Patents by Inventor William Michael George HALSTEAD

William Michael George HALSTEAD 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).

  • SAFETY ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20230184519
    Abstract: A safety assembly for use with a laser-directed energy weapon is disclosed. The assembly comprises a control system comprising a photodetector and a processing unit; and an optical device configured to attach to a target such that, when attached, the optical device provides a light beam to the photodetector. The processing unit is arranged to compare the received light beam against one or more predetermined attributes, and to permit the laser-directed energy weapon to fire only when the received light beam is determined to have the one or more attributes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: MBDA UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew PETERS, Jon DAW, Martyn Robert JENNINGS, William Michael George HALSTEAD, Colin BRIDGEWATER, Mark OWEN