公开(公告)号：US11725947B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-15

申请号：US17241833

申请日：2021-04-27

Applicant: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.

Inventor： Robert D. Frey, Jr. ,  Austin J. Dionne ,  Michael N. Mercier

IPC: G01C23/00 ,  G01C21/18 ,  G01C21/20 ,  B64D45/00

CPC classification number: G01C21/18 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G01C23/00 ,  B64D45/00

Abstract: An alignment system for sensor or other electrical device filters rate data from gyroscopes and integrates the same to determine an alignment error state that is populated into a direction cosine matrix that pre-rotates measurement from a first electrical device into an estimated coordinate frame to determine a static alignment between first and second electrical devices or sensors. The system may be part of a countermeasure system on an aircraft. A first electrical device may be an inertial navigation system (INS), and a second electrical device may be an inertial measurement unit (IMU). The attitude of the IMU is used to translate the detected threats from the countermeasure system into a common reference frame of the INS.

公开(公告)号：US11046447B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-29

申请号：US16398563

申请日：2019-04-30

Applicant: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.

Inventor： Michael N. Mercier ,  Michael R. Sweeney

IPC: B64D31/00 ,  H02J4/00

Abstract: A modular power supply and distribution system includes a controller and at least one power distribution bus operably connected to the controller. The system includes at least one power distribution bus that distributes electrical power to a plurality of loads. The system further includes a data communication network configured to communicate data between the system and the plurality of loads, power load logic for determining a power load requirement of each of the plurality of loads, hold-up logic for determining a hold-up requirement of at least one of the plurality of loads; and power distribution logic for distributing the electrical power to the plurality of loads based, at least in part, on the determined power load requirement of each of the plurality of loads and the hold-up requirement of the at least one of the plurality of loads.

公开(公告)号：US20200382903A1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-03

申请号：US16427966

申请日：2019-05-31

Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC.

Inventor： Michael N. Mercier ,  Michael R. Sweeney ,  Jeffrey A. Wallace

IPC: H04W4/024 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G06T7/32 ,  G06T7/73

Abstract: A threat warning system and method for navigation and geolocation in Global Positioning System (GPS)-denied environments using the threat warning system is disclosed. A threat warning system carried on a platform is provided. The threat warning system includes at least one detector, at least one threat warning image sensor, at least one processor, Global Positioning System (GPS) detection logic, last known position data logic, registration logic, navigation solution logic, position correction logic, and guiding logic.

公开(公告)号：US10731950B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-04

申请号：US16164894

申请日：2018-10-19

Applicant: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.

Inventor： Michael N. Mercier

IPC: F41H11/02 ,  F41H13/00 ,  F42B12/22

Abstract: A projectile round for intercepting an incoming threat to a vehicle or the like is provided. The projectile round may include an explosive layer, which upon detonation, may cause a the fracturing of one or more material layers into one or both of shrapnel and chaff while simultaneously causing the distortion and/or destruction of a piezoelectric material contained within the projectile round. The distortion and/or destruction of this piezoelectric material may further cause the release of an electromagnetic pulse. The projectile round may be part of a countermeasure system against guided munition threats, including those posed by man-portable air defense systems.

公开(公告)号：US20200162656A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-21

申请号：US16197995

申请日：2018-11-21

Applicant: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.

Inventor： Michael N. Mercier ,  Lucas Lawrence-Hurt ,  Joseph M. Schlupf

IPC: H04N5/235 ,  H01L31/167 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H01L31/0296

Abstract: A method and apparatus for calculating and accounting for non-uniformity of pixels within an infrared (IR) focal plane sensor utilizing an infrared light emitting diode (IR LED) to wash out environmental infrared light is provided. The IR LED may back propagate through an optical path of an IR sensor to illuminate pixels on a focal plane array, thereby providing data by which the non-uniformity offsets may be calculated and removed for normal operation of the IR sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20190331470A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-31

申请号：US15962002

申请日：2018-04-25

Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC.

Inventor： Michael N. Mercier

IPC: F42C13/08 ,  F42C11/06 ,  G01S17/46 ,  F42C13/02

Abstract: A proximity fuse includes an electric-field (E-field) sensor to detect electrical disturbances from an object that is external and distinct from a device carrying the proximity fuse. The E-field sensor detects or senses E-fields versus time in order to provide omnidirectional coverage of the device carrying the proximity fuse. When the device carrying the fuse is a missile having warhead, the proximity fuse is connected with detonation logic that detonates the warhead at a desired time to destroy or neutralize the object, which is typically a threat, such as another missile.

公开(公告)号：US10157473B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-18

申请号：US15108605

申请日：2015-10-20

Applicant: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.

Inventor： Kevin C. Cole ,  Michael N. Mercier ,  Joseph M. Schlupf ,  Joseph Su ,  Aaron Stark

IPC: G06T7/60 ,  G01S11/12

Abstract: An mechanism for range estimation mapping that includes creation of a world map on an azimuth/elevation (AZ/EL) grid, relation of the grid to an earth-fixed north, east, and down (NED) coordinate system through an address table, and association of each pixel in each frame, by a programmable device, with an entry from the address table in order to determine a range is discussed. The associations may be repeated for each frame while an updated world map and address table are generated. When an updated address table is complete, the process may begin anew using the updated data.

公开(公告)号：US09989334B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-05

申请号：US15108609

申请日：2015-10-20

Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC. ,  Kevin C. Cole ,  Joseph M. Schlupf ,  Lucas Lawrence-Hurt

Inventor： Kevin C. Cole ,  Joseph M. Schlupf ,  Michael N. Mercier ,  Lucas Lawrence-Hurt

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  F41H11/02 ,  F41G3/14 ,  G01S3/784 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G06T7/246

CPC classification number: F41H11/02 ,  F41G3/147 ,  G01J3/2803 ,  G01J3/2823 ,  G01S3/784 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06T7/246 ,  G06T2207/10004 ,  G06T2207/30212 ,  G06T2207/30241

Abstract: Techniques for tracking a straight line object by creating a detection envelope between two detections selected from temporally-discontinuous frames are discussed. The detections within the detection envelope can then be analyzed in order to determine whether they are associated with a straight line track between the outer detections of the envelope. Techniques for identifying a launch-flash are also discussed. Potential launch flashes are checked for energy duration, intensity and spectral ratio. Techniques for detecting a hostile fire based on a single-frame detection are additionally detected. Based on a frame length of the detection, it can be determined whether the detection correlates to a hostile fire.

公开(公告)号：US09977961B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-22

申请号：US14918196

申请日：2015-10-20

Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.

Inventor： Michael N. Mercier ,  Joseph M. Schlupf

IPC: G06K9/66 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06T7/00

CPC classification number: G06K9/0063 ,  G06K2009/00644 ,  G06T7/0004 ,  G06T2207/10036 ,  G06T2207/10048 ,  G06T2207/30168 ,  G06T2207/30232

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide a method, a system, and a computer readable medium for maintaining detection capability when a frame is corrupted. A plurality of data points of a multispectral gain in a frame is monitored. It is determined that the frame is corrupted by analyzing the plurality of data points. When the frame is corrupted, a single spectrum threat detection system is used instead of a multispectral threat detection system.

公开(公告)号：US09832375B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-28

申请号：US14918096

申请日：2015-10-20

Applicant: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.

Inventor： Michael N. Mercier ,  Joseph M. Schlupf

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  G06T5/00 ,  G06T5/50

CPC classification number: H04N5/23229 ,  G06T5/005 ,  G06T5/50 ,  G06T2207/10016 ,  G06T2207/30232

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for video image recovery from transient blockage or corruption artifacts include receiving first and second data captures from an image sensor having first and second pluralities of pixel intensity values corresponding to pixel locations of the first and second data captures. The methods, systems, and computer readable media also include identifying in the second data capture, one or more of the second pixel intensity values exceeding a contrast threshold to detect a transient blockage. The methods, systems, and computer readable media also include replacing the one or more of the second pixel intensity values exceeding the contrast threshold with one or more of the first pixel intensity values to generate a corrected data capture.