Patents by Inventor Daniel Benjamin Black
Daniel Benjamin Black 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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Publication number: 20230103930Abstract: In some examples, an impact shield structure for use on a lower earth orbit spacecraft comprises a capture layer to absorb debris incident thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2021Publication date: April 6, 2023Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plcInventors: Daniel Benjamin Black, Kinjal Ketanbhai Dave
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Patent number: 11491706Abstract: A material for 3D printing is described. The material comprises a polymeric composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer; and from 50 to 99 wt. % ceramic particles comprising a metal, wherein at least 50% by weight of the particles have a diameter in a range from 10 to 100 ?m; wherein the material has a dielectric strength of at least 5 kV/mm and/or a dielectric constant of at least 5.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2018Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS plcInventors: Ian Anthony Moore, Daniel Benjamin Black, Mark Trevor Newman
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Publication number: 20210311227Abstract: A coating material (10) for coating an article is described. The coating material (10) comprises a surface (100) having an optical interference coating (110) thereon. The coating material (10) improves protection of the article from incident electromagnetic radiation having a predetermined wavelength. The coating material (10) may retroreflect at least some of the incident electromagnetic radiation, for example towards a source (e.g. a laser) thereof. An article having a coating provided by such a coating material and methods of providing such coating materials are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2019Publication date: October 7, 2021Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plcInventors: Mark Edgar Bray, Daniel Phillip Crane, Daniel Benjamin Black, Duncan Peter Rowe, Leslie Charles Laycock
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Patent number: 10845517Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 20, 2017Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: BAE Systems plcInventors: Daniel Benjamin Black, Leslie Charles Laycock
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Patent number: 10815720Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 17, 2017Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: BAE Systems plcInventors: Daniel Benjamin Black, Mohammed-Asif Akhmad, Leslie Charles Laycock
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Publication number: 20200230873Abstract: A material for 3D printing is described. The material comprises a polymeric composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer; and from 50 to 99 wt. % ceramic particles comprising a metal, wherein at least 50% by weight of the particles have a diameter in a range from 10 to 100 ?m; wherein the material has a dielectric strength of at least 5 kV/mm and/or a dielectric constant of at least 5.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2018Publication date: July 23, 2020Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plcInventors: Ian Anthony Moore, Daniel Benjamin Black, Mark Trevor Newman
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Publication number: 20190285392Abstract: There is disclosed a flash device for selective activation where upon activation the device may emit at least 100,000 lumens, the flash device comprising, an operator interface, a power unit comprising an energy store, at least one light emission unit connected to the power unit and comprising an array of light emitting elements, a power converter unit for driving the array, a control unit operably connected to the at least one light emission unit, the control unit comprising a processor and being operably connected to the operator interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2017Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plcInventors: DANIEL BENJAMIN BLACK, MICHAEL JAMES PARKER, MOHAMMED-ASIF AKHMAD, STUART JAMES TOMS
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Publication number: 20190129077Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2017Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Daniel Benjamin Black, Leslie Charles Laycock
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Publication number: 20190107656Abstract: A method of forming a conformable filter, comprising the steps of: —selecting at least a first wavelength corresponding to a predetermined laser threat; —providing a conformable photosensitive film (320) and exposing said film to radiation from a focused laser source (100) of said first wavelength to create a first filter region therein configured to substantially block incident radiation thereon substantially only of said first wavelength while substantially allowing other visible wavelengths to be transmitted; —selecting a bandwidth corresponding to a first predetermined wavelength band including said first wavelength and exposing said polymeric film (320) to radiation from one or more further laser sources of respective different wavelengths within said first predetermined wavelength band to create a notch filter region therein, including said first filter region, said notch filter region being configured to substantially block incident radiation thereon at a wavelength within said first predetermined waveType: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2017Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventors: Daniel Benjamin Black, Leslie Charles LAYCOCK
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Publication number: 20190101675Abstract: A method of forming a conformable filter for a vehicle window, comprising the steps of: —selecting at least a first wavelength corresponding to a predetermined laser threat; —providing a conformable photosensitive film and exposing said film to radiation from a focused laser source of said first wavelength to create a first filter region therein configured to substantially block incident radiation thereon substantially only of said first wavelength; —determining if an essential lighting source outside or inside the vehicle includes said first wavelength and, if so, —selecting a bandwidth corresponding to a first predetermined wavelength band including said first wavelength and exposing said polymeric film to radiation from one or more further laser sources of respective different wavelengths within said first predetermined wavelength band to create a notch filter region therein, including said first filter region, said notch filter region being configured to substantially block incident radiation thereon at wType: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2017Publication date: April 4, 2019Inventors: Daniel Benjamin Black, Mohammed-Asif Akhmad, Leslie Charles LAYCOCK
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Publication number: 20190093420Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2017Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: Daniel Benjamin Black, Mohammed-Asif Akhmad, Leslie Charles LAYCOCK