Patents Assigned to BAE SYSTEM
  • PASSIVE INFRARED SEARCH AND TRACK SENSOR SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160142631
    Abstract: A surveillance sensor system is described. The surveillance sensor system includes a polygonal-shaped assembly having four substantially identical quadrant segments. Each of the quadrant segments includes a first set of lens, a second set of lens, and a third set of lens. Images captured by the first, second and third sets of lens can be combined to form a telecentric image on an intermediate image plane. The surveillance sensor system also includes a relay optic module having a set of lens, multiple focal plane array detectors and a dewar. The relay optic module can re-image the telecentric image located on the intermediate image plane onto an image plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC.
    Inventors: RAYMOND J. SILVA, GERARD M. PERRON
  • Sensor data processing
    Patent number: 9342483
    Abstract: Apparatus for and a method of processing sensor data, the method including: using a sensor, measuring values of a parameter over a region of interest to produce an image of the region of interest, the image having a plurality of pixels; for each pixel, determining an orientation of a gradient of the parameter, at that pixel, using the measured parameter values; for each of a plurality of predetermined ranges of gradient orientation values, determining a number of pixels that have a gradient orientation value within that range; identifying the predetermined ranges that correspond to a number of pixels above a threshold value; and for each identified predetermined range, identifying as corresponding to a feature of an object, pixels that have gradient orientation values within that predetermined range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS PLC
    Inventors: David Robert Parker, Alexander Samson Hamilton
  • Radio-enabled collision avoidance system
    Patent number: 9342989
    Abstract: In the method of reducing the likelihood of collisions, the improvement comprising the step of embedding passive radio transponders in a tape, grease, or other materials; applying said passive radio transponders to an object of which collisions must be avoided, and mounting an active interrogating transponder on a moving machinery, which uses the information provided by the radio transponders to semi-autonomously avoid collisions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Karl D. Brommer, Sterling J. Anderson, Dieter B. Brommer, Karl D. Iagnemma
  • Passive ranging of a target
    Patent number: 9341705
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a detector and a range finder. The detector is configured to determine a direction to a target in response to a signal received from the target, and the range finder is configured to determine a range to the target in response to the direction and independently of an amplitude of the signal. For example, such an apparatus (e.g., a computer-based apparatus) may be disposed on tactical fighter aircraft, and may be able to range (e.g., azimuth range or slant range) a target passively even if an accurate measure of the amplitude of the signal received from the target is unavailable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald M. Yannone
  • METHOD OF FIRE CONTROL FOR GUN-BASED ANTI-AIRCRAFT DEFENCE
    Publication number: 20160131455
    Abstract: A method of fire control against aerial targets traveling towards an object of protection. A position of the object of protection is known. A position of the aerial target is measured. The position of the aerial target is estimated. A velocity of the aerial target is estimated. A model of a guidance law of the aerial target is applied. An acceleration of the aerial target sufficient to hit the object of protection is calculated. A future trajectory of the aerial target is predicted based on the position of the object of protection, the estimated position of the aerial target, the estimated velocity of the aerial target, and the calculated acceleration of the aerial target. Points of aim along the predicted future trajectory are calculated. A fire control system includes at least one sensor for measuring the position of the aerial target as a function of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: Bae Systems Bofors AB
    Inventor: Kjell WALLBERG
  • DEVICE FOR SIGNATURE ADAPTATION AND OBJECT PROVIDED WITH DEVICE FOR SIGNATURE ADAPTATION
    Publication number: 20160135330
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a device for signature adaptation, comprising a surface element arranged to assume a determined thermal distribution, wherein said surface element comprises at least one temperature generating element arranged to generate at least one predetermined temperature gradient to a portion of a first heat conducting layer of said surface element, characterized in that said device for signature adaptation comprises a liquid cooling element arranged to provide at least one liquid flow, thermally contacting an inner portion of said at least one temperature generating element so that thermal energy is dispersed from said at least one temperature generating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: BAE Systems Hägglunds Aktiebolag
    Inventors: Peder SJÖLUND, Jussi MYLLYLUOMA
  • Detecting moving vehicles
    Patent number: 9336446
    Abstract: A method of detecting at least one moving vehicle includes receiving (202) image data representing a sequence of image frames over time. The method further includes analyzing (204-206) the image data to identify potential moving vehicles, and comparing (208-212) at least one said potential moving vehicle with a vehicle movement model that defines a trajectory of a potential moving vehicle to determine whether the at least one potential moving vehicle conforms with the model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS PLC
    Inventors: Roderick Buchanan, James Duncan Revell
  • Articulated tracked vehicle
    Patent number: 9333997
    Abstract: An articulated tracked vehicle comprising a first vehicle unit and a second vehicle unit controllably connected by means of a control member, wherein each vehicle unit comprises two driven tracks driven by drive wheels and has one electric motor per track for driving respective drive wheel via drive shafts for propulsion of the vehicle, wherein the first vehicle unit comprises a combustion engine, wherein the combustion engine is arranged to drive a generator for electric power generation, wherein the generator is arranged to transfer electric power via power electronics to the electric motors of each vehicle unit, wherein propulsion of the vehicle is arranged to be effected only electrically, and wherein power transfer between said vehicle units is arranged to be effected only electrically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: BAE Systems Hägglunds Aktiebolag
    Inventors: Bjorn Hellholm, Gustav Soderstrom
  • System and method of aligning an accessory aimpoint to an aimpoint of a device
    Patent number: 9335122
    Abstract: A system and method of aligning an accessory's aim point to an aim point of a device are disclosed. In one embodiment, an aim point that can be viewed through a weapon sight is projected from a device mounted on a weapon. Further, an accessory aim point is projected on the weapon sight by an accessory device that is mounted on the weapon in front of the weapon sight. Furthermore, the accessory aim point is pre-mission aligned to the aim point of the device by electronically adjusting a position of the accessory aim point to align with the aim point of the device on the weapon sight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventor: Michael J. Choiniere
  • DRAG REDUCTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160123711
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drag reduction system, more specifically a forward mounted drag reduction system for use on extended range artillery. There is provided a long range artillery projectile having forward end comprising a fuze, an aft located base unit and located therebetween a projectile body defining cavity which comprises a payload, a forwardly located gas generator capable of generating a gas flow, and an ignition device to ignite the gas generator; preferably at a predetermined time after the projectile is launched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plc
    Inventors: DENNIS JOSEPH FLYNN, PAUL MARTIN LOCKING, MARTIN JOHNSON
  • CRADLE ASSEMBLY FOR BOATS
    Publication number: 20160121972
    Abstract: According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a cradle assembly for cradling a boat, the cradle assembly comprising: a support, comprising one or more support fenders; one or more enclosure fenders extending along opposite lengths of the support; an arrestor located at one end of the support; an open-ended enclosure for a boat being formed between the support, the one or more enclosure fenders and the arrestor, the one or more support fenders facing into the enclosure, and the open end of the open-ended enclosure being opposite the arrestor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plc
    Inventor: DEAN MICHAEL GOVES
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING OF TACTICAL INFORMATION IN COMBAT VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20160123757
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a system, a method, a computer program and a combat vehicle with an integrated system, for processing of tactical information. The system comprises at least one sensor for registration of at least one image sequence display at least a portion of the surroundings of the combat vehicle. The system further comprises a navigation module arranged to register a current position of the vehicle. The system further comprises a tactical data module for storage of tactical information and an information processing unit arranged to process said image sequence to superimpose the tactical information onto said image sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: BAE Systems Hägglunds Aktiebolag
    Inventors: Ronny BACKSTRÖM, Mikael SEGERMAN
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE POWERTRAIN OF A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20160121753
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling the powertrain of a vehicle, which powertrain comprises a first electric drive device for driving of a first drive shaft and a second electric drive device for driving of a second drive shaft of the vehicle, comprising the step of via power electronics providing electricity supply of a first electric motor of the first electric drive device and a second electric motor of the second electric drive device, comprising the step of providing said electricity supply from a common power electronics which supplies said first and second electric motors with electricity, which motors hereby are connected in parallel. The present invention also relates to a system for controlling the powertrain of a vehicle. The present invention also relates to a motor vehicle. The present invention also relates to a computer program and a computer program product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: BAE Systems Hägglunds Aktiebolag
    Inventor: Viktor LASSILA
  • Actuator control system
    Patent number: 9327825
    Abstract: An actuator control system for coupling to one or more flight control computers (FCCs); comprising: apparatus for controlling an aerodynamic control surface in response to commands received from one or more FCCs, and, integrated with the controlling apparatus, a failure protection system comprising apparatus arranged to provide at least one of the following functionalities: a servo monitor functionality, a command monitor functionality, and a loop closure functionality. Thus, in the overall flight control system, some or all of the elements of the failure protection system are located in the actuator control stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS plc
    Inventors: Nicholas White, Stephen Richard Morgan, John Kenneth Clarkstone
  • Inertia powered proportional braking mechanism
    Patent number: 9327937
    Abstract: A system is provided for braking rotational movement comprising: a rotatable member; a friction surface disposed on the rotatable member; a friction plate opposed to the friction surface, such that when the rotatable member rotates the friction plate is in contact with the friction surface; a rod, having at least a threaded portion, and the at least a portion of the rod being received within the rotatable member such that the rotatable member rotates about the rod and moves along the threaded portion towards the friction plate; and a compressive member, whereby a force is applied to the friction plate which increases with rotation of the rotatable member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventor: Edward A. Gormley
  • Optical waveguides
    Patent number: 9329325
    Abstract: An optical waveguide comprising a body of material configured for the contained propagation of light therethrough, a surface relief grating configured to receive the propagating light and at least partially to diffract or reflect it out of the waveguide, and at least one layer of dielectric material of varying thickness having a first surface and a second surface which conforms to a profiled surface of the grating so that the grating exhibits a spatial variation in efficiency dependent on the varying thickness of the dielectric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS plc
    Inventors: Michael David Simmonds, Mohmed Salim Valera
  • DATA RETRIEVAL SYSTEM IN AN AIRCRAFT WITH DATA STORED DURING A FLIGHT AND WIRELESSLY TRANSMITTED TO A GROUND SYSTEM AFTER LANDING AT A FREQUENCY IN THE RANGE OF 50-330 GHZ OR 22-24 GHZ
    Publication number: 20160119053
    Abstract: An aircraft-side aircraft data retrieval system and method, comprising: a data storage device (14) located in a aircraft (2) adapted to, during a flight, store data acquired during the flight; and wireless apparatus (18) adapted to wirelessly transmit, after the aircraft (2) has landed, the stored data to a ground-side data retrieval system (6), at a frequency in a range selected from the following ranges: (i) 50-70 GHz, (ii) 110-120 GHz, (iii) 170-190 GHz, (iv) 310-330 GHz, (v) 22-24 GHz. for example in the range of 50-70 GHz or more particularly in the range of 55-65 GHz. The data storage device (14) may be located in an electromagnetically sealed bay (8) of the aircraft (2). An antenna (28) of the wireless apparatus (18) may be in a location, for example an undercarriage bay, that is in an open configuration, for a purpose other than retrieving the stored data, after the aircraft (2) has landed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS PLC
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHER RALPH PESCOD, LYDIA ANN HYDE, SHAHBAZ NAWAZ, SHAUN WILLIAM WADDINGTON
  • PLANETARY GEAR DEVICE
    Publication number: 20160116055
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device at planet wheel(s) where a planet wheel is rotatably journaled at a pin arranged to be supported by means of a planet carrier for supporting said planet wheel. Said pin is non-rotatably arranged in said planet carrier by means of opposed blocking means arranged to cooperate by means of a blocking portion of said planet carrier, wherein said blocking means comprises projecting portions projecting from said planet carrier for cooperation with a locking configuration arranged to axially retain said pin in said planet carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicant: BAE Systems Hägglunds Aktiebolag
    Inventor: Daniel ENGBLOM
  • ENGINE AUTOMATIC STOP/START MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20160115930
    Abstract: An inventive system and method for managing vehicle power is presented. The novel technology provides a means to automatically shutdown a vehicle's engine when conditions are such that engine power is not needed, reducing fuel consumption as well as lowering noise and emissions. A series of conditions are examined to determine whether engine power is needed and hence whether shutdown can be safely performed. The inventive system and method can also determine when power is again needed by the engine and can re-start the engine automatically at such times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS CONTROLS INC.
    Inventor: James A. Dupuy
  • DATA RETRIEVAL SYSTEM IN AN AIRCRAFT WITH DATA STORED DURING A FLIGHT AND WIRELESSLY TRANSMITTED TO A GROUND SYSTEM AFTER LANDING USING A TRANSMISSION ELEMENT IN AN EXTERNAL PANEL OF AN AVIONIC BAY
    Publication number: 20160114902
    Abstract: An aircraft-side aircraft data retrieval system and method, comprising: a data storage device (14) located in an aircraft (2) adapted to, during a flight, store data acquired during the flight; a transmission element (50), for example a dielectric filled hole or a coaxial transmission line assembly, in an external panel (9) of the aircraft (2); and wireless apparatus (18) adapted to wirelessly transmit, after the aircraft (2) has landed, the stored data to a ground-side data retrieval system (6) via the transmission element (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plc
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHER RALPH PESCOD, LYDIA ANN HYDE, SHAHBAZ NAWAZ, SHAUN WILLIAM WADDINGTON