MULTI-CHANNEL ACTIVE ARRAY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING POSITIONAL INFORMATION OF AN OBJECT

    公开(公告)号:US20240272261A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-15

    申请号:US18686754

    申请日:2022-08-18

    Applicant: SAAB AB

    Inventor: Anders HÖÖK

    CPC classification number: G01S3/14 G01S3/06 G01S13/04

    Abstract: An antenna arrangement (1) comprising an antenna array is disclosed. The antenna array comprises N antenna elements (2) (N being an integer ≥3). Moreover, each antenna element is connected to an electronics module (3) out of P electronics modules, P being an integer such that 3≤P≤N, where each electronics module is configured to generate an output signal indicative of a signal received by a corresponding one or more antenna elements. The antenna arrangement further comprises control circuitry (10) connected to the antenna array. The control circuitry is configured to receive each output signal, compute a sum of cross-correlations between each output signal and a set of other output signals originating from other corresponding antenna elements, and determine at least one angle of a direction of arrival of the electromagnetic waves relative to the antenna array based on the computed sum.

    Circuit comprising an adjustable zener voltage

    公开(公告)号:US12061492B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-13

    申请号:US17633605

    申请日:2019-08-13

    Applicant: SAAB AB

    Inventor: Anders Rosengren

    CPC classification number: G05F3/18 G05F1/468 G05F1/565

    Abstract: An electronic circuit is included, which acts as a zener diode below a zener voltage, and as a constant current source above the zener voltage comprising an input terminal, an output terminal, a first resistor, a second resistor, a third resistor, a fourth resistor, a first NPN-transistor, a second NPN-transistor, a PNP-transistor, and a voltage reference, where the zener voltage of the electronic circuit can be selected by a user.

    System and method for determining changes of an optical fibre

    公开(公告)号:US12031871B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-09

    申请号:US17647190

    申请日:2022-01-06

    Applicant: SAAB AB

    Abstract: A method is provided for determining temperature changes of an optical fibre having Fiber Bragg Grating patterns provided in at least one portion of the optical fibre. The method involves: emitting light into the optical fibre in a first direction from a first detector arrangement, receiving reflections from the patterns of such emitted light by the first detector arrangement, and processing the reflections for determining a current temperature change related to the optical fibre; and on the basis of predetermined criteria, emitting light into the optical fibre in an opposite, second, direction from a second detector arrangement, receiving reflections from the patterns of such emitted light by the second detector arrangement, and processing the reflections for determining a current temperature change related to the optical fibre. A computer program product comprising program code for implementing the above-described method is also provided, along with an associated system and platform.

    Method of operating an N-way power combiner network and an N-way power combiner network

    公开(公告)号:US11962059B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-16

    申请号:US17250560

    申请日:2018-08-29

    Applicant: SAAB AB

    Inventor: Magnus Isacsson

    Abstract: Method of operating a power combiner network (1), the power combiner network (1) comprising a power combiner device (10) having N secondary ports (11(1, 2, N)) combining into one primary port (12), wherein respective N secondary port (11(1, 2, . . . , N)) is provided with a phase shifter arrangement (13) and a load control arrangement (14). Respective phase shifter arrangement (13) is configured to set a phase of a signal fed through respective N secondary port (11(1, 2, . . . , N)). Respective load control arrangement (14) is configured to set the N secondary ports (11(1, 2, . . . , N)) in an active or in an inactive operation mode. For I inactive secondary ports (11(1)) the load control arrangement (14) is further configured to set a phase of the signal reflected from the I inactive secondary ports (11(1)). The method comprises the method steps of; step A (100), selecting which of the N secondary ports (11(1, 2, . . . , N)) that should be set in an inactive operation mode and which of the N secondary ports (11(1, 2, . . . , N)) that should be set in an active operation mode, step B (110), setting selected I inactive secondary ports (11(1)) in an inactive operation mode by means of the load control arrangement (14), step C (120), retrieving a phase required for respective I inactive secondary port (11(1)) and retrieving a phase required for respective A active secondary port (11(2)) in order for respective A active secondary port (11(2)) to minimize the reflected signal from the power combiner device (10) and provide desired power to the primary port (12), step D (130), setting respective load control arrangement (14) for respective I inactive secondary port (11(1)) according to respective retrieved phase, and step E (140), setting respective phase shifter arrangement (13) for respective A active secondary port (11(2)) according to respective retrieved phase.

    A FRAGMENTATION WARHEAD AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OF A FRAGMENTATION WARHEAD

    公开(公告)号:US20240035790A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-01

    申请号:US18256294

    申请日:2021-12-06

    Applicant: SAAB AB

    CPC classification number: F42B12/32

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fragmentation warhead, including: an inner casing accommodating explosive charge; a fragmentation casing at least partly surrounding the inner casing; and an outer casing arranged outside the inner casing and the fragmentation casing; wherein the inner casing includes a front liner and a rear liner, which are connected to each other and wherein the fragmentation casing comprises a molded casing with integrated metal elements.

    NOSE ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR DEPLOYING A NOSE ARRANGEMENT OF AN UNDERWATER VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:US20230391435A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-07

    申请号:US18259955

    申请日:2022-01-19

    Applicant: SAAB AB

    CPC classification number: B63G8/22 B63G8/001 B63G8/04 F42B19/125 B63G2008/002

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a nose arrangement (100) for an underwater vehicle (10). The nose arrangement comprises a first separation section (110) comprising a first inflatable structure (113) and a second inflatable structure (114) arranged within the first inflatable structure (113). The first separation section (110) is arranged store the first inflatable structure (113) and the second inflatable structure (114) in a first state, and to inflate the first inflatable structure (113) and the second inflatable structure (114) in a second state. The first inflatable structure (113) is arranged to protrude along the longitudinal axis of the nose arrangement and underwater vehicle in the second state. The disclosure also relates to a method for deploying a nose arrangement (100) of an underwater vehicle.

    Arrangement and method for obtaining a quantity related to a temperature along a part of an optical fibre

    公开(公告)号:US11686643B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-27

    申请号:US17247753

    申请日:2020-12-22

    Applicant: SAAB AB

    CPC classification number: G01M3/04 G01K11/3206 G02B6/02076

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an arrangement (100) for obtaining a quantity related to a temperature along a part of an optical fibre (110). The arrangement comprises a light emitter (120) arranged to emit light into the optical fibre (110). The optical fibre is at at least one location along said part of the optical fibre provided with a Fibre Bragg Gratings, FBGs (111, 112, 113), wherein the FBGs are arranged to reflect light within a predetermined wavelength range. The arrangement further comprises a detector (160) arranged to receive and detect the reflected light, a first optical shutter (130) arranged in the optical path after the light emitter. The first optical shutter is arranged to be opened and closed in order to let the emitted light through and into the optical fibre (110), a second optical shutter (150) arranged to be opened and closed in order to let the reflected light through, and an optical circulator (140) having a first, a second and a third port. The optical circulator is operatively connected to the first optical shutter (130) at the first port, to the part of the optical fibre provided with the FBGs (111, 112) at the second port, and to the second optical shutter (150) at the third port. A control unit (180) is arranged to control the first optical shutter (130) and the second optical shutter (150). The control unit (180) is arranged to coordinate the timing of the opening of the first optical shutter (130) and the second optical shutter (150), respectively.

    Ejecting system, method and vehicle
    128.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11685526B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-27

    申请号:US17809084

    申请日:2022-06-27

    Applicant: SAAB AB

    CPC classification number: B64D1/02 B64D7/00

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an ejecting system (1) for dispensing countermeasure. The system (1) comprising at least one magazine (2) comprising at least one expendable cartridge (3) and a transporting rack (4) extending in a first direction (D1). Further, the system (1) comprises a magazine feeding mechanism (5) arranged to cooperate with said transporting rack (4) to move each of the at least one magazines (2) from a stored position to a loaded position. Further, the system (1) comprises a dispensing means (6) arranged to hold said at least one magazine (2) when said at least one magazine (2) is in a loaded position, wherein the dispensing means (6) comprises an electrical connector arrangement (7). Moreover, the system (1) comprises a first positioning mechanism (8) arranged to move said dispensing means (6) and the at least one magazine (2) from the loaded position to a protruding position.

    Radar system for jammed environments

    公开(公告)号:US11662428B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-30

    申请号:US17287567

    申请日:2018-10-25

    Applicant: SAAB AB

    Inventor: Kent Falk

    CPC classification number: G01S7/36 G01S13/26 G01S13/87

    Abstract: A radar system and method for maintaining radar performance of radar system in jammed environment are provided. The radar system has main antenna arrangement for transmitting and/or receiving electromagnetic waves. Main antenna arrangement includes at least one main antenna element and at least one main electronics module for transmitting and/or receiving signals to/from at least one main antenna element. The system has auxiliary antenna arrangement for transmitting and/or receiving electromagnetic waves, auxiliary antenna arrangement includes at least one auxiliary antenna element and at least one auxiliary electronics module for transmitting and/or receiving signals to/from the at least one auxiliary antenna element. System has a controller connected to main antenna arrangement and to auxiliary antenna arrangement. Controller is configured to transmit first radar waveform from main antenna element, and transmit second radar waveform from auxiliary antenna element.

    AN ARRAY ANTENNA
    130.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230056876A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-23

    申请号:US17796905

    申请日:2020-02-05

    Applicant: SAAB AB

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an array antenna extending along a first axis in a first direction in a first plane and a second axis in a second direction in the first plane, the first direction being perpendicular to the second direction, the array antenna including; a substrate having a first side and an opposing second side; a plurality of connectors extending in a third direction from the first side, the third direction being perpendicular to the first plane; an antenna element module having a radiating side and an opposing coupling side, wherein the antenna element module includes a plurality of antenna elements arranged on the radiating side and an electromagnetic shielding structure arranged on the coupling side.

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