Patents by Inventor James Edward Cross

James Edward Cross 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).

  • Patent number: 10871353
    Abstract: A system for deploying a first object for capturing, immobilising or disabling a second object is provided. The system comprises the first object, a projectile for carrying the first object therein, and a launcher for launching the projectile towards the second object, wherein the projectile is configured for deploying the first object in the vicinity of the second object for capturing, immobilising or disabling the second object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: OPENWORKS ENGINEERING LTD
    Inventors: Christopher David Down, Neil Rockcliffe Armstrong, James Edward Cross, Alexander James Wilkinson, Roland Sebastian Wilkinson
  • Patent number: 10578407
    Abstract: A system for inhibiting the electronic system of a target object is provided. The system comprises an Electronic Counter Measure (ECM) unit, and a projectile for carrying the ECM unit towards the target object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: OPENWORKS ENGINEERING LTD
    Inventors: Christopher David Down, Neil Rockcliffe Armstrong, James Edward Cross, Alexander James Wilkinson, Roland Sebastian Wilkinson
  • Patent number: 10451417
    Abstract: A method for acquiring a remote object is provided. The method comprises obtaining a sequence of position samples of the remote object, identifying one or more sets of spatially clustered position samples from among the obtained position samples, and applying curve-fitting to at least one set of spatially clustered position samples to obtain a trajectory of the set of spatially clustered position samples. Also provided is a method for tracking a remote object. The method comprising obtaining an estimated trajectory of the object, obtaining one or more position samples of the object, comparing the obtained position samples with positions computed based on the estimated trajectory, and determining that the object is being tracked based on whether the obtained position samples are consistent with the computed positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: OPENWORKS ENGINEERING LTD
    Inventors: Christopher David Down, Neil Rockcliffe Armstrong, James Edward Cross, Alexander James Wilkinson, Roland Sebastian Wilkinson
  • Publication number: 20180292184
    Abstract: A system for inhibiting the electronic system of a target object is provided. The system comprises an Electronic Counter Measure (ECM) unit, and a projectile for carrying the ECM unit towards the target object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher David DOWN, Neil Rockcliffe ARMSTRONG, James Edward CROSS, Alexander James WILKINSON, Roland Sebastian WILKINSON
  • Publication number: 20180128609
    Abstract: A method for acquiring a remote object is provided. The method comprises obtaining a sequence of position samples of the remote object, identifying one or more sets of spatially clustered position samples from among the obtained position samples, and applying curve-fitting to at least one set of spatially clustered position samples to obtain a trajectory of the set of spatially clustered position samples. Also provided is a method for tracking a remote object. The method comprising obtaining an estimated trajectory of the object, obtaining one or more position samples of the object, comparing the obtained position samples with positions computed based on the estimated trajectory, and determining that the object is being tracked based on whether the obtained position samples are consistent with the computed positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher David DOWN, Neil Rockcliffe ARMSTRONG, James Edward CROSS, Alexander James WILKINSON, Roland Sebastian WILKINSON
  • Publication number: 20180094908
    Abstract: A system for deploying a first object for capturing, immobilising or disabling a second object is provided. The system comprises the first object, a projectile for carrying the first object therein,and a launcher for launching the projectile towards the second object,wherein the projectile is configured for deploying the first object in the vicinity of the second object for capturing, immobilising or disabling the second object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher David DOWN, Neil Rockcliffe ARMSTRONG, James Edward CROSS, Alexander James WILKINSON, Roland Sebastian WILKINSON
  • Patent number: 6391105
    Abstract: The yield of cement clinker recovered from a kiln assembly is enhanced by feeding a particulate material comprising silica and an oxide of at least one of calcium and aluminum, for example, fly ash into contact with hot cement clinker; the fly ash melts to a partially fused material which chemically reacts with the hot clinker to produce a pyroprocessed cement clinker of crystalline hydraulic silicates; the extruder is added to the hot cement clinker downstream of the formation of the cement clinker, and suitably is added to the hot cement clinker at the upstream end of the cooler of the kiln assembly, or within the kiln, downstream of the burning zone, and more especially in the initial cooling zone at the discharge end of the kiln.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Lafarge Canada Inc.
    Inventors: David Bridson Oates, Kevin Moire Cail, Paul Honore Lehoux, Robert Kim Ungar, Donald Stephen Hopkins, James Edward Cross, Michael Ritch