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Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160116736 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY FOR NIGHT VISION GOGGLES - A head-up display system for a vehicle facilitating the use of night vision goggles for a person in the vehicle during night vision conditions, the system comprising a light source for providing light to an image source, which image source is arranged to project an image on a semi-transparent combiner mirror; the combiner mirror being arranged to superimpose the projected image onto a view of the environment in front of the vehicle by transmitting light rays from the environment and at the same time reflecting the projected image towards the eyes of an observer wherein the system comprises a first and a second light source for alternatively providing light to the image source; the first light source being arranged to emit light of a first colour to be used during daylight conditions, and the second light source being arranged to emit light of a second colour to be used during night vision conditions, wherein the first colour is in a first light emission spectrum and perceived as green and the second colour is in a second emission spectrum and perceived as yellow or orange. | 04-28-2016 |
20150316352 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF MISSION PLANNING - The present invention relates to a method and system for mission planning. The method comprises the steps of: —providing ( | 11-05-2015 |
20150314879 | DE-ICING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR DE-ICING A STRUCTURAL ELEMENT - A de-icing arrangement and method for de-icing a structural element. The arrangement includes at least one electromagnetic actuator, a capacitive storage bank, a control unit arranged to provide an excitation pulse to the at least one electromagnetic actuator, and a charging circuit arranged to charge the capacitive storage bank. The at least one electromagnetic actuator is arranged to expand in at least one direction when fed with the excitation pulse. The at least one electromagnetic actuator is placed in relation to the structural element so as to apply a mechanical force caused by the expansion on the structural element. The capacitive storage bank includes a plurality of selectable capacitors of different size. The control unit is arranged to select at least one capacitor for charging having a size such that current discharge of the capacitive storage bank into the at least one electromagnetic actuator generates a desired distribution between heat and mechanical power. | 11-05-2015 |
20150271680 | METHOD FOR MANAGING SINGLE CHANNEL SPATIAL REUSE IN THE PRESENCE OF POTENTIALLY DISRUPTIVE NODES IN A MOBILE AD-HOC NETWORK - A method is provided for managing the spatial reuse of slots in a mobile network comprising several nodes Ni, said network comprising one or more Potentially Disruptive Nodes (PDN), said nodes Ni and PDN comprising a local table, a global table, and a summary of the global table comprising the interleaving of two sub-cycles: a first sub-cycle, the normal S-cycle, where S-SLOTs are all assigned statically and where each node has one or only one S-SLOT allocation, a second sub-cycle, the improved S-cycle, where each node has one S-SLOT assigned statically, and where for all nodes except PDN nodes, one or more additional S-SLOTs is assigned dynamically when topology makes it possible, dynamic S-SLOT allocation being equitably shared in a 2-hop neighbourhood, and determined by performing S-SLOT spatial reuse. | 09-24-2015 |
20150254899 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING VALUES FOR A SET OF PARAMETERS OF AN IMAGING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a method for estimating values for a set of parameters of an imaging system | 09-10-2015 |
20150244451 | AIRBORNE NETWORK EXTENSION CLUSTER - The object of the present invention is to provide an over-the-horizon communication system comprising at least two end nodes, the end nodes being configured to receive and transmit communication signals, and providing communication between the at least two end nodes. The system further comprises at least two, in the troposphere and/or stratosphere airborne, network extension nodes that are communicatively connected to the end nodes and wherein the end nodes are arranged for bidirectional or uni-directional communication with the network extension nodes and the network extension nodes are arranged for bidirectional or uni-directional communication between the individual network extension nodes and bidirectional or unidirectional communication with the end nodes. | 08-27-2015 |
20150243072 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR BUILDING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL FROM SATELLITE IMAGES - The invention relates to a method for building a 3D model of an area of interest on the surface of a planet. The method comprises providing a plurality of 2D images from satellites, where each 2D image out of the plurality of 2D images at least partly covers the area of interest. Also, each subarea of the area of interest is covered by at least two images, taken from different angles, out of the plurality of 2D images. Bundle adjustments are performed for the plurality of 2D images and the area of interest is divided into parts. For each part of the area of interest at least one combination and preferably all possible combinations out of two images covering that part of the area of interest are taken. Said two images are taken from the at least two images, taken from at least two different angles, out of the plurality of 2D images. Further, for each part of the area, point matching correspondence is established for a set of points for each such combination of two images. The sets of points are combined if more than one set of points exists. Even further, for each part of the area, a 3D model of said part of the area of interest is built based on the combined set of points. The 3D models from each part of the area of interest are combined to a 3D model of the whole area of interest. The invention also relates to a system, a computer program and a computer program product. | 08-27-2015 |
20150243047 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR IDENTIFYING A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A FIRST 3D MODEL OF AN ENVIRONMENT AND A SECOND 3D MODEL OF THE ENVIRONMENT - The invention relates to a method for identifying a difference between a first 3D model of an environment and a second 3D model of the environment. The first and second 3D model each comprise a plurality of points or parts, wherein each point or part of the first and second model comprises geometrical information and texture information. Corresponding points or parts of the first and second 3D model are matched based on the geometrical information and/or the texture information. The matched points or parts of the first and second model are compared to determine at least one difference value based on the geometrical information and the texture information of the first and second model. A difference between the first and second model is identified if the at least one difference value exceeds a predetermined value. The invention also relates to an arrangement, a computer program, and a computer program product. | 08-27-2015 |
20150214613 | ANTENNA ASSEMBLY WITH SHIELDING STRUCTURE - The present invention relates to an antenna assembly ( | 07-30-2015 |
20150207213 | METHOD FOR INTEGRATING AN ANTENNA WITH A VEHICLE FUSELAGE - An antenna frame for reducing radar cross section of a vehicle provided with a flat microstrip patch antenna array comprising a number of microstrip patches arranged in an array pattern, the antenna frame:—being arranged to surround the outer periphery of the flat antenna array—the frame comprising a first conductive sheet;—the first conductive sheet extending from the most peripheral patches and outward in a sloping manner; wherein dielectric and magnetic absorbent material are arranged to improve impedance transition from a point of the antenna to a point on the periphery of the frame, which is also contemplated as adjoining a vehicle fuselage. | 07-23-2015 |
20150199623 | METHOD FOR RESOURCE ALLOCATION IN MISSION PLANNING - A method for planning attacking targets to optimize a use of own available resources in a target area based upon information on own resources available for attacking and information on protected and non-protected targets located in the target area. Different attack tactics are collected in a first library. Different defense strategies are collected in a second library. A reward value is allotted to each target and threat in the target area. Each target and threat in the target area has a defense capability and a vulnerability. The different attack tactics for a chosen defense strategy are evaluated to find an optimal attack tactic having a highest possible accumulated value of target reward value combined with a defeat probability value. The found optimal attack tactic is utilized to create an attack plan involving information on resources needed, targets to attack and attacking directions and time delays. | 07-16-2015 |
20150151852 | LANDING ARRESTING SYSTEM FOR VERTICAL TAKE-OFF AND LANDING (VTOL) AERIAL VEHICLES, LANDING AND TAKE-OFF PLATFORM FOR VTOL AERIAL VEHICLES AND VTOL LOCKING MEMBER FOR AERIAL VEHICLES - A landing arresting system for vertical take-off and landing aerial vehicles. A landing and take-off platform and at least one vertical take-off and landing locking member have a projecting portion arranged at a lower portion of the vehicle. The landing and take-off platform includes a plurality of individually displaceable rolls, arranged substantially in a horizontal direction, and moveable back and forth, such that the projecting portion of the locking member can be entered, retained and released between two adjacent rolls. A landing and take-off platform for vertical take-off and landing aerial vehicles and a vertical take-off and landing locking member for aerial vehicles. | 06-04-2015 |
20150124501 | POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM - A power converter system suitable to provide a load with electrical power, the system comprising; an input voltage terminal; an output voltage terminal; a first power converter unit; a second power converter unit; an input relay unit; an output relay unit; a control unit; wherein the control unit is configured to control the input relay unit and the output relay unit such that the first and second power converter units are engaged alternating at subsequent power ups of the voltage input terminal. | 05-07-2015 |
20150078652 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A RELATION BETWEEN A FIRST SCENE AND A SECOND SCENE - The present invention relates to a system ( | 03-19-2015 |
20150059566 | COUNTERMASS CONTAINER FOR USE IN A RECOILLESS WEAPON AND A RECOILLESS WEAPON COMPRISING SUCH A COUNTERMASS CONTAINER - A countermass container for use in a recoilless weapon. The countermass container includes an envelope encloses a countermass. A recoilless weapon includes a barrel accommodating an ammunition unit, a propellant charge and a countermass container. The countermass container includes an envelope enclosing a countermass. The barrel includes a front end opening for firing the ammunition unit out of the barrel and a rear end opening for ejecting the envelope and countermass of the counter mass container. The envelope is divided into a front section and a rear section. The rear section of the envelope has a weaker construction than the front section of the envelope to more easily crack than the front section of the envelope. Splines are provided at the front section to create ducts. | 03-05-2015 |
20150051827 | TACTICAL DIFFERENTIAL GPS - A method for improving an accuracy of a radio based navigation system by correcting the position given by the radio based navigation system with a correction vector derived from localization data stored in a map database. Position coordinates of the radio based navigation system are measured. A set of 3D map data is selected based upon the measured position coordinates of the radio based navigation system position coordinates. The actual position is determined from the selected 3D map data. The actual position data coordinates are retrieved from the 3D map data based upon the determined actual position. The correction vector is calculated from position difference between measured radio based navigation system position coordinates and retrieved actual position coordinates. The position given by the radio based navigation system is corrected with the correction vector. | 02-19-2015 |
20150040787 | DYNAMIC IGNITION AND IGNITION DELAY MULTI-MODE FUSE SYSTEM - A multi-mode fuse system for use in a warhead for combating a target. At least one target sensor is electrically connected to a signal processing block and an I/O-block. The I/O-block is configured to be set by the operator of the warhead. The target sensor is adapted to generate an electrical output in response to the rate of deceleration of the warhead. The fuse system is adapted to discriminate the hardness of the target based upon the electrical output of the target sensor and to select the mode of operation depending upon the target discrimination. The fuse system is adapted to discriminate at least one type of target depending upon the electrical output of the target sensors. The fuse system selects one of at least three modes of operation of the warhead. Also a method for classifying the target hardness and selection of the operational mode of a warhead. | 02-12-2015 |
20150009061 | METHOD FOR VARIABLE CONTROL OF A ZONE SENSOR IN A COMBAT AIRCRAFT - The invention relates to a method for controlling a sensor in a combat aircraft ( | 01-08-2015 |
20150008623 | METHOD AND MOULD SYSTEM FOR NET MOULDING OF A CO-CURED, INTEGRATED STRUCTURE - The present invention relates to a mould system and a method for net moulding of a co-cured integrated structure ( | 01-08-2015 |
20140373705 | OBJECT-FOCUSSED DECISION SUPPORT - The invention relates to a method for decision support of a combat object ( | 12-25-2014 |
20140370466 | WEAPON FIRING AND TARGET SIMULATOR AND METHODS THEREOF - The present invention describes a weapon firing simulator comprising a laser transmitter arranged to emit a light beam triggered by a simulated firing, wherein the laser transmitter has sweeping means arranged for sweeping the emitted light beam typically around the simulated projectile or missile, the laser transmitter has modifying means arranged for modifying the emitted light beam to contain information, for transmission of a simulated engagement coordinate. | 12-18-2014 |
20140314307 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING IMAGES FROM SATELLITES - Various embodiments provide a method for analyzing images generated from at least one imaging system on at least one satellite. The method comprises providing at least three images of an area of interest from the at least one imaging system, the provided images being provided from at least three different angles, establishing point correspondence between the provided images, generating at least two sets of three-dimensional information based on the provided images, wherein the at least two sets of three-dimensional information are generated based on at least two different combinations of at least two of the at least three provided images of the area of interest, and comparing the at least two sets of three-dimensional information so as to determine discrepancies and providing information related to the imaging system and/or errors in the images based on the determined discrepancies. Associated systems, computer programs, and computer program products are also provided. | 10-23-2014 |
20140291442 | AERIAL VEHICLE HOLD-DOWN HARPOON - The present invention regards an aerial vehicle harpoon device for securing an aerial vehicle ( | 10-02-2014 |
20140288907 | METHOD FOR DUEL HANDLING IN A COMBAT AIRCRAFT - The invention relates to a method for decision support of a first combat aircraft in a duel situation with a second combat aircraft. The method comprises the steps of: a) determining ( | 09-25-2014 |
20140284431 | AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE WITH STRUCTURAL NON-FIBER REINFORCING BONDING RESIN LAYER - The present invention regards an aircraft structure comprising an aerodynamic composite shell ( | 09-25-2014 |
20140278048 | CALCULATING TIME TO GO AND SIZE OF AN OBJECT BASED ON SCALE CORRELATION BETWEEN IMAGES FROM AN ELECTRO OPTICAL SENSOR - A method for calculating a Time To Go value between a vehicle and an intruding object. First and second images of the object are retrieved at first and second points of time. A scaling factor is selected and the second image scaled with the scale factor. The scaled image is resampled to a set position. Correlation values are calculated between the first image and the resampled scaled image for different horizontal displacements and/or different vertical displacements for the resampled scaled image. A maximum correlation value is found based on the correlation values. Selecting the scaling factor, resampling, calculating the correlation values, and finding the maximum correlation values are repeated a second predetermined number of times. A largest maximum correlation value is found among the maximum correlation values and the scale factor associated with the largest maximum correlation value. The Time To Go is calculated based on the associated scale factor. | 09-18-2014 |
20140277852 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THREAT STATUS FOR COMBAT AIRCRAFTS - The invention relates to a method for decision support of a first combat aircraft ( | 09-18-2014 |
20140249745 | DYNAMIC ROUTE PLANNING - The present invention relates to a method for determining the location of a firer, furthermore a system and method for route planning ( | 09-04-2014 |
20140249744 | ROUTE PLANNING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MINIMIZING EXPOSURE TO THREATS - The present invention relates to a system and method for route planning. The system is arranged to be mounted on a moving object. The system comprises a route planning module arranged to plan a route of the object upon request, wherein occasions of being visible from any point in the map within a shooting range during a predetermined time period is minimized. The system is characterized in that the route planning module is arranged to determine areas in the 3D map in which the object will be exposed to a potential threat during a predetermined time period based on line of sight calculations, and determining a re-planned route avoiding said potential threat areas. | 09-04-2014 |
20140200744 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STEERING AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a method for steering a UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, to enable a high level command of the UAV. The method comprising the steps of: determining ( | 07-17-2014 |
20140191082 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR DE-ICING A STRUCTURAL ELEMENT - The present invention relates to a de-icing arrangement for de-icing a structural element { | 07-10-2014 |
20140168003 | ANTENNA ARRANGEMENT FOR A RADAR SYSTEM - The invention provides an antenna arrangement for a radar system arranged for coverage of a surveillance area and comprising antenna elements. The antenna elements are arranged to receive a signal transmitted from a transmit antenna of a transmit antenna arrangement and reflected by a target towards the antenna arrangement wherein: • the antenna arrangement comprises at least two non-parallel line arrays, • each antenna element being connected to a receiver where each line array is arranged to create, by using digital beam forming, beams for instantaneous coverage of at least said surveillance area and • within the surveillance area said line arrays are arranged to allow the target position to be limited to one or two crossing areas between at least two beams from different line arrays from which target reflections have been received. The invention also provides a corresponding method and a radar system comprising the antenna arrangement. | 06-19-2014 |
20140166117 | SPLIT RANGE CONTROL FOR PRESSURIZATION - The invention aims at pressurising a volume ( | 06-19-2014 |
20140157041 | DISTRIBUTED AVIONICS SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BACKUP HANDLING IN AN AVIONICS SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a distributed avionics system ( | 06-05-2014 |
20140147619 | COMPOSITE ARTICLE AND A METHOD OF FORMING A COMPOSITE ARTICLE - The present invention relates to a composite article | 05-29-2014 |
20140131513 | DOUBLE-CURVED COVER FOR COVERING A GAP BETWEEN TWO STRUCTURAL PORTIONS OF AN AIRCRAFT - A cover for covering a gap between a first structural portion and a second structural portion of an aerial vehicle. A first attachment section is attachable to the first structural portion. A second flexible section covers the gap. The second flexible section includes an abutment portion for abutting against the second structural portion in an operating state. The abutment portion in an unloaded state forms an undulating shape having troughs and crests extending along a curved plane. The curvature of the curved plane essentially corresponds with the curvature of the surface of the second structural portion. The troughs are provided for engagement with the surface in the operating state such that the troughs tend to be flatten out and propagate over the surface pressing down neighboring crests towards the surface for providing a close fit between the cover and the second structural portion. | 05-15-2014 |
20140126628 | BEST QUALITY GIVEN A MAXIMUM BIT RATE - The present invention relates to flow control of a digital data stream that is to be transmitted with limited bit rate. The present invention provides a mix between CQ and CB. This in order to, in real time, ensure best possible quality of a data stream given a maximum available band with. This is useful both when saving a data stream to a data storage with a limited size and when playing the data stream in real time. In particular the invention relates to a method for flow control of a digital data stream that is to be sent with a limited transmission bit rate R. The method comprises encoding each data frame of a digital data stream into an encoded data frame comprising n quality layers and thereafter balancing the output of the encoder in order to achieve a constant bit rate on the output. The invention also relates to a corresponding data recorder and computer program. | 05-08-2014 |
20140109755 | DECOY MATERIAL PACKAGE, A DISPENSER AND A METHOD FOR DISPENSING DECOY MATERIAL - A decoy material dispenser. An elongated decoy material package includes an elongated strip-shaped container including a plurality of depressions receiving decoy material. A cover covers and hermitically seals the container. A gripping portion cooperates with a feeder including a gripper. A housing includes a storage section that stores the package. An outlet releases the decoy material. A waste collection section collects empty packages. A feeder device feeds the package from the storage section to the outlet and to the waste collection section. The feeder device includes a feeder and a driver. The feeder includes a gripper that cooperates with the gripping portion. The package is oriented in the dispenser such that the cover is directed towards the outlet and the container is directed away from the outlet. A force applicator applies pressure to the container. A package opener opens, cuts or perforates the package to release the decoy material. | 04-24-2014 |
20140103141 | VARIABLE JET ENGINE OUTLET WITH A MAINLY CIRCLE SECTOR-FORMED CROSS SECTION - The present invention relates to a low signature jet engine outlet comprising movable border segments forming at least one circular arc and being movable radially for controlling the form and area of the outlet, at least one stationary border element for defining the form and area of the outlet, and movable coupling means for connecting the at least one circular arc to the at least one stationary border element. The coupling means are movable along a connection part of the at least one stationary border element, and the connection part of the at least one stationary border element is substantially flat and extending in a substantially radial direction of the at least one circular arc. | 04-17-2014 |
20140098425 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY FOR NIGHT VISION GOGGLES - A head-up display system for a vehicle facilitating the use of night vision goggles for a person in the vehicle during night vision conditions. The system includes a light source for providing light to an image source. The image source is arranged to project an image on a semi-transparent combiner mirror. The combiner mirror is arranged to superimpose the projected image onto a view of the environment in front of the vehicle by transmitting light rays from the environment and at the same time reflecting the projected image towards the eyes of an observer. The system includes a first and a second light source for alternatively providing light to the image source. The first light source is arranged to emit light of a first color to be used during daylight conditions, and the second light source is arranged to emit light of a second color to be used during night vision conditions, wherein the second color is mainly yellow or mainly orange. | 04-10-2014 |
20140089534 | CONFIGURABLE INPUT/OUTPUT PROCESSOR - The invention pertains to a configurable input/output processing device, a method for configuring the configurable input/output processing device and a computer program product for performing the steps of the method. The configurable input/output processing device ( | 03-27-2014 |
20140085156 | TAPERED SLOT ANTENNA - The tapered slot antenna element according to the invention comprises a tapered slot with a narrow inner part. The tapered slot antenna element further comprises a cavity for receiving a feeding probe. An inner wall of said is provided with a layer comprising an electric conductive material, and said cavity is provided with an open end. The cavity is adapted such that a feeding probe can be inserted into the cavity through the open end. The layer comprising the electric conductive material is adapted such that the coaxial field can be build up between the feeding probe and said layer of electric conductive material. Hence, said layer can be a homogenous layer or a wire netting or the like, as long as a coaxial field can be build up between the electric conductive layer and the feeding probe. | 03-27-2014 |
20140070979 | VALIDITY CHECK OF VEHICLE POSITION INFORMATION - A method for validating received positional data in vehicle surveillance applications. A signal carrying a Mode S ES message including positional data indicating an alleged position of a vehicle, transmitted from a radio source is received with a radio direction finding antenna of a receiver. A bearing from the receiver to the radio source is estimated utilizing the radio direction finding antenna and received signal. A distance between the receiver and radio source based on a time of flight for a signal travelling between the receiver and radio source at known speed is estimated with a distance measurer including primary radar, laser detector and ranger, and/or secondary surveillance radar. An estimated position of the radio source is calculated based on the estimated bearing and distance. A deviation value indicating a deviation/coincidence between the alleged position is determined according to the received and estimated position of the radio source. | 03-13-2014 |
20140063037 | FLIGHT DATA DISPLAY - The invention pertains to a display method, a computer program for performing steps of the display method and a display system. The display system ( | 03-06-2014 |
20140049426 | ELECTRICALLY STEERABLE ANTENNA ARRANGEMENT - An electrically steerable antenna arrangement comprising at least a first antenna function and a second antenna function, each antenna function comprising at least one antenna element, the antenna functions having at least one main radiation lobe that is electrically steerable, where each antenna function comprises at least one signal altering means arranged for altering the time characteristics and/or phase characteristics and/or frequency characteristics of a signal fed through the signal altering means, the electrically steerable antenna arrangement comprising a control unit arranged for feeding a signal comprising control information to the antenna functions via a control connection, the signal altering means being arranged to take certain settings in dependence of the control information, such that for certain settings of the signal altering means, a certain angular direction of said main radiation lobe in relation to an antenna reference plane is acquired. The electrically steerable antenna arrangement further comprises a first monitoring unit connected to the control connection, and a second monitoring unit connected to the antenna functions, the first monitoring unit being arranged to analyze the control information fed to the signal altering means and trigger a first alert via a first alert connection if there is a deviation which exceeds a first threshold, where furthermore the antenna functions are arranged to send signal information to the second monitoring unit regarding the resulting signal fed to said antenna elements, the second monitoring unit being arranged to analyze said signal information and to trigger a second alert via a second alert connection if there is a deviation which exceeds a second threshold. | 02-20-2014 |
20140035652 | SIGNAL DIRECTING MEANS FOR DIVIDING AN INPUT SIGNAL INTO AT LEAST TWO OUTPUT SIGNALS OR COMBINING AT LEAST TWO INPUT SIGNALS INTO ONE OUTPUT SIGNAL - The present invention relates to a signal directing means ( | 02-06-2014 |
20130322698 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR IMAGE-BASED NAVIGATION - A method and apparatus for determining position and orientation enabling navigation of an object using image data from at least a first and a second 2D image from at least one camera mounted on said object. The method comprises the steps of: correcting images from one or several cameras and from at least a first and a second 2D image for their respective radial distortion and other measurable effects which result in poor image precision; matching 2D image items in and between at least a first and second 2D image; calculating a fundamental matrix by using correlated image points from at least a first and a second 2D image; calculating and extracting estimated first rotation and translation values from the fundamental matrix using single value decomposition (SVD) based on information from at least a first and a second 2D image; iterating more accurate final rotation and translation values by using the LevenBerg-Marquard algorithm and determining the position and orientation of said object. | 12-05-2013 |
20130291979 | PLASMA-ENHANCED ACTIVE LAMINAR FLOW ACTUATOR SYSTEM - The invention regards a plasma-enhanced active laminar flow actuator system ( | 11-07-2013 |
20130280677 | TRAINING WEAPON SYSTEM FOR RECOILLESS ANTITANK RIFLE WEAPONS - The invention relates to a training weapon system ( | 10-24-2013 |
20130272581 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SOLVING POSITION AND ORIENTATION FROM CORRELATED POINT FEATURES IN IMAGES - A method and apparatus for determining a position and attitude of at least one camera by calculating and extracting estimated rotation and translation values from an estimated fundamental matrix based on information from at least a first and second 2D image. Variable substitution is utilized to strengthen derivatives and provide a more rapid convergence. A solution is provided for solving position and orientation from correlated point features in images using a method that solves for both rotation and translation simultaneously. | 10-17-2013 |
20130270903 | POWER SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT FOR DISTRIBUTION OF POWER - Power supply arrangement for distribution of power from a DC power source having a positive terminal and a negative terminal to at least a first and a second DC power consumer, comprising: a first DC power consumer connected to said negative terminal of said DC power source by means of at least a first return line, a first DC-DC switching power converter connected to said first DC power consumer, and connected to said positive terminal of said DC power source, a second DC power consumer connected to said negative terminal of said DC power source by means of at least a second return line, a second DC-DC switching power converter connected to said second DC power consumer, and connected to said positive terminal of said DC power source, wherein a unit comprising a capacitor connected in parallel with an electrical device is arranged in each of said first and second return lines, wherein said electrical device has a diode function, whereby circulating ground loop currents are prevented. | 10-17-2013 |
20130261949 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE SEPARATION FOR A PLURALITY OF VEHICLES - The invention pertains to a vehicle separation system for a plurality of vehicles wherein the system is arranged to cooperatively provide distance separation for the plurality of vehicles, the system comprising: a storage module arranged in each of the plurality of vehicles, wherein each storage module comprises information related to a reference trajectory for each of the plurality of vehicles, a deviation detection module arranged to detect a deviation from said reference trajectory and generate at least one deviation alert, a communication module arranged to communicate the at least one deviation alert to each of the plurality of vehicles in response to the detected deviation, a separation module arranged to calculate an update of the reference trajectory for at least one of the plurality of vehicles, based on the reference trajectory of each of the plurality of vehicles, in order to provide distance separation between the plurality of vehicles. | 10-03-2013 |
20130240110 | SMOOTH SURFACE FORMING TOOL AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF - An aircraft article composite forming tool and a method for producing the tool. The aircraft article to be formed includes a composite material including an outer surface. The aircraft article composite forming tool includes a matrix laminate made of at least an upper ply including a forming surface for forming the aircraft article and outer surface. The upper ply includes a nano filament structure embedded therein. | 09-19-2013 |
20130234877 | METHOD AND RADAR SYSTEM FOR REPETITION JAMMER AND CLUTTER SUPRESSION - A method for suppressing repetition jammer signals and/or clutter signals by using a radar system wherein said radar system comprises, at least one wideband arbitrary waveform generator, for creating arbitrary waveforms, and at least one antenna operating with wide instantaneous bandwidth, enabling direction dependent waveform radiation, wherein said method comprises the steps of transmitting different waveforms in different directions; adapting transmitted waveforms in different directions depending on received waveforms such that a normalised signal to noise-jammer ratio, NSNJR, is maximized; and thereby providing received signals from repetition jammers and/or clutter that are substantially orthogonal to a received signal from a target; thereby achieving suppression of the repetition jammers and/or clutter. | 09-12-2013 |
20130209072 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR RECORDING A MEDIA STREAM, - The present invention relates to the field of digital media recording such as video or audio, where compression is used to reduce the amount of data to save onto a data storage. In particular the invention relates to recording media, wherein the memory area required to store the media is unknown. The invention discloses a method for recording digital streamed media with a number of media frames in a memory by encoding each media frame into an encoded frame comprising a first number of quality layers, such as the quality layers in JPEG2000. The invention further relates to detecting if the data storage is full and if the data storage is full, storing new frames in the data storage previously occupied by the quality layer representing the highest resolution of the previously stored encoded frames. The invention also relates to a corresponding media recorder and computer program. | 08-15-2013 |
20130208009 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZATION AND INCREMENTAL IMPROVEMENT OF A FUNDAMENTAL MATRIX - A method and apparatus for generating and optimizing a fundamental matrix for a first 2D image and a second 2D image to obtain the relative geometrical information between said two 2D images for points in the two 2D images that correspond to a mutual 3D point. According to the method, the geometrical projection errors in the correspondence points are used to select correct and accurate inliers. This method and apparatus provides a more accurate and precise fundamental matrix than conventional methods. | 08-15-2013 |
20130206896 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING AND GUIDING AT LEAST ONE OBJECT - The object of the present invention is to provide an inventive guidance system for tracking and guiding at least one object, wherein said guidance system comprises a base station ( | 08-15-2013 |
20130205107 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR RECORDING A MEDIA STREAM - The present invention relates to the field of digital media recording such as video or audio, where compression is used to reduce the amount of data to save onto a data storage. In particular the invention relates to recording media, wherein the memory area required to store the media is unknown. The invention discloses a method for recording digital streamed media with a number of media frames in a memory by encoding each media frame into an encoded frame comprising a first number of sets of data, representing different characteristics of the media stream. The invention further relates to detecting if the data storage is full and if the data storage is full, storing new frames in the data storage previously occupied by the data sets representing the least prioritized characteristics of the previously stored encoded frames. The invention also relates to a corresponding media recorder and computer program. | 08-08-2013 |
20130204543 | Hull Inspection System - A hull inspection system useable for inspecting a hull of a maritime vessel passing a water volume at a first velocity, the system comprising: pulse emitting means, for being placed in the water volume and for emitting energy pulses into said water volume; sensing means, for being placed in the water volume, and being connected to the pulse emitting means, for sensing and measuring travelling time of energy pulses reflected by the passing vessel; a sensor data processing unit; connected to the sensing means, for processing data from the sensor means; a vessel data furnishing unit, connected to the sensor data processing unit, for providing vessel velocity data to the sensor data processing unit; wherein a three-dimensional representation of the hull of the maritime vessel is created based on data acquired by a procedure involving combination of data from a number of consecutive sensing means linear scans, and wherein the consecutive linear scans are acquired at consecutive moments in time, thereby enabling creation of a three dimensional representation of the hull. | 08-08-2013 |
20130201050 | WIDEBAND TRANSMITTER/RECEIVER ARRANGEMENT FOR MULTIFUNCTIONAL RADAR AND COMMUNICATION - A transmitter/receiver arrangement comprises a digital arbitrary waveform generator AWG connected to a transmitter. Said waveform generator is configured to generate an arbitrary waveform within a given bandwidth. Said transmitter/receiver arrangement further comprises an antenna arrangement configured to emit a transmitter signal, and to receive an incident signal, a receiver configured to receive a receiver signal, and an analogue isolator connected to said antenna arrangement, said transmitter, and said receiver. Said analogue isolator is adapted to route said transmitter signal from said transmitter to said antenna arrangement, and said incident signal from said antenna arrangement to said receiver, and to isolate said transmitter signal from said receiver signal. Said receiver is adapted to cancel any residual transmitter signal in said receiver signal by means of at least one digital model of at least said isolator, said antenna arrangement, and said transmitter. | 08-08-2013 |
20130183913 | MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTER RECEIVER MODULES - A mounting system adapted to receive a plurality of transmitter receiver modules and each including an upper antenna part and a lower electronic components part. The lower part includes transmitter receiver module contacts on the end opposite the upper part. The mounting system includes a substrate rear panel including transmitter receiver module contact receivers on a first side and active support units on a second side. Each contact receiver is adapted to receive transmitter receiver module contacts of one receiver module. The supports are adapted to support a plurality of receiver modules. One single substrate rear panel is adapted to receive the receiver modules in a matrix. The mounting system includes a ground plane and an electric conductive sheet, and is arranged such that when the receiver modules are mounted in the mounting system, the ground plane levels with the receiver modules transition from the upper to the lower part. | 07-18-2013 |
20130176756 | MULTIPHASE TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER UNIT - A multiphase transformer rectifier unit for converting a three-phase alternating current supplied from a power distribution system to direct current supplied to at least one load. The multiphase transformer rectifier unit includes a magnetic core having a primary winding set and secondary winding set, and a rectifier circuit. The secondary winding set is arranged to generate N substantially equally distributed output phases, wherein N is an odd number multiple of 3, and N>3, and the primary winding set ( | 07-11-2013 |
20130170498 | ETHERNET FOR AVIONICS - An avionics switched Ethernet network. A plurality of synchronized interconnected system nodes each includes an avionics module arranged to periodically provide a set of data messages. Each message includes a set of data variables. A network module couples the avionics module to the network. The network module includes a network interface unit arranged to provide for transmission of data packets including a number of the data messages from the avionics module. The network module of each system node includes a transmission control unit arranged to control the network interface unit to perform scheduled transmissions of the data packets. The transmission control unit is provided with access to a memory module. Each of the plurality of time-slots is statically allocated a predetermined number of data packets, each including a predetermined subset of data messages from the set of data messages. | 07-04-2013 |
20130169367 | ACTIVE CIRCULATOR - An active circulator for a microwave system. The microwave system includes at least one front-end arrangement. Each front-end arrangement includes a power amplifier function arranged to deliver an amplified output signal via a circulator function to an antenna in a transmit mode. A low noise amplifier function is arranged to amplify an input signal from the antenna via the circulator function in a receive mode. The circulator function is arranged to direct a signal flow between the transmit and receive modes. Each front-end arrangement includes one active circulator. The active circulator includes the power amplifier function, the low noise amplifier function and the circulator function of directing a signal flow. The functions integrated into one module. Also, a method to manufacture the active circulator. | 07-04-2013 |
20130167711 | PYROTECHNIC COUNTERMEASURE DISPENSING SYSTEM - A pyrotechnic countermeasure dispensing system. A first magazine accommodates countermeasures. The first magazine is mountable in a housing such that a contacting body of each countermeasure communicates with a contacting member of launching circuitry. An electronic unit is associated with the launching circuitry for actuating the countermeasure in the first magazine. A second magazine accommodates at least one countermeasure. The dispenser can be loaded with the first or second magazine. The second magazine is mountable in the housing such that a contacting body of the countermeasure communicates with a contacting member of the launching electronic circuitry via an adapter. The adapter includes an electrically insulated plate including a first side including a first point contacting the contacting body and a second side including a second point contacting the contacting member. The first and second points electrically communicate. A launch signal travels from the electronic unit to the contacting member. | 07-04-2013 |
20130160427 | COOLING DEVICE FOR COOLING COMBUSTION GASES FROM RECOILLESS ANTI-TANK WEAPONS - The present invention relates to a cooling device ( | 06-27-2013 |
20130159477 | METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A DISTRIBUTED AVIONICS CONTROL SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a method for configuring synchronous table-driven operations of a distributed avionics control system comprising a plurality of processing nodes (S | 06-20-2013 |
20130141540 | TARGET LOCATING METHOD AND A TARGET LOCATING SYSTEM - A target locating method and a target locating system. Images of a target area are recorded utilizing recording devices carried by a vehicle. The recorded images of the target area are matched with a corresponding three dimensional area of a three dimensional map including transferring a target indicator from the recorded images of the target area to the three dimensional map of the corresponding target area. The coordinates of the target indicator position are read in the three dimensional map. The read coordinates of the target indicator position are made available for position requiring equipment. | 06-06-2013 |
20130129968 | COMPOSITE ARTICLE COMPRISING PARTICLES AND A METHOD OF FORMING A COMPOSITE ARTICLE - A composite article having a longitudinal direction and a transversal direction. The article includes a stack of plies wherein one ply is a bottom ply and one ply is a top ply. Most or all of the plies include fibers. A plurality of plies have fibers substantially in an orthogonal direction and substantially in a same direction as the longitudinally direction of the article. The bottom ply and the top ply have fibers in a substantially orthogonal direction to the longitudinal direction of the article. At least one ply has the fibers substantially in the same direction as the longitudinal direction of the article. At least one of the plies having fibers substantially in the longitudinal direction includes particles selected from the group of thermoplastic tougheners, nano particles, micro particles, elastic particles, elastomer particles and polymer particles or a combination. Also a method of forming an article on a tool. | 05-23-2013 |
20130128258 | HELICOPTER OBSTACLE DETECTION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM - A helicopter obstacle detection and information system arranged to be transmitting laser light and receiving reflected laser light from obstacles for detecting and informing the pilot of a helicopter of obstacles in proximity of the helicopter. An obstacle detection sensor unit is arranged to be mounted on a rotor head of a helicopter such that the obstacle detection sensor unit is arranged to rotate with the rotor head when mounted. The system also includes an information unit. The transmitted laser light is arranged to cover a sector volume around a rotor head axis having a coverage defined as a radial extension in a sector plane around the rotor head axis and an angular extension perpendicular to the sector plane. A communication unit is arranged for communication between the sensor unit and the information unit. | 05-23-2013 |
20130108990 | WIRELESS TARGET SYSTEM | 05-02-2013 |
20130088591 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR POSITIONING OF AN OBJECT IN A WAREHOUSE - An object identification and a tracking system and a method in an object identification and a tracking system for associating an object identity with a position for an object in a warehouse. | 04-11-2013 |
20130069986 | METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR AUGMENTED REALITY - A mobile device, a method in a mobile device, a server and a method in a server for augmented reality. | 03-21-2013 |
20130043342 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL DE-ICING/ANTI-ICING SYSTEM - A de-icing/anti-icing system including at least two conductive structures embedded in an article that includes an outer surface designed as an aerodynamic surface. At least one of the conductive structures is arranged adjacent the outer surface. A control unit adapted to control the energy supply to the conductive structures for generating heat to the outer surface. A first of the conductive structures includes a first conductive nano structure and a second of the conductive structures includes a second conductive nano structure. A conductive property of the first of the conductive structures differs from a conductive property of the second of the conductive structures. The first conductive nano structure serves as a heating conductor and the second conductive nano structure serves as a heating element. The first and second conductive nano structures are embedded in a common plane of a resin layer forming the outer surface. | 02-21-2013 |
20130041637 | THREE DIMENSIONAL MODEL METHOD BASED ON COMBINATION OF GROUND BASED IMAGES AND IMAGES TAKEN FROM ABOVE - A three dimensional model method based on combination of ground based images and images taken from above. An existing 3D model based on images taken from above is matched with images taken from ground level. All images including information about position and attitudes of the camera when the images from ground level and the images taken from above were taken and direction of each pixel. The method offers an automatically carried out imaging solving or at least mitigating occlusion problems. | 02-14-2013 |
20130034447 | WIND TURBINE BLADE HAVING AN OUTER SURFACE WITH IMPROVED PROPERTIES - A wind turbine blade including an outer surface that serves as an aerodynamic surface when the blade is subjected for an air stream. A resin matrix made of a laminate of at least one ply includes the outer surface. The outer ply includes a nano structure embedded therein such that the filaments of the nano structure in the ply have essentially the same angular orientation relative a plane of the outer surface. | 02-07-2013 |
20130028738 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL DE-ICING/ANTI-ICING SYSTEM OF A WIND TURBINE - A de-icing/anti-icing system including at least two conductive structures embedded in a wind turbine blade. An outer surface is designed as an aerodynamic surface. At least one of the conductive structures is arranged adjacent the outer surface. A control unit adapted to control the energy supply to the conductive structures for generating heat to the outer surface. One conductive structure includes a first conductive nano structure. A conductive property of the conductive structure differs from a conductive property of the other conductive structure including a second conductive nano structure, for achieving different degrees of heat depending on the needed mode of the system. | 01-31-2013 |
20130028486 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR FIRING A FIRE ARM - An arrangement and methods for firing a fire arm. The fire arm includes a determining unit configured to determine a movement of an aim point for the fire arm relative to a target. A processing unit is configured to determine a target point for the aim point based on the movement of the aim point relative to the target and to predict the future movement of the aim point. A firing unit is configured to fire the fire arm when the aim point is predicted to be within a tolerance of the target point. | 01-31-2013 |
20130027519 | AUTOMATED THREE DIMENSIONAL MAPPING METHOD - An automated three dimensional mapping method estimating three dimensional models taking advantage of a plurality of images. Positions and attitudes for at least one camera are recorded when images are taken. The at least one camera is geometrically calibrated to indicate the direction of each pixel of an image. A stereo disparity is calculated for a plurality of image pairs covering a same scene position setting a disparity and a certainty measure estimate for each stereo disparity. The different stereo disparity estimates are weighted together to form a 3D model. The stereo disparity estimates are reweighted automatically and adaptively based on the estimated 3D model. | 01-31-2013 |
20130004086 | METHOD ESTIMATING ABSOLUTE ORIENTATION OF A VEHICLE - A method of estimating absolute orientation of a vehicle utilizing a camera and GPS. At least three images are selected from concurrent images taken above an essentially horizontal ground at a distance from each other. Key points are identified in each selected image. Absolute positions of the images are obtained from the GPS defining the image positions when a respective image was taken. Key points between selected images are matched to obtain an estimate of the absolute orientation. | 01-03-2013 |
20130001364 | HELICOPTER WITH REMOVABLE FUEL TANK - Helicopters with removable fuel tanks Each fuel tank is a removable fuel tank. Each fuel tank is removable and can safely be stored on ships and aircraft carriers. | 01-03-2013 |
20120313835 | RADIATION ELEMENT RETAINER DEVICE - An antenna system including a radiation element retainer device including an attachment element configured to attach a radiation element to the radiation element retainer device. An attachment element attaches one radiation element to the radiation element retainer device. The radiation element retainer device is configured to be arranged with a circuit board carrier, such that the radiation element is electrically connectable to a circuit board, arranged at the circuit board carrier, as the radiation element is fixed on the radiation element retainer device by the attachment elements. The antenna system further includes a main board and a plurality of sets of attachment elements. The attachment elements are integrated formed with the retainer device, such that the attachment elements and the main board include one single piece of material that forms the radiation element retainer device. | 12-13-2012 |
20120306332 | MOUNTING DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS IN UAV HELICOPTERS - A mounting device for mounting electronic components of an unmanned helicopter. A solid base plate has a circumferential outer edge. A connecting module is fixedly attached to the circumferential outer edge. The connecting module is configured to reversibly connect a flexible cover to the base plate. | 12-06-2012 |
20120292439 | ARTICLE WITH DE-ICING/ANTI-ICING FUNCTION - A structural article including an outer surface that serves as an aerodynamic surface when the structural article is subjected for an air stream. A resin matrix laminate includes an upper ply and a bottom ply. A heating element is arranged in contact with the bottom ply and coupled to a power supply unit in purpose to deice/anti-ice the outer surface. Each ply includes a thermally conductive filament structure having a filament orientation such that the prolongation of the filaments has an extension essentially perpendicular to the extension of the laminate. The thermally conductive filament structure of the upper ply is embedded in the upper ply in such way that at least a portion of the thermally conductive filament structure is exposed in the outer surface. | 11-22-2012 |
20120289172 | ARRAY ANTENNA SYSTEM - A method for an antenna system including a transmitting phase array antenna including a transmitting antenna subarray including a number of antenna elements transmitting on a first frequency and a receiving phase array antenna including a receiving antenna subarray including a number of antenna elements. The transmitting antenna subarray antenna is positioned at a distance relative the receiving antenna subarray antenna and the coupling between two antenna subarrays are decided and used for controlling the transmitting subarray antenna to transmit in such a way that there will be nulling of the energy in the receiving antenna subarray antenna with respect to the transmitting antenna subarray. | 11-15-2012 |
20120281626 | METHOD IN WIRELESS NETWORK USING RELAYS - Nodes, network and methods for communicating utilizing radio in a network including nodes. The method includes broadcasting from a center node, transmitting from a first primary peripheral node, and transmitting from an intermediate node to the center. | 11-08-2012 |
20120280853 | RADAR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND TRACKING A TARGET - A radar system for detecting and tracking at least one target utilizing a mechanically rotated two-dimensional radar antenna system with a fan-shaped beam arrangeable on a non-stable radar platform. The radar system includes a tracking filter configured to estimate an azimuth angle of the at least one target with respect to a fixed reference coordinate system based on: azimuth angle information of at least one target radar return signal measured utilizing the radar antenna system with respect to a local coordinate system of the radar platform, and radar platform relative orientation with respect to the fixed reference coordinate system at the time of the at least one target radar return signal, such that a software-based motion-compensation of the radar platform is provided. | 11-08-2012 |
20120256482 | HIGH POWER ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A high power electrical distribution system for distribution high power to at least one consumer arranged on a rotatable element. The distribution system includes at least one high frequency alternating current HFAC generator configured to generate HFAC. A rotary power transformer is connected to the at least one HFAC generator. The rotary power transformer includes a stationary part and a rotatable part and is configured to receive HFAC from the at least one HFAC generator and to couple HFAC electrical energy from the stationary part to the rotatable part. At least one high power distribution bus is located on the rotatable element and is configured to receive HFAC from the rotary power transformer and to distribute HFAC to the at least one consumer. | 10-11-2012 |
20120218896 | CENTRALIZED SUPERVISION OF NETWORK TRAFFIC - A method and a device for supervising a computer network node in a computer network. The method includes receiving a network packet on a node input port, analyzing the received network packet, configuring a filter based on the analysis, sending the network packet to a filter input on the filter, and sending the filter output on the filter on the node output port. | 08-30-2012 |
20120183401 | MAIN ROTOR ARRANGEMENT OF AN UAV-HELICOPTER - A main rotor arrangement for an UAV-helicopter. A rotor mast defines a vertical axis of rotation. A hub is for attachment of rotor blades. The hub is mounted to the rotor mast in a tiltable way so as to reduce loads acting on the rotor blades during operation of the UAV-helicopter. A damping assembly is configured to damp the tilting of the hub. | 07-19-2012 |
20120182399 | METHOD AND AN ARRANGEMENT FOR ESTIMATING 3D MODELS IN A STREET ENVIRONMENT - A method and arrangement for estimating 3D-models in a street environment using a stereo sensor technique. At least one pair of sensors are arranged in pairs and are mounted on a bracket. Each pair of sensors is positioned in a common plane. The sensors of each pair are positioned based upon contrast information such that low levels of contrasts in an image plane are avoided. The pairs of sensors are mutually positioned relative to an essentially horizontal plane of the bracket such that the sensors of a sensor pair are positioned horizontally at a distance from each other and one of the sensors above the horizontal plane of the bracket and the other under the horizontal plane. | 07-19-2012 |
20120182093 | MICROWAVE FILTER - A filter unit and a corresponding printed circuit board. The filter unit and the printed circuit board have been equipped with modified end portions being matched such that a number of filter units can be used on the printed circuit board without changing the printed circuit board. | 07-19-2012 |
20120178054 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT OF A FLIGHT SIMULATOR SYSTEM - A method and an image generator in a flight simulator system for generating a simulated head mounted display. The simulated head mounted display area represents a display area in a head mounted display and is positioned in a visual surrounding in dependence of a signal representing a position of a head of a pilot. | 07-12-2012 |
20120169120 | METHOD FOR REDUCING ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE RADIATED FROM A POWER SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT - A method for reducing electromagnetic interference radiated from a power supply arrangement. A plurality of switching mode power supply units are connected to an external device. Each switching mode power supply unit includes a ground point. The radiated electromagnetic interference is reduced by synchronizing a switching frequency of each switching mode power supply unit, such that all of the synchronized switching mode power supply units have an identical switching frequency, thereby reducing the difference in electric potential between the ground points. A corresponding power supply arrangement. | 07-05-2012 |
20120158222 | CENTERING ABOVE A PREDETERMINED AREA OF A LANDING PLATFORM - A system arranged in an aerial vehicle for determining the position of the aerial vehicle relative to a center of a remote predetermined landing area arranged on a surface. A beam emitter is configured to emit beams towards the surface. A detector is configured to detect the beams reflected from the surface. A control is configured to control the beam emitter to emit beams onto the surface to form a plurality of lines thereon. A processor is configured to detect at least one edge providing a difference in height relative to the surface based on the detected reflected line forming beams. The edge substantially surrounds the predetermined landing area. The processor is further configured to determine the position of the aerial vehicle relative to the center of the remote predetermined landing area based on the detected at least one edge. | 06-21-2012 |
20120148409 | ROTOR DAMPER AND TAIL ROTOR WITH SUCH A ROTOR DAMPER - A rotor damper for a tail rotor of a helicopter. A main body of a resilient material is to be arranged between a drive shaft for the tail rotor and a hub on which rotor blades for the tail rotor are coupled. A flange is connected to the main body of the rotor damper. The flange includes an abutment surface for abutting an outer surface of the hub. A tail rotor including the rotor damper. | 06-14-2012 |
20120130566 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING AUTONOMOUS LANDING OF AERIAL VEHICLES ON A SURFACE - A system for facilitating autonomous landing of aerial vehicles on a surface. A beam emitter is directed downwards. A control module is configured to govern the vehicle. A processor processes image data. The beam emitter is arranged to emit simultaneously at least four beams directed towards the surface in order to project a pattern thereon. One beam emitter of the at least four beam emitters is placed in the center. An image capturing module captures subsequent images of the pattern. | 05-24-2012 |
20120125183 | ARRANGEMENT FOR STORING AND LAUNCHING PAYLOADS - An arrangement for storing and launching payloads. An elongate body includes at least one launch opening. The elongate body is configured to store the payloads in compartments. The compartments include openings. The arrangement is configured to be mounted on a vehicle with a longitudinal direction of the elongate body essentially coinciding with a direction of motion of the vehicle. The elongate body includes deflectors configured to act on an air stream and to permanently create an air covering layer across and over the compartment openings during use. | 05-24-2012 |
20120115598 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MIXING A SCENE WITH A VIRTUAL SCENARIO - A system and method for mixing a scene with a virtual scenario. An image capturing unit is arranged to capture at least one image so as to cover the scene from a first viewpoint. An image representation generation unit is arranged to generate at least one image representation based on the captured image. A game engine unit is arranged to generate a virtual scenario. An image processing unit is arranged to adapt the at least one image representation based on the generated virtual scenario so as to provide a virtual video sequence. | 05-10-2012 |
20120115429 | METHOD AND WIDEBAND ANTENNA SYSTEM TO MINIMISE THE INFLUENCE OF INTERFERENCE SOURCES - A method to minimize influence of interference sources by control of a signal to noise/interference ratio of a wideband antenna system connected to an electronic system. The wideband antenna system includes at least one array of at least two antenna elements/sub arrays. The signal to noise/interference ratio control includes establishing of cancellation directions for interfering frequencies in the antenna pattern in the direction of interference sources. The wideband antenna system is operational over a system bandwidth and operates with an instantaneous bandwidth. Estimation of interference source parameters is performed in an evaluation process. A wideband antenna system implementing the method. | 05-10-2012 |
20120105274 | RADAR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR - A radar system for a synthetic aperture radar including an arrangement of at least one transmitter, two receivers, two antennas and signal processing means located on a platform. The platform is arranged to move over ground and arranged to transmit a known signal shape and receive signals reflected from the ground. The received signals are used to produce a synthetic aperture radar image of the ground. The synthetic aperture radar image includes a number of resolution cells. The radar system is further arranged to operate in a frequency band with a center frequency and with a wide bandwidth of at least one octave. A first antenna and a second antenna have a length of less than half the wavelength of the center frequency. The radar system is further arranged for: a radar system transfer function to be flat over the frequency band and one-sided beam forming with wideband antenna gain. Also a corresponding method. | 05-03-2012 |
20120105273 | RADAR SYSTEM COMPRISING A SWITCHING MODE POWER CONVERTER - A radar system including a switching mode power converter. A pulse radar unit is configured to transmit RF pulses with a pulse repetition frequency. The power converter includes a switching controller that is configured to control at least one switching element. The switching controller is configured to receive a frequency modulated input signal. The modulation frequency of the input signal is configured to be derived from the pulse repetition frequency of the radar unit. | 05-03-2012 |
20120104174 | CLOSABLE COUNTER-MEASURE COMPARTMENTS FOR A DISPENSER UNIT - A dispenser unit including a plurality of compartments, each being adapted for storing and launching a payload and including an opening through which the payload is launched by a control unit. A door is associated with the opening and is driven by a driver. The dispenser unit includes one common door being arranged in such way that it is drivable to cover the openings of the compartments from which the payloads have been launched. | 05-03-2012 |
20120099764 | CALCULATING TIME TO GO AND SIZE OF AN OBJECT BASED ON SCALE CORRELATION BETWEEN IMAGES FROM AN ELECTRO OPTICAL SENSOR - A method and a system for calculating a time to go value between a vehicle and an intruding object. A first image of the intruding object at a first point of time retrieved. A second image of the intruding object at a second point of time is retrieved. The first image and the second image are filtered so that the first image and the second image become independent of absolute signal energy and so that edges become enhanced. An X fractional pixel position and a Y fractional pixel position are set to zero. The X fractional pixel position denotes a horizontal displacement at sub pixel level and the Y fractional pixel position denotes a vertical displacement at sub pixel level. A scale factor is selected. The second image is scaled with the scale factor and resampled to the X fractional pixel position and the Y fractional pixel position, which results in a resampled scaled image. Correlation values, are calculated between the first image and the resampled scaled image for different horizontal displacements at pixel level and different vertical displacements at pixel level for the resampled scaled image. A maximum correlation value at a subpixel level is found based on the correlation values. The X fractional pixel position and the Y fractional pixel position are also updated. j is set to j=j+1 and scaling of the second image, calculation of correlation values, finding the maximum correlation value and setting of j to j=j+1 are repeated a predetermined number of times. i is set to i=i+1 and selecting the scale factor, scaling of the second image, calculation of correlation values, finding the maximum correlation value, setting of j to j=j+1, and setting of i to i=i+1 are repeated a predetermined number of times. A largest maximum correlation value is found among the maximum correlation values and the scale factor associated with the largest maximum correlation value. The time to go is calculated based on the scale factor. | 04-26-2012 |
20120098702 | WIDEBAND ANTENNA PATTERN - Embodiments of the invention include a method to control an antenna pattern of a wideband array antenna wherein a wideband array antenna unit comprising the wideband array antenna and transforming means is accomplished. Embodiments of the invention further include the corresponding wideband array antenna unit and transforming means arranged to control an antenna pattern of an antenna system. The separation between antenna elements in the wideband array antenna can be increased to above one half wavelength of a maximum frequency within a system bandwidth when the array antenna is arranged to operate with an instantaneously wideband waveform. | 04-26-2012 |
20120097795 | COUNTERMEASURE ARRANGEMENT - A countermeasure arrangement including a countermeasure dispenser. An envelope at least partly encloses the countermeasure dispenser. A first control module is configured to control the countermeasure dispenser. A suspension module is arranged on the envelope for suspending the envelope on an aircraft. The suspension module has a form and a design that substantially correspond to the form and design of a suspension rail of a missile, so that the suspension module mates to a hard point on the aircraft, which is adapted to the missile. | 04-26-2012 |
20120091278 | AIR GUIDING MEANS FOR A DISPENSER - An air guide for a dispenser. At least one air scoop is configured to guide an air stream to a feeding out opening for chaffs on the dispenser in order to facilitate packages of chaffs to be released from the dispenser. A control unit is configured to control the air stream through the at least one air scoop. | 04-19-2012 |
20120091252 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROTECTION OF A VEHICLE AGAINST A POSSIBLE THREAT - A system for protection of a vehicle against a possible threat approaching the vehicle. A sensor is configured to detect the possible threat and to transmit raw data and to continue the detection as long as there is a possible or confirmed threat. A control unit is configured to receive the raw data transmitted from the sensor and to evaluate the possible threat in view of the raw data to produce and transmit processed information. A counter-measure apparatus is configured to receive the processed information of the threat from the control unit if the evaluation by the control unit confirms that there is a threat. A launcher is configured to receive preliminary processed information of the direction of the threat from the control unit and to receive a launching signal from the control unit for launching the counter-measure apparatus towards the threat when the threat is confirmed. The counter-measure apparatus includes a guiding unit configured to guide the counter-measure apparatus towards the threat based on the processed information of the threat that is continuously received via the control unit, during acceleration of the counter-measure apparatus. The counter-measure apparatus further includes a counter-measure element that is launched in a direction against the threat by a releasing and activating module configured to release and activate the counter-measure element when the counter-measure apparatus has reached within the vicinity of the threat, such that the counter-measure element can defeat the threat. | 04-19-2012 |
20120088056 | STRUCTURAL LONGITUDINAL COMPOSITE JOINT FOR AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE - A structural composite part made of pre-impregnated fiber plies. The edges of two adjacent fiber plies are connected via a longitudinal composite joint made structural by a nanostructure arranged within the composite joint. A method of producing a structural composite part made of pre-impregnated fiber plies. The edges of two adjacent fiber plies are connected via a longitudinal composite joint made structural by a nanostructure and an aircraft structure comprising such structural composite parts. | 04-12-2012 |
20120086511 | DISTRIBUTED POWER AMPLIFIER WITH ACTIVE MATCHING - A distributed power amplifier arranged to operate over a bandwidth. An input side with an input terminal is arranged to receive an input signal and connected to an input transmission line. An output side with an output terminal is adapted to deliver an output signal and connected to an output transmission line. A power splitter is connected to the input terminal, thus being arranged to divide the input signal in a first path to the input transmission line and in a second path to an input of an active matching circuit. The active matching circuit has an output connected to the output transmission line. The other end of the output transmission line is connected to the output terminal. A method to design a distributed power amplifier and to modify existing distributed power amplifiers. | 04-12-2012 |
20120074265 | NANO-REINFORCED RADIUS FILLER FOR AN AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE AND A METHOD OF PRODUCING AN AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE COMPRISING SUCH FILLER - A composite radius filler for use in an aircraft structure. The aircraft structure includes structural composite parts assembled together to form the aircraft structure. The composite radius filler is arranged between rounded sections of the structural composite parts for filling a gap formed between the structural composite parts. The composite radius filler is made structural by a nanostructure arranged within the composite radius filler for the reinforcement of the interface between the radius filler and the structural composite part. A method for producing an aircraft structure including a nano-reinforced radius filler. | 03-29-2012 |
20120018581 | ARRANGEMENT AT AN AIRCRAFT OF A DISPENSER UNIT FOR COUNTERMEASURES - An arrangement at an aircraft of a dispenser unit for countermeasures. The arrangement including a wall of an aircraft fuselage. A dispensing nozzle is arranged on the dispenser unit through which the countermeasures are dispensed. The dispenser unit is arranged within the aircraft fuselage. An aperture for dispensing the countermeasures is arranged in the wall of the aircraft fuselage. The aperture is arranged to substantially coincide with the dispensing nozzle. | 01-26-2012 |
20120012608 | DISPENSER UNIT FOR COUNTERMEASURES - A dispenser unit for countermeasures. A magazine for the countermeasures is removably arranged on the dispenser unit. A dispensing nozzle dispenses the countermeasures out of the magazine. A movable seal is arranged within the magazine. The seal in a first position covers the dispensing nozzle and in a second position opens the dispensing nozzle, such that the countermeasures may be dispensed through the dispensing nozzle when the seal is in the second position. | 01-19-2012 |
20120012605 | CASSETTE ARRANGED FOR ACCOMMODATING A PAY LOAD OF PYROPHORIC MATERIAL - A cassette designed for accommodating a payload. The cassette is exposed to an air flow when dispensed from a vehicle in motion. The cassette includes a base portion and a peripheral supporting portion connected to each other. The base portion and the peripheral supporting portion form a space for the accommodation of the payload. An opening is arranged in the cassette opposite the base portion. Through the opening the pay load can exit. The base portion includes at least one orifice through which the air flow will flow pressing against and separating the payload from the cassette when dispensed from the vehicle. | 01-19-2012 |
20120012020 | IGNITION AND DELAY CIRCUIT - An ignition and delay circuit of an ammunition unit for time controlled delay of the initiation of an electric blasting cap. The ignition and delay circuit includes a piezo electric device generating electrical energy when hitting a target. An energy storing device stores the energy generated by the piezo electric device. A delay device supplied by the energy storing device and controlling the initiation of the electric blasting cap. A programmable micro processor is provided supplied by the energy storing device and arranged to control the delay of the initiation in dependence of at least the type of ammunition in question. | 01-19-2012 |
20120006245 | CABLE CONNECTION SYSTEM FOR UNDERWATER VEHICLE - A system for interconnecting a mother ship with a submersible vehicle using a cable towed by the mother ship. The cable has a first cable end connected to the mother ship and a second cable end to be connected to the submersible vehicle. The second cable end is provided with a first connector. A capturing mast is arranged at the submersible vehicle for capturing the cable towed by the mother ship. A connector holder is arranged at the submersible vehicle for holding the first connector when it is to be connected to a second connector. The second connector is connected to the submersible vehicle. A first guide is arranged at the submersible vehicle for guiding the first connector towards the connector holder of the submersible vehicle. A second guide turns the connector to a well defined position into the connector holder. | 01-12-2012 |
20120003347 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SHAPING OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A device for shaping of an article of composite material. The device includes a tool including a top surface and side surface for shaping at least one blank of composite material into an article having a predetermined profile; and a air-tight foil. The device further includes at least one support arranged to be in supporting contact with the underside of the protruding part of the blank. | 01-05-2012 |
20120000348 | RECOIL DAMPENING MECHANISM - The invention concerns a recoilless weapon ( | 01-05-2012 |
20110316734 | DUAL FREQUENCY ANTENNA APERTURE - An antenna structure including at least two stacked antenna apertures, a first antenna aperture with first antenna elements and at least a second antenna aperture with second antenna elements. The antenna structure is arranged for operation in at least a high and a low frequency band. The first antenna elements are arranged for operation in the high frequency band and the second antenna elements for operation in the low frequency band. The first antenna elements are arranged to have a polarization substantially perpendicular to the polarization of the second antenna elements. The second antenna elements are arranged in at least one group and each of the group includes a number of second antenna elements coupled in series and arranged to have a common feeding point on a straight feeding structure. One feeding structure is located adjacent to each group of second antenna elements. The direction of the feeding structure is substantially perpendicular to the polarization of the first antenna elements. A corresponding method and a radar system including the antenna structure. | 12-29-2011 |
20110315300 | METHOD OF ATTACHING ELEMENTS BY BONDING - A method of attaching a first portion and a second portion to each other. An adhesive is exposed to a low temperature in order to obtain a non-tacky adhesive. The non-tacky adhesive is arranged between the two portions. The adhesive is cured. Use of adhesive according to the method. | 12-29-2011 |
20110307126 | MEASURING OF A LANDING PLATFORM OF A SHIP - A system for predicting the movement of a surface for autonomous landing of unmanned aerial vehicles thereon. At least two beam emitters are each movable to measure along at least one line on the surface. The lines measured by the two beam emitters are crossed so that they have at least one point of intersection in common. A control module. A detector is configured to detect reflected beams. A processor is configured to process measurements including estimating continuously a plane to the surface by measurements during a time interval. A storage module is configured to store the processed measurements. | 12-15-2011 |
20110298654 | SAR RADAR SYSTEM - A method for detecting targets including moving and stationary targets with a radar system equipped with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) onboard a SAR platform including navigation equipment for accurate determination of the position of the SAR platform. The SAR platform is transversing a stationary ground region and targets in the ground region, in which the SAR platform obtains radar data utilizing at least one antenna. A SAR processor records the radar data and the position of the antenna or antennas for each transmitted radar pulse. Radar data within synthetic sub-apertures, are successively merged in N iteration steps into SAR images of increasing resolution of the surveyed region and wherein each iteration step includes forming a new SAR image at a new iteration level by a linear combination of neighboring SAR images in the previous iteration step. A radar system and a SAR processor used for calculating the detection and positioning of targets including moving and stationary targets. | 12-08-2011 |
20110296977 | INNER-BALLISTIC FOR RECOILLESS WEAPON - The present invention relates in general to a recoilless weapon ( | 12-08-2011 |
20110291908 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR A LOW RADAR CROSS SECTION ANTENNA - A low-radar cross section antenna structure for an active electrically scanned antenna including an active electrically scanned antenna enclosure and at least two antenna elements. The antenna elements are arranged to be mounted on a front surface of the active electrically scanned antenna enclosure and embedded in a lightweight structure. The front surface and side surfaces of the active electrically scanned antenna enclosure and the antenna elements are arranged to be covered with the lightweight structure. A thin laminate is arranged to cover an outer top surface and an outer side surface of the lightweight structure. Parts of the lightweight structure are arranged to be doped with a lossy material having dielectric, magnetic and/or resistive losses, thus making these parts of the lightweight structure absorbing for electromagnetic radiation. | 12-01-2011 |
20110264309 | RANGE ESTIMATION DEVICE - A range estimation device for use in an aerial platform including at least one passive sensor, a trajectory determination unit and a control system. A control unit is arranged to indicate to the control system to perform own-ship maneuvering of the aerial platform such that characteristics of passive sensor measurements from the at least one passive sensor enable a range estimation to a target to be determined. The control unit is arranged to determine characteristics of the own-ship maneuvering based on the range uncertainty estimations to the target. A method and a computer program product for use in range estimation device. | 10-27-2011 |
20110253740 | METHOD, A DEVICE AND A SYSTEM FOR METERING OF POWDER - A method for metering powder material from a powder material source by a metering device connected to the source. The device is charged from the source with a batch of powder material in a charging configuration. The batch is discharged from the device in a discharging configuration. The source is connected with a metering piston space in the charging configuration via a first channel of a fixed metering channel hub. The volume of the space is controlled between a metering piston and a hub peripheral surface by controlling the piston position in the space, thereby charging the volume with powder material by gravity. The metering space is turned around the hub, thereby leaving the charging configuration. The volume filled with material is enclosed until reaching the discharging configuration. The metering piston space is connected with a discharge opening via a second channel of the hub for discharging the material contained in the enclosed volume. Also a device and a system. | 10-20-2011 |
20110252683 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING A FIRE SHOT EVENT IN A WEAPON - A method including measuring a physical quantity having a magnitude that changes in time as a result of a fire shot event so as to obtain a measurement signal, and comparing the measurement signal with a predetermined time-domain fingerprint for said quantity, which fingerprint is characteristic of the way the quantity varies in time upon a fire shot event, in order to confirm the occurrence of a fire shot event in case the measurement signal and the fingerprint match. | 10-20-2011 |
20110250381 | METHOD OF FORMING A COMPOSITE ARTICLE - A method of forming an article on a tool and an article. The tool has one longitudinal direction and one transversal direction. A stack of plies including fibers is arranged so that when positioned on the tool a ply arranged closest to the tool and a ply arranged furthest away from the tool have fibers substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the tool. At least one ply is arranged having the fibers substantially in a same direction as the longitudinal direction of the tool between the plies having fibers substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the tool. The stack is conformed to the tool with a forming medium. The article is removed from the tool. | 10-13-2011 |
20110248780 | CASCODE AMPLIFIER WITH INCREASED LINEARITY - An amplifier circuit for current amplification. An input stage is adapted to receive an input signal. At least one current multiplication stage is connected to the input stage. The current multiplication stage is adapted to receive a current signal from the input stage and to produce a multiplied output current signal at an output of the amplifier circuit. The current multiplication stage includes at least two current multiplication circuits connected to each other. Each current multiplication circuit is adapted to produce an output current signal essentially equal to the current signal from the input stage, such that the output current signal at an output of the amplifier circuit includes a sum of the current signals received at each current multiplication circuit. A method of improving linearity in an amplification circuit. | 10-13-2011 |
20110248431 | THERMOFORMING APPARATUS - A thermoforming apparatus for forming a blank into a composite article. The thermoforming apparatus includes a forming tool. A forming member forms the blank over the forming tool. A first chamber is arranged for containing the blank. A second chamber is separated from the first chamber by the forming member. A first air circulator is configured to circulate air in the first chamber for achieving a heat distribution to the blank. The first air circulator includes a controllable valve member. The apparatus also includes a second air circulator. A method for forming a blank during circulation of air in a first chamber. | 10-13-2011 |
20110210872 | USING IMAGE SENSOR AND TRACKING FILTER TIME-TO-GO TO AVOID MID-AIR COLLISIONS - A collision avoidance system for deciding whether an autonomous avoidance manoeuvre should be performed in order to avoid a mid-air collision between a host aerial vehicle equipped with the system and an intruding aerial vehicle. At least one electro-optical sensor captures consecutive images of an intruding vehicle such that the vehicle manifests itself as a target point in the images. An image processor estimates the azimuth angle, elevation angle and a first time-to-collision estimate of the time to collision between the host vehicle and the intruding vehicle. The first time-to-collision estimate is estimated based on scale change in the target point between at least two of said consecutive images. A tracking filter is arranged to estimate a second time-to-collision estimate using the azimuth angle, the elevation angle and the first time-to-collision estimate estimated by the image processor as input parameters. A collision avoidance module is arranged to decide whether or not an avoidance manoeuvre should be performed based on any of at least one parameter, of which at least one is indicative of said second time-to-collision estimate. | 09-01-2011 |
20110210785 | CIRCUIT COMPRISING AT LEAST A FIRST TRANSISTOR GROUP AND A SECOND TRANSISTOR GROUP - A circuit including a first transistor group and a second transistor group. The transistor groups are connected such that they are arranged to be fed with at least one input signal, and such that they are arranged to output at least two currents. At least two transistors are arranged to be biased in such a way that desired signal paths are obtained in the circuit, such that a desired output current ratio is obtained. | 09-01-2011 |
20110202203 | SAFE TERMINATION OF UAV - A termination system that transmits on a cyclic basis, from a control station to an unmanned vehicle, pairs of mutually dependent code and counter values whose dependency is determined by a termination algorithm. The vehicle has knowledge of the algorithm and can hence validate a received code/counter pair using the same algorithm. If the received code/counter pair is invalid, the vehicle can decide to self-terminate. The control station includes a termination actuator that allows the vehicle to be remotely terminated by invalidating, when actuated by an operator, the code/counter pairs that are transmitted to the vehicle. | 08-18-2011 |
20110200228 | TARGET TRACKING SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR TRACKING A TARGET - A target tracking system including a tracking module arranged to perform model-based tracking of a target based on received measurements from a sensor. A detector is arranged to detect as a target performs a manoeuvre. An output switching module is arranged to switch from a first output mode in which model estimations of the tracking module are forwarded, to at least a second output mode in which only reliable outputs are forwarded, in response to information indicating the detection of a target manoeuvre being received from the detector. Also a collision avoidance system, a method for tracking a target and a computer program product. | 08-18-2011 |
20110192313 | CARTRIDGE CASE AND A ROUND COMPRISING SUCH A CARTRIDGE CASE - A cartridge case intended for explosive materials. A releasable base plate is provided in a bottom section of the cartridge case. A base plate locking device includes a temperature dependent shape memory material. The shape memory material of the base plate locking device is provided to exert a crushing force on the cartridge case at a temperature increase passing a temperature such that the shape memory material in question struggles to resume a former shape in order to break up the connection between the base plate and the bottom section of the cartridge case and release the base plate from the bottom section of the cartridge case. A round of ammunition includes the cartridge case. | 08-11-2011 |
20110192312 | A CARTRIDGE CASE AND A ROUND COMPRISING SUCH A CARTRIDGE CASE - A cartridge case intended for explosive materials. A releasable base plate is provided in a bottom section of the cartridge case. A base plate locking device includes a temperature dependent shape memory material. A space is provided partly in the bottom section of the cartridge case and partly in the base plate of the cartridge case defining a motion path inclined backwards for the shape memory material to follow when its passes a temperature such that the shape memory struggles to resume a former shape, resulting in that the base plate is unlocked from the bottom section of the cartridge case and released. A round of ammunition including the cartridge case. | 08-11-2011 |
20110169945 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR ESTIMATING AT LEAST ONE PARAMETER OF AN INTRUDER - A method for estimating, from a platform, at least one parameter of an intruder. The method includes generating consecutive frames of image data at different times of the intruder utilizing at least one passive sensor; determining a direction from the platform to the intruder based on the generated consecutive frames of image data; estimating a time period remaining until a potential collision between the platform and the intruder, estimating an angular extent of the intruder, as viewed by the passive sensor, based on the image data; and estimating a first relative location vector to a minimum intruder associated with the intruder, and/or estimating a second relative location vector to a maximum intruder associated with the intruder. An arrangement for generating input data to a sense-and-avoid system on-board a platform. A computer programme and a computer programme product. A platform carrying the arrangement. | 07-14-2011 |
20110169571 | RE-CONFIGURABLE AMPLIFIER - An amplifier stage in a radar system including an input matching stage, a transistor stage and an output matching stage. At least one of the matching stages includes a switch. Each switch is arranged to connect or disconnect a corresponding at least one grounded matching component to or from the matching stage. Each switch in the matching stages of the amplifier stage is a switch that is arranged to connect or disconnect grounded matching components to or from the matching stages. | 07-14-2011 |
20110163908 | VALIDITY CHECK OF VEHICLE POSITION INFORMATION - A method for validating received positional data in vehicle surveillance applications wherein vehicles transmit positional data indicating their own position to surrounding vehicles. A a radio direction finding antenna arrangement of a receiving unit receives a signal carrying positional data indicating an alleged position of a vehicle, transmitted from a radio source. The bearing from the receiving unit to the radio source is estimated utilizing the radio direction finding antenna arrangement and the received signal. The distance between the receiving unit and the radio source is estimated based on the time of flight for a signal travelling there between at known speed. An estimated position of the radio source is calculated based on the estimated bearing and the estimated distance. A deviation value indicating the deviation/coincidence between the alleged position of a vehicle is determined according to the received positional data and the estimated position of the radio source. | 07-07-2011 |
20110155983 | Support Structure for a Screen - An elongate support member for use in a support structure for a screen made from flexible screen material. The support member is adapted to receive one or more elongate rolls of the screen material. The support member is a visually impenetrable beam whose sectional configuration defines an open W-shaped or M-shaped profile. | 06-30-2011 |
20110155856 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR LAUNCHING COUNTER-MEASURES - A method for launching counter-measures from a launch opening of a dispenser mounted on an aeroplane. The counter-measures are launched in a direction obliquely forwards and downwards relative to the aeroplane. In order to facilitate launching of counter-measures, a low dynamic pressure is created permanently across the launch opening of the dispenser by a fixed element acting on the air stream. An arrangement for storing and launching counter-measures including an elongate body provided with at least one launch opening used for storing the counter-measures in compartments. The arrangement is designed to be mounted on an aeroplane with the longitudinal direction of the elongate body essentially coinciding with the flight direction of the aeroplane. The counter-measures are connected to a firing control unit for feeding firing signals to the counter-measures. The arrangement is designed to be mounted under the aeroplane. The compartments include openings and are intended for launching the counter-measures in a direction obliquely forwards and downwards relative to the aeroplane. | 06-30-2011 |
20110140950 | VALIDITY CHECK OF VEHICLE POSITION INFORMATION TRANSMITTED OVER A TIME-SYNCHRONIZED DATA LINK - A method for validating positional data in vehicle surveillance applications wherein vehicles transmit positional data indicating their own position to surrounding vehicles using a data link over which a transmission is initiated at a given transmission point in time that is known by all users of the data link. A signal transmitted from a radio source over the data link is received at a receiving unit. The signal carries positional data indicating an alleged position of a vehicle. The distance between the receiving unit and the radio source is estimated based on the time of flight and the propagation velocity of the received signal. The time of flight is determined based on the time elapsed from the transmission point in time of the signal to the time of reception of at least a first part of the signal. A deviation value is determined. The deviation value indicates the difference between the distance to the position of a vehicle according to the received positional data and the estimated distance to the radio source. | 06-16-2011 |
20110127698 | VACUUM BAG FOR HOT DRAPE FORMING - A method and an apparatus for conforming a blank onto forming surface sections of a forming tool by drawing a vacuum against an elastic vacuum bag for transmitting forming forces from the elastic vacuum bag to the blank. The elastic vacuum bag includes at least one bag section having a different stiffness than other bag sections. The at least one bag section is an elongated bag section having a stiffness larger than that of surrounding bag sections. The location of the elongated bag section of the elastic vacuum bag corresponds, when the elastic vacuum bag after completion lies against the forming surface sections having the blank in between, with an elongated forming surface section of the forming tool where the blank requires a forming force being larger than that of the surrounding bag sections. | 06-02-2011 |
20110093999 | Helmet restraint system - A helmet restraint system for restraining the forward and downward movement of a helmet having an unfavorable center of gravity. A buckle strap having a first end and a second end is configured to be movably disposed in a wearer's garment. The buckle strap is preloaded between its first end, which is attached to the adjustment mechanism, and its second end, which is attached to an emergency release, and is extended in a loop coming out from first and second openings respectively in the collar of the garment for connection with a snap hook on the helmet. | 04-28-2011 |
20110056363 | WEAPON WITH IM-CHARACTERISTICS - A weapon having a barrel or launch tube for a projectile or shell preloaded therein together with a propellant charge. An active vent is configured on the barrel for preventing accidental firing of the shell if the weapon becomes overheated. | 03-10-2011 |
20110049301 | DE-ICER, A FIXTURE AND A METHOD OF ADJUSTING THE POSITION OF A DE-ICER - A de-icer including a bracket arranged on a structural member and a de-icer module mounted on the bracket. The de-icer module is adjustable arranged on the bracket such that a position of the de-icer module is adjustable in relation to the bracket. Also a fixture and a method of adjusting a position of a de-icer. | 03-03-2011 |
20110019904 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING A VIRTUAL IMAGE - A method for displaying a virtual image of three dimensional objects in an area using stereo recordings of the area for storing a pixel and a height for each point of the area. A method is obtained of enabling displaying of vertical surfaces or even slightly downwards and inwards inclined surfaces. Stereo recordings from at least three different stereo recordings of different solid angles are used. For each different solid angle at least one data base including data about texture and height pixel point wise is established. Data for displaying the virtual image are combined from the different data bases in dependence of the direction in which the virtual image is to be displayed. | 01-27-2011 |
20110005375 | WEAPON SYSTEM - A modular weapon system of a preloaded recoilless gun including a barrel provided with a shell, a propellant charge and a countermass. The weapon system is configured in two parts including a first part of the barrel and a second part of the barrel. The first part of the barrel includes the shell and the second part of the barrel includes the propellant charge and countermass. A releasable locking device interconnects the second part of the barrel with the first part of the barrel. | 01-13-2011 |
20100315250 | ERROR DETECTION SYSTEM FOR G-SUIT - Systems and method for reliable detection of errors in a pressure control system for a pilot's G-suit. Alarm systems for generating alarm signals in case of malfunctioning of the pressure control system. The systems may prevent the pilot from passing out with a high safeguarding against failure of the system during critical maneuvers. | 12-16-2010 |
20100297589 | DEVICE ARRANGED FOR ILLUMINATE AN AREA - A device arranged to illuminate an area. The device includes a light source arranged to transmit a light lobe coded with information, and having a predetermined solid angle defining the width of the lobe. The light lobe is expandable/compressible between a first mode in which the light lobe has a first predetermined solid angle and a second mode in which the light lobe has a second predetermined solid angle. The light lobe is arranged to carry first information in the first mode and second information in the second mode. | 11-25-2010 |
20100282912 | POSITIONING SYSTEM FOR AERIAL REFUELING - A positioning system for aerial refueling of an aircraft provided with a first element for connection with a second element arranged on a tanker plane. The first and second elements are adapted to feed fuel from the tanker plane to the aircraft. A receiver on the aircraft is arranged to receive signals from the second element. A control unit on the aircraft controls the aircraft depending on the signals to steer the aircraft to a position for connecting the first and second elements. | 11-11-2010 |
20100282055 | LAUNCH TUBE PROTECTIVE COVER - A launch tube protective cover for mounting to a launch tube including a projectile. The launch tube protective cover is arranged for protecting the interior of the launch tube from external environment. The launch tube protective cover includes a flexible rippable vapor barrier faced towards the projectile and circumferentially attached to the launch tube. | 11-11-2010 |
20100282054 | Arrangement for weapon - An arrangement for a weapon including a countermass for reducing the pressure around the weapon. The countermass is enclosed in a container, which is mountable in the barrel of the weapon behind an ammunition part. The container is provided with an openable bottom with break indications. A guiding folding support, configured as an annular element, is arranged adjacent to the openable bottom on the outside of the bottom relative to the countermass container. The annular element is provided with a support member for each openable flap forming part of the bottom. Thereby, the opening area in the bottom of the counter mass container is defined by folding edges, formed in each base region of the flaps in the open state as in contact with its corresponding support member. | 11-11-2010 |
20100275763 | Nozzle - A nozzle for a weapon including a launcher which constitutes a guide for a projectile or missile. The nozzle includes a wall, a first opening connected to the launcher and a second opening. The area of the first opening is smaller than the area of the second opening. The nozzle a pressure reducer for reducing a pressure of gases from the projectile inside and behind the nozzle when firing the weapon. A circumferential element is arranged at the first opening of the nozzle. An opening area of the circumferential element is less than the area of the first opening of the nozzle. | 11-04-2010 |
20100261145 | A SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION - A system for transmission of information between at least two players in a training area comprises means on a first ( | 10-14-2010 |
20100251881 | IM-lock for weapons having preloaded projectiles - A weapon having a barrel or launch tube and a projectile preloaded therein. An element prevents accidental firing of the projectile if the weapon becomes overheated. | 10-07-2010 |
20100242769 | Ammunition unit - An ammunition unit suitable for combat in urban terrain. The ammunition unit includes a warhead including a kinetic pre-cursor, a main charge, an impact sensor and an ignition system. A pre-charge is accommodated in the kinetic pre-cursor. The ignition of the pre-charge is controlled by the ignition system by introducing a time delay between a sensed impact and the ignition of the pre-charge and the ignition of the main charge is controlled by the ignition system by introducing a further time delay before ignition of the main charge. | 09-30-2010 |
20100212572 | SLUICE DEVICE FOR AN ROV - A sluice device suitable for a remotely cable operated vehicle. A water tight compartment has a first and a second sluice gate. The sluice device includes a system for enabling launching, operating, and retrieving of the remotely cable operated vehicle. An insert for converting an existing torpedo tube to a sluice device, and a torpedo shaped transport container for an insert. | 08-26-2010 |
20100206843 | RESTORING OF STRENGTH AND WEAR RESISTANCE OF A METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE (MMC) - The present invention relates to a method and an arrangement for restoring strength and wear resistant of a metallic matrix ceramic ( | 08-19-2010 |
20100179760 | AVOIDANCE MANOEUVRE GENERATOR FOR AN AIRCRAFT - A method for automatically determining an avoidance maneuver in an automatic collision avoidance system of an aircraft. A maximum kinematic acceleration envelope is determined by determining a multitude of avoidance maneuver angle kinematic acceleration pairs in a kinematic acceleration plane, and interpolating gaps between points, thus creating a curve. The curve is called maximum kinematic acceleration envelope. The curve may also be approximated by an analytical expression. An adjusted kinematic acceleration envelope is formed in the plane by forming a new envelope. The new envelope at each point laying closer to or at the same distance from an origin as the points of the maximum kinematic acceleration envelope and such that there is only one value of the kinematic acceleration a for a given avoidance maneuver angle. An avoidance maneuver angle is received for which a suitable bank angle and a suitable normal load is to be determined. Determining The magnitude of the kinematic acceleration a corresponding to the adjusted kinematic acceleration envelope for the avoidance maneuver angle is determined by reading the envelope curve, or if the curve is an analytical expression, calculating the curve by using the analytical expression. The normal load is determined based on the kinematic acceleration, and the avoidance maneuver angle. The bank angle is determined based on the kinematic acceleration and the avoidance maneuver angle. | 07-15-2010 |
20100170808 | SHELL RESTRAINING DEVICE FOR AN ANTI-ARMOUR WEAPON - A device for restraining a shell in a barrel of a disposable anti-armour weapon being stored in a compartment of a transport box. A stopper member is configured to be placed in the barrel in front of and adjacent to a shell loaded therein. The stopper member has at least three radially expandable legs, which are distributed circumferentially and configured to face and engage a tapered front surface of the shell in the barrel. The legs are provided with gripping elements on radially outermost surfaces thereof and configured to cut into the barrel wall upon a forward movement of the shell in the barrel. | 07-08-2010 |
20100148005 | CURVED BEAM OF FIBER COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A curved beam of fiber composite material. The beam includes a first flange curved in a longitudinal direction, a second flange curved in a longitudinal direction and having a greater longitudinal extent than the first flange, and a web curved in a longitudinal direction and extending between the first flange and the second flange. The beam includes a fiber composite laminate including layers of fibers having different fiber directions, wherein a fiber density per unit of area of the second flange is lower than a fiber density per unit of area of the first flange, and wherein the first flange, the second flange and the web are seamless, continuous, and unfolded in a longitudinal direction. | 06-17-2010 |
20100122640 | INTERNAL PRESSURE RELIEVING DEVICE FOR ANTI-ARMOUR AMMUNITION - An internal pressure relieving device for anti-armour ammunition. The device is mainly adapted for use with barrel-loaded ammunition, that is a naked round including a cartridge case, which normally would be located in its packaging. A plurality of slot formed openings have been cut out through a wall of the cartridge case and the openings have been sealed by inserts of polymeric plastic introduced with a tight fit into each opening. Hence, by the characteristics of the plastic material, the inserts can be configured to open up at a predetermined level of temperature. Alternatively, the inserts open up at a predetermined level of pressure in the cartridge case. | 05-20-2010 |
20100121503 | COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN ESCAPE MANOEUVRE TRAJECTORY FOR COLLISION AVOIDANCE - A collision avoidance system including a receiver configured to receive navigational data regarding intruding aerial vehicle and own aircraft. Storage is configured to store a plurality of predefined escape trajectories. A processor is configured to compare at least a subset of the predefined escape trajectories with a presumed trajectory of the intruding aerial vehicle and to select one of the predefined escape trajectories based on the comparison. The predefined escape trajectories are pre-simulated, wherein each escape trajectory is associated to a set of navigational data and to an escape manoeuvre direction. | 05-13-2010 |
20100064884 | COUNTERMASS WEAPON - A countermass weapon including a launching tube open or openable in both ends. The launching tube houses a launchable unit, a countermass, a pressure chamber, a propellant charge that upon firing and combustion of the charge in cooperation with the pressure chamber and the countermass accelerates the launchable unit forwards in the tube at the same time as the countermass accelerates backwards in the tube, and a firing and supporting unit connected to the outside of the launching tube. The countermass is designed such that a forward directed recoil is obtained and the launching tube is designed to be disengageable from the firing and supporting unit during the forward directed recoil. | 03-18-2010 |
20100031809 | METHOD OF CONFIGURING WEAPON - A method of configuring a preloaded anti-armour weapon of the disposable type and including a countermass container in transport mode for restraining a shell loaded in a barrel of the weapon. The countermass container is replaced with a locking ring and the loaded barrel is placed in a first compartment and the countermass container is placed in a second compartment of a transport box. | 02-11-2010 |
20100027089 | Optical scanner - An optical scanner for providing a deviation of electromagnetic radiation wherein the deviation varies in time. At least a first Risley pair has a first pair of optical elements and a second Risley pair has a second pair of optical elements. The optical elements in the first Risley pair are arranged to counter-rotate at a first rotation rate. The optical elements of the second Risley pair are arranged to counter-rotate at a second rotation rate in a manner so that a desired time dependency of the deviation of the radiation is obtained. | 02-04-2010 |
20100019078 | MISSILE GUIDANCE SYSTEM - A missile guidance system and method for guiding a missile, mainly horizontally flying, to pass a target at a desired passage height. | 01-28-2010 |
20100018428 | LAUNCHABLE UNIT - A launchable unit including a warhead for generating non-nuclear electro magnetic pulses and a thermobaric warhead without dangerous fragments. The warheads in combination are arranged to operate in different modes dependent on target types and/or objectives with engagement controlled by the aiming and setting of the weapon by a gunner. | 01-28-2010 |
20100012789 | Vortex detection and turbulence measurement - A vortex detection device suitable for use in fighter aircraft including an angle-of-attack sensor, an angle-of-attack processing unit connected to the angle-of-attack sensor capable of forming a signal representative of current air stream's angle-of-attack, a synthetic angle-of-attack estimation unit capable of forming a synthetic angle-of-attack signal, and a vortex level calculation unit connected to the processing and estimation unit, capable of calculating a vortex level signal, and a vortex detection unit connected to the vortex level calculation unit, for deciding, based on the vortex level signal, if a vortex is detected. | 01-21-2010 |
20100010693 | METHOD AND A CALCULATING UNIT FOR CALCULATION OF A RECOVERY FLIGHT PATH - The invention relates to a method for calculating a flight path avoiding a collision with the ground when an aircraft dives towards the ground. The method includes receiving signals including information of a dive angle of the aircraft in relation to the imaginary ground plane, and a present roll angle of the aircraft, and calculating a flight path that avoids collision with the ground on the basis of the information. The calculation includes calculating a need for rolling the aircraft based on the present roll angle, and calculating a need for changing the direction of the velocity vector of the aircraft so that the change has a component in an upward direction in relation to the reference frame of the aircraft. The calculation of the need for rolling the aircraft is also based on the dive angle so that the calculated flight path turns sideways when the dive angle surpasses a specified dive angle and when the present roll angle is larger than zero degrees, and so that the flight path continues in a forward direction when the dive angle is below the specified dive angle. The invention also relates to a ground collision calculating unit, a computer program, and a computer readable medium. | 01-14-2010 |
20100003642 | EVALUATING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHOOTING TRAINING - An evaluation system for shooting training. The evaluation system is arranged to determine from which shooter fired ammunition detected by a target system originates. The evaluation system includes a receiver unit arranged to receive shooter messages from a plurality of weapon systems and to receive a target message from the target system. Each shooter message includes time marked firing information and first pairing information related to a weapon of the weapon system. Each target message includes time marked hit/miss information and second pairing information related to a target of the target system. The evaluation system further includes a processing unit arranged to pair the target with one associated weapon based on the target message and each respective shooter message. Also, a method for determining from where ammunition detected at a target was fired. | 01-07-2010 |
20100001119 | LASER TARGET SEEKER DEVICE - A laser target seeker device arranged to receive a laser beam reflected from an object. Detector elements are arranged to detect the reflected laser beam. A processor is arranged to determine the received radiation on the respective detector element in order to determine the origin of the laser beam. A diffractor is arranged relative to the detector elements and configured to diffract the reflected laser beam into portions prior to being detected by the detector elements. The detector elements are arranged to detect the respective portion. A flyable body is for hitting a target by means of a laser beam. A system for hitting a target by means of a laser beam. A method for detecting a laser beam reflected from an object. Use of a kinoform member in a laser target seeker for diffracting a laser beam. | 01-07-2010 |
20090327542 | Arrangement of Components - An arrangement for transferring message based communications between separate disjunctive components. The arrangement includes at least two components. At least a first component is arranged to provide services to at least one second component and/or to an operator of the loosely coupled system. At least one message bus is arranged to perform real-time transfers of communications from/to the at least one first component to/from the at least one second component. The at least one message bus is connected to or integrated in an internal communication backbone arranged with a communication member for establishing outgoing communication links. A predetermined message based interface is arranged relative to each of the components and the at least one message bus such that all communications between the at least one first component and the at least one second component are defined in the same single standardized message language. A method for providing components in the arrangement and a platform including the arrangement. | 12-31-2009 |
20090295623 | RADAR RECEIVER AND A METHOD FOR PROCESSING RADAR RETURNS - A method for processing received radar returns of a radiated wide-band arbitrary waveform in a wide-band radar processing system using spectral processing. The received wide-band radar returns are undersampled by using a first sampling rate to obtain an undersampled digital wide-band radar waveform. Spectral processing is performed on the power spectrum of the undersampled digital wide-band radar waveform in order to obtain a discrete ripple frequency power spectrum of the undersampled digital wide-band radar waveform. Ripple frequencies indicating radar targets are located in the discrete ripple frequency power spectrum of the undersampled digital wide-band radar waveform. A radar receiver, a digital wide-band radar processing system and a computer program product. | 12-03-2009 |
20090278731 | RFI SUPPRESSION IN SAR - A filter scheme for broadcast interference cancellation that is computationally efficient and numerically robust Airborne Low Frequency Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) operating in the VHF and UHF bands has been shown. At least interference Doppler filtering or interference cancellation is utilized. The interference cancellation involves prediction of the interference for each particular reception interval of mixed interference and radar ground response. This prediction is then coherently subtracted from the incoming signal. | 11-12-2009 |
20090261799 | METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR FEEDING DC POWER TO AN AMPLIFIER MODULE FOR A PULSED LOAD - Various embodiments include a method for feeding DC power to an amplifier module for a pulsed load, comprising: providing current pulses from a DC power supply; charging a capacitor configuration in the amplifier module; providing an output voltage via a voltage regulated power supply; feeding current pulses to said load from said capacitor configuration, determining an output current (I | 10-22-2009 |
20090231185 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAPPING A TARGET SCENE USING SCANNING RADAR - A system and method for mapping a target scene by means of scanning radar utilizing the Doppler effect that arises in the event of movement between radar and target scene, where the movement of a platform upon which the radar's antenna is mounted is calculated utilizing navigation data obtained for the platform. The system and method can generate high-resolution radar images in an almost forward-looking application. This is achieved by introducing an approach compensation ( | 09-17-2009 |
20090223356 | MISSILE LAUNCHING SYSTEM, AND A HANGER MEMBER FOR SUSPENDING THE MISSILE IN A LAUNCH RAIL - A missile launching system including a launch rail for attachment to an aircraft and having a longitudinal slot, and at least two hangers for attachment to the missile at longitudinally spaced locations thereof and having a cross-section configured to be received in the longitudinal slot in the launch rail. The rearmost hanger includes two separable main parts, including a first main part for engagement with a respective lateral, first groove section of the slot, and a second main part configured to be attached to the missile and be slidably guided in a second groove section of the slot normal to the first groove section and opening towards the missile. The second main part includes laterally extending collars configured to interact in close proximity with respective rail sections facing the missile. The second main part is configured to separate from the first part when launching the missile. | 09-10-2009 |
20090222513 | METHOD FOR HANDLING DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF AN APPLICATION, AND AN AUTOMATION SYSTEM - A method in an automated system for handling at least two versions of an application. The system includes a controller for automation of a process with the application stored thereon in bidirectional connection with a communication server. The communication server is in bidirectional connection with at least two clients. The method improves communication between a communication server and several clients. Graphics and images can be displayed without reconfiguration when a new version of an application is used. | 09-03-2009 |
20090219222 | REFLECTOR - A reflector including a reflector dish and a backing structure. The reflector dish has a reflecting surface and a back surface. The backing structure is arranged in a pattern on the back surface of the reflector dish for supporting and stiffening the reflector dish. The backing structure includes a first backing structure skin and a second backing structure skin and a backing structure core there between. The core is substantially thicker than each skin. The backing structure is arranged such that the first backing structure skin is faced against the back surface of the reflector dish. Also, a method of manufacturing a reflector. | 09-03-2009 |
20090213037 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY WITH BRIGHTNESS CONTROL - A head-up display system suitable for an aircraft. The head-up display including an image source arranged outside the desired field of view of an observer and where the intensity of symbols of the image source are modulated differ depending on their perceived position relative to the horizon line. A light source is arranged for providing light to an image source which is arranged to modulate the light of the light source thereby creating an image for the head up display. A brightness control unit have inputs for vehicle pitch- and roll angle, and a calculator configured to calculate, based on the pitch and roll angles, the current position in the image of a virtual horizon line, corresponding to the real horizon line as perceived by the observer, and for controlling the brightness of symbols above the virtual horizon line to be different from the brightness of symbols below the line. | 08-27-2009 |
20090193962 | DISPENSER ARRANGEMENT FOR DISCHARGING COUNTERMEASURE MEANS - A dispenser for a platform, configured to be mounted to the platform and connected to power- and control-systems of the platform. The dispenser includes a magazine for a plurality of pyrotechnic countermeasure cartridges. The magazine is configured for removable fixation to the dispenser by one single fixing bolt in a central location thereof for securing the magazine to the dispenser in an operative mode. A first lock associated with the dispenser and a second lock associated with the magazine are configured to arrest the fixing bolt in interlocking engagement with the first lock and preventing the fixing bolt from coming loose due to environmental influence. | 08-06-2009 |
20090188382 | Missile launcher - A missile launcher comprising a forward support ( | 07-30-2009 |
20090152775 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING OF AN ARTICLE INCLUDING AN EMPTY SPACE - A tool assembly including a male tool including an inner shape tool including a bag having a connection connectable to a depressurization source for providing a vacuum in the bag such that beads therein form a body of firm cohesion providing the inner shape tool rigid. The male tool further includes a flexible, hollow curing support arranged around the rigid inner shape tool, the inner shape tool is arranged to be removable from the flexible, hollow curing support by rupturing the vacuum. | 06-18-2009 |
20090151549 | Electricity generating device for use in an armour arrangement, and an armour arrangement of this kind - An electricity generating device for use in an armor arrangement, and to an armor arrangement. The armor arrangement includes two inert reactive armor modules arranged one behind the other, which each include a plate made of inert material, interposed between steel plates. Sheet-shaped members are mounted or baked onto the inert material. The sheet-shaped members are provided with a number of mutually separate regions in which, or next to which, there are disposed elements which convert mechanical vibrations or shock waves in the inert material into electrical voltage. The elements can include crystals or piezoelectric layers. The ammunition part or ammunition effect which penetrates the inert reactive armor modules and which generates the mechanical vibrations or shock waves provokes in one or more elements the generation of a voltage which can be used to initiate counteragents against the penetration. | 06-18-2009 |
20090132165 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR DETERMINING POSITION OF VEHICLES RELATIVE EACH OTHER - A relative positioning system, an arrangement, and a method. A method for determining a position of a second vehicle relative to a first vehicle. At least an image of a field of view wherein the second vehicle is positioned within the field of view is recorded using an optical device mounted on the first. Image data is processed in a processor to determine a position of the second vehicle relative the first vehicle measuring at least one marker arranged on the second vehicle in the image. | 05-21-2009 |
20090128393 | Vehicle integrated antenna - A method for manufacturing an antenna or antenna array and the antenna or antenna array itself with an operating frequency band, including antenna elements. The antenna or antenna array is integrated in a vehicle structure wherein a radar absorbing material structure, conforming to the shape of the vehicle structure and including at least one layer of radar absorbing material with an inner surface facing the antenna element and an outer surface being an outer surface of the vehicle structure, is mounted in front of the antenna elements. Each radar absorbing material-layer is defined by a thickness and frequency dependent radar absorbing material properties: relative permittivity relative permeability. The frequency dependency of the radar absorbing material properties are tailored and the thickness and the number of radar absorbing material layers is selected such that the radar absorbing material structure is substantially transparent in the operating band, reaching a predetermined Farfield pattern requirement, and simultaneously is an effective absorber, reaching a predetermined Radar Cross Section requirement, at frequencies in a threat band comprising frequencies above the operating frequency band of the antenna, and a radar cross section requirement in the operating frequency band. | 05-21-2009 |
20090120955 | DISPENSER SYSTEM FOR DISCHARGING COUNTERMEASURE MEANS - A dispenser system for a platform. The dispenser system is configured to be mounted to the platform and connected to power- and control-system of the platform. The dispenser system includes a dispenser for countermeasure boxes. The dispenser is configured for non-pyrotechnic dispensing and opening of the boxes. Each box is sealed by a detachable closure that includes a first opening member and at least one passive, second opening member stationarily fixed to the dispenser, which is provided with a motor gear. The first and second opening members are configured for detaching the closure by mutual interaction simultaneously as each box under the influence of the motor gear is launchable from the dispenser. | 05-14-2009 |
20090118896 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AT LEAST ONE VOTED FLIGHT TRAJECTORY OF A VEHICLE - A method for generating a voted trajectory of a vehicle in a first vehicle. First trajectory data is received from at least one second vehicle in a receiver in the first vehicle. Trajectory data is calculated in a trajectory calculator in the first vehicle. The calculated trajectory data and the received first trajectory data concern a determined vehicle. The determined vehicle is determined from a group including the first and the second vehicles. The voted trajectory of the determined vehicle by a voting process based on the calculated trajectory data and the received first trajectory data. | 05-07-2009 |
20090110836 | METHOD OF FORMING A COMPOSITE STRUCTURE - The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a composite structure ( | 04-30-2009 |
20090107854 | PROPELLANT BLAST SUPPRESSIVE TRANSPORTATION BOX - A propellant blast suppressive transportation/storage box for at least one layer of elongate large-caliber ammunition, such as shells. The box is formed as a parallelepipedic cage of a steel grid structure having a bottom section rigidly integrated with four side wall sections so as to define a storage compartment for snugly receiving the at least one layer of ammunition therein. A cage lid is pivotally attached to an upper reinforcement rim of at least one of the side walls sections. | 04-30-2009 |
20090107619 | Method and tool for forming an elongate, hollow article of a fiber-reinforced composite material - In a method and a tool for forming an elongate, hollow article of a fiber-reinforced composite material one end of an article laminate applied to a tool bar is placed in engagement with or is supported by an anvil of the tool so as to control the direction of longitudinal movement of the cured article relative to the tool bar during the cooling and dismantling phase. | 04-30-2009 |
20090102630 | METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE RISK OF MIDAIR COLLISION - A method for determining the probability of a vehicle colliding with a detected object. | 04-23-2009 |
20090102574 | MATRIX BALUN - An active input matrix balun and a method for the same. The matrix balun has one input transmission line with an RF-in terminal for receiving a single ended RF-in signal and a first output transmission line with a first RF-out terminal and an adjacent second output transmission line with a second RF-out terminal. Two balanced RF-out signals at the first and at the second RF out terminal, where each RF-out signal has an amplitude level equal to or exceeding the amplitude level of the Rein signal and where the RF-out signals have a mutual phase difference of 180° and are of equal amplitude levels. | 04-23-2009 |
20090102129 | SHOOTING TARGET SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC DETERMINATION OF THE POINT OF IMPACT - A shooting target system including a target including a material in which shock waves arise and propagate when hit by a projectile. A first shock sensor is arranged to detect the shock waves. At least a second shock sensor is arranged at a distance from the first shock sensor. A calculation module is configured to determine at least a first time-delay between the detections of the shock wave by the first and the at least second sensor, and to calculate information relating to the point of impact of the projectile in the target based on the at least first time-delay. | 04-23-2009 |
20090102092 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BEAMS OF FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A method for manufacturing a hollow load-bearing beam structure of fiber-reinforced composite material. The method includes preparing a first lay-up of a first plurality of layers, and a second lay-up of a second plurality of layers. The first and second lay-ups are positioned on different sides of a mandrel and formed to a beam structure by bending the lay-ups against the mandrel, such that the side edges of the respective layers of the first and second lay-ups are arranged as offset butt joints in the circumferential direction of the formed beam structure. | 04-23-2009 |
20090095837 | Device and method for a sight - A sight system for guiding a missile towards a moving target by use of a guidance beam that can be used for the missile to trail the target. A first viewing device receives visible light and/or a second viewing device receives non-visible light radiating from the target. The viewing device(s) include adjustable alignment marks being aligned by use of a light source and a guidance beam detector arranged together in one common position. | 04-16-2009 |
20090091063 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SHAPING OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A method and device for shaping of an article of composite material. The method includes arranging a blank of composite material on a top surface of a forming tool. A portion of the blank is arranged to protrude outside the top surface of the tool. At least one support is arranged in contact with an underside of the protruding portion of the blank. An air-tight foil is arranged over the arrangement. The air-tight foil is forced towards the blank. The support is lowered until the blank is shaped over the tool. The support is stopped and/or removed. The device includes a tool including a top surface and side surface for shaping at least one blank of composite material into an article having a predetermined profile; and a air-tight foil. The device further includes at least one support arranged to be in supporting contact with the underside of the protruding part of the blank. | 04-09-2009 |
20090084493 | Method of manufacturing an article of fiber-reinforced composite material - A method and a tool component for forming in an article of fiber-reinforced composite material at least one locally placed, sharply curved portion. A separate, substantially rigid pressure-transferring element configured with a profile corresponding to the at least one curved portion is placed over the laminate at the location of the at least one locally placed, sharply curved portion of the mold surface. A flexible membrane placed over the laminate and over outer, separated surfaces of the pressure-transferring element is evacuated to depress the laminate to fully conform to the shape of the mold surface. | 04-02-2009 |