BAE SYSTEMS PLC Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160123711 | DRAG REDUCTION SYSTEM - The invention relates to a drag reduction system, more specifically a forward mounted drag reduction system for use on extended range artillery. | 05-05-2016 |
20160121972 | CRADLE ASSEMBLY FOR BOATS - According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a cradle assembly for cradling a boat, the cradle assembly comprising: a support, comprising one or more support fenders; one or more enclosure fenders extending along opposite lengths of the support; an arrestor located at one end of the support; an open-ended enclosure for a boat being formed between the support, the one or more enclosure fenders and the arrestor, the one or more support fenders facing into the enclosure, and the open end of the open-ended enclosure being opposite the arrestor. | 05-05-2016 |
20160119053 | DATA RETRIEVAL SYSTEM IN AN AIRCRAFT WITH DATA STORED DURING A FLIGHT AND WIRELESSLY TRANSMITTED TO A GROUND SYSTEM AFTER LANDING AT A FREQUENCY IN THE RANGE OF 50-330 GHZ OR 22-24 GHZ - An aircraft-side aircraft data retrieval system and method, comprising: a data storage device ( | 04-28-2016 |
20160114902 | DATA RETRIEVAL SYSTEM IN AN AIRCRAFT WITH DATA STORED DURING A FLIGHT AND WIRELESSLY TRANSMITTED TO A GROUND SYSTEM AFTER LANDING USING A TRANSMISSION ELEMENT IN AN EXTERNAL PANEL OF AN AVIONIC BAY - An aircraft-side aircraft data retrieval system and method, comprising: a data storage device ( | 04-28-2016 |
20160113146 | IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO ANTENNA SYSTEMS - An air-cooled antenna comprising one or more separate antenna arrays ( | 04-21-2016 |
20160109242 | STRUCTURE NAVIGATION - A system and method of navigating through a structure includes receiving data representing a map of a structure ( | 04-21-2016 |
20160085608 | DIAGNOSING COMBINATIONS OF FAILURES IN A SYSTEM - A system/method of diagnosing combinations of failures in a system includes receiving symptom data ( | 03-24-2016 |
20160084708 | SPECTRAL IMAGING - There is disclosed a spectral imaging apparatus for processing electromagnetic (EM) radiation, the EM radiation originating from a target scene and comprising a wide range of frequencies, the system comprising: | 03-24-2016 |
20160069993 | WIND TURBINE MITIGATION IN RADAR SYSTEMS - Disclosed is an ATC Radar and a method of operating an ATC Radar, comprising the steps of: receiving In-phase (I) and Quadrature (Q) signals; | 03-10-2016 |
20160068268 | GOAL-BASED PLANNING SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for determining actions for entities ( | 03-10-2016 |
20160062059 | ALIGNMENT OF RADIATION BEAMS - Apparatus and method are disclosed for co-aligning a number of laterally displaced radiation beams from respective radiation source outputs, each beam having a respective waveband. The apparatus comprises a collimating element for receiving each of said radiation beams with respective lateral displacements and a combining element for receiving each of said radiation beams passed by said collimating element. The apparatus further comprises a radiation source mount for positioning the radiation source outputs relative to the collimating element. The method comprises longitudinally positioning the radiation source outputs upon the mount, relative to the collimating element, in dependence upon the waveband of each beam, to cause the radiation beams passed by the combining element to be co-aligned. | 03-03-2016 |
20160054433 | IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO SENSITIVITY TIME CONTROL FOR RADARS - Disclosed is a method of providing selective attenuation in a Radar receiver, comprising the steps of: receiving a plurality of returns; identifying in a first scan, a return of a magnitude exceeding a predetermined threshold; applying in a subsequent scan, a predetermined desensitisation profile to said return. Also disclosed is a Radar receiver arranged to perform the method. | 02-25-2016 |
20160052836 | NON-PHTHALATE PROPELLANTS - The invention relates to Insensitive Munition (IM) energetic materials particularly non-phthalate IM propellant compositions. | 02-25-2016 |
20160046537 | INSENSITIVE MUNITION PROPELLANTS - The invention relates to Insensitive Munition (IM) energetic materials particularly IM propellant compositions, and yet further to nitrocellulose-free IM propellants. | 02-18-2016 |
20160041387 | IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO DISPLAYS - An optical component for a display apparatus comprises an optical waveguide part ( | 02-11-2016 |
20160037136 | OPERATING SENSORS - Disclosed are methods and apparatus for operating a sensor ( | 02-04-2016 |
20160036529 | DIRECTIONAL MULTIBAND ANTENNA - There is disclosed a directional multi-band antenna comprising a substrate structure, a plurality of RF units arranged at the substrate structure to provide an RF phased array, the RF phased array having an angular scan range, an array of optical units arranged at the substrate structure and interspersed amongst the RF units, an array of optical lensing devices supported over the substrate structure, the array of optical lensing devices being substantially RF transmissive and being arranged to correspond with the arrangement of the optical units, such that each optical unit may communicate light signals with an associated optical lensing device so as to communicate light signals along an optical axis within the angular scan range of the RF phased array | 02-04-2016 |
20160031548 | CAVITY ACOUSTIC TONES SUPPRESSION - A cavity system that tends to increase the thickness ( | 02-04-2016 |
20160023777 | LIGHTNING PROTECTION FOR VEHICLES - A vehicle ( | 01-28-2016 |
20160004270 | INCEPTOR APPARATUS - An inceptor apparatus and method for operating a machine, the operation of the machine providing an output from at least one inertial sensor. The apparatus comprises a stick member having a base portion, and a grip portion extending from the base portion in only one direction. The apparatus further comprises at least one sensor for generating actual stick member position data, and a control unit configured to receive an inertial force signal from the or each inertial sensor and the actual stick member position data. The control unit is operable generate a first stick member position compensation signal in dependence upon the inertial force signal and actual stick member position data. | 01-07-2016 |
20150380832 | IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO RADAR - An antenna comprising two or more substantially identical antenna sub-arrays ( | 12-31-2015 |
20150377479 | INTEGRATED LIGHTING AND NETWORK INTERFACE DEVICE - There is disclosed an integrated lighting and network-interface device comprising a housing defining an aperture, a lens supported at the aperture for allowing light and 55-65 GHz radiation to pass therethrough, a light source, a transceiver module having an antenna unit, the transceiver module being adapted for connection to an optic fibre port, and being for operation at at least one centre frequency between 55 GHz and 65 GHz, wherein the light source and the antenna unit are disposed in the housing and arranged to radiate through the lens. | 12-31-2015 |
20150375424 | FERRITE COMPOSITIONS - The invention relates to ferrite compositions, particularly ferrite coated substrates and more particularly fibre plys coated with ferrites in fibre reinforced polymer composites (FRPC), and composites with a plurality of functionalised fibre layers | 12-31-2015 |
20150372986 | DATA TRANSFER - A data transfer system includes a set of switch and/or router devices ( | 12-24-2015 |
20150372377 | DIPOLE ANTENNA ARRAY - According to the invention there is provided a dipole antenna array including at least one dipole antenna sub-array, wherein the dipole antenna sub-array includes a plurality of co-planar antenna units, each antenna unit including a pair of dipole radiating elements and a balun having an output line for providing output electrical signals to the pair of dipole radiating elements. | 12-24-2015 |
20150371421 | MAP DISPLAY DEVICE AND MAP DISPLAY METHOD - A map display device | 12-24-2015 |
20150361308 | CONDUCTIVE BONDED COMPOSITES - The invention relates to methods of bonding and a conductively bonded joint, provided by high loadings of conductively coated nano scale particulate fillers in a conductive adhesive in combination with a conductive intermediary structure, more particularly to a lightning strike resilient bonded joint between fibre reinforced polymer composites. | 12-17-2015 |
20150357713 | DIRECTIONAL MULTI-BAND ANTENNA - There is disclosed a directional multi-band antenna comprising: a primary reflector, at least one secondary reflector, a multi-layer dielectric layer selectively reflective or transmissive of incident radiation according to wavelength, the layer being provided at the surface of either the primary or the secondary reflector, an RF unit comprising a collocated sensor and transmitter, an Optical unit comprising a collocated sensor and transmitter, arranged such that the primary reflector is for passing signals between the secondary reflector and the environment, the secondary reflector is firstly for passing signals between the primary reflector and the RF unit, and secondly for passing signals between the primary reflector and the Optical unit and arranged such that the antenna is operable to transmit or receive, RF or Optical signals, along a common beam axis. | 12-10-2015 |
20150357712 | DIRECTIONAL MULTIBAND ANTENNA - There is disclosed A directional multi-band antenna, the antenna comprising: an optical unit comprising an optical sensor; an RF unit comprising an RF sensor; a substantially planar optical lens, the optical lens comprising surface relief elements for beam forming, the lens being arranged to focus optical signal beams, incident along a first optical axis, onto the optical sensor, the optical lens being substantially transparent to RF signals, an RF beam forming device arranged to receive RF signals incident along the first optical axis and focus such RF signals onto the RF sensor. | 12-10-2015 |
20150355394 | DIFFRACTION GRATINGS AND THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A diffraction grating | 12-10-2015 |
20150354131 | FERROMAGNETIC FIBRE COMPOSITES - The invention relates to ferromagnetic fibre composites, particularly ferromagnetic coated fibre plies in fibre reinforced polymer composites (FRPC), more preferably to a ferromagnetic FRPC, and composites with a plurality of functionalised fibre layers. | 12-10-2015 |
20150353743 | ELECTROMAGNETIC ABSORBING COMPOSITION - EM field absorbing compositions, particularly lightweight magnetic and carbon loaded compositions. The composition finds particular use as a radar absorbing coating for structures. There are further provided coated surfaces comprising the composition, methods of absorbing EM radiation, and methods of use of such a composition, such that a surface coated in the composition is capable of absorbing EM radiation. | 12-10-2015 |
20150349433 | IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO ANTENNAS - An optical signal transmission apparatus ( | 12-03-2015 |
20150347443 | SEARCHABLE DATA ARCHIVE - A method and apparatus are provided to store transaction records in a retrievable form and to enable subsequent search and retrieval of stored transaction records. Transaction records are captured and then grouped according to predetermined grouping criteria such that they may be indexed to a first level and then efficiently compressed for bulk storage. In the event that records need to be retrieved subsequently, the first level index may be used to select one or more groups of records satisfying first level search criteria and, following retrieval of the selected groups from storage and de-compression, a second level index may be created to enable a more detailed record-level search for matching records in the retrieved groups. Preferably, the same indexing technique is used for both the first and second level of indexing. | 12-03-2015 |
20150338640 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR COMBINING AND SEPARATING MULTIPLE BEAMS - A method of combining and co-aligning a plurality of radiation beams each having a respective waveband, includes the steps of passing each of said radiation beams to a respective lateral deflector to impart a selected lateral displacement to said beam. Each of said radiation beams with respective imparted lateral displacements is then passed to an optical collimating element which passes said radiation beams to an optical deflecting element which applies a wavelength dependent deflection to the radiation beams. The respective lateral displacements are selected having regard to the waveband of each beam to cause all to exit the optical deflecting element at the same angle so they are co-aligned. | 11-26-2015 |
20150338504 | IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO RADAR - An antenna system ( | 11-26-2015 |
20150336331 | OBJECT PRODUCTION USING AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF THE OBJECT - Methods and apparatus for producing and assessing at least part of an object ( | 11-26-2015 |
20150318623 | IMPROVEMENTS IN ANTENNAS - Disclosed is antenna sub-array for use in an antenna array comprising a plurality of such sub-arrays, comprising: a stripline for signal distribution, the stripline defining a plurality of signal pathways from a common feed point to a plurality of radiating elements, wherein the stripline is housed in a first support structure located a distance away from a first surface of a ground plane structure. Also disclosed is a method of manufacture and a method of cooling | 11-05-2015 |
20150316768 | IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO DISPLAYS - A display apparatus is described that comprises an optical ocular part ( | 11-05-2015 |
20150316642 | MITIGATION OF ANOMALOUS PROPAGATION EFFECTS IN RADAR - Disclosed is a method of mitigating the effects of anomalous propagation in a Radar system, comprising the steps of: receiving a plurality of returns from a plurality of transmit pulses; calculating a difference in magnitude between each of the plurality of returns and its successor; if one of the calculated differences indicates a first step change greater than a first predetermined threshold, calculating a first average magnitude of the returns received after the first step change, and replacing the returns received before the first step change with synthesised returns having a magnitude equal to the first calculated average magnitude. | 11-05-2015 |
20150311930 | ANTENNA SYSTEM CALIBRATION - A method for calibrating an antenna system ( | 10-29-2015 |
20150306665 | ADDITIVE LAYER MANUFACTURING - Apparatus and a method for forming a metallic component by additive layer manufacturing are provided. The method includes the steps of mounting a work piece ( | 10-29-2015 |
20150304043 | IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO ANTENNAS - An optical signal transmission apparatus ( | 10-22-2015 |
20150301171 | IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO COURSE AND/OR SPEED DATA - Disclosed is a method of determining a velocity of a vessel, comprising the steps of: detecting objects in the vicinity of the vessel; selecting an object having a velocity relative to the vessel which is below a predefined threshold; and determining the velocity of the vessel to be opposite to the velocity of the object. Also disclosed is an apparatus arranged to perform the method. | 10-22-2015 |
20150298789 | LOCKING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An aircraft fuselage ( | 10-22-2015 |
20150296142 | IMAGING SYSTEM AND PROCESS - An imaging system and process is disclosed for imaging a scene comprising at least one target image. The system comprises a wide field of view imaging device for imaging the scene, a controller operable to store data representative of a location of the at least one target image within the imaged scene and a narrow field of view imaging device for imaging the at least one target image along an imaging axis. The system further comprises a steering arrangement for selectively steering the imaging axis across at least a portion of the imaged scene to direct the imaging axis at the at least one target image. The respective process thus enables a single narrow field of view imaging device to capture high resolution images of multiple targets within the imaged scene. | 10-15-2015 |
20150295008 | RADIATION DETECTORS, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE OF RADIATION DETECTORS - Radiation detectors are disclosed. The radiation detectors comprise a substrate and at least one radiation sensitive region on the substrate, the at least one radiation sensitive region comprising an array of elongate nanostructures projecting from the substrate. Methods of manufacture of such radiation detectors are also disclosed. | 10-15-2015 |
20150280919 | CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR UNMANNED VEHICLES - A control system ( | 10-01-2015 |
20150260208 | HYBRID JOINT MANUFACTURING - A method for forming a joint between a fibre reinforced composite component and a metallic component and a joint are provided. The metallic component and the composite component each define a joint surface for mating with the joint surface of the other to join the two components together and the composite component defines a free surface opposed to the joint surface thereof. The joint surface of the metallic component defines an array of pins extending therefrom with each pin defining a pin head at an end distal from the joint surface. The method includes the steps of pressing together the joint surfaces of the two components whereby to cause the array of pins to penetrate through the fibre reinforcing material, and modifying the effective cross sectional shape of the pin heads whereby to increase the constraint applied to the composite component against peeling of the composite component from the joint surface of the metallic component. | 09-17-2015 |
20150256417 | ADMISSION CONTROL IN A SELF AWARE NETWORK - A method of admission control in a Self Aware Network carrying at least one existing user (z) specifying at least one Quality of Service metric (q | 09-10-2015 |
20150253512 | PROVISION OF AN OPTICAL ROTATING JOINT INSTALLATION - An optical rotating joint installation; comprising: a drive shaft for a rotating interface, the drive shaft comprising a hollow central bore; and an optical rotating joint located in the hollow central bore. The proportion of the cross-sectional area of the material retained in the annular section of the drive shaft is preferably greater than or equal to 50%, more preferably 60%, yet more preferably 75%. The diameter of the hollow central bore is preferably less than or equal to 20 mm, more preferably 16 mm. The optical rotating joint installation may be provided as a retro-fit to replace an existing solid drive shaft that does not have an optical rotating joint, for example by hollowing out the existing solid drive shaft or by replacing the existing solid drive shaft with a drive shaft with a hollow central bore. | 09-10-2015 |
20150253509 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR USE WITH OPTICAL ROTATING JOINT - A method and apparatus for operating an optical rotating joint ( | 09-10-2015 |
20150253491 | LCD BACKLIGHT DISPLAY - The following invention relates to an improved LCD Backlight, particularly to an improved arrangement of the optical scattering dots within the light guiding plate. | 09-10-2015 |
20150253188 | HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGING OF A MOVING SCENE - An apparatus and method are disclosed for hyperspectral imaging of a scene along an imaging path, from a viewpoint which is arranged to move relative to the scene. The method comprises acquiring hyperspectral image data of a portion of the scene from the viewpoint, along a first viewing direction relative to the viewpoint and redirecting the viewing direction from the first viewing direction to a second viewing direction relative to the viewpoint, in dependence of the relative movement, to maintain a view of said portion of the scene as the viewpoint moves along a portion of the imaging path. | 09-10-2015 |
20150241563 | MONITORING OF PEOPLE AND OBJECTS - A method and apparatus for monitoring the movement and activity of targets is provided. The method comprises the steps of initially detecting electromagnetic (EM) radiation reflected by the target and recording spectral information relating to it and detecting EM radiation reflected by a target at a later time and again recording spectral information relating to it. The spectral information relating to the initially detected and later detected targets is then compared, so as to establish whether the initially detected and later detected targets are the same. | 08-27-2015 |
20150235102 | DETECTING A TARGET IN A SCENE - A system and method are disclosed for detecting a target within a scene. The system comprises a sensor for acquiring hyperspectral image data of the scene, a repository for storing a set of target spectra and a processor for processing spectra generated from locations within the scene with the known set of target spectra. The processor is further arranged to generate a probability that the spectra generated from locations within the scene correspond with one or more target spectra based on the comparison between the spectra generated from locations within the scene with the target spectra. | 08-20-2015 |
20150235072 | HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGE PROCESSING - A system and method for hyperspectral image processing receives ( | 08-20-2015 |
20150226847 | CONTROLLING A RADAR SYSTEM AND THE PROVISION OF A RANGE-DOPPLER TARGET IMAGE SIGNATURE - A method of controlling a radar system by: receiving a radar return signal from a target and generating a range-Doppler target image signature of the target; selecting a spectral line within the range-Doppler target image signature from a modulation feature on the target which includes an effective point scatterer; providing a range profile for the spectral line; obtaining a reference range profile of a reference point scatterer; and determining a difference between a power at a range shorter than a peak corresponding to the modulation feature in the range profile and a power at a corresponding range of the reference range profile. The method may further include controlling provision of the range-Doppler target image signature based on the difference. | 08-13-2015 |
20150224595 | JOINT CONFIGURATION - The invention relates to a joint and welding configuration used during repair of metal and metal alloy plates specifically for providing a means of joining metal plates and filling voids in metal plates where access from one side is restricted. A joint arrangement suitable for repairing a void in at least one element, wherein said at least one element has a first surface and a second surface, wherein the thickness of the at least one element is at least 10 mm, further comprising two or more insert elements, each of said two or more insert elements each being friction stir welded at their abutted surfaces to said at least one element, characterised wherein said at least one element comprises at least one recess portion, wherein a Friction Stir Weld is caused from the direction of said first surface. | 08-13-2015 |
20150219895 | PRISMATIC CORRECTING LENS - The following invention relates to an improved correcting lens for head up displays (HUDs) particularly to Liquid Crystal Display modules for use with a Head Up Display (HUD) device. | 08-06-2015 |
20150215589 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR USE WITH OPTICAL ROTATING JOINT - A method and apparatus for operating an optical rotating joint ( | 07-30-2015 |
20150211877 | HEAD UP DISPLAY FLUIDIC LENS - The following invention relates to an improved lens apparatus for use in a head up display (HUD), particularly for providing a HUD with an active virtual one which has variable and selectable distance to the user. The display device for vehicles comprises, at least one display, which provides system information that is to be displayed to a user, a partially reflecting combiner, which magnifies the system information from the display, and provides an active primary virtual image of said display, at least one fluidic lens located between the at least one display and said partially reflecting combiner, to provide the active primary virtual image. | 07-30-2015 |
20150211666 | ALIGNMENT DEVICE, AND METHOD OF ALIGNMENT USING AN ALIGNMENT DEVICE - An alignment device and a method of alignment using the device, are disclosed. The device is configured to receive, in a generally aligned configuration, workpieces which are to be joined together. In addition, the device is further configured such that, in use of the device, a joining line between the two workpieces is visible for checking alignment, and such that, in use of the device, each workpiece can be marked at a predetermined distance from the joining line. The device and the method of alignment using the device are particularly suited to the joining of pipes in the construction of marine vessels. | 07-30-2015 |
20150205891 | SYSTEM DESIGN - A method and apparatus for producing a design for a system ( | 07-23-2015 |
20150204776 | CORROSION SENSOR - A corrosion sensor for detecting the action of corrosive media on a metallic component when the sensor is mounted in the vicinity of the metallic component in use is disclosed. The sensor includes an electrically conducting corrodible element mounted on a non conducting substrate, the corrodible element being covered with a protective coating such as paint adapted to protect the corrodible element from corrosive media. The protective coating defines a temporary feature such as a paint defect which extends across the corrodible element and is designed to permit attack on the corrodible element by corrosive media after a predetermined period of time. The corrodible element comprises a pair of spaced tracks extending generally in a longitudinal direction and a series of corrodible tracks, each corrodible track extending generally in a lateral direction and forming an electrical connection between the spaced tracks. The temporary feature extends longitudinally, in the space between the pair of tracks, across a number of the corrodible tracks whereby to permit a corrosive attack on a number of the corrodible tracks after the predetermined period of time | 07-23-2015 |
20150186335 | ASSESSING PERFORMANCE OF A SYSTEM - A method of generating probability data for use in assessing performance of a system and a mission involving the system, the method including receiving ( | 07-02-2015 |
20150185033 | ROUTE PLANNING - Methods and apparatus for determining a route for a vehicle ( | 07-02-2015 |
20150163319 | REAL-TIME NETWORK MONITORING AND SECURITY - A hardware device for monitoring and intercepting data packetized data traffic at full line rate, is proved. In high bandwidth embodiments, full line rate corresponds to rates that exceed 100 Mbytes/s and in some cases 1000 Mbytes/s. Monitoring and intercepting software, alone, is not able to operate on such volumes of data in real-time. An exemplary embodiment comprises: a data delay buffer with multiple delay outputs; a search engine logic for implementing a set of basic search tools that operate in real-time on the data traffic; a programmable gate array; an interface for passing data quickly to software sub-systems; and control means for implementing software control of the operation of the search tools. The programmable gate array inserts the data packets into the delay buffer, extracts them for searching at the delay outputs and formats and schedules the operation of the search engine logic. | 06-11-2015 |
20150162140 | STRUCTURAL SUPERCAPACITOR USABLE IN A MECHANICAL STRUCTURE - According to the invention there is provided a component including a supercapacitor and a method of producing same. The component comprises a first ( | 06-11-2015 |
20150145745 | BALUN - According to the invention there is provided a balun including: a slotline which is coupled to an input line and an output line, in which at least a portion of the slotline is sandwiched between a first and a second layer of dielectric material. | 05-28-2015 |
20150142210 | SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - The invention relates to a launched aerial surveillance vehicle, more specifically to a grenade or under-slung grenade launcher (UGL) aerial surveillance vehicle, a surveillance system and methods of providing rapid aerial surveillance. | 05-21-2015 |
20150124309 | FINDING BIAS VOLTAGES FOR OPTICAL MODULATORS - Methods and apparatus for finding a bias voltage ( | 05-07-2015 |
20150110437 | CONTROLLING BIAS VOLTAGES FOR OPTICAL MODULATORS - Methods and apparatus for controlling a bias voltage ( | 04-23-2015 |
20150110436 | CONTROLLING BIAS VOLTAGES FOR OPTICAL MODULATORS - Methods and apparatus for controlling a bias voltage supplied to an optical modulator, the modulator comprising a biasable component, the biasable component being configurable to be biased by application of the bias voltage ( | 04-23-2015 |
20150105961 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE AND TASK MODELLING - A method, and apparatus for the performance thereof, comprising providing a first meta-model ( | 04-16-2015 |
20150098133 | LENS DEPLOYMENT APPARATUS - The following invention relates to an improved lens apparatus for use in a head up display (HUD), particularly for providing a deployment means for a HUD. | 04-09-2015 |
20150086163 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES - An optical waveguide ( | 03-26-2015 |
20150074398 | SECURITY - A method of secure information sharing between a first domain and a plurality of destination domains, the method comprising:
| 03-12-2015 |
20150071492 | ABNORMAL BEHAVIOUR DETECTION - Methods and apparatus for determining whether a provided object track ( | 03-12-2015 |
20150062707 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - A head-mounted or helmet-mounted display apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes an optical element which in use is disposed in front of the eyes of a user. The optical element comprises a waveguide portion. The apparatus further includes a first light source and a second light source of image-bearing light. The apparatus further includes first diffraction element for propagation of image-bearing light of the first light source through the optical element. The apparatus further includes a second diffraction element for propagation of image-bearing light of the second light source through the optical element. The first light source and the second light source is disposed such that relative angular movement of the first light source and the second light source about an axis of symmetry of the optical element adjusts the inter-pupillary spacing of a first visible image and a second visible image presented to a respective eye of a user. | 03-05-2015 |
20150044572 | ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE STRUCTURES - According to the invention there is provided a structural metallic rechargeable battery and a method of producing same. The battery uses one of an acid, alkaline or Li-ion chemistry and the battery has an anode structure, a cathode structure, each of which comprise a conductive foam which contains the active electrochemical reagents, and a structural separator which separates the conductive foams of anode from the cathode respectively. The anode structure and the cathode structure are each formed from a metal sheet or foil. | 02-12-2015 |
20150041025 | ADDITIVE LAYER MANUFACTURING - Apparatus and a method for forming a metallic component by additive layer manufacturing are provided. The method includes the steps of using a heat source such as a laser to melt the surface of a work piece and form a weld pool; adding wire or powdered metallic material to the weld pool and moving the heat source relative to the work piece so as to progressively form a new layer of metallic material on the work piece; applying forced cooling to the formed layer; stress relieving the cooled layer by applying a peening step, for example with a pulsed laser, and repeating the above steps as required to form the component layer by layer. | 02-12-2015 |
20150029410 | HEAD UP DISPLAY LENS - The following invention relates to an improved lens apparatus for use in a head up display (HUD), particularly for providing HUD with a depth of field and more particularly with providing a secondary virtual image in a different colour so as to provide a warning message. | 01-29-2015 |
20150019661 | ASSESSMENT OF TRANSACTION-LEVEL INTEROPERABILITY OVER A TACTICAL DATA LINK - A method of assessing transaction-level interoperability over a Tactical Data Link (TDL) ( | 01-15-2015 |
20150009203 | GENERATION AND DISPLAY OF DIGITAL IMAGES - The present invention relates to a digital display plotter for plotting images on a digital display device | 01-08-2015 |
20140370850 | DETECTION OF POTENTIALLY FRAUDULENT ACTIVITY BY USERS OF MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS - A mobile communications fraud detection system is provided in which one or more probe devices are deployed to intercept predetermined types of data being carried over selected interfaces within the mobile communications network. In particular, the probe devices are arranged to intercept data being carried between equipment responsible for providing the air interface to mobile communications devices using the network and equipment interfacing with the mobile network's core switching equipment. Fraudulent activity relating to gateway fraud, revenue sharing fraud, credit or debit card fraud, spam generation and fraudulent or other activity indicative of the presence of malware executing on a mobile communications device. | 12-18-2014 |
20140362447 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - A head-mounted or helmet-mounted display apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes an optical element which in use is disposed in front of the eyes of a user. The optical element has a waveguide portion. The apparatus further includes a light source of image-bearing light and two diffraction elements. Each diffraction element is configured for propagation of image-bearing light of the light source through the optical element. Each diffraction element is arranged to release the image bearing light from the optical element. The apparatus further includes a switching element for switching the image-bearing light repeatedly between the first diffraction element and the second diffraction element to provide a first visible image or a second visible image to the respective eye of a user. | 12-11-2014 |
20140355388 | TRANSDUCER ARRANGEMENT - There is disclosed a transducer apparatus for acoustic communications through a substrate at a predetermined centre frequency, the apparatus comprising: —an active piezoelectric element for generating an acoustic signal; an intermediate layer, having a surface for accommodating the piezoelectric element, and having a first array of protrusions on a surface opposite the surface for accommodating the piezoelectric element; and a second array of protrusions at the substrate, wherein the active piezoelectric element is mounted onto the intermediate layer, and the intermediate layer is secured in position relative to the substrate such that the first array of protrusions faces the second array of protrusions such that the acoustic signal may propagate through the first and second arrays. There are further disclosed a method of mounting such an apparatus and a plate suitable for use in the transducer apparatus. | 12-04-2014 |
20140338441 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR THE LAUNCH AND RECOVERY OF CRAFT FROM AND TO A HOST SHIP - A system and method for determining and displaying the suitability of water conditions in a zone for the launch or recovery of a smaller craft ( | 11-20-2014 |
20140332349 | INTRODUCTION OR WITHDRAWAL OF AN ELONGATE MEMBER TO OR FROM A FREE BODY - Introduction or Withdrawal of an Elongate Member to or from a Free Body | 11-13-2014 |
20140311329 | PROTECTIVE MATERIAL - According to the invention there is provided a protective material for dissipating the kinetic energy of a moving object including a plurality of layers of fibrous armour material in which at least some adjacent layers of fibrous armour material are separated by one or more separator layers for reducing inter-layer friction. | 10-23-2014 |
20140311328 | FIBROUS ARMOUR MATERIAL - According to the invention there is provided a fibrous armour material for dissipating the kinetic energy of a moving object which is impregnated with a shear thickening fluid, in which the shear thickening fluid includes particles of a thickening agent suspended in a liquid, and the volume fraction of the thickening agent in the shear thickening fluid is selected so that the shear thickening fluid has a viscosity-shear stress characteristic substantially corresponding to curve B or lying between curve B and curve D as shown in | 10-23-2014 |
20140311327 | PROTECTIVE MATERIAL ARRANGEMENT - According to the invention there is provided an arrangement of protective material for dissipating the kinetic energy of a moving object including one or more layers of fibrous armour material encased within a sealed encasement, in which the sealed encasement is formed from a textile armour material which is impregnated with a polymeric substance. | 10-23-2014 |
20140310354 | DATA TRANSFER - A data transfer method and system includes at least one switch device ( | 10-16-2014 |
20140297068 | IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS OF AIRCRAFT LANDING SITES - A method and apparatus for identifying and analysing an aircraft landing site during flight is provided. The method includes the steps of using image capture means such as an infrared camera to capture in-flight images of the ground in the region of a possible landing site, using a database of computer modelled images of possible aircraft landing sites mapped to a global co-ordinate reference frame to compare the in-flight images with a modelled image of the possible landing site and optimising correspondence between the two images to obtain an in-flight image optimally mapped to the global co-ordinate reference frame. Thereafter, the landing site which corresponds to the optimally mapped in-flight image is analysed to ascertain the presence of any obstructions such as life forms, vehicles or newly erected buildings thereon. | 10-02-2014 |
20140269210 | TRANSDUCER FOR ACOUSTIC COMMUNICATIONS - There is disclosed herein a transducer for acoustic communications through a series arrangement of fluid and solid media, the transducer comprising: a signal processor configured to implement a communications scheme at and around a centre frequency of at least 1 MHz; a piezoelectric element for activation in accord with the communications scheme; an electrode electrically connected to the signal processor, and being attached to the piezoelectric element; and a substrate, having the piezoelectric element mounted thereon, wherein an aspect of the electrode at the piezoelectric element is approximately equal to the acoustic wavelength of an acoustic wave in the substrate at the centre frequency. There is further disclosed a remote monitoring device employing at least one of the transducers described, in concert with a further transducer. Still further, there is disclosed a method of communicating using the transducer described herein. | 09-18-2014 |
20140240834 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - An optical waveguide is provided having at least first and second diffraction regions, the first diffraction region being arranged to diffract image-bearing light propagating along the waveguide so as to expand it in a first dimension and to turn the image-bearing light towards the second diffraction region, the second diffraction region being arranged to diffract the image-bearing light so as to expand it in a second dimension and to release it from the waveguide as a visible image. The first diffraction region is formed by first diffraction grating embedded within the waveguide, arranged to present a substantially similar profile to the image-bearing light when incident upon the grating from a given angle above or below the grating such that the polarisation of the image bearing light is rotated by substantially similar amounts, but in opposite directions, by successive interactions with the first diffraction region. This enables image-bearing light, emitted from the waveguide, to present an image of substantially uniform intensity. | 08-28-2014 |
20140236374 | POWER DISTRIBUTION ALGORITHM - A method and apparatus for distributing energy through a network ( | 08-21-2014 |
20140233886 | PLASTIC OPTICAL FIBRES - The invention relates to methods and devices for shaping plastic optical fibres (POFs), more specifically for optically modifying and yet more specifically for rapidly joining two portions of the plastic optical fibres to create a new optical connection. | 08-21-2014 |
20140232759 | DISPLAY - In present invention provides a micro-display device having a source of illumination comprising an array of illuminating portions and an image generator arranged for receiving a signal comprising image data and comprising an array of image forming portions which may be selectively activated to project image-bearing light corresponding with the image data when illuminated by light from the source of illumination. A controller is also provided, arranged for receiving the image data and for selectively activating illuminating portions of the array of illuminating portions according to the image data and according to predetermined criteria relating to heat generation or power consumption by the micro-display device. | 08-21-2014 |
20140230455 | LAYER ASSEMBLY FOR HEAT EXCHANGER - There is disclosed herein a layer assembly for a heat exchanger, the layer assembly comprising: at least one heat pump module, the module comprising a thermo-electric cooler (TEC) attached to an island formed from a flow-permissive material; a flow-permissive layer provided with an island-reciprocating recess for substantially corresponding to and accommodating the island; a thermal storage layer comprising a heat transfer matrix material charged with a phase-change material, and provided with a TEC-reciprocating recess for substantially corresponding to and accommodating the TEC, wherein the TEC is attached to the thermal storage layer at a surface of the TEC-reciprocating recess, and the flow-permissive layer and the thermal storage layer are arranged such that the island of flow-permissive material extends into the island-reciprocating recess and a separation exists between the island and the flow-permissive layer. | 08-21-2014 |
20140222249 | APPARATUS FOR USE ON UNMANNED VEHICLES - An apparatus, and a method performed by the apparatus, are disclosed wherein the apparatus can be mounted on an unmanned vehicle and arranged to act upon a payload. The payload can be mounted on the unmanned vehicle and, under an action of the apparatus, is able to be activated. The method can include receiving an activation instruction from an entity remote from the unmanned vehicle; determining whether or not the received activation instruction is valid by performing a validation process; and in response to determining that the received activation instruction is valid, activating the payload. In response to determining that the received activation instruction is not valid, activation of the payload may be prevented or opposed. | 08-07-2014 |
20140218801 | PROJECTION DISPLAY - The present invention provides a projection display ( | 08-07-2014 |
20140214469 | GOAL-BASED PLANNING SYSTEM - Methods and apparatus for determining actions to be performed by a plurality of assets such that a predetermined task is performed. Methods comprise receiving, by a task decomposition module ( | 07-31-2014 |
20140207303 | POWER DISTRIBUTION ALGORITHM - A method and apparatus for distributing power through a network ( | 07-24-2014 |
20140203996 | ANTENNA INSTALLATIONS - An antenna installation comprises a plurality of antenna assemblies ( | 07-24-2014 |
20140203889 | POWER DIVIDER - A power divider/combiner comprising a plurality of transmission lines, each transmission line being in the form of a separate longitudinal component (e.g. a length of coaxial cable), wherein the longitudinal components are arranged such that they are substantially parallel to each other, and such that a side of each longitudinal component is contiguous with a side of at least one other longitudinal component. Each of the transmission lines may be of substantially the same length. The length of a transmission lines may be substantially equal to a quarter of the wavelength of an input signal for the power divider/combiner. | 07-24-2014 |
20140202248 | IMPACT DETECTION AND ACOUSTIC EMISSION DATA PROCESSING - A method and apparatus for processing measurements of an acoustic wave, the acoustic wave being within a member ( | 07-24-2014 |
20140200749 | UNMANNED AIR VEHICLE COMMUNICATIONS - A communications management system, including a configurable router, and method, for an unmanned air vehicle (UAV), arranged to selectively route data between a plurality of avionic subsystems/communications resources on the UAV and a plurality of transceivers on the UAV, the routes selected being determined at least in part according to a desired red and black data separation of data to be transmitted from the transceivers and/or a red and black data separation of data being received by the transceivers. | 07-17-2014 |
20140190942 | FORMING A LAYERED STRUCTURE - A method and apparatus for forming a layered structure. At least one raised area ( | 07-10-2014 |
20140177691 | RADIO FREQUENCY COMMUNICATION - An analogue modem circuit and carrier recovery method are disclosed for use between an RF receiver and a digital modem circuit configured for receiving a baseband RF input signal, and including an up-converter with frequency supplied by an up-converter voltage controlled oscillator, VCO; a down-converter with frequency supplied by a down-converter VCO; a Costas loop sub-module; and baseband outputs from the down-converter to a digital modem circuit. The up-converter feeds the down-converter, and the Costas loop module performs Costas loop functionality on the output of the down-converter to control the up-converter VCO frequency output to thereby control modification of rotation of symbols of the baseband signal. | 06-26-2014 |
20140172203 | ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM - An actuator control system for coupling to one or more flight control computers (FCCs); comprising: apparatus for controlling an aerodynamic control surface in response to commands received from one or more FCCs, and, integrated with the controlling apparatus, a failure protection system comprising apparatus arranged to provide at least one of the following functionalities: a servo monitor functionality, a command monitor functionality, and a loop closure functionality. Thus, in the overall flight control system, some or all of the elements of the failure protection system are located in the actuator control stage. | 06-19-2014 |
20140170993 | RADIO FREQUENCY COMMUNICATION - A bidirectional radio frequency communication unit includes: a transmit modem; a receive modem; an RF transceiver circuit; a coupling waveguide arrangement; and an antenna. The RF transceiver circuit transmits and receives at RF frequencies greater than or equal to 50 GHz. At least a majority of the RF transceiver circuit is provided on a single multilayer PCB. The coupling waveguide arrangement is provided in the form of respective transmit and receive waveguides provided within a diplexer that has a common antenna coupling port and is in the form of a block. The multilayer PCB and the diplexer form a laminated structure; and transition interfaces between the RF transceiver circuit and the waveguide include one or more buried layer probe elements in a buried layer of the multilayer PCB. | 06-19-2014 |
20140168518 | RADIO FREQUENCY COMMUNICATION - A point-to-point radio frequency (RF) communication system having one or more communication units coupled to respective television cameras and displays; and a further communication unit; wherein the units transmit video data to the further communication unit at frequencies greater than or equal to 50 GHz and at data rates greater than or equal to 1 gigabit/second; and the units receive video data transmitted by the further communication unit at frequencies greater than or equal to 50 GHz and at data rates 250 megabits/second. The units can each include an antenna with a waveguide diplexer and an RF transceiver circuit board having sufficient transmit/receive isolation for the transmitting and receiving to take place point-to-point at distances greater than or equal to 1 km. | 06-19-2014 |
20140152842 | WAVEFRONT SENSOR DEVICE - This invention relates to an infra red wavefront sensor device ( | 06-05-2014 |
20140139375 | TRACKING ALGORITHM - A method of tracking an entity by monitoring a signal, the signal tending to vary spatially and be generally time-invariant, the entity moving from a first location within an area to a second location within the area, the method being suitable for use when the location of the source of the signal is unknown, the method comprising providing a plurality of particles for use with a particle filter, each particle being associated with a first particle location, a first particle location being an estimate of the first location of the entity, providing an estimate of the motion of the entity between the first location and the second location, using the estimate of the motion and using the particle filter, for each particle, updating the first particle location for that particle thereby producing an updated particle location, the updated particle location being an estimate of the second location of the entity, for each updated particle, estimating at least one expected signal parameter at the updated particle location, measuring a signal parameter at the second location of the entity, assigning a weight to each updated particle depending on the expected signal parameter estimated for that particle and the measured signal parameter, estimating the second location of the entity by determining a function of the weighted updated particles, and inputting the estimated location and measured signal parameter, as a location/parameter data set, to a database. | 05-22-2014 |
20140136046 | VEHICLE NAVIGATION - A method and apparatus for establishing a route for an autonomous vehicle, the method including: determining localisation information for the vehicle with respect to a first frame of reference that is fixed with respect to a current state of the vehicle; determining localisation information for the vehicle with respect to a second frame of reference that is fixed with respect to an entity (e.g. Earth), the vehicle being moveable with respect to the entity; establishing a route for the vehicle with respect to the second frame using the localisation information for the vehicle with respect to the second frame; transforming the route from the second frame to the first frame; and determining a route for the vehicle with respect to the first frame using the localisation information for the vehicle with respect to the first frame and the transformed route. | 05-15-2014 |
20140126108 | HIGH ENERGY CAPACITORS - The following invention relates to high energy capacitors with increased thermal resilience over conventional bulk ceramic capacitors, particularly capacitors that may be formed into a three dimensional shape to fit inside an existing device. The capacitor is provided with first and second electrodes which have a plurality of interlocating protrusions, which increase the relative surface area of the electrodes. The first and second electrodes and interlocating protrusions are provided with through holes. The devices are filled with a flowable dielectric material. | 05-08-2014 |
20140122392 | SENSOR DATA PROCESSING - A method and apparatus for processing data, the data including a set of one or more system inputs; and a set of one or more system outputs; wherein each system output corresponds to a respective system input. Each system input can include a plurality of data points, such that at least one of these data points is from a different data source to at least one other of those data points. The method includes performing a kernel function on a given system input from the data and a further system input to provide kernelised data; and inferring a value indicative of a significance of data from a particular data source; wherein the inferring includes applying a regression technique to the kernelised data. | 05-01-2014 |
20140120422 | COMPONENT INCLUDING A RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - According to the invention there is provided a component including a rechargeable battery and a method of producing same. The component uses one of an acid and an alkaline chemistry and the battery has an anode structure, a cathode structure, and a separator structure which separates the anode from the cathode and contains an electrolyte. The anode structure and the cathode structure are each formed from a composite material which includes electrically conductive fibres and electrochemically active material in a binder matrix including less than 50% w/w of an elastomer binder and the battery is formed to be structurally inseparable from the rest of the component. | 05-01-2014 |
20140116490 | ELECTRICITY GENERATION - An electricity generation apparatus is disclosed. An exemplary apparatus includes a plasma container for containing a plasma sustained by radioactive decay. The plasma container has an inlet through which, in use of the apparatus, water can be introduced to the plasma container, and an outlet through which, in use of the apparatus, material can be expelled from the container. The exhausted material can include hydrogen and oxygen resulting from the dissociation of water molecules caused by interactions within the plasma. A separator can separate hydrogen from the material exhausted from the plasma container, which separator is coupled to the outlet, and a generator can generate electricity using the hydrogen as a fuel. | 05-01-2014 |
20140115103 | MESSAGE INTEROPERABILITY BETWEEN PLATFORMS - A method and system for assessing message interoperability between a first platform and a second platform communicating over a Tactical Data Link (TDL). The method includes obtaining first platform model data representing platform-specific message transmit/receive information over the TDL for the first platform and obtaining second platform model data representing platform-specific message transmit/receive information over the TDL for the second platform. The first platform model data and the second model platform model data are used to assess message interoperability between the first platform and the second platform. | 04-24-2014 |
20140102286 | FIELD GUN AIM - A howitzer suitable for deployment on a ground plane, the howitzer having an ordnance for firing a projectile. The ordnance can include a barrel defining a barrel axis and having a muzzle towards the front end of the howitzer and a breech assembly at the back end of the barrel; a cradle for holding the ordnance at a traverse and an elevation; two trunnion pins located on the cradle, which co-locate with receiving trunnion bearings on a saddle, wherein in a first position said breech is located forward of the trunnion, in a second position, at the end of the recoil stroke, the breech is retracted substantially behind the trunnion, wherein a recoil stroke is variable depending on the selection of the elevation. | 04-17-2014 |
20140101750 | SUPERVISED DATA TRANSFER - An apparatus and method are provided for controlling a transfer of data between data communications networks. In a preferred implementation, an apparatus is provided comprising: a data store; computer providing, in a first computing environment, a first network interface for accessing a first data communications network and a first user interface for receiving a first data transfer request to download data from a data source linked to the first data communications network to the data store; computer providing, in a second computing environment isolated from the first computing environment, a second network interface for accessing a second data communications network and a second user interface for receiving a second data transfer request to transfer downloaded data from the data store to a recipient device linked to the second data communications network; and data transfer controller with access to resources in both the first and second computing environments for controlling downloads and transfers of data according to the first and second requests, further comprising a supervisory controller arranged to determine, prior to implementing the second request, that at least the second request originates from a human user. | 04-10-2014 |
20140101083 | SENSOR DATA PROCESSING - A method and apparatus for processing data, the data including: a set of one or more system inputs; and a set of one or more system outputs; wherein each system output corresponds to a respective system input; each system input includes a plurality of data points, a first data point in the plurality and a second data point in the plurality being from a same raw data source, and the first data point being pre-processed using a different pre-processing method relative to a pre-processing method used to pre-process the second data point, the method including: for each of the first and second data points, inferring a value indicative of a significance of the pre-processing method used to pre-process that data point; wherein the inferring includes performing a machine learning algorithm on a given system input from the data and a further system input. | 04-10-2014 |
20140096618 | DUCT - Apparatus and method for providing the apparatus, the apparatus including: a duct; and a non-return valve; wherein the duct has a first portion and a second portion; the first portion has a first end and a second end; the first end is open to a fluid (e.g. air); the second end is connected to the second portion such that fluid is permitted to flow between the first portion and the second portion; the non-return valve is positioned at or proximate to the second end; and the non-return valve is arranged such that, upon application of a suction force to the first portion at the first end, fluid flows into the first portion via the non-return valve from outside the duct, and through the first portion from the second end to the first end. | 04-10-2014 |
20140086236 | APPLICATION OF A NON-SECURE WARNING TONE TO A PACKETISED VOICE SIGNAL - A method is disclosed of applying a non-secure warning tone to a packetized voice signal which includes receiving a voice signal containing a sequence of voice samples; providing a non-secure warning tone signal containing a plurality of tone samples; and modifying the voice signal by selectively including tone samples in the sequence of voice samples. | 03-27-2014 |
20140083518 | STRUCTURAL ELEMENT OF AN AIR VEHICLE AIR INTAKE COMPOSED OF AN ARRAY OF PASSAGES WITH A HEXAGONAL CROSS SECTION - An air vehicle powered by a gas turbine engine, particularly, but not exclusively, an air vehicle having a blended wing body includes a gas turbine engine disposed in the body of the vehicle including an inlet face. An inlet channel having a convoluted geometry is configured such that air flow incident on the inlet face during operation is disordered. A structural element associated with the inlet channel and locate upstream of the inlet face is provided. The element is configured to modulate air flow, at least partially, to improve flow ordering in the incident air. | 03-27-2014 |
20140083477 | THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE - The disclosed relates to a thermoelectric device for generating electrical currents exploiting the Seebeck effect, more specifically a structural thermoelectric device which can replace a structural component of a body. The structural thermoelectric device can include a first conductor layer, a second conductor layer and located therebetween a polymer thermocouple layer having a reinforcement formed from a structural support, wherein the internal surface of the support includes at least one layer of at least one conducting polymer. The reinforcement can be is porous material with a plurality of voids, wherein the internal surfaces of the voids are coated with a conducting polymer, which is capable of providing the Peltier effect. | 03-27-2014 |
20140083160 | CALIBRATING ROTATIONAL ACCELEROMETERS - A method and system for calibrating a rotational accelerometer. The method includes attaching a rotational accelerometer to be tested to a plate fitted with and second linear accelerometers and vibrating the plate. Angular acceleration measurements from the rotational accelerometer and linear acceleration measurements from the first and second linear accelerometers are obtained during the vibrating. The linear acceleration measurements are converted into angular acceleration values, and data representing, or usable for, a comparison of the angular acceleration measurements from the rotational accelerometer and the converted angular acceleration values is generated. | 03-27-2014 |
20140058657 | TRAJECTORY PLANNING - A method and apparatus for determining a trajectory for a vehicle can include: identifying a starting position (p | 02-27-2014 |
20140023499 | PROPELLER OPERATION - A method of and apparatus for operating a propeller, the propeller moving through a fluid, the method including: measuring a value of a property of the fluid (e.g. a parameter related to the density of the fluid); measuring a value of a parameter, the parameter related to one or more forces applied to the propeller (e.g. a torque applied to the propeller) or derived at least in part from the action of the propeller (e.g. a thrust produced by the action of the propeller, a drag produced by the action of the propeller, or a velocity produced by the action of the propeller); and controlling the propeller depending on a function of the measured value of the property of the fluid and the measured value of parameter. The propeller may be a propeller on an aircraft. | 01-23-2014 |
20140020855 | PORTABLE WORK SCREEN WITH AT LEAST TWO SUPPORTS COMPRISING MAGNETS AND A SEMI RIGID SCREEN - A portable work screen apparatus including a semi-rigid screen and at least two supports, each having an attachment device, the attachment device having a magnet for, in use, releasably connecting the screen to a surface proximal to a workpiece, wherein the at least two supports are spaced apart, such that, in use, the screen is extending therebetween and is flexed to a desired configuration. | 01-23-2014 |
20140015172 | ADDITIVE LAYER MANUFACTURING - An additive layer manufacturing system and method are provided. The system includes a powder delivery system providing at least one powder feed from a powder stock to a powder exit adjacent a deposition point. The powder delivery system further comprises at least one valve system proximal to the powder exit for controlling the flow of the at least one powder feed at the deposition point. | 01-16-2014 |
20140012493 | TRAJECTORY PLANNING - A method and apparatus for determining a trajectory for a vehicle are disclosed, wherein the method can include identifying a starting position (p | 01-09-2014 |
20140003231 | CALL DELAY CONTROL | 01-02-2014 |
20130343531 | VOICE TRAFFIC GATEWAY - A voice traffic gateway including: a voice traffic input, a voice traffic output, a first domain router, non-secure warning (NSW) tone application apparatus and a signalling filter. The input receives voice traffic including voice messages and signalling messages from a first traffic domain. The output delivers output voice messages and signalling messages to a second, different traffic domain. The first domain router routes voice messages to the NSW apparatus and routes signalling messages to the signalling filter. The NSW apparatus applies a NSW tone to a received voice message to form an output voice message. The signalling filter compares a feature of a received signalling message with a reference feature. The signalling filter will pass a signalling message if the signalling message feature is the same as the reference feature and will block a signalling message if the signalling message feature is not the same as the reference feature. | 12-26-2013 |
20130343226 | TIMESLOT INTEROPERABILITY BETWEEN COMMUNICATING PLATFORMS - A method is disclosed of assessing timeslot interoperability between a first platform and a second platform communicating over a Time Division Multiple Access network. An exemplary method includes obtaining data representing a metamodel of communication characteristics of the first platform and the second platform, the metamodel including information regarding at least transmit timeslots for the first platform, and information regarding at least receive timeslots for the second platform. The method can be queried to assess interoperability between the transmit timeslots and the receive timeslots, for outputting timeslot interoperability data based on a result of the querying. | 12-26-2013 |
20130321635 | IMAGE CAPTURING - A camera array and method are disclosed for capturing and processing images of an area of terrain. For each of a plurality of time-steps within a time period, using each of a plurality of cameras in a camera array, an exemplary method includes: generating an image of a respective portion of terrain, wherein the cameras in the camera array have substantially fixed positions relative to each other, and the portions of terrain are such that the whole of the area of terrain has been imaged by the end of the time period; selecting a subset of the images such that the whole of the terrain is covered by the portions of the terrain in the images in the subset; and for an image not in the subset, if an object of interest is in that image, extracting a sub-image containing the object from that image. | 12-05-2013 |
20130321626 | IMAGE CAPTURING - A camera assembly is disclosed for mounting on a vehicle (e.g. an aircraft). An exemplary camera assembly can include: a fixture (e.g. a rotatable drum); a camera; and a mirror; wherein the fixture is arranged to be rotated relative to the vehicle about an axis; the camera is mounted on the fixture such that the camera has a substantially fixed position relative to the fixture; the mirror is mounted on the fixture such that, if the fixture rotates, the mirror rotates; the mirror is rotatable relative to the fixture about a further axis, the further axis being substantially perpendicular to the axis; and the camera is arranged to detect electromagnetic radiation reflected by the mirror. The axis and the further axis may intersect. | 12-05-2013 |
20130318214 | DATA TRANSFER SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A data transfer system is disclosed for an unmanned vehicle on a mission. The data transfer system can include a first sensor associated with the unmanned vehicle for collecting a first data set, and a second sensor associated with the unmanned vehicle and for collecting a second data set, wherein the second data set is associated with the first data set by a predetermined association. A transceiver can transmit data from the unmanned vehicle to a remote data storage system. A mass data storage computer located on the unmanned vehicle can store the first and second data sets based on the predetermined association, and execute requests from the remote data storage system to transmit the first data set from the unmanned vehicle to the remote data storage system, and to transmit selected ones of the second data set from the unmanned vehicle to the remote data storage system. | 11-28-2013 |
20130315064 | COMMUNICATION NETWORK TRAFFIC CONTROL ELEMENT - A communication network traffic control element is disclosed which is arranged to receive traffic, such as voice and data, as a plurality of discrete traffic packets at an input and communicate the traffic as a serial traffic stream to an output. The traffic control element can include a receiver which is arranged to receive the traffic packets, and a processor which is arranged to communicate the serial traffic stream to the output. The processor can include a buffer to vary a traffic output rate from the processor independently of an input rate of traffic flow to the receiver. | 11-28-2013 |
20130312535 | STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING USING SPRAYABLE PAINT FORMULATIONS - The structural health of a structure such as an aircraft is monitored by spraying a paint formulation containing a loading of carbon nanoparticles to provide a paint layer forming part of a paint system. The paint layer forms a smart skin whose electrical properties may be monitored to determine structural health. | 11-28-2013 |
20130309002 | MOUNTING ARRANGEMENTS - In an arrangement for transmitting power or data through a solid rigid substrate without penetrating the substrate, acoustic transducer components are mounted on the substrate by means of strain isolator elements which are welded or otherwise bonded to the substrate and providing an attachment surface to which the attachment interface of the acoustic transducer may be attached. The strain isolator element is of the same or similar acoustic impedance as the rigid substrate and may indeed be formed of the same material. Various geometries of strain isolator are disclosed, including one comprising a stalk attached to the solid rigid substrate and topped by a disc in a ‘mushroom’ configuration. | 11-21-2013 |
20130304369 | TRAJECTORY PLANNING - A method and apparatus for determining a trajectory for a vehicle are disclosed, wherein, the method includes: identifying a starting position (p | 11-14-2013 |
20130304282 | APPARATUS FOR UNMANNED VEHICLE - An apparatus and a method are disclosed, such as an apparatus wholly or partially mounted on an unmanned vehicle and arranged to act upon a payload, the payload being mounted on the unmanned vehicle and, under an action of the apparatus, being changeable from being in a first state to being in a second state. The method can include: receiving an instruction that the unmanned vehicle, with the payload mounted thereon, is to travel to a location; determining that the payload is in the first state; and responsive to determining that the payload is in the first state: opposing the payload being changed to being in the second state; and providing, for an entity remote from the unmanned vehicle, an indication that the payload is in the first state. | 11-14-2013 |
20130295851 | SIGNAL PROCESSING - Apparatus for and method of processing radio frequency signals, the method including: obtaining a signal indicative of a first frequency (e.g. by obtaining a sample of a transmitted signal), the first frequency being a frequency of the transmitted signal; and using the signal indicative of a first frequency, establishing a second frequency depending on the first frequency, the second frequency being a frequency to which to tune a filter for filtering a received signal. An antenna for receiving and/or transmitting a signal may be a co-site antenna with respect to at least one other antenna. | 11-07-2013 |
20130287143 | HIGH-INTEGRITY DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A method of high-integrity data transmission including transmitting nominally-identical data via first and second channels, inverting the logic of the data in the second channel receiving the data via a respective data handling device for each channel, inverting the logic of data outputted by one of the data-handling devices and comparing the so-inverted data with data outputted by the other data handling device. The invention is relevant to the avoidance of common-mode failures in aircraft, other vehicles and plant employing high-integrity data systems. | 10-31-2013 |
20130283816 | TURBOPROP-POWERED AIRCRAFT - A turboprop-powered medium altitude long endurance aircraft, having a gas turbine engine; a heat scavenging device to scavenge heat from the gas turbine engine; and a heating device to use the scavenged heat to provide heating to the aircraft. The heat scavenging device may be placed on an engine casing and/or on or in an engine exhaust duct. The heating device may include a circulation path routed directly to a location in the aircraft where heating is to be performed, for example a leading edge of an engine support pylon or a leading edge of an engine-carrying wing. The heating device can include a heat exchanger. | 10-31-2013 |
20130279499 | COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK ROUTER AND SYSTEM - A communications network router is described for secure routing of calls between domains of different classification levels. The network router includes a first communications port arranged to receive a first communications channel of a first domain, a second communications port arranged to receive a second communications channel of a second domain, a switch apparatus arranged selectively to connect the first port to the second port to establish a communications link between the first and second domains. The first domain has a different level of classification to the second domain. | 10-24-2013 |
20130270877 | VEHICLE SEAT - A seat for a vehicle is disclosed with a support for attachment to an aspect of a vehicle and a platform block which may be securely attached to the support. A seat element for accommodating an occupant is provided together with a suspension system connecting the seat element to the platform block. The suspension system includes a resilient member having an equilibrium condition to which the resilient member is biased to return if it extends beyond, retracts below or otherwise varies away from the equilibrium condition. | 10-17-2013 |
20130268230 | PROCESSING DISTRIBUTIONS - A method and apparatus for processing a distribution of a population ( | 10-10-2013 |
20130235198 | IMAGE PROCESSING - A method and apparatus for processing a sequence of images of a scene, includes: a controller; a first module; and a second module; wherein the first module is arranged to perform an image registration process on the sequence to produce a registered set; the second module is arranged to perform a change detection process on the registered set; and the controller is arranged to provide: to the first module, an instruction to perform the image registration process on the sequence to produce the registered set; to the second module, an instruction to perform the change detection process on the registered set; and an instruction to transfer the registered set between the modules. The sequence of images may be a sub-sequence of a larger sequence. The apparatus can include a third module arranged to separate the larger sequence into sub-sequences. | 09-12-2013 |
20130234935 | DISPLAY ASSEMBLY - A display assembly, comprising: a display device ( | 09-12-2013 |
20130228274 | OPTICAL FIBRE FIXED ON SUBSTRATES - Described herein is a method and apparatus for the formation of optical fibre structures. A fibre laying head ( | 09-05-2013 |
20130220013 | SENSORS - A system and method of sensing in a system, the system comprising: a plurality of sensors ( | 08-29-2013 |
20130209839 | COMPONENT INCLUDING A RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A component including a rechargeable battery and a method of producing such a component are disclosed. The component uses one of an acid and an alkaline chemistry and the battery has an anode structure, a cathode structure, and a separator structure which separates the anode from the cathode and contains an electrolyte. The anode structure and the cathode structure are each formed from a composite material which includes electrically conductive fibres and electrochemically active material in a binder matrix and the battery is formed to be structurally inseparable from the rest of the component. | 08-15-2013 |
20130207429 | VEHICLE SEAT - A seat for a vehicle is configured such that an occupant can be seated in either a lower position or in an upper position. The seat includes a base member for accommodating an occupant in the lower position and a seat back, positioned to extend generally upwards from the region of the base member. The seat back is configured to accommodate an occupant's back. A selectively deployable perch member is also provided. In a first condition, the perch member is configured as an extension of the seat back for when the occupant is seated in the lower position. In a second condition, the perch member is configured as an additional base member for supporting an occupant in the upper position. | 08-15-2013 |
20130200676 | VEHICLE SEAT - A seat for a vehicle is disclosed which includes a seat chassis for supporting a back member and a base member. The base member can have a first condition, which extends generally perpendicularly from the back member and is suitable for accommodating the occupant in a sitting position. In a second condition, the base member is retracted and thereby tends to reduce the profile of the seat. In selectively configuring the base member from the first condition to the second condition, the base member tilts such that it rises at the back edge and dips at the front edge. | 08-08-2013 |
20130170934 | SYSTEM INTEGRATION - A large and massive panel is manoeuvred and supported by a work piece support which has an upper horizontal work piece support surface for receiving the panel in extended surface-to-surface contact. An array of apertures is provided in the work piece support surface, beneath same of which are provided low friction bearing elements moveable between a raised, load-bearing position in which the panel can be slid onto the work piece support and a retracted position in which the panel is left in extended surface to surface contact with the work piece support. | 07-04-2013 |
20130170708 | PROCESSING SAR IMAGERY - A method and apparatus ( | 07-04-2013 |
20130169470 | RADAR SYSTEM AND METHODS OF CONTROLLING A RADAR SYSTEM AND THE PROVISION OF A RANGE-DOPPLER TARGET IMAGE SIGNATURE - A method of controlling a radar system by receiving a radar return signal from a target and generating a range-Doppler target image signature of the target; selecting a spectral line within the range-Doppler target image signature from a modulation feature on the target which includes an effective point scatterer; providing a range profile for the spectral line; obtaining a reference range profile of a reference point scatterer; determining a difference between a power at a range shorter than a peak corresponding to the modulation feature in the range profile and a power at a corresponding range of the reference range profile; and generating a first control signal or a second control signal arranged to provide or prevent provision of the range-Doppler target image signature based on the difference. | 07-04-2013 |
20130160640 | ARMOUR ASSEMBLY - An armour system, comprising at least two elements, wherein said elements are arranged at an angle(α)°, characterised wherein said at least two elements comprise a plurality of perforations. | 06-27-2013 |
20130131970 | FLIGHT PLANNING METHODS AND SYSTEMS - An electronic flight planning system is provided, arranged to implement a preferred method for identifying conflicts between flight plans for aircraft. In the preferred method, the system receives, as data input from one or more users, a plurality of flight plans each defining a flight by an aircraft; the system determines, for each aircraft and its respective received flight plan, a three-dimensional region of potential conflict, representative both of the uncertainty in the position of the aircraft and of a region of air exclusion appropriate for the aircraft or for the respective received flight plan; and the system determines, on the basis of the determined regions of potential conflict, whether one of the received flight plans is in conflict with any of the other received flight plans. | 05-23-2013 |
20130111021 | REAL-TIME NETWORK MONITORING AND SECURITY | 05-02-2013 |
20130108103 | IMAGE PROCESSING | 05-02-2013 |
20130103630 | FUZZY INFERENCE METHODS, AND APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS USING SUCH INFERENCE APPARATUS - A health monitoring system for complex networked apparatus includes a number of neuro-fuzzy inference apparatuses feeding inference results into a data fusion hierarchy. At each level in the hierarchy, fuzzy inference is applied to generate a desired output signal by processing selected input signals in accordance with a knowledge base defining fuzzy membership functions and fuzzy inference rules defined in advance. The knowledge base includes alternative definitions of membership functions and/or inference rules. The apparatus selects which definition to use according to environmental or other conditions, and predetermined selection criteria. | 04-25-2013 |
20130099988 | ANTENNA - A planar Vivaldi antenna array, and method of forming such an array, the array comprising: a plurality of slots at an end of the antenna array, the slots extending through the whole thickness of the planar structure of the antenna array; and a plurality of grooves extending from the slots; wherein: the grooves do not extend through the whole thickness of the planar structure of the antenna array; and the cross-sectional shape of the grooves is complementary to the cross-sectional shape of the slots. | 04-25-2013 |
20130096884 | SENSOR DATA PROCESSING - Apparatus for and a method of processing sensor data, the method including: using a sensor, measuring values of a parameter over a region of interest to produce an image of the region of interest, the image having a plurality of pixels; for each pixel, determining an orientation of a gradient of the parameter, at that pixel, using the measured parameter values; for each of a plurality of predetermined ranges of gradient orientation values, determining a number of pixels that have a gradient orientation value within that range; identifying the predetermined ranges that correspond to a number of pixels above a threshold value; and for each identified predetermined range, identifying as corresponding to a feature of an object, pixels that have gradient orientation values within that predetermined range. | 04-18-2013 |
20130088304 | ANTENNA FEED STRUCTURE - A feed structure for a wearable antenna incorporates a microstrip transmission line designed for mounting on opposite sides of a fabric. The transmission line has a perforated ground plane which reduces capacitance and offers an appropriate impedance, even when the fabric is thin, and allows the use of a relatively robust line conductor having a width of 3 mm or 5 mm or more. The ground plane can be extended to provide the ground plane of a balun and the material of that ground plane can in turn be extended to provide the wearable antenna. | 04-11-2013 |
20130086267 | ADMISSION CONTROL IN A SELF AWARE NETWORK - A method of admission control in a Self Aware Network carrying at least one existing user specifying at least one Quality of Service metric. The method includes receiving a user request for admission of a connection from a source node to a destination node in the network specifying at least one Quality of Service metric. The source node then finds paths; creates link Quality of Service matrices; sends probe traffic over the network; and uses the traffic to obtain a Quality of Service matrix. The source node computes estimated link Quality of Service matrices and computes path Quality of Service matrices for the Quality of Service metrics, based on the estimated link Quality of Service matrices. The user request is rejected or accepted based on the path Quality of Service matrix. | 04-04-2013 |
20130085643 | SENSOR POSITIONING - A method and apparatus for determining positioning of a sensor relative to a target being tracked (e.g. in an urban environment) using the sensor, the sensor being mounted on a vehicle and being moveable with respect to the vehicle, the method including: for a certain time-step, measuring a state of the target using the sensor; for the certain time-step, estimating a state of the target using the measurements; determining instructions for movement of the sensor with respect to the vehicle, and instructions for the movement of the vehicle, using the estimated state; wherein determining movement instructions includes incorporating knowledge of how sensor line of sight is restricted, sensor line of sight being a path between the sensor and an object being measured using the sensor. | 04-04-2013 |
20130083970 | IMAGE PROCESSING - Apparatus and method for processing a sequence of images of a scene, the method including: tracking a region of interest in the sequence of images (e.g. using a Self Adaptive Discriminant filter); selecting a particular image in the sequence; selecting a set of images from the sequence, the set having one or more images that precede the particular image in the sequence of images; for each pixel in the region of interest in the particular image, determining a value for a parameter; for each pixel in the region of interest of each image in the set of images, determining a value for the parameters; and comparing a function of the determined values for the region of interest in the particular image to a further function of the determined values for the regions of interest in the images in the set of images. | 04-04-2013 |
20130082144 | AIRCRAFT THERMAL INSULATION - The invention provides an arrangement and methods for thermally insulating aircraft, particularly but not exclusively for when the aircraft is operating in extremely hot or cold conditions, and describes an aircraft skin construction including a foam-stiffened CFC sandwich panel forming part of the aircraft outer skin mounted to an underlying load bearing aircraft structure, wherein the panel at the mounting to the structure includes two outer layers of CFC material with an inner layer of foam material sandwiched therebetween. | 04-04-2013 |
20130080344 | ESTIMATING PROCESS AND SYSTEM - Processes and apparatus are disclosed for determining how mature an estimate is by assessing the basis of an estimate against a scale of criteria or categories of plural relative values of maturity of estimate. Confidence levels derived for two different estimating processes for a same estimate, can be reconciled; and an estimating process can be controlled by systematically reviewing the readiness of a planned estimating process by reviewing the basis of the estimate by assessment of determined maturity level values in a document register. An estimating process can also be controlled by controlling the iterative performance of different estimate assessment and/or preparation processes dependent upon a maturity of a basis of the estimate. | 03-28-2013 |
20130077828 | IMAGE PROCESSING - Apparatus and method for processing a sequence of images of a scene, the method including: tracking a region of interest in the sequence of images (e.g. using a Self Adaptive Discriminant filter), selecting a particular image in the sequence, selecting a set of images from the sequence, the set of images including one or more images that precede the particular image in the sequence of images; and determining a value indicative of the level of change between the region of interest in the particular image and the regions of interest in the images in the set of images (e.g. using a Change Detection Process). | 03-28-2013 |
20130077496 | ASSIGNING RESOURCES TO RESOURCE-UTILISING ENTITIES - A method of assigning a resource from amongst a plurality of resources to a resource-utilising entity from amongst a plurality of resource-utilising entities, wherein a resource-to-resource-utilising entity assignment has an associated cost. The method includes computing network flow costs of assignments for assigning resources to the resource-utilising entities. The method constructs a flow network including source nodes corresponding to the resources, transhipment nodes corresponding to the assignments and a demand node, the flow network having arcs representing flow between the nodes, each arc having an associated network flow cost. The method then solves a Minimum Cost Flow problem for the flow network with negated arc costs to obtain flow values for the assignments, and assigns a resource to a resource-utilising entity dependent on the flow value obtained. | 03-28-2013 |
20130069840 | RADAR ANTENNA - A radar or other microwave antenna comprises at least one antenna element, a feed structure for the element extending to the antenna element substantially normally thereto through a dielectric substrate, and characterised in that the dielectric substrate is anisotropic whereby to reduce unwanted common-mode currents in the feed structure. The anisotropy may be provided by elongate conductive elements distributed through the dielectric substrate and aligned with their longitudinal axes parallel to the feed structure. | 03-21-2013 |
20130063435 | SIMULATING A TERRAIN VIEW FROM AN AIRBORNE POINT OF VIEW - A method of simulating a terrain view from the point of view of an airborne object and a terrain view simulation system which obtain a geo-referenced terrain to the airborne object, correlate in a computer the position and orientation information with the geo-referenced view of the terrain as seen from the airborne object, and display this simulated view. | 03-14-2013 |
20130059173 | COMPONENT INCLUDING A RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A component is disclosed which includes a rechargeable battery, and a method is also disclosed of producing such a component. The component can use lithium ion chemistry and the battery can have an anode structure, a cathode structure, and a separator structure which separates the anode from the cathode and contains an electrolyte. The anode structure and the cathode structure can each be formed from a composite material which includes electrically conductive fibres and electrochemically active material in a binder matrix, and the battery can be formed to be structurally inseparable from the rest of the component. | 03-07-2013 |
20130044376 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - An optical method of displaying an expanded colour image comprising extracting from input light bearing said coloured image a first spectral portion and a second spectral portion such that together the two portions contain sufficient information for the image to be displayed in substantially its original colours, separately expanding the two spectral portions each in two dimensions and recombining the expanded spectral portions to display the expanded colour image. | 02-21-2013 |
20130041640 | CLASSIFICATION OF RANGE PROFILES - A method and apparatus are provided for classifying range profiles, generated for example by a radar, lidar or sonar. In the method, each in a set of objects of interest is modelled with a probabilistic model. The probabilistic model represents the probabilities of occurrence of different possible sequences of distances between selected features of the object, in different orientations, that are likely to result in peaks of backscatter in a range profile of the object. The probabilistic model is derived from a first probabilistic representation of each selected feature, generated to represent the uncertainty in locating the feature and the uncertainty in observing the feature in a range profile. Classification is achieved by calculating, for each probabilistic model, the probability that the model would generate a given sequence of distances between observed backscatter events in a given range profile. The model generating the given sequence with the greatest probability identifies the object likely to have produced the given range profile. Preferably, the probabilistic models comprise Hidden Markov Models (HMMs). | 02-14-2013 |
20130033330 | FREQUENCY SYNTHESIS AND NOISE REDUCTION - A frequency synthesiser and oscillator are disclosed for reducing noise in processed signals. The synthesiser and oscillator comprise an array of frequency dividers adapted to receive an input signal, which is derived from a single signal source having a prescribed frequency. The synthesiser and oscillator further comprise at least one frequency multiplier coupled to at least one of the frequency dividers, such that in use, the dividers and the at least one multiplier are operable to generate a plurality of frequencies which are coherent with the prescribed frequency. A regulated power supply is also disclosed comprising a filter and first and second regulators, for reducing noise in the output voltage of the power supply. | 02-07-2013 |
20130021195 | PROJECTILE DETECTION SYSTEM - A projectile detection system, and method of detecting a projectile (for example a bullet), for use on a vehicle ( | 01-24-2013 |
20130020792 | THERMAL SIGNATURE REDUCTION - The thermal signature of a vehicle is reduced by providing a thermal shield ( | 01-24-2013 |
20130016002 | METHOD OF DETECTING A CLUTTER RETURN AT A SENSORAANM Edwards; Philip TrevelyanAACI NewportAACO GBAAGP Edwards; Philip Trevelyan Newport GB - There is disclosed a method for counteracting the effect which crags and other such environmental formations can have on radar returns or returns in similar sensor systems. In particular it has been found that the gaps between crags can lead to false detections because of firstly the function of certain signal processors which compare the high frequency return from a certain cell to a low frequency return from that cell, and secondly the effect of smearing of the returns from one cell to another. The invention seeks to mitigate this effect by selecting the maximum low frequency return from a group of range cells as the high frequency offset. | 01-17-2013 |
20130013551 | PROCESS ANALYSIS - An apparatus and method are disclosed for analysing a process. An exemplary method includes: generating a process template; and determining a probabilistic model specifying the process template. The method can include use of task nodes for tasks of the process; observables nodes for observables that may be caused by performance of the tasks; and a background activities node, wherein observables may further be caused by background activities of the background node. The method can include use of task nodes for tasks of the process; observables nodes for observables that may be caused by performance of the tasks; and a background activities node, observables may further be caused by background activities of the background node. The method can include measuring values of an observable corresponding to one of the observables nodes; and updating a probabilistic estimate of the process state using the measured values. | 01-10-2013 |
20130009802 | SIGHTING MECHANISMS - Described herein is a sighting mechanism that includes a system ( | 01-10-2013 |
20130006580 | GENERATING AN INDICATION OF A PROBABILITY OF A HYPOTHESIS BEING CORRECT BASED ON A SET OF OBSERVATIONS - A method of generating an indication of a probability of a hypothesis being correct based on a set of observations includes obtaining data representing first and second sets of observations. Data representing a set of hypotheses at least partially derivable from the first and the second set of observations can also be obtained. Plural data associations can be generated between at least some data in the first and second sets to indicate a probability of at least some of the generated data associations being correct. The data representing the set of hypotheses and the indication of the probability of at least some of the generated data associations being correct can be used to generate an indication of a probability of at least one of the hypotheses represented by the data being correct. | 01-03-2013 |
20130006576 | TARGET TRACKING - An apparatus and a method are disclosed for tracking a plurality of targets (e.g. land-based vehicles) The method can include: for a first time-step, estimating a state of each target; at a second time-step, measuring values for a state of a target; for the second time-step, estimating a state of each target using the estimated target states for the first time-step; updating the estimated target states for the second time-step using the measured values; and performing an identity management process to estimate a probability that a particular state measurement corresponds to a particular target by providing a mixing matrix, wherein an element of the mixing matrix is based on an overlap between the updated estimated target states of targets in an underlying state space of the estimated target states. | 01-03-2013 |
20130006574 | TARGET TRACKING - An apparatus and method are disclosed for tracking plural targets. The method can include: estimating a state of each target; measuring values for a state of a target, and measuring a value of an identity parameter for that target to distinguish that target from another target. A state of each target can be estimated using the estimated target states for a first time-step; and updating the estimated target states for a second time-step can include performing a Joint Probabilistic Data Association process using measured state values and measured identity parameter values, wherein estimating a state of each target can be implemented using a particle filter. | 01-03-2013 |
20120318919 | AIR VEHICLE MOUNTED TRANSMITTING OR RECEIVING EQUIPMENT - Disclosed is an air vehicle mounted or mountable transmitting and/or receiving equipment including a transmitting and/or receiving turret allowing at least a forward field of view, the device being mounted or mountable on a fuselage such that it extends away from the fuselage to which it is mounted; and a fairing mounted to the fuselage adjacent the device at a rearward side of the device for reducing aerodynamic drag, the fairing being retractable by, for example, an electrically driven mechanism, to afford the device a rearward (arrow R), or more effective rearward, field of view for transmitting and/or receiving. | 12-20-2012 |
20120314337 | ELECTROSTATIC CAPACITOR DEVICE - An electrostatic capacitor device is disclosed including first and second spaced apart electrode structures separated by a dielectric structure in which the first and second electrode structures are each formed from a composite material which includes electrically conductive fibres in a binder matrix. | 12-13-2012 |
20120308887 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES - A rechargeable battery is disclosed having electrode and separator structures which are made up of fibre-reinforced composite material, thereby allowing the battery itself to serve as an integral structural component. The utilisation or efficiency of the rechargeable battery is considerably enhanced by rendering at least part of the matrix material of the electrodes and the separator porous, thereby to facilitate improved access to active sites on the electrodes, with the porosity in the separator allowing improved ion transport, both of which enhance cell operation. The porous structure also provides improved electrolyte containment and retention in the event of damage. | 12-06-2012 |
20120306708 | ANTENNA SYSTEM - An antenna system, comprising: a phased array antenna ( | 12-06-2012 |
20120303145 | CONTROL OF SAFETY CRITICAL OPERATIONS - A system wherein control of a safety-critical system operation is effected by sending a plurality of keywords via a low integrity transmission means. | 11-29-2012 |
20120302183 | ANTENNA DIVERSITY APPARATUS - Apparatus for providing antenna diversity for a radio transmitter/receiver (TR) comprising measuring means for measuring relative received signal strengths in a plurality of antennas in a selectable frequency range, means for selecting the selectable frequency range according to a transmission frequency of the TR, and connecting means for connecting the antenna having the greatest received signal strength to the TR. The apparatus may be combined with a plurality of antennas to form a diversity antenna system, for example for use with a personal radio. The antennas may then be disposed spaced apart on the user's body e.g. by being incorporated into a garment. | 11-29-2012 |
20120300673 | DECENTRALISED COORDINATION ALGORITHM FOR MINIMISING CONFLICT AND MAXIMISING COVERAGE IN SENSOR NETWORKS - A method of creating a sensor network from a plurality of sensing devices that includes identifying a plurality of subsets of the sensing devices, each of the subsets providing a preferred (e.g., desired or specified) sensing quality coverage. Communication signal strengths of the sensing devices in the subsets are adjusted to seek to enable direct or indirect communication between active sensing devices in all of the plurality of subsets, thereby creating a sensor network. | 11-29-2012 |
20120300311 | PROJECTION DISPLAY - The present invention relates to a projection display ( | 11-29-2012 |
20120298801 | AIRCRAFT WING AND SENSOR - An apparatus is disclosed which includes an aircraft wing and a sensing unit. The sensing unit includes: a blister on an underside of the aircraft wing; a first and second sensor, at least part of each sensor being either housed in the blister or mounted on or integrated with an outer surface of the blister; wherein the first sensor is arranged to measure a first parameter; the second sensor is arranged to measure a second parameter; a measured value for the first parameter is dependent on a speed of the aircraft in a first direction; a measured value for the second parameter is dependent on a speed of the aircraft in a second direction; the first direction is in a plane perpendicular to an aircraft lateral axis; and the second direction is in a plane perpendicular to an aircraft roll axis. | 11-29-2012 |