Patents by Inventor Murray Thomson
Murray Thomson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11982519Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a reconnaissance and communication assembly, adapted to be launched from a gun barrel into the air over a body of water. The assembly comprises a carrier (with a cavity) and a payload (within the cavity). The payload is arranged to be controllably expelled from the carrier and once expelled from the carrier, the payload is adapted to enter the water; and the payload transmits a signal after entering the water.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2020Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS PLCInventors: Andrew Michael Carr, Timothy Keith Girling, Murray Thomson
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Patent number: 11906274Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a reconnaissance and communication assembly, adapted to be launched from a gun barrel into the air. The assembly comprises a carrier (with a cavity) and a payload (within the cavity). The payload is arranged to be controllably expelled from the carrier and once expelled from the carrier, the payload transmits a signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS PLCInventors: Andrew Michael Carr, Timothy Keith Girling, Murray Thomson
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Patent number: 11859953Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a munition assembly, arranged to be launched from a gun, the assembly comprising: a carrier for a submunition, the carrier comprising a cavity in which the submunition is located; and a submunition, carried by the carrier in the cavity, the submunition arranged to be controllably expelled from the carrier; the submunition comprising: a submunition explosive charge; and a submunition fuze, wherein: the munition assembly is adapted to be launched, into the air, from a gun barrel, where the submunition is then arranged to be controllably expelled from the carrier and enter a body of water; and the submunition fuze is adapted to trigger the submunition explosive charge under water.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS PLCInventors: Andrew Carr, Timothy Keith Girling, Murray Thomson
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Patent number: 11846496Abstract: According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided an object for moving through a fluid, the object comprising: an outer housing, arranged to be exposed to a hydrostatic pressure exerted by the fluid; a strain gauge, arranged to obtain an indication of the hydrostatic pressure, wherein a first part of the strain gauge is arranged to be in contact with the outer housing, such that the strain gauge is arranged to obtain an indication of the hydrostatic pressure by obtaining an indication of the strain on the housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS PLCInventors: Andrew Carr, Murray Thomson, Timothy Keith Girling, Martyn John Hucker
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Patent number: 11821716Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of triggering an explosive charge of each of a plurality of munitions, the method comprising: launching a first munition, into the air, from a first gun barrel, and into water to engage with a target location, the first munition comprising a first explosive charge and a first fuze system, adapted to trigger the first explosive charge in the water, launching a second munition, into the air, from a second gun barrel, and into water to engage with the target location, the second munition comprising an second explosive charge and a second fuze system, adapted to trigger the second explosive charge in the water, the method comprising co-ordinating the timing of the triggering of the first explosive charge and the second explosive charge to establish a co-ordinated explosive event at the target location.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS PLCInventors: Andrew Carr, Timothy Keith Girling, Thomas Patrick O'Neill, Murray Thomson
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Publication number: 20230202839Abstract: Provided are methods for preparing hydrogen and solid carbon. Illustrative methods comprise providing a feedstock comprising gaseous hydrocarbons to a microwave-inert reaction vessel and/or a radio wave-inert reaction vessel. The reaction vessel has solid carbon, about 0% water and about 0% molecular oxygen inside the reaction vessel and the carbon inside the reaction vessel is operable to heat the feedstock comprising gaseous hydrocarbons. The carbon is then exposed to microwaves and/or radio waves until the solid carbon is at a temperature of at least 1200 Kelvin, thereby forming hydrogen and solid carbon. Once formed, the hydrogen and solid carbon are separated.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2022Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Murray THOMSON, Erin BOBICKI
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Patent number: 11619475Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a fuze arming system for a submunition, comprising: a first stage, arranged to detect launch of the submunition and its associated carrier; a second stage, arranged to detect expulsion of the submunition from the carrier, and to at least partially arm a submunition fuze based on such detection; wherein the second stage is unable to at least partially arm the submunition fuze without the first stage detecting launch of the submunition and its associated carrier.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS plcInventors: Andrew Carr, Murray Thomson, Timothy Keith Girling, Martyn John Hucker
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Publication number: 20220325995Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a reconnaissance and communication assembly, adapted to be launched from a gun barrel into the air over a body of water. The assembly comprises a carrier (with a cavity) and a payload (within the cavity). The payload is arranged to be controllably expelled from the carrier and once expelled from the carrier, the payload is adapted to enter the water; and the payload transmits a signal after entering the water.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2020Publication date: October 13, 2022Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plcInventors: Andrew Michael Carr, Timothy Keith Girling, Murray Thomson
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Publication number: 20220316847Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a reconnaissance and communication assembly, adapted to be launched from a gun barrel into the air. The assembly comprises a carrier (with a cavity) and a payload (within the cavity). The payload is arranged to be controllably expelled from the carrier and once expelled from the carrier, the payload transmits a signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2020Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plcInventors: Andrew Michael Carr, Timothy Keith Girling, Murray Thomson
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Publication number: 20220120546Abstract: According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided an object for moving through a fluid, the object comprising: an outer housing, arranged to be exposed to a hydrostatic pressure exerted by the fluid; a strain gauge, arranged to obtain an indication of the hydrostatic pressure, wherein a first part of the strain gauge is arranged to be in contact with the outer housing, such that the strain gauge is arranged to obtain an indication of the hydrostatic pressure by obtaining an indication of the strain on the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2019Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plcInventors: Andrew Carr, Murray Thomson, Timothy Keith Girling, Martyn John Hucker
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Publication number: 20220090893Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a munition assembly, arranged to be launched from a gun, the assembly comprising: a carrier for a submunition, the carrier comprising a cavity in which the submunition is located; and a submunition, carried by the carrier in the cavity, the submunition arranged to be controllably expelled from the carrier; the submunition comprising: a submunition explosive charge; and a submunition fuze, wherein: the munition assembly is adapted to be launched, into the air, from a gun barrel, where the submunition is then arranged to be controllably expelled from the carrier and enter a body of water; and the submunition fuze is adapted to trigger the submunition explosive charge under water.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2019Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plcInventors: Andrew Carr, Timothy Keith Girling, Murray Thomson
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Publication number: 20220082361Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of triggering an explosive charge of each of a plurality of munitions, the method comprising: launching a first munition, into the air, from a first gun barrel, and into water to engage with a target location, the first munition comprising a first explosive charge and a first fuze system, adapted to trigger the first explosive charge in the water, launching a second munition, into the air, from a second gun barrel, and into water to engage with the target location, the second munition comprising an second explosive charge and a second fuze system, adapted to trigger the second explosive charge in the water, the method comprising co-ordinating the timing of the triggering of the first explosive charge and the second explosive charge to establish a co-ordinated explosive event at the target location.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2019Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plcInventors: Andrew Carr, Timothy Keith Girling, Thomas Patrick O'Neill, Murray Thomson
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Publication number: 20220065604Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a fuze arming system for a submunition, comprising: a first stage, arranged to detect launch of the submunition and its associated carrier; a second stage, arranged to detect expulsion of the submunition from the carrier, and to at least partially arm a submunition fuze based on such detection; wherein the second stage is unable to at least partially arm the submunition fuze without the first stage detecting launch of the submunition and its associated carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2019Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plcInventors: Andrew Carr, Murray Thomson, Timothy Keith Girling, Martyn John Hucker
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Publication number: 20220065597Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a system for reducing water-entry shock for a projectile entering the water, the system comprising: a first component, the first component being moveable to a target region for which water-entry shock is to be reduced, and arranged to interact with the water, for reducing water-entry shock for a second component; a second component in the form of the projectile, arranged to enter the water in the region for which water-entry shock has been reduced by the first component, functionality of the second projectile component being triggered by the water.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2019Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plcInventors: Andrew Carr, Timothy Keith Girling, Thomas Patrick O'Neill, Murray Thomson
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Publication number: 20220049943Abstract: According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a programmable system for a munition, comprising: an electroacoustic transducer, arranged to receive an acoustic signal comprising data, and convert that signal into an electrical signal comprising data; a processor, arranged to receive and process the electrical signal comprising data, and to use that data in programming of the programmable system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2019Publication date: February 17, 2022Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plcInventors: Andrew Carr, Murray Thomson, Timothy Keith Girling, Martyn John Hucker
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Patent number: 8013019Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (1) and to processes for the preparation of, intermediates used in the preparation of, compositions containing and the uses of, such derivatives. The compounds according to the present invention are useful in numerous diseases, disorders and conditions, in particular inflammatory, allergic and respiratory diseases, disorders and conditions.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2010Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Pfizer IncInventors: Alan Daniel Brown, Mark Edward Bunnage, Paul Alan Glossop, Kim James, Charlotte Alice Louise Lane, Russel Andrew Lewthwaite, Ian Brian Moses, David Anthony Price, Nicholas Murray Thomson
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Publication number: 20100273758Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (1) and to processes for the preparation of, intermediates used in the preparation of, compositions containing and the uses of, such derivatives. The compounds according to the present invention are useful in numerous diseases, disorders and conditions, in particular inflammatory, allergic and respiratory diseases, disorders and conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2010Publication date: October 28, 2010Inventors: Alan Daniel Brown, Mark Edward Bunnage, Paul Alan Glossop, Kim James, Charlotte Alice Louise Lane, Russel Andrew Lewthwaite, Ian Brian Moses, David Anthony Price, Nicholas Murray Thomson
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Patent number: 7767715Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (1) and to processes for the preparation of, intermediates used in the preparation of, compositions containing and the uses of, such derivatives. The compounds according to the present invention are useful in numerous diseases, disorders and conditions, in particular inflammatory, allergic and respiratory diseases, disorders and conditions.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2009Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Pfizer IncInventors: Alan Daniel Brown, Mark Edward Bunnage, Paul Alan Glossop, Kim James, Charlotte Alice Louise Lane, Russel Andrew Lewthwaite, Ian Brian Moses, David Anthony Price, Nicholas Murray Thomson
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Publication number: 20090197912Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (1) and to processes for the preparation of, intermediates used in the preparation of, compositions containing and the uses of, such derivatives. The compounds according to the present invention are useful in numerous diseases, disorders and conditions, in particular inflammatory, allergic and respiratory diseases, disorders and conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2009Publication date: August 6, 2009Inventors: Alan Daniel Brown, Mark Edward Bunnage, Paul Alan Glossop, Kim James, Charlotte Alice Louise Lane, Russel Andrew Lewthwaite, Ian Brian Moses, David Anthony Price, Nicholas Murray Thomson
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Patent number: 7528170Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (1) and to processes for the preparation of, intermediates used in the preparation of, compositions containing and the uses of, such derivatives. The compounds according to the present invention are useful in numerous diseases, disorders and conditions, in particular inflammatory, allergic and respiratory diseases, disorders and conditions.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2007Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: Pfizer Inc.Inventors: Alan Daniel Brown, Mark Edward Bunnage, Paul Alan Glossop, Kim James, Charlotte Alice Louise Lane, Russel Andrew Lewthwaite, Ian Brian Moses, David Anthony Price, Nicholas Murray Thomson