Patents by Inventor Keith Antony Rigby
Keith Antony Rigby 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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Patent number: 11860632Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a weapon system for use on a vehicle, comprising: a control system, the control system configured to, in response to a determination that a line-of-sight from the weapon system to a target of the weapon system is currently, or going to be obscured, trigger an alteration of a configuration of the vehicle such that the line-of-sight to the target is not obscured. Thus, the weapon system can ensure a line-of-sight of the target, allowing it to be successfully engaged.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: BAE Systems plcInventor: Keith Antony Rigby
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Publication number: 20220404832Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a weapon system for use on a vehicle, comprising: a control system, the control system configured to, in response to a determination that a line-of-sight from the weapon system to a target of the weapon system is currently, or going to be obscured, trigger an alteration of a configuration of the vehicle such that the line-of-sight to the target is not obscured. Thus, the weapon system can ensure a line-of-sight of the target, allowing it to be successfully engaged.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2020Publication date: December 22, 2022Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plcInventor: Keith Antony Rigby
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Patent number: 11473880Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 13, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: BAE Systems plcInventors: Nicholas Giacomo Robert Colosimo, Keith Antony Rigby
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Publication number: 20220311146Abstract: An airborne redirection unit (ARU), for deflecting an RF energy beam, the ARU comprising: A canopy comprising a surface for slowing the rate of descent, A beam director supported at the canopy, the ARU being configured to focus the RF energy beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2020Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicant: BAE Systems plcInventors: Nicholas Giacomo Robert Colosimo, Keith Antony Rigby, Christopher Charles Rawlinson Jones
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Patent number: 11209246Abstract: 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 a controller arranged to, during the assessment phase, control the directed energy weapon to direct energy towards the target environment so that the assessment system can perform the assessment using the directed energy.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2019Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: BAE Systems plcInventors: Nicholas Giacomo Robert Colosimo, Keith Antony Rigby
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Patent number: 11098988Abstract: 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 receiving data relating to a map of at least a portion of a target environment; and a controller arranged to, during an engaging phase, control the directed-energy weapon to direct energy towards the target environment conditionally upon the data.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: BAE Systems plcInventors: Nicholas Giacomo Robert Colosimo, Keith Antony Rigby
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Publication number: 20210239435Abstract: 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 receiving data relating to a map of at least a portion of a target environment; and a controller arranged to, during an engaging phase, control the directed-energy weapon to direct energy towards the target environment conditionally upon the data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2019Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: BAE Systems plcInventors: Nicholas Giacomo Robert Colosimo, Keith Antony Rigby
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Publication number: 20210239436Abstract: 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 a controller arranged to, during the assessment phase, control the directed energy weapon to direct energy towards the target environment so that the assessment system can perform the assessment using the directed energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2019Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: BAE Systems plcInventors: Nicholas Giacomo Robert Colosimo, Keith Antony Rigby
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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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Patent number: 10883802Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a laser weapon system, comprising: one or more lasers for generating electromagnetic radiation; laser optics for routing the electromagnetic radiation to laser apertures in the platform which direct the generated electromagnetic radiation at a target, the laser apertures having an associated field of regard; and a control system, the control system being arranged to control which combination of laser, laser optics and laser aperture is used to engage the target, based on a probability of successfully engaging that target in relation to the field of regard of the laser aperture of the combination.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2018Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: BAE Systems plcInventor: Keith Antony Rigby
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Patent number: 10883803Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a laser weapon system, comprising: one or more lasers for generating electromagnetic radiation; laser optics for directing the generated electromagnetic radiation at a target; and a control system, the control system being arranged to monitor three-dimensional position of an object other than the target, and to control a mask to at least limit generated electromagnetic radiation being directed at that object or to direct generated electromagnetic radiation towards another target or a safe location.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2018Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: BAE Systems plcInventor: Keith Antony Rigby
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Publication number: 20200141704Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a laser weapon system, comprising: one or more lasers for generating electromagnetic radiation; laser optics for directing the generated electromagnetic radiation at a target; and a control system, the control system being arranged to monitor three-dimensional position of an object other than the target, and to control a mask to at least limit generated electromagnetic radiation being directed at that object or to direct generated electromagnetic radiation towards another target or a safe location.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2018Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: BAE Systems plcInventor: Keith Antony Rigby
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Publication number: 20200096296Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a laser weapon system, comprising: one or more lasers for generating electromagnetic radiation; laser optics for routing the electromagnetic radiation to laser apertures in the platform which direct the generated electromagnetic radiation at a target, the laser apertures having an associated field of regard; and a control system, the control system being arranged to control which combination of laser, laser optics and laser aperture is used to engage the target, based on a probability of successfully engaging that target in relation to the field of regard of the laser aperture of the combination.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2018Publication date: March 26, 2020Applicant: BAE Systems plcInventor: Keith Antony Rigby
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Patent number: 9156552Abstract: An apparatus, and a method performed by the apparatus, are disclosed wherein the apparatus can be mounted on an unmanned vehicle and arranged to act upon a payload. The payload can be mounted on the unmanned vehicle and, under an action of the apparatus, is able to be activated. The method can include receiving an activation instruction from an entity remote from the unmanned vehicle; determining whether or not the received activation instruction is valid by performing a validation process; and in response to determining that the received activation instruction is valid, activating the payload. In response to determining that the received activation instruction is not valid, activation of the payload may be prevented or opposed.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2012Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS PLCInventors: Isobel Louise Freeman, Keith Antony Rigby
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Publication number: 20140222249Abstract: An apparatus, and a method performed by the apparatus, are disclosed wherein the apparatus can be mounted on an unmanned vehicle and arranged to act upon a payload. The payload can be mounted on the unmanned vehicle and, under an action of the apparatus, is able to be activated. The method can include receiving an activation instruction from an entity remote from the unmanned vehicle; determining whether or not the received activation instruction is valid by performing a validation process; and in response to determining that the received activation instruction is valid, activating the payload. In response to determining that the received activation instruction is not valid, activation of the payload may be prevented or opposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS PLCInventors: Isobel Louise Freeman, Keith Antony Rigby