KONGSBERG DEFENCE & AEROSPACE AS Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140304799 | System and method for operating a safety-critical device over a non-secure communication network - In a system and method for operating, at a near location, a remote safety-critical device, the system includes a first operating input device operated at the near location, providing a first barrier control signal; and a second operating input device to be operated at the near location, providing a second barrier control signal. The first barrier control signal is communicatively connected to a near end of a first secure communication tunnel, and the second barrier control signal is communicatively connected to a near end of a second secure communication tunnel, both through the non-secure communication network. Far ends of the first and second secure communication tunnels are communicatively connected to activating inputs of first and second barrier circuits, respectively. The first and second barrier circuits enable operation of the safety-critical device when both are activated. | 10-09-2014 |
20140160235 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AT LEAST ONE OBSERVATION AREA - System for monitoring at least one observation area including at least one camera for providing panorama pictures of the at least one area, where the camera is arranges on a rotating platform in the at least one area to be monitored; at least one video camera for providing real time video and which is arranged on a stationary platform in the at least one area to be monitored; a processing device connected to the camera and the video camera for capturing, processing and coordinating signals. | 06-12-2014 |
20130335724 | CONTINUOUS RANGE FINDER - Method and system for obtaining continuous range measurements to a target aimed at by using a laser range finder, and where this is independent of whether a laser beam in the laser range finder is reflected off the target at all time. | 12-19-2013 |
20120285275 | STABILIZATION PLATFORM - Method and system for providing precise stabilization of a supporting structure for supporting at least one device used for aiming while the supporting structure is moving. MEMS gyroscope is employed for providing stabilization signals to driving means connected to said supporting structure for continuous stabilization adjustments of movements of the supporting structure. | 11-15-2012 |
20120153021 | REMOTE WEAPON SYSTEM - A remote weapon system ( | 06-21-2012 |
20110197749 | ELECTRONIC FIRING RATE CONTROLLER FOR REMOTE OPERATION OF AN AUTOMATIC FIRING WEAPON. - An electronic apparatus for controlling a firing rate of an automatic firing weapon having an actuator operating a trigger mechanism of the weapon, the weapon exhibiting a natural free-running firing rate when triggered. An output driver element provides a drive signal for the actuator, a first single pulse generator element having a single pulse output coupled to an input of the driver element and generating a single pulse of a duration shorter than a time period of the natural free-running firing rate in response to a single pulse generator element input, and a pulse train generator element having a single pulse output coupled to an input of the first single pulse generator element and providing the first single pulse generator element a train of pulses spaced in time a spacing period exceeding the time period of the natural free-running firing rate in response to a pulse train generator element input. | 08-18-2011 |
20110031312 | REMOTE WEAPON SYSTEM - A remote weapon system ( | 02-10-2011 |
20100251880 | FIREARM REMOTE COCKING METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT - A remote cocking and charging device for a weapon on a mount, the weapon having a bore axis and a rope actuated cocking and charging mechanism having a rope end exiting from the weapon. The device includes a first rotatable pulley having an axis of rotation fixedly connected to the mount and positioned adjacent to and below an exit point of the rope from the weapon positioned in the mount, a second rotatable pulley having an axis of rotation fixedly connected to the weapon mount and positioned below and spaced from the first pulley, and a linearly moveable actuator arm having a longitudinal axis situated substantially in a plane and substantially parallel to the bore axis, the actuator arm at an end thereof including a rope engagement element. | 10-07-2010 |
20100046326 | Method and apparatus for detection and classification of a swimming object - A method and apparatus for detecting and classifying submerged swimming object from a passive signal generated by, and an active signal reflected from the object. In a first input of a passive mode branch a first signal representative of the passive signal is received. A second signal representative of the active signal is received in a second input of an active mode branch. In the active mode branch, the first signal is processed to generate a first classification estimate output, with first clues, of the most probable class of target for the object. In the passive mode branch, the second signal is processed to generate a second classification estimate output, with first clues, of the most probable class of target for the object. Both estimate outputs are received in a merger, for generating a merged classification estimate output with clues, which is input to a joint classifier that classifies the object. | 02-25-2010 |
20100011946 | AMMUNITION RETAINER APPARATUS FOR AN AMMUNITION BOX OR MAGAZINE FOR LINKED AMMUNITION - An ammunition retainer apparatus for restraining a continuous belt of linked ammunition cartridges loaded into bays of an ammunition box or magazine from flowing over a divider wall from a first bay to a second bay adjacent to the first bay. The ammunition retainer apparatus comprises an elongated body having on a first side, a first pair of tabs rigidly attached to the body and protruding from the body in a first direction, and on a second side, a second pair of tabs rigidly attached to the body and protruding from the body in a second direction. | 01-21-2010 |
20090086015 | SITUATIONAL AWARENESS OBSERVATION APPARATUS - A positionable sensor assembly for a real-time remote situation awareness apparatus includes a camera for capturing an image of a scene, a plurality of first acoustic transducers for capturing an audio input signal from an environment including the scene, at least one second acoustic transducer excitable to emit an audio output signal, a support structure for supporting the camera, the plurality of first acoustic transducers and the at least one second acoustic transducer, the support structure connected to a base, moveably at least about an axis of rotation relative to the base by a remote controllable support structure positioning actuator, and a transmission unit adapted to transfer in real-time between the transducer assembly and a remote location a captured image of the scene, a captured audio input signal from the environment, an excitation signal to the second acoustic transducer, and a control signal to the support structure positioning actuator. A positionable sensor assembly for a real-time remote situation awareness apparatus. The sensor assembly comprises a camera arranged to capture an image of a scene, a plurality of first acoustic transducers adapted to capture an audio input signal from an environment comprising said scene, at least one second acoustic transducer excitable to emit an audio output signal, a support structure arranged to support said camera, said plurality of first acoustic transducers and said at least one second acoustic transducer, said support structure connected to a base, moveably at least about an axis of rotation relative to said base by a support structure positioning actuator controllable from a remote location, and a transmission means adapted to transfer in real-time between said transducer assembly and said remote location a captured image of said scene, a captured audio input signal from said environment, an excitation signal to said second acoustic transducer, and a control signal to said support structure positioning actuator. | 04-02-2009 |