ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,782,089, issued on Nov. 3.

"Firearm simulation device with haptic feedback" was invented by Chunyang Jiang (Bradenton, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "There is a need in the firearm training field for a firearm that can analyze the shooter's grip, aim, position, and anything else that could affect a shooter's technique. The invention is designed to monitor the shooter's technique in real-time using motion sensors to determine any movement by the firearm or the shooter. A light based detection system also tracks the shooter's and firearm's movement by detecting the amount of time it takes for light emitted from the device to reflect ba...