullet may pass and having a first end on the frame and a second end spaced apart therefrom,
• at least one light receiving fiber optic on the frame disposed opposite from the at least one light emitting fiber optic with lens means and having a first end on the frame and a second end spaced apart therefrom,
• a light emitter adjacent the second end of the at least one light emitting fiber optic for continuously emitting light into the light emitting fiber optic, and
• a light detector adjacent the second end of the at least one light receiving fiber optic for continuously receiving light therefrom.