Patents Assigned to BAE Systems
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Publication number: 20210227167Abstract: Devices and methods of minimizing the temporal error between pixels or groups of pixels on a focal plane array involving, on a focal plane array comprising at least two pixels or groups of pixels, at least one counter or ramp, and at least one trigger: determining the timing error associated with a time stamp associated with the at least two pixels or groups of pixels; storing the timing error associated with the at least two pixels or groups of pixels and the pixel or pixel group location; and using the stored timing error and pixel or pixel group location to correct subsequent time stamps associated with the at least two pixels or groups of pixels, wherein the timing error corresponds to a systematic error between the trigger and the counter or ramp value due to the location of a pixel or group of pixels on the focal plane array.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2020Publication date: July 22, 2021Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.Inventors: Robert Daniel McGrath, Dimitre P. Dimitrov
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Patent number: 11069042Abstract: The system and method of frame differencing in high frame rate video to mitigate distortion caused by a bladed rotating assembly in the high frame rate video. The system and method applies one or more thresholds and a scaling factor and use a buffer of pixel values to mitigate distortions caused by blades as they pass in front of an imager.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.Inventors: Jackson W. Volante, Thomas E. Nielson, Katharine S. Steer
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Patent number: 11070188Abstract: Disclosed is an impedance matcher for use in a communication system, operable to match a transmitter or receiver, respectively, to an associated antenna, comprising a stub matching circuit and a phase shifter, whereby, in use, energy flows from a source to the phase shifter, to the stub matching circuit and to a load.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS PLCInventor: Roy Threadgall Miller
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Patent number: 11066191Abstract: A system and method for detecting or identifying substances based on spectral response signatures is provided. The system utilizes IR imagery, singularly or stored in a database, in operative communication with a database or library of known spectral response signatures. The system correlates the spectral response signature detected, or inherent, in an image or image library, with the set of known signatures in the spectral database. The system generates a report of the substances or chemical compounds present in at least a portion of the image. The system can also query a database of IR products for an area of interest, and return results in a report or via an interactive tool, for IR products containing specific IR spectral results.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2017Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.Inventor: John A. Salerno, Jr.
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Patent number: 11070240Abstract: Techniques are provided for amplitude control of radio frequency signals for transmission. A methodology implementing the techniques according to an embodiment includes calculating an average power level of a segment of the signal. The method also includes calculating a maximum magnitude of samples of the segment. The method further includes generating a first scale factor based on the average power level, as a calculation of the reciprocal of the square root of the ratio of the average power level to a maximum power limit. The method further includes generating a second scale factor based on the maximum magnitude, as a calculation of the ratio of the maximum magnitude limit to the maximum magnitude. The method further includes scaling the samples of the segment based on the smaller of the first and second scale factors.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2020Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.Inventor: Michael A. Zalucki
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Patent number: 11067372Abstract: An ordnance includes a nose cone configured to be attached to a fuze or a warhead. The nose cone, when attached or coupled to the fuze or warhead, covers the fuze and at least a portion of the warhead to provide the ordnance with an aerodynamic profile. The nose cone has a shape that improves the aerodynamic profile of the ordnance as compared to ordnance that does not include a cover over the fuze. The improved aerodynamic profile enables the ordnance to achieve a greater range (approximately 20% or more) than ordnance that does not have a separate nose cone covering the fuze.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.Inventors: David J. Schorr, Jason Batchelder, Richie Spitsberg, Kenneth Cleveland
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Patent number: 11070307Abstract: The system and method of global positioning system (GPS) anti-jam (AJ) AJ antennas utilizing a circular array of patch antennas. In some cases the circular array is conformal. The elements are single patch, dual band (L1/L2) and are linearly polarized. A mode former and progressive phase tapers are used.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.Inventors: Gary A. Schay, Corrado Mancini
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Patent number: 11067659Abstract: A system and method for rank estimation of electromagnetic emitters is provided. One exemplary feature of the system and method includes the use of a Fixed Sigma Gaussian Mixture Model (FSGMM) to determine a rank estimation of electromagnetic emitters. Another exemplary feature of the system and method includes the use of a Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM) clustering approach in conjunction with an Akaike Criterion Information (AIC) to determine a number of clusters and associated statistics of emitters.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2016Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.Inventors: Court E. Rossman, Costin Barbu, Thomas R. Vaccaro
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Patent number: 11069035Abstract: Systems and methods for double-exposure image processing utilizing inversion techniques are provided. The systems and methods of the present disclosure recover single-exposure images from double-exposure images and strain images from double-exposure images.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.Inventor: Michael J. DeWeert
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Patent number: 11067784Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and technique for a system for detecting fluorescing particles on a target comprising a viewing device configured to view the target and a light subsystem configured to illuminate the target, wherein the target includes a fluorescing particle that effectuates the fluorescent feedback second wavelength. In one example, no additional fluorescing agent or additive, other than the fluorescing particle, is added to the target. A passive cooling subsystem is configured to prevent overheating of the system without expending additional energy resources. The system includes a filter in operative communication with the viewing device having a selected filter wavelength configured to allow light to pass that is greater than the first wavelength and at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium having instructions encoded thereon.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.Inventors: Richard Rochford, Tristan J. Baldwin, Edward L. Brabant, Jr., Charles H. Mazel, Michael J. Meade, Matteo Forgione
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Patent number: 11067371Abstract: A tail kit assembly of a guided munition having a tail kit base connected to a trailing end of a projectile body. The tail kit base is rotatable relative to the projectile body. A trimmable rudder has forward and rearward ends. The forward end is pivotally coupled to the tail kit base, such that the trimmable rudder can, relative to the tail kit base, between retracted and extended orientations. An actuator is fixed between the tail kit base and the rearward end of the trimmable rudder. The actuator is electrically coupled to an onboard guidance system that controls actuation of the actuator to pivot the trimmable rudder between the retracted orientation and the extended orientation.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Choiniere, Jason T. Stockwell
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Publication number: 20210218429Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) filter includes a signal conditioning circuit and a bandstop filter. The signal conditioning circuit receives a broadband RF signal that includes both a jamming signal at a jamming frequency and a signal of interest and generates a plurality of clock signals. Each of the plurality of clock signals has a substantially same frequency as the jamming frequency, but a different phase shift. The bandstop filter receives the RF signal and the plurality of clock signals. The bandstop filter attenuates signals within a bandstop centered at the frequency of the plurality of clock signals. A self-tuning N-path filter is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2020Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.Inventors: Mark E. Stuenkel, Mark D. Hickle
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Publication number: 20210215462Abstract: Apparatus for a Directed-Energy Weapon An apparatus for a directed-energy weapon comprises: an assessment system arranged to, during an assessment phase, perform an assessment of a target environment, wherein the target environment comprises a target, and the assessment comprises determining a possible engagement efficiency of the target by the directed-energy weapon; and a controller arranged to, during an engaging phase, control the directed-energy weapon to direct energy towards the target environment conditionally upon the possible engagement efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2019Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: BAE Systems plcInventors: Nicholas Giacomo Robert Colosimo, Keith Antony Rigby
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Publication number: 20210218382Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for filtering a radio frequency (RF) signal using an N-path bandstop filter with an extended, spurious-free upper passband. In an embodiment, a bandstop filter includes a bank of three switched capacitors in series with the RF signal path through the filter, in contrast to 4- or 8-capacitor banks or other bandstop filters where N is a power of 2. In this 3-path example configuration, an undesirable spurious bandstop notch at the 3rd and 5th harmonics of the clock frequency are eliminated or substantially reduced, improving performance of the filter in the desired passbands while preserving the notch in the desired stopband at high RF signal frequencies. Another N-path bandstop filter embodiment includes a bridged T-coil circuit, which absorbs a shunt capacitance of the bandstop filter into the bridged T-coil circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2020Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.Inventor: Mark D. Hickle
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Patent number: 11060830Abstract: A method and a system for inductively programming a fuze including at least one target coil arranged in a projectile by a fuze setter including at least one setter coil, the method including i) conveying at least one of a projectile or a fuze setter by an actuator to bring the at least one target coil and the at least one setter coil in an inductive coupling position, ii) programming the fuze by transferring predetermined fuzing data from the at least one setter coil to the at least one target coil, iii) optionally transferring fuzing data from the at least one target coil to the at least one setter coil to confirm correct programming of the fuze has been performed, and iv) retracting at least one of the fuze setter or projectile from the inductive coupling position when the transfer of fuzing data has been completed.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2018Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS BOFORS ABInventors: Jonas Larsson, Mikael Olsson, Thomas Särnmar
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Patent number: 11059562Abstract: A wing member (14b) for an air vehicle (10), said wing member comprising a core section (20) defining its longitudinal axis and having upper and lower surfaces, at least one of said surfaces comprising apparatus (22) selectively configurable between at least two positions, wherein in a fully extended position, at least portions of said apparatus extend outwardly from said respective surface so as to increase the effective cross-sectional area of said wing member and define an effective aerofoil in respect thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2016Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: BAE Systems plcInventors: Julian David Wright, Nicholas Giacomo Robert Colosimo, Clyde Warsop
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Publication number: 20210208421Abstract: A modular wearable optics device including: at least one wearable support element; one or more active optical elements adapted in use to display an image to a user; one of a plurality of bridging elements selected to position or orientate the one or more active optical elements in a predetermined location based on one or more anthropometric characteristics of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2019Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plcInventors: Rory Thomas Alexander Mills, Ian Thomas Macken
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Patent number: 11054221Abstract: A Launch Acceptability Region [LAR] display system and method for a payload-releasing platform, the system being configured to be communicably coupled to a LAR computing module (104) configured to compute LAR data representative of a Launch Acceptability Region in respect of said platform based on a set of input parameters and predefined payload performance parameters, the system comprising: —an input module (100) configured to obtain or receive a first input parameter value in respect of a first of said input parameters, generate a set of second input parameter values in respect of said first of said input parameters, said second input parameter values being different to and at respective intervals from, said first input parameter value, and input said first input parameter value and said second input parameter values to said LAR computing module so as to cause said LAR computing module to compute, based on each of said first and second input parameter values, a respective LAR and output a set of LAR data, eType: GrantFiled: May 11, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: BAE Systems plcInventors: Jason Paul Parison, David Rawlinson
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Patent number: 11052782Abstract: A charging system for a vehicle is provided. The charging system is for charging an energy storage system of the vehicle using grid power. The grid power may be an external three-phase AC. The charging system may use field weakening techniques to reduce a peak line-line voltage detected at input terminals of conversion circuitry when a need is determined.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2020Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: BAE Systems Controls Inc.Inventors: Nicholas A. Lemberg, Peter A. Carruthers
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Patent number: 11057740Abstract: Techniques are provided for implementing a custodianship model for decentralized track fusion. A methodology implementing the techniques according to an embodiment includes negotiating, between a first decentralized track fuser (DTF) and one or more peer DTFs. The method also includes accepting, by the first DTF, custodianship of a track of an object from one of the peer DTFs based on a first negotiation. The method further includes updating, by the first DTF, the track based on fusion of data items associated with the track. The data items are received from one or more of the peer DTFs. The method further includes transferring, by the first DTF, custodianship of the updated track to one of the peer DTFs based on a second negotiation. In some cases, the transfer may be initiated by detection of a failure state of the first DTF.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.Inventors: Eric N. Duchon, I-Ju L. Nelson, Sarah E. Li, Helen M. Vo, Daniel I. Zwillinger