Patents Assigned to BAE Systems plc
  • Publication number: 20200371048
    Abstract: A radiation backscatter detector assembly comprising: a source array comprising source components (110, 115) for irradiating a shared sample location, at least two source components of the array generating radiation in different respective source energy bands; a detector array comprising detector elements (500, 220) for detecting backscattered radiation detection events from different respective spatial portions of the shared sample location, the detector elements each generating a pulse output in response to each radiation detection event it detects; and an energy meter (325) for measuring the energies of the pulse outputs by different respective detector elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plc
    Inventor: Lionel William John Kent
  • Patent number: 10845517
    Abstract: A method of forming a filter, comprising the steps of: —selecting at least a first wavelength corresponding to a predetermined laser threat and having a first colour in the visible spectrum; —providing a generally transparent substrate and forming a first notch filter region therein configured to substantially block incident radiation thereon of wavelengths within a first predetermined wavelength band including said first wavelength; —selecting a second wavelength having a second colour in the visible spectrum and forming a colour balancing notch filter region in said substrate configured to block incident radiation thereon of wavelengths within a wavelength band including said second wavelength, thereby to balance or neutralise any colour distortion of said substrate caused by said first notch filter region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: BAE Systems plc
    Inventors: Daniel Benjamin Black, Leslie Charles Laycock
  • Publication number: 20200361595
    Abstract: An aircraft emergency control system comprises at least one sensor configured to output an electronic signal relating to detection of incapacitation of at least one aircraft crew member. A processor is configured to receive and process the electronic signal to determine whether emergency action is to be taken. A control unit is configured to communicate, in use, a control signal to an avionics system of the aircraft in relation to the emergency action if the processor determines that emergency action is to be taken.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plc
    Inventors: MATTHEW FRANK OFFREDI, CLIVE DAVID GOODCHILD
  • Patent number: 10837741
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a charge container device, said charge container device having a volume suitable to substantially fill a barrel chamber, said charge container device is formed from a substantially rigid and combustible material, wherein said charge container device comprises at least one wall to define a cavity for the retention of at least one cartridge case, said at least one cartridge case comprising an energetic material, wherein said at least one cartridge case is arranged in a stacked formation within said charge container, the charge container device further comprising a base portion and a top portion, wherein the top portion comprises an aperture to allow for expulsion of energy and the base portion comprising an ignition means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS plc
    Inventor: Anne Marie Wilton
  • Publication number: 20200359519
    Abstract: A fastener for securing a circuit board to a housing and/or a second circuit board. The fastener includes a locking mechanism that ensures the circuit board is reliably mounted within the housing such that the circuit board is not thermally or physically damaged because of vibrational loosening or overheating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plc
    Inventors: Ian William Pye, Steven David Hebdon
  • Publication number: 20200355648
    Abstract: There is provided an integrity monitor configured to monitor the integrity of a component protection device. The component protection device comprises a protective medium to protect at least one electronic component, and having associated therewith a magnetic element and a Hall Effect sensor. The at least one of the magnetic element and the Hall Effect sensor is embedded within the protective medium and the Hall Effect sensor is located, when in use, to sense a magnetic field generated by the magnetic element. The integrity monitor has an input for receiving an output of the Hall Effect sensor indicative of the sensed magnetic field and the integrity monitor is configured to identify from the received output any change to the sensed magnetic field and determine, based on the change to the sensed magnetic field, an integrity of the component protection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plc
    Inventor: Stuart John Kitching
  • Publication number: 20200358591
    Abstract: Systems and methods for encoding a data signal as a pulse position modulation (PPM) signal and decoding a PPM signal to output the original data signal. The method of encoding may comprise receiving an input data signal; converting the data within the input data signal to a sequence of PPM symbol values; and generating a PPM signal comprising an alternating sequence of synchronisation pulses and data pulses. The PPM signal may be generated by generating a plurality of synchronisation pulses at a fixed pulse repetition rate; and generating a sequence of data pulses with each data pulse having a time delay from a preceding synchronisation pulse, whereby the sequence of data pulses represent the sequence of PPM symbol values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plc
    Inventor: Stephen Gerard Ayling
  • Publication number: 20200354078
    Abstract: The invention is a self-contained, anti-collision safety system controller for high altitude, solar powered, unmanned aircraft. The controller acts as a backup to the primary safety system on the aircraft. It automatically turns on safety system equipment, such as a Mode S transponder and anti-collision lights when the aircraft descends below a pre-set pressure altitude. The pre-set altitude is chosen so that exceeds the altitude where other aircraft are operating and where collisions might occur. The controller measures the external air pressure to determine the aircrafts pressure altitude and activates/deactivates an internal switch between the power supply and the safety system equipment depending on whether the measured altitude exceeds the pre-set altitude level or not. The controller can be integrated into the exterior surface of an aircraft or internally within the airframe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: BAE Systems plc
    Inventors: Paul Brooks, Jonathan David Dixon, Darryl James Sergison
  • Publication number: 20200358613
    Abstract: A remote authentication device includes a memory. The memory includes a one time pad comprising a series of bits. The memory includes circuitry arranged to retrieve a plurality of the bits from the one time pad. The circuitry is arranged to form a key from the plurality of bits and to use the key in a hash to generate an authentication code. The retrieval of the bits, forming of the key, and generation of the authentication code are repeated a plurality of times using a different plurality of bits from the one time pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: BAE Systems plc
    Inventor: Mark Timothy Bryant
  • Publication number: 20200349874
    Abstract: There is provided an integrity monitor for a display system, the display system comprising an image source and a display. The integrity monitor comprises a controller configured to analyse sensed characteristics at one or more predetermined positions in an image area of the display system and to relate the sensed characteristics to predetermined characteristics of a stimulus, when injected into the system, thereby to determine the presence of a fault in the system. The sensed characteristics may be sensed optically or non-optically. The stimulus may be optical or non-optical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plc
    Inventors: Colin Richard Mills, Ian Thomas Macken
  • Patent number: 10822084
    Abstract: Apparatus for releasing a payload from an air vehicle (14), the apparatus comprising a generally tubular holding device (10) mounted on, or formed integrally with, said air vehicle, said holding device (10) having an open end facing in a direction substantially opposite to the direction of travel (16) of said air vehicle (14), in use, the apparatus further comprising a container (18) for housing said payload and configured to be at least partially received within said holding device (10), at least one releasable retaining device (20) for releasably retaining said container (18) within said holding device (10), and an actuation device for selectively actuating said at least one releasable retaining device to release said container from said holding device, said container (18) having thereon at least one drag inducing device (22) configured to induce drag in a direction substantially opposite to that of said direction of travel (16) of said air vehicle, in use, so as to act to drag said container (18) from said
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: BAE Systems plc
    Inventor: Nicholas Giacomo Robert Colosimo
  • Patent number: 10821541
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for forming a structure comprising: a) forming a pack from a skin sheet and a core sheet, b) placing the pack in a mould and heating the pack; c) injecting a first gas between the core and skin sheets to urge the skin sheet against the mould; d) injecting a second gas on the side of the core sheet remote from the skin sheet to urge the core sheet against the skin sheet; e) maintaining gas pressure of the second gas thereby diffusion bonding the sheets; and f) injecting a third gas between the skin sheet and the mould, to force the skin sheet against the core sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: BAE Systems plc
    Inventor: Paul Ainsworth
  • Publication number: 20200339246
    Abstract: Aircraft control systems to enable shared input controls. A single inceptor may provide outputs to control both land-based aircraft controls and air-based aircraft controls to reduce the number of inceptors required. In an example a side-stick provides control of both pitch and aircraft nose-wheel steering. Active inceptor technology may be utilised to provide feedback to the operator on the control system state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plc
    Inventors: Adam TAYLOR, Jonathan David DRAPER
  • Publication number: 20200341282
    Abstract: A wearable head-up display which allows for convenient and safe stowage when not in use. A hinge component is positioned within the optical path from an image projector to a display component which ensures optical alignment for projection. A detection means is provided to signal when the wearable device is in a folded position in order to deactivate the projector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plc
    Inventors: Rory Thomas Alexander MILLS, Samuel William HARRIS
  • Publication number: 20200341269
    Abstract: A display assembly (105) for mounting on a head-worn device such as a helmet, and having a partially reflective surface located in a field of view of a user, a display projector (40, 50, 200) for projecting light towards the user via the partially reflective surface, a sensor (60, 210) for use in tracking an eye of the user, and a partially reflective imaging surface (120, 220, 225) located in the field of view. The sensor is aligned to receive light forming an image of an eye reflected by the partially reflective imaging surface, the image being for use in the eye-tracking. By using a reflected image, the camera location can be arranged to improve the potentially conflicting needs of keeping the field of view clear, and of having an image from directly in front of the eye, and of limiting the weight and size and imbalance of the helmet. The visor may be used as the partially reflective surface. IR Illumination may be provided by the display projector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plc
    Inventors: Rory Thomas Alexander MILLS, Michael David SIMMONDS
  • Patent number: 10814972
    Abstract: An air vehicle comprising a main body and a pair of opposing wing members extending substantially laterally from the main body, at least a first propulsion device associated with a first of said wing members and a second propulsion device associated with a second of said wing members, each said propulsion device being arranged and configured to generate linear thrust relative to said main body, in use, the air vehicle further comprising a control module for generating a control signal configured to change a mode of flying of said air vehicle, in use, between a fixed wing mode and a rotary wing mode, wherein, in said fixed wing mode of flying, the direction of thrust generated by the first propulsion device relative to the main body is the same as the direction of thrust generated by the second propulsion device, and in said second mode of flying, the direction of thrust generated by the first propulsion device relative to the main body is opposite to that generated by the second propulsion device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: BAE Systems plc
    Inventors: Julian David Wright, Nicholas Giacomo Robert Colosimo, Clyde Warsop
  • Patent number: 10815720
    Abstract: There is disclosed a filter for a vehicle window comprising a layer of filter material, the layer of filter material being for substantially preventing the transmission of radiation at a first predetermined visible wavelength band, the first predetermined visible wavelength band covering the wavelength of a predetermined laser threat, whilst substantially allowing visible wavelengths outside of the band to be transmitted, such that the filter can offer a visible light transmission of at least 70%, and a radiation detector, such that radiation at the first predetermined wavelength band can be detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: BAE Systems plc
    Inventors: Daniel Benjamin Black, Mohammed-Asif Akhmad, Leslie Charles Laycock
  • Patent number: 10813449
    Abstract: A workstation comprising a chassis having a base frame (10) and a monitor frame assembly (11), said base frame (10) defining a work area (20) at its proximal end for accommodating a user therein, in use, wherein a desk unit (24) is mounted laterally across said work area and provides a work surface for use by a user accommodated in said work area (20), in use, said monitor frame assembly (11) comprising an outer frame, extending laterally across said base frame (10) and upwardly from its distal end, and an inner frame (32) mounted within said outer frame and configured to receive thereon a plurality of monitor brackets (45), wherein said desk unit (24) is longitudinally adjustable relative to said base frame (10) so as to selectively adjust its distance from the monitor frame assembly (11), and said inner frame (32) is vertically adjustable within, and relative to, said outer frame so as to selectively adjust its height relative to said base frame; and further wherein respective locking means are provided to
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: BAE Systems plc
    Inventor: Samuel Paul Wanstall
  • Patent number: 10807708
    Abstract: An air vehicle (10) comprising a main body (12) and a pair of opposing wing members (14a, 14b) extending substantially laterally from the main body (12) having a principal axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis (20) of said wing members, at least a first propulsion device (16a) associated with a first of said wing members arranged and configured to generate a linear thrust relative to the main body in a first direction, and a second propulsion device (16b) associated with a second of said wing members arranged and configured to generate linear thrust relative to said main body in a second, substantially opposite, direction such that said wing members and said main body are caused to rotate about said principal axis, in use, the air vehicle further comprising an imaging system (100) configured to cover a substantially 360° imaging area about said principal axis and comprising at least one electro-optic sensor (102) mounted on a support member (104) and having a field of view (102a) covering a portion of said
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: BAE Systems plc
    Inventors: Julian David Wright, Nicholas Giacomo Robert Colosimo, Clyde Warsop
  • Publication number: 20200328525
    Abstract: There is provided an apparatus and method for disrupting radar systems. The apparatus comprises a chamber (110) for attachment to a vehicle, a radar countermeasure material (130) in the chamber, the radar countermeasure material comprising a plurality of hollow fibres, wherein the inner surface of at least some of the hollow fibres is at least partly coated with a conductive substance, and a release means (140) for dispensing the radar countermeasure material out of the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: BAE Systems plc
    Inventor: Leon Paul Skorczewski